Announcements Archive 2000

All archival announcements from 2000 listed below.

–Holland–
The Dutch duo, Mariejan van Oort and Jacques Verheijen, have just released their new CD “Benkshaft”. Visit their website at www.demaatschap.net for more details.
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–Boston, MA–
“Klezperanto” CD Release. The band will have CD release event Thursday night Nov. 30 (that’s one week after Thanksgiving)at 9 p.m. at Johnny D’s Uptown Restaurant and Music Club* (17 Holland Street, Somerville, MA 617 776-2004)
to celebrate the long-awaited release of the CD, Klezperanto! on the Naxos World label. “With solid klezmer roots, spectacular technical virtuosity, and a wry sense of humor, Ilene Stahl, Evan Harlan, and Boston’s hottest musisicans from the klezmer scene re-groove Yiddish and Mediterranean melodies with zydeco, funk, cumbia, rockabilly, and Romanian surf music.”
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–Trieste, Italy–
Vanja Cvelbar has a band, The Original Klezmer Ensemble, in Trieste, Italy, that has released two CD’s: Klezmatic Tantz and Halleluja. Her information is located through a website at
http://artists.mp3s.com/artists/173/the_original_klezmer_ensem.html

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–Connecticut–
A new CD with David Chevan and Warren Byrd, “Let Us Break Bread Together” was released this month. A review article was printed in the Friday, November 17 issue of The Jewish Telegraph of Great Britain. It can also be found at the Jewish Telegraph’s international web site. If you’re curious to take a look at
http://www.jewishtelegraph.com/
go to the Features column and click on Arts, to article, entitled, “Israel meets Africa”.
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–Toronto–
Judith Cohen has a new CD on its way to press, “Empezar quiero cantar –
songs of Sefarad”, with Pneuma records, Madrid – Sephardic and medieval,
the medieval part sephardically-related. Shortly to be released.
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–Boston, MA–
Celebration for the release of the new album by Voice of the Turtle.
“The Sword of the Dove” by Voice of the Turtle, will be presented at “Hanukkiada 2000” on Sunday December 3, 2000 7:00 PM Temple Israel at 260 Riverway, Boston. For more information visit their website: http://www.voiceoftheturtle.com/

–Toronto, CANADA–
Raizie Benguigui has a new CD called “Shavua Tov”. Raizie was born in Montreal, lived in Israel and Venezuela and now lives and creates in Toronto. CD appropriate for religious women’s audiences and others. Her webpage is http://www.raizie.com

–Istanbul, Turkey–
Los Pasharos Sefaradis
The group Los Pasharos Sefaradis, has felt it is their duty to collect the Sephardic heritage music from their elders before they pass away and it is too late. The musical treasures the Turkish Sephardic community has been preserved through traditions. Today many are compiling the Romansas that the older people remembered. The group started by informing people on their background, hoping to stimulate them to go back to their roots. They prepared a large repertoire of songs accompanied by mini lectures on the Sephardic history, language and music, and have been giving frequent concerts at all Jewish clubs and also at non-Jewish cultural centers all over Turkey. The website include photos, musical clips and listings of activities going back over ten years.
http://www.sephardic-music.com/

Safam
Safam is a vocal group that’s been around for years. What’s nice is, they continue to write new music, primarily in English. Yet, Safam has reached the point where you can now get “greatest hits” albums. In the world of Jewish music, this is some sort of milemarker few ever reach. The Safam website has many online clips of music from a variety of their albums, old and new, a clear and simple chart with listings of upcoming concerts, songbooks, CDs and biographies of the performers.
http://www.safam.com/safam/

Ellie’s Torah Trop
Update Your Links:
Just to let some of you who have used or linked to my web sites know, I
now have a new ISP and my own domain name. the new address is:
http://www.ellietorah.com/index.html
Ellie

