Announcements Archive 2002 | Jewish Music WebCenter

All archival announcements from 2002 listed below.

–Syracuse, NY–
Klezfest photos from Klezfest 2001 and 2002.Next Festival on June 8, 2003.
http://www.sjfed.org/klezfest/gallery.html

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–New York–TOUR with MUSIC–
LOWER EAST SIDE SERENADE
Musical Walking Tour Sings the Stories of the Lower East Side

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2002, 11 AM

Lower East Side, New York . . . On Sunday, October 27, 2002, from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM, the Eldridge Street Project will host the Lower East Side Serenade, a musical walking tour of the historic sites and sounds of the Lower East Side. As they meander along the streets, tour-goers will be treated to live performances of Yiddish and English songs which reference turn-of-the-century immigrant life in the neighborhood. World-renowned â€œminstrelâ€, Jeff Warschauer, will sing his heart out as architectural historian Lucien Sonder points out nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century landmarks in the neighborhood. Sites will include musical landmarks such as birthplaces of famous musicians, former Yiddish theaters and nickelodeons, as well as
bathhouses, settlement houses, and houses of worship where Jewish immigrants once sat, gossiped, and gathered. The tour leaves from the Eldridge Street Synagogue (1887), the first great house of worship built in America by Eastern European Jews. The Synagogue is a National Historic Landmark. The not-for-profit Eldridge Street Project was established in 1986 to restore the Eldridge Street Synagogue to its original grandeur without destroying the poignant reminders of its founders century-long presence and traditions; and to breathe fresh life into the building with arts and educational programs
that awaken multi-cultural audiences to its aesthetic, historical, and spiritual significance; promote inter-group relations; and underscore the
necessity of preserving Americaâ€™s past for future generations.

Fee for the Lower East Side Serenade walking tour is $10 for adults, $8 for students and seniors. Space is limited. Reservations are required. Please
call 212-978-8800.
Directions: The Eldridge Street Synagogue is located at 12 Eldridge Street (between Canal and Division Streets), a short walk from the East Broadway
stop on the F line, the Canal Street stop on the J,M, Z, N,R, Q, W, and 6 trains; the Canal Street stop on the #15 bus, and the East Broadway and
Market Street stop on the #9 bus.

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–Netherlands–

In the Netherlands five concerts will feature the music of composer Mikhail Fabianovich Gnesin (1883-1957), who was one of the founders of the Petersburg ‘Society for Jewish Folk Music’ in 1908. The Society aimed to create Jewish classical music. Their adaptations of Jewish folk melodies were popular until they were blacklisted after Stalin’s takeover. This program gives a comprehensive picture of a great composer who was once an important figure in Russian music en has wrongly been forgotten. “The music of Gnesin will be one of the discoveries of the 21st century.” (A. Yusfin)

Songs and chamber music will be performed with added improvisations on themes by Gnesin by an international group of renowned musicians: Sovali, soprano; Anat Fort, piano; Perry Robinson, clarinet; Grigory Sedukh, violin; Alexander Oratovski, violoncello; Roberto Haliffi, percussion.

27 October 2 PM – Museum “De Buitenplaats”, Eelde (near Groningen)
31 October 9 PM – Music Centre, ‘s Hertogenbosh
7 November 8:30 PM – Ysbreker, Amsterdam
10 November 3 PM – Bethaniënklooster, Amsterdam
15 November 8:15 PM – Het Oude Slot, Heemstede

Concerts will also be held in Geneva and London

3 November 5 PM – Conservatory Hall, Geneva – organized by Les Amis de la Musique Juive
13 November 7:30 PM – St. Giles, Cripplegate, London – organized by The Jewish Music Institute

Information:

Jewish Music Projects Foundation
c/o Sofie van Lier
jmp@tiscalimail.nl

Association Amis de la Musique Juive
amj@club-association.ch
www.club-association.ch/amj

The Jewish Music Institute
jewishmusic@jmi.org.uk
www.jmi.org.uk

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Tribute to Alan Lomax at NOMAD 2002
Friday, October 25, 2002
7:30to 10:30 PM.

“Alan Lomax is a completely central figure in 20th century culture. Without Lomax it’s possible that there would have been no blues explosion, no R&B
movement, no Beatles and no Stones and no Velvet Underground.” – Brian Eno

In recognition of the legacy of Alan Lomax, NOMAD’s Friday night concert this
year will be a “Tribute to Alan Lomax”. The tribute will be facilitated by
Jerry Epstein and Jack Langstaff (founder of New York and Boston Revels), both of whom knew Alan Lomax and includes Jeff and Gerret Warner, sons of Frank and Ann Warner who worked with Alan Lomax for over 40 years and Caroline and Sandy Paton who worked closely with him while in England. There will be guest performances by many of the NOMAD participants who will be featured at various times during the festival on Saturday and Sunday. According to Jerry Epstein, “Jack has an utterly unique and totally
fascinating cassette tape of Alan doing a talk (with singing) about his father, John A. Lomax, and his growing up and hearing the cowboy songs. It
gives a feeling of how the whole thing began from back around the turn of the 20th century, and it is deeply moving”.

