In June 2008, with the help of a grant from the Arts Council for Long Beach, John produced “Music Without Borders” concert at the Long Beach Museum of Latin American Art. The free concert featured chamber and vocal music of Carlos Chavez and William Grant Still performed by the Original Angeles Players(string quartet), Amber Mercomes (soprano), and Evangeline Seward (Piano). “The concert was an opportunity to heighten awareness of neglected significant contributors to the world of classical music and bring different cultures together”.