Gila Goldstein
Gila Goldstein, a concert pianist from Israel and working in New York has released a new CD Piano Works of Paul Ben Haim. Her website lists upcoming concerts, reviews of her performances and contact information.
http://www.gilagoldstein.com

Shircago
Good things are happening in the midwest…. A new young a cappella ensemble called Shircago is out there performing and recording. They have a CD called “Striking a Chord”….produced in year 2000, coming out of “the first-ever Jewish a cappella festival based in the Midwest.” A Cappella groups are very popular on college campuses today…. these exuberant young people are combining some fun with Jewish music.
http://shircago.net/

Shabbat–Friday Night Zmirot in Audio
Dovid Teitelbaum has made Shabbat Zmirot available in real audio files. The website is a project of Camp S’dei Chemed International. They are also adding stories from the weekly Parsha. Look for more additions to this site.
http://www.campsci.com/rvideo/friday_night.htm

Binyomin Ginzberg Trio
Binyomin Ginzberg has coined a new word to define his Jewish music: “Yeshivish”. It defines one of the musical styles he performs with his small ensemble in New York. The website is of his local New York wedding band. They play “Yeshivish, Chassidic, Israeli, Klezmer, and Contemporary Jewish music as well as Jazz and Classical music.” Contact information provided.
http://www.jewishmusician.com/index.html

Yidcore
“A band from Australia that performs punked up versions of Jewish classics.” An irreverant, original,clever, hip website for those that like punked up Jewish music. Heavy web graphics.
http://www.yidcore.com/

Cantor David Sirull
A new CD by a cantor in Charleston, S.C. entitled: “Mizmor Shir”. The website includes contact and purchase information.
http://www.members.home.net/sirull/zucker.htm

MishMash
A new website about Jewish culture includes a list of links to sites on Jewish music.
http://mishmash.virtualave.net/music.html

–Toronto, Canada–
Lena Kichtenberg, a Yiddish singer and songwriter has a website about her music and life in Yiddish song. You can view information about her CD “Deep Inside”.
http://www.lenkalichtenberg.com/index.html

–London?–
Album, “London Unplugged” has been released, and the group has a website: Music by Yisroel Lamm and songs composed by Yoel Calek. Other members are Dovid-Zvi Calek, and Motti and Shloimie Richman. The website provides information for purchasing their CD, but not much information about the group. There is a guest book and visitors can leave questions for group members.
http://www.londonunplugged.com

–Portland, Maine–
Casco Bay Tummlers
A website for the klezmer group Casco Bay Tummlers is now available online. The group includes wonderful photos of their recent trip to Vilna, Lithuania. The website contains contact information, reviews, interviews, articles and links to other sites.
http://www.cascobaytummlers.com

–New York—-
The Klezmatics at the Knitting Factory. New York. December 30, 2000.
http://www.aviv2.com
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–Washington, D.C.–
Saturday March, 3, 8:30 p.m. Jewish Concert w/ Mehay Klezmer Band. Park Hyatt Hotel. Washington, D.C.
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American Society for Jewish Music Composers Competition
Deadline Extended to: January 31, 2001
“The American Society for Jewish Music is pleased to announce its Fourth Annual Composers Competition.
Purpose: To stimulate new compositions on Jewish themes, for liturgical use and/or concert performance.
Seeking: Original sacred and/or secular vocal (choral or solo) and instrumental works on Jewish themes that are between five and ten minutes duration, that have never been available for sale in published or recorded form.”
For more information visit the website:
http://www.under.org/cpccopps/opportunities/000912a.htm
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–New York–
The Music Library Association is holding its 70th annual meeting in New York City on February 21-25, 2001 at the Grand Hyatt Regency Hotel. The Jewish Music Roundtable of the MLA will hold a program on Thursday at 11:00a.m. with three speakers: Eliott Kahn,Archivist JTS; Lorin Sklamberg, Sound Archivist, YIVO; and Ryna Kedar, Head Cataloguing and Acquisitions at the Jewish Music Institute, Tel Aviv, Israel. Those who wish to attend should consult the MLA website for information about conference costs and fees at: http://www.musiclibraryassoc.org/ or contact Jewish Music Roundtable National Chair, Judith Pinnolis at: pinnolis@brandeis.edu for more information.

