Altadena Heals
Altadena Heals
A Walking Music Installation in an Immersive Garden
After the Eaton Fires, local sound healing musicians came together to create a calming peaceful and FREE event for the Altadena Community and beyond. We curated a walking set of sound healing performances with a sound map the audience can take part in. “Altadena Heals” was generously hosted and supported by Renata and Talmadge O’Neill at their private gardens. Each year, between 150-200 of the Altadena community have attended. This past year, we expanded the festival to include visual artists, poets, and dancers. Donations accepted for the artists and for “Altadena Musicians”. Click HERE to Donate.
2026 Festival
Braden Pontoli - Curator & Sound Healer
2:30 PM Gardens Open
3:00 PM - Keiju Kollektiv, Vocal Performance Art - English Labyrinth Gardens
3:30 PM - Susana Pineda and Nicolas Maldonado, Ambiant Vocals/Instrumentals - Poolside
4:00 PM - MawusiSarah, Modern Dance & Brian Sonia-Wallace - LA Poet Laureate - Wisteria
4:30 PM - Daniel Weidlein, Woodwinds and Electronics - Oak Nook
5:00 PM - Paul Livingstone, Sitar and Alma Cielo, Sarangi - Japanese Gardens
Featured throughout the gardens:
Tommy Lei - Visual Artist
Underground Tea LA - Bottled Tea for Sale
Altadena Musicians - Giving to Fire-Impacted Musician’s
Inaugural 2025 Festival
Braden Pontoli & Ty Rex - Co-Curators & Sound Healers
Braden Pontoli - Traditional Crystal Sound Bath in the Japanese Gardens
Patrick Behnke - Viola in the Oak Courtyard
Susana Pineda and Nicolas Maldonado - Vocals, Saxophone, Percussion, Electronics Poolside
Ty Rex, Piano in the Wisteria Garden