Northeast Music, Art and Dance (NOMAD) Festival takes place at Newtown High School the weekend of October 25 though the 27th. 2002. Newtown, CT.

Other events:
Saturday, October 26
2:00 pm Klezmer Jam w/Ed Goodman
6:00 pm NEFESH Klezmer Performance
7:00 pm Israeli Dance Workshop Teaching by Danny Pollock
9:00 pm Klezmer Dance Workshop & Party Teaching by Willa Horowitz and music by NEFESH Klezmer Band

Sunday, October 27

2:00 pm Family Klezmer Dance w/Willa Horowitz
Music by HaNodedim
4:00 pm Israeli Dancing for Families Teaching by Danny Pollock
For more info about the NOMAD Festival click on:
www.geocities.com/nomadfest

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–New York–

The JEWISH PEOPLE’S PHILHARMONIC CHORUS
with BINYUMEN (“BEN”) SCHAECHTER, conductor
will be performing at
ALICE TULLY HALL, LINCOLN CENTER, New York City
TUESDAY, JULY 30, 8 PM
as part of the
NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL CHORAL FESTIVAL
Tickets can be acquired in person at the Alice Tully Hall Box Office (212-875-5000) and can also be acquired by mail through the Jewish People’s
Philharmonic Chorus. Emailto: bschaechter@nyc.rr.com .

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Naming the Golem
Naming the Golem is YaD’s regular multi-media club night in central London, with live music, DJs, installations, performance artists, and visuals. Inspired by the name of a being without soul, the golem was a creature made from sticks, stones and bones who only came to life through music, words and dance. YaD’s Naming the Golem nights seek to breathe new life into the golem.

Future Naming the Golem Dates at the ICA
Sat 29th Sept Naming the Golem: Francophile
Sat 23rd Nov Naming the Golem: Backwaters
Made possible by London Arts Board and the Israeli Embassy

Future Roots to Reconciliation Dates:
Wed 10th July Marseilles Meltdown Massilia Sound System – TBC
Made possible by London Arts Board

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–Cambridge, England–
‘Klezmer on the Cam’, Peterhouse, Cambridge

On Sunday 25 and Monday 26 August the walls of Cambridge’s oldest college, Peterhouse, will resound with the sounds of music, song and dance of the
Klezmer at the Klezmer on the Cam two-day event. For those whose interests are more factual, there are concurrent events with instrumental, vocal and
dance workshops. Anna Tzelniker, the doyenne of the Yiddish Theatre, will give a picture of the Yiddish theatre and its influence even today. In
keeping with the Jewish love of exegesis, there will be a three-way discussion between renowned writer, Dan Jacobson, Professor of Divinity, Nicholas de Lange and Nobel Laureate, Aaron Klug, on the topic ‘A View from the Garden of Eden’ with audience participation. Ethnomusicologist Ruth Davis will give us a flavour of the music of Palestine of the early 20th century compiled from the remarkable Lachmann archive. With film, writing workshops and Merlin Shepherd in charge of the instrumental workshops plus a wonderful concert from Lucie Skeaping and the Burning Bush, participants can be sure of a stimulating, once in a lifetime experience in a glorious setting; and weather permitting, a punt on the Cam and a participatory final party. The amazingly low cost of £85 includes 3 meals a day and all events.

Contact: P O BOX 206, Cambridge CB1 7WJ
Tel 01223 248959
e-mail: KlemerOnCam@ cs.com

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–New York City–Job Openings–

There are several openings for teachers of Jewish and general music for a Yeshiva in the New York area – elementary through high school as well as running a student band.

I would appreciate any help or information you might have about anyone seeking a job in Jewish music education. We might consider inexperienced but
talented teachers who would be willing to begin as an intern/assistant.

Please forward any leads to me asap. Thank you.

Caroll Goldberg
Director, Performing Arts
Ramaz
212-774-8000×7350
cg@ramaz.org
Load date 05.30.02

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Lili Boulanger Award

Lior Navok has been awarded the Lili Boulanger Award in composition for 2002. Past awards were given to composers like Karel Husa, Ned Rorem, Per Norgaard, George Benjamin and many others. “Navok (b. 1971), holds a Doctor in Composition from the New England Conservatory of Music, where he studied with John Harbison. He earned his double Bachelor in Classical Composition and Orchestral Conducting from the Rubin Academy of Music (Jerusalem, Israel.”

Lili Boulanger, a remarkable French composer, was the sister of Nadia Boulanger, and died at an early age of 24. A memorial prize was established in her honor.