–New York–
Jeff Warschauer will be continuing his series of klezmer workshops at The Workmen’s Circle, including a free “open house” session on Tuesday, March 6, at 7p.m. The course is geared towards intermediate and adnanced level students who wish to gain ensemble experience. In past courses, instruments have included the violin, clarinet, guitar, flute, mandolin, cymbalom, saxophone, trombone, accordion, drums and piano. The Klezmer Workshop with Jeff Warschauer will meet Tuesday evenings from 7:00-9:00pm from March 6 through April 17, 2001 at the Workmen’s Circle/Arbeter Ring building at 45 East 33rd Street, between Park and Madison Avenues. The cost for the six paid sessions is $150 for Workmen’s circle members, $170 for non-members. For more information, please call Martin Schwartz at 212-889-6800. ext. 206.

–Toronto–
Judith Cohen will be teaching a 4-session course in Jewish folklore and music at the Royal Ontario Museum (Toronto) in February, to go with their new
permanent Judaica exhibit – Sunday afternoons.
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–New York–
The Folksbiene Yiddish Theatre Presents “Kids and Yiddish 2000”, a holiday show for kids of all ages, December 3rd through January 21, 2001 at Theatre Four, located at 424 West 55th Street. “Kids and Yiddish 2000” is an
exciting and humorous holiday event for children of all ages. “It is a
musical revue and interactive family experience featuring a wonderful taste of
classic and contemporary Yiddish culture from traditional fables to pop
icons. Teeming with spirit, exuberance and engaging learning games, KIDS &
YIDDISH 2000 is 90% English, 10% Yiddish and 100% fun. Conceived and
written by Zalmen Mlotek, Joanne Borts and Michael Fox, KIDS & YIDDISH 2000
features magical Yiddish pupeteer Jenny Romaine, Michael Fox the Yiddish
troubadour, Lisa Fishman and Margot Leverett. Rebecca Levy and Avram,
Marissa and Elisha Mlotek are the “kids” of KIDS & YIDDISH 2000. Staging is
by Jenny Romaine and Joanne Borts with Musical Direction by Zalmen Mlotek.
For group sales and more information about The Folksbiene Yiddish Theatre, call (212) 213-2120 or visit the website at www.folksbiene.org.
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–Cherry Hill, NJ–
THE 16TH ANNUAL YIDDISH FOLK ARTS PROGRAM
December 24-29, 2000
Living Traditions is pleased to announce KlezKamp: The 16th Annual Yiddish
Folk Arts Program, to be held December 24-29th 2000 at the Cherry Hill Hilton
in Cherry Hill, New Jersey.

Klezkamp is located just outside Philadelphia.New to staff this year are veteran klezmorim Paul Pincus, Howie Leess and Elaine Hoffman Watts (daughter of the illustrious Philly percussionist Jacob Hoffman), Youth Orchestra director Ken Richmond and historian/Yiddishist Rakhmiel Peltz.

Other staff include:Hankus Netsky, bassist Jim Guttmann, tubist/bassist Mark Rubin, fiddler Deb Strauss, dance instructor Steven Weintraub and midi-studio wizard Alan Zemel, among others. The program includes classes in
klezmer music, Yiddish language and literature, song, foodways and visual
arts. KlezKids activities for children ages 2-11 are under the direction of Debby Cohen-Mlotek.

