Lynn Mendoza-Khan

One day. That’s all the time I was given.

One day to rally, write, post, plead, and pray that the Community Music Center and the Multnomah Arts Center—two lifelines for Portland’s creative soul—wouldn’t be erased by a city budget cut.

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A Day of Music, Community, and Connection: Latinx Choral Project at the Latinx LGBTQ+ Community Fair and Juntos PDX 

Yesterday was one of those rare, soul-filling days that remind you exactly why community matters. From the moment I arrived at…

Una carta de amor para las madres de hijos que están creciendo

He sido la primera maestra de mi hijo.
Su primer piano, su primer cello, su primera canción de cuna.
Cuando tenía dos años, lo vi leer palabras en…

A Love Letter to the Mothers of Growing Children by Lynn Mendoza-Khan

I have been my son's first teacher. His first piano, first cello, first lullaby.
When he was two, I watched him read words aloud like they were music…

Día de los Niños: Our First of Many Firsts
By Lynn Mendoza-Khan, Conductor & Artistic Director, Latinx Choral Project

This past weekend, the Latinx Choral Project had the joy and honor of performing for the very first time as an…

Having It All (And All the Bags Under My Eyes to Prove It)
By a Latina Singer, Mother, Wife, and Daughter Trying to Balance a Life That Was Supposed to Be Balanced

I remember being a little girl in a…

The Climb Before the Celebration: Cinco de Mayo and the Latinx Choral Project
By Lynn Mendoza-Khan, Conductor & Artistic Director of the Latinx Choral Project

Starting an arts organization from the ground up is no small feat. It’s a steep…

I’m often asked when my journey into singing began. It’s a delightful mystery, as I can’t recall a moment when I wasn’t serenading the world. “Does it feel exhilarating to sing with such fervor?” Indeed, it’s both amazing and empowering!…