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NPR–All Things Considered Yiddish Music Event:
Keep your eyes and ears open for the Yiddish Radio documentary series
premiering this Spring on NPR’s “All Things Considered.”

Sound Portraits Productions has spent the last 15 years tracking down and
restoring every surviving remnant from the ‘golden age’ of Yiddish-American
radio (1930-1950) and is currently producing a multi-part series based on
this material for National Public Radio’s “All Things Considered.”

(While almost entirely forgotten now, Yiddish radio was once heard
everywhere in the US, from East Coast to West with 30 stations in New York
alone. The programs included everything from music, to man-on-the-street
interviews, to news programs, to variety shows, to rabbinical courts. The
surviving material offers a fascinating, breathtakingly intimate window onto
a lost world.)

To celebrate the Passover holiday, The Yiddish Radio Project has posted some
previews of the restored materials. (Require Real Audio)

First Maestro Sam Medoff and the Lads of the Yiddish Swingtette present
a swing version of “Dayenu” (from Yiddish Melodies in Swing, WHN 1940):
http://www.soundportraits.org/news/news.php3?highlight=54#54

Then it’s Nahum Stutchkoff and his kidkins pitching matzo to break a
mother’s heart (from WLTH, mid 1930s):
http://www.soundportraits.org/realaudio/yiddish/stutchkoff/matzo_song.smil

To learn more about the Yiddish Radio Project go to:
http://www.soundportraits.org/on-air/yiddish_radio_project/

Henry Sapoznik
David Isay
Yair Reiner, Associate Producer, The Yiddish Radio Project

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Renowned Jewish Artists, Actors and Musicians Seek Fellow Performers To Join In A Celebration of Jewish Arts and Culture

“Bezalel 2002” To Take Place at The Brandeis-Bardin Institute in California
>From March 15, 2002 March 17, 2002

Los Angeles, Calif. (November 27, 2001)

Drawing on the biblical teachings of Bezalel, who was blessed with
divine artistic abilities, The Brandeis-Bardin Institute will host a
weekend celebration and exploration of Jewish music, dance, drama and
art from March 15, 2002 to March 17, 2002 at its conference center in
the Santa Susana mountains, located near Simi Valley, California.

The weekend, entitled “Bezalel 2002,” was created for Jewish artists and
performers, educators, and art enthusiasts who are seeking a more
in-depth exploration of their Judaism by connecting with Jewish art and
culture. The weekend retreat will give participants a chance to interact
with some of Judaism’s most influential artists while developing their
own works.

According to Craig ‘n Company’s Craig Taubman, the producer of the
event, “Bezalel 2002,” will incorporate Jewish art and culture into a
series of discussions, performances and workshops. “The weekend is about
using the arts, prayer and the Jewish culture to inspire attendees to
connect with one another, explore their faith and create new works of
art, literature and music,” says Taubman.

Limited to 80 participants, The Brandeis-Bardin Institute is seeking
candidates from throughout the United States to take part in the
weekend’s workshops and hands-on-sessions. Participants will work and
study with nationally renowned artists, performers and educators
including Craig Taubman, Danny Masseng, Frank London, David Dassa, Benny
Furdman, Shari Davis and Linda Hirschorn.

“Bezalel 2002” will take place at the stunning Brandeis-Bardin
Institute, situated on 3000 acres of natural beauty in the Santa Susana
Mountains, located just 45 minutes outside Los Angeles. Living with
other artists and surrounded by the rustic beauty of the retreat, this
three-day program provides participants with a unique experience
designed to stimulate creativity, nurture the spirit and inspire the
creation of new works.

Because the founders of “Bezalel 2002” are committed to using the arts
as a tool for educating the Jewish community while nurturing the next
generation of artists and performers, the weekend will also include a
Saturday evening arts fair open to the community.

The special arts festival on Saturday will feature performances by Craig
Taubman, The Klezmatics, Danny Masseng and Vocolot. This multi-sensory
evening will offer a wide array of Jewish art forms including musicians,
storytellers, visual artists, folk dancing, ethnic food and art
exhibits.

The cost of the weekend (including accommodations, meals and all
workshops and events) is $275 per person (double occupancy).
Participants can add $125 for single occupancy. While a limited number
of scholarships are available, participants are encouraged to seek
additional financial aid from their communities.

For more information or an application, please contact:

The Brandeis-Bardin Institute
1101 Peppertree Lane
Brandeis, CA 93064
C/O: Bezalel 2002

Phone: 805-582-4450
Fax: 805-526-1398
E-mail: info@thebbi.org
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Workshop „Synagogale Musik“
Das Europäische Zentrum für Jüdische Musik der Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hannover bietet im Wintersemester 2002/2003 ein zweiteiliges Blockseminar „Synagogale Musik“ an, welches im folgenden Semester fortgeführt wird. Das Seminar richtet sich in erster Linie an Musiker/innen jüdischen Glaubens, die Interesse haben, den kantoralen Sologesang, die synagogale Kunstmusik und die Begleitung an Klavier/Orgel näher kennen und praktizieren zu lernen. Das Seminar richtet sich auch an interessierte Studierende der Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hannover (besonders der Fächer Musikpädagogik, Musikwissenschaft und Kirchenmusik) sowie an Externe. Für sie ist je nach Vorkenntnissen eine vollständige, teilweise oder evtl. auch passive Teilnahme möglich.