For the first time, Klezkamp will present a four-part series of
workshops comparing and contrasting Ashkenazic and Sephardic musical genres,
conducted by Canadian ethnomusicologist Judith Cohen! This course is made
possible by a grant from the Maurice Amado Foundation.
For more information:
http://www.livingtraditions.org/

The Klezmer Connection
A musical trio called The Klezmer Connection now has a website advertising the group, with Iosif Zilberman, violin; Dimitry Cernavski, clarinet/saxophone; and Michele Levine, vocalist and pianist/keyboardist. They perform in the New York, New Jersey, Connecticut area. The Klezmer Connection specializes in klezmer, Yiddish and Israeli music, as well as American standards. Klezmer Connection has “performed throughout the US, Europe and Israel at concerts, music festivals, and, most joyously, bar/bat mitzvahs and weddings.” They are often joined by Jim Gold, a folk-dance teacher and leader. Contact Michele Levine: 914-328-3408 or email:theklezmerconnection@music.com
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–San Francisco–
Mozaik
A new group called Mozaik with a website. Here’s a self description from their webpage:”The music has been described as: Psychedelic Jewgrass, Klezmer Jamband, Klezmer Trance, Fiddler on the Roof meets the Grateful Dead or the Grateful Dead playing A Jewish Wedding, or try this one Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach sitting in with Vanilla Fudge …”
http://www.mozaik.org

–New York City–
Pharoah’s Daughter, a band featuring Basya Schechter, Tracey Love-Wright, Martha Colby, Jen Gilleran, Jarrod Cagwin, Tomer Tzur, and Benoir. The website features press reviews of concerts and their cd’s. The links lead to places to purchase the cds. The new music blends Jewish traditions with world beat music.
http://www.pharaohsdaughter.com/

–Los Angeles–
Jack Beilan & Friends have opened up a new website to promote their new CD From the Heart of a Jewish Soul which features 21 musicians, all with extensive professional experience in the pop music world (such as members working with various popular artists James Taylor, Eric Clapton, Celine Dion, Rod Stewart or Neville Brothers). The group is also available for selected appropriate synagogue and spiritual events and performances. They just performed on December 3, 2000, at the Theatre For The Performing Arts at California State University at Northridge. The music is aimed at Reform congregations and those welcoming contemporary-influenced Jewish spiritual music. Jack Beilan has been Musical Director for Valley Outreach Synagogue, a Reform Jewish congregation in Los Angeles.
http://www.serenitysong.com/

–Holland–
The Dutch duo, Mariejan van Oort and Jacques Verheijen, have a website at www.demaatschap.nl. In 1997 they released their first CD “Brikele” and recently have another CD “Benkschaft”. They have received very enthusiastic receptions by some of the major Yiddish performers.

–Nusach Radio–
Nusach Radio features three channels on live365.com. Included is a radio show for children. For information, go to their website: http://sites.netscape.net/nusachmaven
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–Portland, Oregon–
Sheera Recordings, the duo of Ilene Safyan and Margie Rosenthal, has a website about their group, philosophy and recordings. They work extensively with children and have been enthusiastically received. http://www.sheeramusic.com/
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–Washington–
Lox and Vodka have a new website:
http://www.LoxVodka.com/
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–London–
Naming the Golem: http://www.yadarts.co.uk/namingthegolem
A club in London to hear some of the new music happening there at the Golem…. For information, see the website.
YaD
49 Basildon Court
28 Devonshire St
London
W1G 6PR
44 (0)20 7486 5627
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–Jerusalem, Israel–
The Jerusalem Cantors Choir has a new website: http://www.jcc.org.il/ giving information about the group and its performances.
http://www.jcc.org.il/
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–Miami, Florida–
The Hora Entertainment Dance Group has a website devoted to Israeli dance and music performance. Begun in Argentina in 1986, one of the directors, Silvio Berlfein, moved to Miami in 1990 and has continued to build a dance troupe there.
http://www.horaentertainment.com/
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–Rehovot, ISRAEL–
Stephen Simpson with help from Dan Jacobs has been spending quite a bit of time working on getting the “Blue Book” on the web. His ambitious Shelf-to-Shul project attempts to digitize Jewish liturgical music and make it available to the world. His progress can now be viewed at http://shulmusic.org/ You can contact him at Tel +972-8-9361753 or FAX +972-8-9362907 Email: steves@shani.net

