January 18, 2026
Violinist.com
Lara St. John's Documentary To Premiere February at Santa Barbara Film Festival
January 18, 2026
Violinist.com
Lara St. John's Documentary To Premiere February at Santa Barbara Film Festival
January 15, 2026
Violin Channel
Santa Barbara Film Festival to Premiere Lara St. John's Documentary on Sexual Abuse in Classical Music
January 15, 2026
Violin Channel
Santa Barbara Film Festival to Premiere Lara St. John's Documentary on Sexual Abuse in Classical Music
January 15, 2026
Classic 107
'Dear Lara' confronts sexual abuse and institutional failure
January 15, 2026
Classic 107
'Dear Lara' confronts sexual abuse and institutional failure
January 15, 2026
The Strad
Documentary by violinist Lara St. John to premiere at Santa Barbara Festival
January 15, 2026
The Strad
Documentary by violinist Lara St. John to premiere at Santa Barbara Festival
January 14, 2026
Gold Derby
Santa Barbara Film Festival Reveals Full Lineup
January 14, 2026
Gold Derby
Santa Barbara Film Festival Reveals Full Lineup
January 13, 2026
CBC
Commotion with Elamin
Reporter Robyn Doolittle and violinist Lara St. John discuss classical music’s reckoning with sexual assault.
January 13, 2026
CBC
Commotion with Elamin
Reporter Robyn Doolittle and violinist Lara St. John discuss classical music’s reckoning with sexual assault.
January 7, 2025
CBC Radio One
Lara St. John is exposing sexual abuse in classical music with a new doc
'I find it to be incredibly moving because so many of these people trusted me with their stories. Misery doesn't love company in this respect, but at the same time, I then knew that I had so many sisters in arms…'
January 7, 2025
CBC Radio One
Lara St. John is exposing sexual abuse in classical music with a new doc
'I find it to be incredibly moving because so many of these people trusted me with their stories. Misery doesn't love company in this respect, but at the same time, I then knew that I had so many sisters in arms…'
October 26, 2024
Philadelphia Inquirer
Lara St. John had her own story about sexual abuse in classical music. What she didn’t know was how widespread it is.
The fruit of that labor is a film she and producer Patrick Hamm are in the process of finishing and getting onto the film festival circuit. Dear Lara, a full-length documentary, explores not just St. John’s experience at Curtis, but also those of others at schools and in orchestras internationally.
October 26, 2024
Philadelphia Inquirer
Lara St. John had her own story about sexual abuse in classical music. What she didn’t know was how widespread it is.
The fruit of that labor is a film she and producer Patrick Hamm are in the process of finishing and getting onto the film festival circuit. Dear Lara, a full-length documentary, explores not just St. John’s experience at Curtis, but also those of others at schools and in orchestras internationally.
March 8, 2023
Your Classical
Violinist Lara St. John continues her fight for women
'Finally, I decided the only way to do it right was to scream from the rooftops.'
March 8, 2023
Your Classical
Violinist Lara St. John continues her fight for women
'Finally, I decided the only way to do it right was to scream from the rooftops.'
Gold Derby
Santa Barbara Film Festival reveals full lineup, with honors for Kate Hudson and a special tribute to Julian Schnabel
The 41st annual SBIFF, which runs Feb. 4- Feb. 14, will also honor Adam Sandler, Jacob Elordi, Chase Infiniti, Amy Madigan, Wagner Moura, and Michael B. Jordan.
Gold Derby
Santa Barbara Film Festival reveals full lineup, with honors for Kate Hudson and a special tribute to Julian Schnabel
The 41st annual SBIFF, which runs Feb. 4- Feb. 14, will also honor Adam Sandler, Jacob Elordi, Chase Infiniti, Amy Madigan, Wagner Moura, and Michael B. Jordan.