Das achttägige Seminar mit zweimal 32 Unterrichtsstunden wird beispielhaft am Thema „Schabbat“ in die jüdisch-liturgische Musik einführen. Nach einer Vorlesung, die einen Überblick über die Sabbat-Liturgie vermittelt, werden in einzelnen Seminaren die Fächer Torakantillation, Kantoraler Sologesang und Begleitung/Improvisation an Klavier/Orgel angeboten. Der Unterricht (in deutscher und englischer Sprache) wird erteilt von Andor Izsák, Direktor des Europäischen Zentrums für Jüdische Musik, und Elli Jaffe, Generalmusikdirektor der Großen Synagoge zu Jerusalem.

Voraussetzung zur Teilnahme sind Erfahrungen in den Fächern Gesang und Klavier/Orgel. Die Teilnehmer/innen sollten ebenfalls über Grundkenntnisse in der jüdischen Liturgie und hebräischen Sprache verfügen. Teilnehmer/innen, die nicht an der Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hannover immatrikuliert sind, müssen eine Gebühr entrichten (220,- €, alumni-Mitglieder 50% ermäßigt). Ein finanzieller Zuschuss zu Gebühren, Reise- und Hotelkosten kann in besonderen Fällen gewährt werden. Nach erfolgreicher Teilnahme wird eine Teilnahmebestätigung ausgestellt.

Termine: 25. bis 28. November 2002 und 24. bis 27. Februar 2003 (jeweils 9.00 – 12.00 Uhr und 14.00 – 17.00 Uhr)

Ort: Theodor-Lessing-Saal der Volkshochschule Hannover (Theodor-Lessing-Platz 1). Bewerbungen mit Lebenslauf, Lichtbild, eventuellen Studien- und Tätigkeitsnachweisen richten Sie bitte bis zum 31. Oktober 2002 an die Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hannover, Europäisches Zentrum für Jüdische Musik, Postfach 51 05 45, 30635 Hannover (info@ezjm.de).

–Los Angeles–

“Hallelu” Celebrates Jewish Spirit October 20 at Universal Amphitheatre
A Festive Weekend October 18-21 Launches Synagogue 2000 in Los Angeles

July 2002, Los Angeles â€“ A gala gathering of synagogues at the Universal
Amphitheatre, featuring some of the most dynamic performers in Jewish music,
will celebrate the launch of Synagogue 2000 in Southern California. “This is
a history-making event for Los Angeles,” explains Dr. Ron Wolfson, co-founder
of Synagogue 2000. “Never before has such a wide range of talented artists,
cantors and synagogues gathered in one location to celebrate the Jewish
spirit.”

The concert on October 20th will bring more than 6,000 people together at the
Universal Ampitheatre, and related weekend events running October 18th-21st
throughout Los Angeles are expected to draw tens of thousands of people to
Southland Synagogues.

Synagogue 2000 is a national institute whose mission is to be a catalyst for
excellence, empowering synagogues to create communities that are sacred,
vital centers of Jewish life. Supported by a generous grant from the Jewish
Community Foundation of Los Angeles, Hallelu encompasses an entire weekend of
exciting programs designed to launch a Synagogue 2000 initiative in the Los
Angeles area.

On October 18th and 19th Southland congregations will offer unique and moving
services that will allow thousands of people to experience the power of
sacred community. On October 21st special workshops will be held, creating
an open environment for clergy and lay leaders to share ideas for innovative
worship services. The centerpiece of the weekend is the Hallelu festival at
the Universal Amphitheatre on October 20th. This groundbreaking event will
feature renowned artists that represent the vibrant and diverse trends in
Jewish music today:

Theodore Bikel began his folk singing career in 1956 at Carnegie Hall, and
he was a founder of the Newport Folk Festival in 1961.

Debbie Friedman is an award-winning performer whose music has become a
treasured part of the Jewish Community.

Danny Maseng is a master storyteller, composer, playwright and teacher who
weaves together his life experiences with the stories and songs of the Jewish
people.

Neshama Carlebach is Rabbi Shlomo Carlebachâ€™s eldest daughter, who
continues his spiritual tradition with her fresh blend of Jewish soul and
spirit.

Alberto Mizrahi possesses one of the worldâ€™s most accomplished cantorial
voices, and is often referred to as the “Pavarotti of Jewish music.” He will
be joined by a choir of Cantors from congregations throughout Southern
California.