–Tel Aviv–
If you haven’t viewed it yet, take a look at the Tel Aviv University Archive of Israeli Music website. “The library holds printed sheet music by Israeli composers both artistic and folk. This includes scores of single works, anthologies, song books and choir sheets published both in Israel and abroad.” The Archive of Israeli Music belongs to the Musicology Department of the David and Yolanda Katz Faculty of Arts, Tel Aviv University and is located in hall no. 7 at the Sourasky Central Library of Tel-Aviv University. Reception hours: Sunday and Monday – 10:00 – 13:00;
Tuesday – 12:30 – 16:00. Director: Dr. Yohanan Ron. Archivist: Dr. Marina Ritzarev. Tel: 03- 6406489. Fax: 03- 6409970. http://www.tau.ac.il/~musarch/

–New York–
92nd Street Y harkness Dance Center
Sundays At Three: Jewish Voices Series
Carolyn Dorfman Dance Company, Amy Sue Rosen/Derek Bernstein and Israeli Neo-Klezmer Group Hasidic New Wave. Sunday, January 7 at 3:00 p.m. Tickets: $10. reservations recommended 212-415-5553. 92nd Street Y Box Office (Lexington Ave at 92nd Street).
http://www.92ndsty.org
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–Cambridge, MA–
Chava Alberstein: The First Lady of Israeli Song
In concert, Saturday, January 13, 2001. 8:00 p.m. Sanders Theatre, Memeorial Hall, 45 Quincy Street, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA. tickets: 617-876-4275. For more artists and their itineraries, see Aviv Production website:
http://www.aviv2.com
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–San Francisco–
The Bill Graham Menorah Festival of Lights Concert. 4th night of Hanukah. December 24, 2000. Free outdoors in Union Square, San Francisco, CA. 12:00-7:00 pm. Performers include: Mozaik, Yehuda Glantz, Rabbi Asi spiegel, Members of the band Zero, Perry Farrell of Jane’s Addition.
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p>–New York–
Trumpeter Frank London Premieres New CD, Invocations, on Merkin Hall’s Last Minute Concerts Series, Curated by John Zorn, on Tuesday, December 19 at 8PM. Merkin Concert Hall is located in the Abraham Goodman House at 129 West 67th Street, between Broadway and Amsterdam. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased at the Merkin Concert Hall Box Office or by calling the concert line at (212) 501-3330. The Last Minute Concerts series will showcase trumpeter Frank London (of Klezmatics and Hasidic New Wave) on Tuesday, December 19 at 8PM. The
evening features the world premiere performance of his new CD, Invocations.
Just released on John Zorn’s label, Tzadik, Invocations captures the magic and mystery of hazonos (classical cantorial music) in a way that rivals the sensitivity of the human voice. It is moody trumpeting to touch one’s soul. Joining London to present these cantorial classics from the repertoires of Chagy, Rosenblatt, Sirota, Karniol and others will be a remarkable ensemble of musicians, including Anthony Coleman on harmonium, bassist Ken Filiano and Gina Leishman on glass harmonica and harmonium.
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–Newton, MA–
Pine Manor College is holding a concert of Israeli singer Yehoram Gaon. The performance will take place on December 16 at 8:00 PM in the Amphitheater of Pine Manor College, 400 Heath St. Chestnut Hill. There are some tickets left, so please make sure you have a ticket before coming. There may be a second performance on December 15, so all those of you who would like more information on that second concert, please contact Annette by phone 617-738-5038 or e-mail.
