SANTA BARBARA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL World Premiere Of Dear Lara
February 6, 2026
Santa Barbara, CA
Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud
Why it's 'hugely significant' a Canadian orchestra will stop using NDAs for sexual misconduct cases
https://youtu.be/cZ5TSdRPdfE?si=5B9rPRHRV3weCaLP
CONVERSATIONS WITH MUSICIANS PODCAST
Follow Lara on Substack! (started July 14, 2025)
Lara speaking in front of the PA Judiciary Committee, May 5 2025
I posted this directly to Facebook on May 6, 2025 and it has been viewed 56K times. It's me telling my story in Harrisburg PA in front of the House Judiciary Committee. I want to make sure it's easily accessible to anyone anytime and does not get forgotten, especially as HB 464 goes in front of the PA Senate this fall. HB 464 (a window to give justice to child abuse victims) passed the Committee 15-11 and the House 138-64, but the Senate is the last hurdle. If you live there, call your representatives, please.
The Philadelphia Inquirer
Since The Inquirer published her story in 2019, St. John has received hundreds of accounts of sexual harassment from women and men
The Violin Channel
The violinist has spoken to multiple survivors of sexual misconduct in hopes to bring about immediate change and awareness
Lara St. John to Release Documentary About Sexual Abuse in Classical Music Industry
Philadelphia Inquirer Daily Update
Five years ago, Lara St. John’s story of alleged abuse by her teacher at Philadelphia’s Curtis Institute of Music shook the world of classical music.
CBC Arts: Violinist Lara St. John on how to make classical music safer for everyone
CBC Arts - The Canadian musician shares her experience surviving sexual assault while at music school
Violinist Lara St. John on how to make classical music safer for everyone
The fight to make orchestras and music schools safer for women
Elamin is joined by Globe and Mail reporter Josh O’Kane to talk about the Calgary Philharmonic’s decision to remove two of its musicians after an investigation looking into ‘deeply troubling comments posted online’. Then, he speaks with Canadian violinist Lara St.John about how to make music schools and orchestras safer for girls and women.