Craig Taubman is the co-creator of Friday Night Live and One Shabbat Morning, innovative prayer experiences that have affected thousands across the
country.

Ticket information for Hallelu events is available at most Los Angeles area
synagogues, or by contacting the Synagogue 2000 office at (310) 440-1218.

For more information about Hallelu and Synagogue 2000 visit
www.doyouhallelu.com.

Visit us online at
www.craignco.com

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–London–

OK… HERE’S THE WHOLE AD. YOU’ll GET THE FLAVOR…
JP…

Saturday 15th June: Naming the Golem: AfroSemitica
Radical Diaspora Culture – EthiopiaJewishGhanaCaribbea Shrine Synchro System,
Meski Shibru & Tzur Ben Z’ev
(direct from Israel)

Institute of Contemporary Arts, The Mall,
London SW1
Doors Open and Show Starts 8.15pm money £8/£7/£6 (ICA
members)

Put on that Afrodigital party wig, pour yourself a cold kosher he-brew and get ready for some pure Ethiopicalismo!

Naming the Golem is back with another night of exclusive live global funk,
dance, visual artistry and performance.

Every Naming the Golem night commissions world class musicians and artists for
a one-off cross-cultural collaboration. Tonight the UK’s finest African
selectors Max & Rita team up with the queen of Ethiopian Falasha song Meski
Shibru, Ghanaian master musician Adesose Wallace and a full band of bass,
keyboards and heavy percussion.
Live
At the controls legendary AfroDJs MAX REINHARDT and RITA RAY (decks,
programming, FX)

With very special guests:
Ethiopian Falasha diva MESKI SHIBRU (vocals)
TZUR BEN Z’EV (bass & keyboards),
RONNY ZADOK (Middle Eastern percussion & drums)
Ghanaian master musician Adesose Wallace (vocals, African drums, thumb piano)

TIGIST – Beautiful traditional Ethiopian dance exhibition
ISHA MCKENZIE-MAVINGA – Representing the cream of UK black British poetry
THE SHRINE SYNCHRO SYSTEM

DJs

Dj QUINTON SCOTT (Strut records) – Afrobeat dancefloor gems from the UK’s #1
selector
Dj A4 – jazzy Ethiopical grooves and sun-kissed Afro Eclectica
Visuals
LOWELL HANDLER – Celebrated projections from the heart of Ethiopian life
AP CREATIVE
Special Golem video montage installation

Tickets (£8/£7 concs/£6 ICA members) from 020 7930 3647
‘Not your average Jew-do’ Jewish Chronicle

About the Artists:

Meskie Shibru is a unique figure in the contemporary arts of the Ethiopian
diaspora. As the only Ethiopian graduate of the Israeli National School of
Drama
and Arts to date, she is a professional singer and actress who has become in
recent years something of an iconic role-model to the Ethiopian community in
Israel, appearing frequently on prime-time television and radio across the
country. Her unique repertoire combines traditional Ethiopian songs performed
in Amharic and original compositions based on her own experiences as a Jew in
Ethiopia, where prior to the dramatic airlifts to Israel in 1984, she saw her
parents imprisoned for their involvement in Jewish cultural and religious
activities. This is her first performance in the UK.

Tzur Ben Ze’ev is a graduate of the Manhattan School of Music whose
compositions, arrangements and performances alongside Ronny Zadok for the late
Israeli Yemeni superstar Ofra Haza, amongst many others, has earned him a
commanding reputation on the Israeli and international music scene.

Max Reinhardt and Rita Ray are the UK’s leading African music specialists and
DJs. As the Shrine Synchrosystem with world famous jazzmen Tony Allen, Claude
Deppa and Andy Sheppard, they have performed their unique brand of Afrodigital
breakbeats at countless festivals around the world. From their pioneering
African and Latin nights at the Mambo Inn to their annual Celebrating Sanctuary
festival on London’s South Bank, from their regular Shrine nights at Cargo to
their GLR radio sessions, they have built a rock solid reputation as the UK’s
finest purveyors of the good global groove.

Adesose Wallace came from Accra, Ghana in the late1970s and his beautiful voice
and staggering percussion and drumming has graced many a project, including his
own Asem Ni! album for World Circuit. Amongst many others, he has played with
African superstars Louis Moholo, Dudu Pukwana and Ali Farka Toure – watch out
for his Ghanaian Afrobeat band coming at you later this year.

Isha Mckenzie-Mavinga, born in Birmingham of African/Trinidadian and
European/Jewish parents, is a widely published writer and performance poet,
most
recently heard weaving her beguiling metaphors on stage in The Arrivants at
Oval
House, at the Battersea Arts Centre and the CCA Glasgow. She has led workshops
in schools, museums and libraries, both in Britain and Trinidad and her writing
focuses on issues of identity and images of her Trinidad homeland.