Smart_Israpages@msn.com
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–London–
Naming the Golem at the Africa Centre.38 King St, Covent Garden, WC2.Thursday 14th December, 2000. 8 p.m. – 12 a.m. £7 (£6 concs) on the door. A unique night of Jewish and Arab culture marking the first date in a series of collaborations between two of London’s most exciting new world music bands. On stage: London’s Oi-Va-Voi provide truly radical Jewish culture, filtering the sounds of the old world into the consciousness of the new with acoustic beats and attitude. MoMo, the Moroccan band based in London, weaves the traditional melodies and rhythms of the moors into club culture with DJ Nikki Lucas on the decks. Arabic music for the next generation. With DJ Max Reinhardt and visuals.
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–Paris–
Forum des images. Yiddish music and cinema. December 19-31, 2000.
les Budowitz et Kol Simcha en concert. un festival de films et aussi… des rencontres, des contes, des débats. Demandez le programme !
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–Chicago–
Sunday, December 3, 2000 at 2:00 PM at the Spertus Institute of Jewish
Studies: Violinist Zina Schiff will perform selections from her
critically acclaimed recordings of music by Jewish composers.
* Admission is $10 for the general public, $8 for Spertus Society Members.
* For reservations, call (312) 322-1769 or e-mail college@spertus.edu.
* We are located at 618 S. Michigan Ave., approximately 4 blocks South of
the Art Institute. This concert is presented in memory of Samuel and Ruth Barth.
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–Washington, DC–
December 9, Saturday night, 8 p.m. Springbrook HS in Silver Spring, MD. Concert and party with The Fabrangen Fiddlers – the orgininal Jewish folk band with David Shneyer, Sue Roemer, Alan Oresky, Frank Sparber, Larry Robinson and Theo Stone. Also performing are: Flory Jagoda and Ramon Tasat – Sefardic singers, accompanied by The Flame, Jon Simon – Jewish jazz pianist, and also, the Ketzev teen klez band will perform at the celebration to follow in honor of Am Kolels 10th anniversary. Tickets at door or in advance 301-309-3210. or e-mail Maalotds@aol.com for more info. $18 general admission. $36 reserved.
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–Boston, MA–
Klezmer Conservatory Band and Finjan are performing on Sunday,
12/10/00 @ 5pm @ Berklee Performance Center, 136 Mass Ave (Hynes
Convention Center T). Ticket are available from box office or 617-931-2000.
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–Rochester, NY–
Foundation for Jewish Youth Holds Free Concert Featuring Eastman Students.
The Rochester Area Hillel Foundation and the Eastman Yiddish Players are
joining to create “An Evening of Song” or, in Hebrew, “Erev shel Shirim”
on Saturday, December 2 at 8:00 p.m. at Temple Beth El on Winton Road.
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–NYC, NY–
December 9, 2000 at 8:15pm at the Jewish Center,
131 West 86 Street New York City.
Cantor Moshe Stern from Jerusalem, Israel

