Sep 21, 2026
AHS-LA has completed our 2026 election. The chapter’s sincere thanks go out to all the candidates, who came forward willing to volunteer their time and energy to bring the chapter into its next chapter! We look forward to continuing our long history of celebrating and...Jan 24, 2018
January 2018: We are saddened to learn of the passing of Bob Gotthoffer, husband of the late Catherine Gotthoffer. We at the chapter got to know Bob as he accompanied Catherine (one of the original founders of the Los Angeles Chapter of AHS, in 1962) to events through...Sep 17, 2015
September, 2015: We are saddened to learn of the passing of Susan Allen, who was an active member of the Los Angeles Chapter amidst her many and varied musical activities. Susan Allen grew up in Santa Barbara, California. She graduated from CalArts in 1973,...Jan 20, 2015
The Los Angeles Chapter mourns Catherine Gotthoffer, one of the founders of the Chapter. Catherine Gotthoffer January 8, 2012 AHS-LA event celebrating the 50th anniversary of the 1962 founding of the Los Angeles Chapter, of which Ms. Gotthoffer was one of the...May 1, 2012
Congratulations to all our young members who participated in 2012’s auditions for the Valeria Finzi Memorial Scholarship awards! Congratulations also to their parents and their harp teachers, who guide them along their harpistic path. Auditions (organized by...Apr 11, 2011
4/11/11 – We are saddened to hear of the unexpected passing of local composer Daniel Catan, husband of harpist Andrea Puente, who had premiered many of his wonderful compositions. An obituary is on the Los Angeles Times website:...