DJ Quinton Scott is the founder of Strut records, whose impressive catalogue of
funky Afrobeat back-issues and rare jazz classics have quickly gained them a
reputation as one of the UK’s finest black music labels.

Lowell Handler is a New York-based photographer and journalist of international
repute, who has exhibited across the world and been featured in Life, Newsweek,
U.S. News & World Report, Elle, the Sunday Times Magazine and many other
publications. He served as associate producer and narrator for the Emmy
nominated PBS documentary “Twitch and Shout,” an exploration of
Tourette
syndrome, and his literary memoir of the same name was recently published by
Penguin.

–Washington area–

The Alexandria Kleztet

June 8,2002, will be a free performance at Borders Books and Music in the Annapolis Mall in Annapolis, MD. The Alexandria Kleztet will be playing from 8 until 10 pm. For more information or directions, give the store a ring at 410-571-0923. Their CD, Delusions of Klezmer, is also just out.

Living Ladino
Concert at HUC-JIR

Monday, June 17 at 7:00 pm
Admission free

Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion
One West 4th Street (between Broadway and Mercer Street)
New York City

Cantor Richard Botton, Cantor Emeritus of Central Synagogue in NYC, will present a
musical reverie with Ladino songs from his Sephardic heritage. This introduction to Ladino and its music will intersperse songs with stories and history. Special arrangements and accompaniment will be provided by HUC-JIR’s Artist-in Residence Joyce Rosenzweig.

Cantor Richard Botton was born in The Bronx, New York. His mother was from Istanbul, Turkey and his father was from Salonica, Greece. Ladino was his first language; and growing up, he learned Ladino songs from his parents and relatives. Cantor Botton explains “Ladino language and culture is to Sephardic Jews what Yiddish is to Ashkenazi Jews.” He has been traveling around the country performing Ladino concerts in order to help people understand its charm, beauty, and wisdom.

Living Ladino is part of an ongoing initiative at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion to integrate Sephardic Studies into its curriculum and to increase exposure to Sephardic history and traditions among students in HUC-JIR’s rabbinical, cantorial, education and communal service graduate programs. The Sephardic Studies initiative also includes the development of new courses and seminars, a visiting scholar and visiting professor program, research and public lectures. Support for the initiative has been provided by The Maurice Amado Foundation.

A Printer Ready Flyer for Posting at your organization is available in PDF format:
Living Ladino Concert Announcement

–New York City

JEWISH PEOPLE’S PHILHARMONIC CHORUS

conducted by

BINYUMEN “BEN” SCHAECHTER

this Sunday, June 9, 2002 at 2:00 PM in Manhattan

AN ALL-YIDDISH CONCERT

by one of the nation’s longest-standing intergenerational Jewish choruses,
now concluding it’s 79th season,
a concert featuring a soloist from the
PRIPETSHIK SINGERS
and a premiere of a new arrangement of Rosenfeld’s “Mayn yingele”
(ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS PROVIDED)

Where: HEBREW UNION COLLEGE, 1 West 4 St. (betw. Broadway & Mercer St, on
the north side of the street), New York, NY

Admission: $10 Donation; $7 Seniors and Students
Bring: *PHOTO ID REQUIRED*
More info: call Jo Abrams (212) 666-6244; e-mail BSchaechter@nyc.rr.com

How to get there:

BY BUS: M5 or M6 bus downtown to West 4 St./Broadway.
SUBWAY OPTIONS:

1) Take the #6 to Astor Pl. Walk 1 block west to Broadway, then 3
blocks south to West 4th St. Make a right. OR
2) Take the N or R train to 8th St. Walk 3 blocks south on Broadway to West
4th St. Make a right. OR
3) Take the A, C, E, F, S or V train to West 4th Street. Walk east along
West 4th St. seven short blocks.

The Jewish People’s Philharmonic Chorus is supported by the Lower Manhattan
Cultural Council, the Harry and Celia Zuckerman Foundation, and DOROT.

–NYC–

You are invited to
TWO PERFORMANCES by the
JEWISH PEOPLE’S PHILHARMONIC CHORUS, conducted by
BINYUMEN “BEN” SCHAECHTER:

1) Sunday, May 19, 2002 at 1:30 PM in Northern Bronx
2) Sunday, June 9, 2002 at 2:00 PM in Manhattan

Detailed info follows:

TWO ALL-YIDDISH CONCERTS
by one of the nation’s oldest intergenerational Jewish choruses, now
concluding their 79th season
(ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS PROVIDED)

1) Sunday, May 19, 2002 at 1:30 PM
SHOLEM ALEICHEM CULTURAL CENTER
3301 Bainbridge Ave. & 208 St, Bronx.
Contributions: $2.50; Members and students — free
Refreshments will be served
More info: (718) 881-6555.
(Travel directions at bottom)

2) Sunday, June 9, 2002 at 2:00 PM
HEBREW UNION COLLEGE AUDITORIUM
One West 4th St. (betw. Broadway & Mercer St), New York, NY
*PHOTO ID REQUIRED*
Admission: $10 Donation; $7 Seniors and Students
More info: call Jo Abrams (212) 666-6244; e-mail BSchaechter@nyc.rr.com

HOW TO GET TO HEBREW UNION COLLEGE, MANHATTAN:
BY BUS: M5, M6 buses downtown to West 4th Street/Broadway stop.
BY SUBWAY: Take the #6 to Astor Pl. Walk 1 block west to Broadway, then 3
blocks south to West 4th St. Make a right. OR
Take the N or R train to 8th St. Walk 3 blocks south on Broadway to West
4th St. Make a right. OR
Take the A, C, E, F, S or V train to West 4th Street. Walk east along West
4th St. seven short blocks.
The HUC banner marks the HUC auditorium entrance on the north side of West
4th Street

1) HOW TO GET to the SHOLEM ALEICHEM CULTURAL CENTER, BRONX:
BY TRAIN: D train to 205 St, Bronx. Escalator mid-platform to 206 St;
walk up Bainbridge Av to 208 St.
Also possible, but a longer, more winding walk: 4 train to Mosholu Parkway.
Walk north 1 block to East 210 St. Turn right on E 210 St; walk 5 short
blocks uphill to Bainbridge Av. Take a right & walk downhill on Bainbridge
one block to 208 St.
BY BUS: Bx10, Bx28 & Bx34 stop across the street and up the block from S-A
Cultural Center on Bainbridge Ave
BY CAR:
FROM THE NORTH (Westchester County):
Take the Bronx River Parkway to the Gun Hill Road exit. Take a right 1/2
mile up Gun Hill Road to Bainbridge Avenue (Montefiore Hospital will be on
the left). Make a left onto Bainbridge for
two blocks, and you’ll see the Sholem Aleichem Center on the right.
FROM QUEENS, BROOKLYN, MANHATTAN:
Take the Cross Bronx Expressway or the Bruckner Expressway to the Bronx
River
Parkway North. Go north till the Gun Hill Road exit. Take a left 1/2 mile
up Gun Hill Road to Bainbridge Avenue (Montefiore Hospital will be on the
left). Make a left onto Bainbridge for two
blocks, and you’ll see the Sholem Aleichem Center on the right.
(Feel free to check the Internet for a more direct route from Manhattan).

The Jewish People’s Philharmonic Chorus is supported by the Lower Manhattan
Cultural Council, the Harry and Celia Zuckerman Foundation, and DOROT.

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–Geneve–

Here’s the ad with all….

Concert yiddish
28 mai 2002, 20h
Salle de la Cité Bleue (Cité Universitaire), 46 Avenue de Miremont, Genève.

Nizza THOBI : “geboyrn in a zaydn hemdl”

De sa voix chaleureuse et expressive Nizza Thobi évoque d’une façon poignante le
passé des juifs ashkenazes… Elle offre son répertoire, grave et profond, aux
jeunes générations, afin qu’elles n’oublient jamais le passé. Mais elle sait
aussi évoquer la nostalgie de l’enfance par des berceuses séfarades ou rayonner
la joie de vivre dans des chansons israéliennes contemporaines.

Dans son spectacle, des diapositives projetées à l’arrière plan rendent hommage
aux auteurs de ces chansons et nous font voyager dans des paysages magnifiques.

Elle sera accompagnée par Alexander Vynograd à la guitare et Hans Jacob au
violon.
Load Date 05.22.02.

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–France–

NATHALIE ATHLAN et le trio “HOTEGEKLEZT”

présentent:

“Diaspora blues: contes des mondes juifs”

Dimanche 26 mai 2002,18h

Eglise Saint-Pierre, Gaillard (74)

(France, près de Genève).

Mon père était d’ici mais né là-bas, ma mère était d’ailleurs mais restée ici,
le père de mon père était plutôt de ce coin, la mère de ma mère de l’autre côté;
quant au père de ma mère, il s’en est allé au-delà des mers.

Jusque là tout va bien, ou presque? Et la mère de mon père, me direz-vous? Elle
repose en sa dernière demeure, paix à son âme, bien loin d’ici (Dieu merci!)

Mais d’où, mais d’où partir pour vous dire d’où je viens? Le partir doux,
savez-vous, n’est pas de chez nous, et pour l’arrivée, rien n’est moins sûr.
Nous voilà bien avancés! Enfin, en attendant (la réponse, le Messie, un mari
pour ma future fille, la machine à coudre, au choix), voici des histoires. Des
histoires juives. Des histoires aux quatre vents. Des histoires de famille donc.

Comme ceux de qui je les tiens, ces histoires ont beaucoup voyagé, elles ont
traversé les frontières et les siècles, les traditions et l’oubli. Elles m’ont
traversée et je me suis laissé faire. C’est ainsi qu’elles m’ont faite.

Elles sont ma terre. Elles sont la flamme qui éclaire dans la nuit, et quelle
nuit, en ces jours! Elles sont aussi le souffle qui me porte vers vous. Voici
des histoires juives. Des histoires en musique, donc. Car quand les paroles font
défaut, il reste toujours une petite mélodie, de quoi faire “yom, tari
tari, tam tari tari!”, et la vie continue. Suivons-la, à la trace!

Nathalie Athlan: contes
Itsik Lechtman: accordéon
Michel Borzykowski: saxophone
Alain Ruaux: contrebasse

Informations: tel 0033 (0)450 38 78 53 ou +4122 755 41 23
borzykowski@infomaniak.ch

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–BOSTON–

Jewish Theater “Firelech”

May 19
Musical Show of Jewish Theater “Firelech”
When: Sunday, May 19 at 6:00 p.m. at John Hancock Hall
Where: John Hancock Hall, 180 Berkeley Street, Boston.

For more information contact Anna Kravets
at anakravets@hotmail.com or call (617) 558-6408 to by tickets in advance.

http://www.cs.umb.edu/~mkravets/firelech_main.html

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–New York City–

BEREGOVSKI: A MUSICAL LEGACY
A two-part program in ESP’s Lost & Found Music Series
Lecture/Demonstration: Wednesday, May 22
Concert: Wednesday, May 29

Lower East Side, New York . . . A two-part musical event investigating the life, work and legacy of the Soviet musical scholar Moshe Beregovski brings to the landmark Eldridge Street Synagogue rarely heard Ukrainian klezmer and bandura (Ukrainian harp) music. A lecture-demonstration and then a concert will be held on two successive Wednesday evenings, May 22 and May 29, both at 6 pm. The programs are part of Eldridge Street Project’s Lost & Found Music series, which provides a stirring and spectacular public venue – the magnificent and historic house of worship – for Jewish musical forms that are in danger of being lost forever.

Admission: Tickets for the May 22 lecture-demonstration are $6 for adults, $4 for students and seniors; tickets for the May 29 performance are $10 for adults, $8 for students and seniors. Those who attend the May 22 event will receive a $1 discount from their May 29 admission.
Directions: The Eldridge Street Synagogue is located at 12 Eldridge Street (between Canal and Division Streets), a short walk from the Grand Street Station on the S (shuttle) train, the East Broadway stop on the F line, the Canal Street stop on the #15 bus, and the East Broadway/Market Street stop on the #9 or #22 bus.

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Wednesday 13th March – Roots to Reconciliation – Israel meets Palestine | Palestine meets Israel
Amal Murkus, Polyanna Frank, djs and visuals
Cargo, Kingsland Viaduct, 83 Rivington St, London EC2
Doors 7 pm. money £7/£5

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Adonai and I Live! 2 SETS! (with Eccentric
Soundsystem)
Saturday March 16th at Makor- 35 W. 67th St- NYC
Doors at 8:30pm/tickets $12- www.makor.org
(Craig Akira Fujita, the male singer on our CD, will
be featured on vocals)

For those of you unfamiliar with the band, Adonai and
I performs spirit-infused roots reggae and dub
interpretations of traditional Hebrew prayers,
melodies, and psalms. The group is spearheaded by
bass player/producer David “Solid” Gould and features
members of the regularly-touring roots reggae and dub
outfit, John Brown’s Body.
Adonai and I Live! 2 SETS! (with Eccentric
Soundsystem)
Saturday March 16th at Makor- 35 W. 67th St- NYC
Doors at 8:30pm/tickets $12- www.makor.org
(Craig Akira Fujita, the male singer on our CD, will
be featured on vocals)

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Renowned Jewish Artists, Actors and Musicians Seek Fellow Performers To Join In A Celebration of Jewish Arts and Culture

“Bezalel 2002” To Take Place at The Brandeis-Bardin Institute in California

From March 15, 2002 March 17, 2002
According to Craig ‘n Company’s Craig Taubman, the producer of the event, “Bezalel 2002,” will incorporate Jewish art and culture into a series of discussions, performances and workshops. “The weekend is about using the arts, prayer and the Jewish culture to inspire attendees to connect with one another, explore their faith and create new works of
art, literature and music,” says Taubman.Limited to 80 participants, The Brandeis-Bardin Institute is seeking
candidates from throughout the United States to take part in the weekend’s workshops and hands-on-sessions. Participants will work and study with nationally renowned artists, performers and educators including Craig Taubman, Danny Masseng, Frank London, David Dassa, Benny Furdman, Shari Davis and Linda Hirschorn.
For more information or an application, please contact:

The Brandeis-Bardin Institute
1101 Peppertree Lane
Brandeis, CA 93064
C/O: Bezalel 2002

Phone: 805-582-4450
Fax: 805-526-1398
E-mail: info@thebbi.org