Cantor Benjamin Muller of the GREAT SYNAGOGUE in Antwerp, Belgium
Cantor Areyh Braun, Chief Cantor for the Israeli Defense Forces
Cantor Benny Rogosnitzky, Cantor of the Jewish Center

The cantors will be accompanied by Maestro Matthew Lazar conducting the choir and orchestra. On the piano will be Maestro Daniel Gildar.
This event is so unique and rare in as much as it will bring together some of
the greatest talent of this generation for a one time only concert. $50 general admission and $180 for sponsors PER TICKET! For ticket information call 1866CANTORS.
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–Boston, MA–
Brandeis University,
The Departments of Near Eastern and Judaic Studies, Music and The Tauber Institute cordially invite you to a Martin Weiner event.

Joel Rubin,
Ethnomusicologist and Clarinetist,
Internationally acclaimed performer of Jewish instrumental klezmer music,

“Landsmanshaftn, Electric Khupes and Romanian Wine Cellars: Klezmer
Music in the New York of the 1920s”

Wednesday, November 15, 2000
1:00 p.m. in Lown 2 (Auditorium)

Joel Rubin will also present a lecture/demo titled:

“Klezmer Culture of the 1920’s:
Last of the Epic Story Tellers — Brandwein & Tarras”

Thursday, November 16, 7 p.m.
Higgins Hall, Room 310
Boston College

–Toronto, CA–
MYRNA LEVINE PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS A CONCERT IN YIDDISH AND ENGLISH
(Part Of Toronto’s celebration of 1000th Year Of Yiddish)
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2000 8 P.M.
GEORGE WESTON RECITAL HALL
(formerly known as Ford Centre For The Performing Arts)
5040 Yonge Street
Toronto, Canada
Presenting: The Toronto debut of CROSSING THE SHADOWS(ARIBER DI SHOTNS)
A CONCERT OF NEW YIDDISH SONGS, Words and music by JOSHUA WALETZKY.
Featuring Joshua Waletzky. With Deborah Strauss and Jeff Warschauer
And THERESA TOVA. Featuring her new Jazzy CD,TELLING STORIES. With Daniel Barnes,Mark Eisenman, Artie Roth, Martin van de Ven, Steve Greenman,
Perry White, and Guest Vocalist David Wall.
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–Riverdale (Bronx), N.Y.–
Riverdale Temple in Riverdale, N.Y. will present a liturgical music of Louis Lewandowski in memory of Kristallnacht. Accompanying Cantor Leslie Millman will be Arnold Ostlund. Service begins at 8pm at 246th Street and Independence ave, off the Henry Hudson Parkway. The Temple’s phone number is 718-548-3800 to call for more information.
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–NYC–
A trio of Metropolitan Klezmer musicians will play at Henry Street
Settlement’s ABRONS ARTS CENTER, 466 Grand St, NYC, Sun 10/29, 5:30pm-6:30pm,
performing a concert of klezmer, Sephardic, and Hungarian Jewish music
as part of the (*free!!*) day-long Celebration of Jewish Arts & Culture…
sponsored by the Lower East Side Conservancy. Info: 212/598-0400

Featuring:
ISMAIL BUTERA, accordion.DEBRA KREISBERG, clarinet/alto sax.
EVE SICULAR, drums.
F-train to Essex St &/or 14th St Avenue A bus to Grand St (East of Essex).
For more band info, check
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–Boston, MA–
The Jewish Music Institute of Hebrew College in Brookline, MA is sponsoring a program at Orchard Cove, Canton, MA on “Hear Our Voices: A Musical Pilgrimage to Eastern Europe” with Cantor Scott Sokol and the Kol Levi Choir. Thursday November 9, 2000 7:30PM.
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–Boston, MA–
The Jewish Music Institute of Hebrew College in Brookline, MA is sponsoring a program at Orchard Cove, Canton, MA on “Hear Our Voices: A Musical Pilgrimage to Eastern Europe” with Cantor Scott Sokol and the Kol Levi Choir. Thursday November 9, 2000 7:30PM.
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American Society for Jewish Music Composers Competition
Deadline: December 31, 2000
“The American Society for Jewish Music is pleased to announce its Fourth Annual Composers Competition.
Purpose: To stimulate new compositions on Jewish themes, for liturgical use and/or concert performance.
Seeking: Original sacred and/or secular vocal (choral or solo) and instrumental works on Jewish themes that are between five and ten minutes duration, that have never been available for sale in published or recorded form.”
For more information visit the website:
http://www.under.org/cpccopps/opportunities/000912a.htm
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–New York–
ISLE OF KLEZBOS
at the Knitting Factory
New York City, TUES OCT 24
&
at Sarah Lawrence College
Bronxville NY, THUR OCT 26

Two chances to hear Isle of Klezbos, the all-female powerhouse klezmer
sextet! First downtown, Tues 10/24 at the Knitting Factory’s Old Office, 8pm
& 9:30pm sets, just $7 (plus one drink minimum), 74 Leonard St, NYC. Info:
212-219-3006 or
http://www.knittingfactory.com

Next, on campus at Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville, come to the Coffee
House for a 9pm show. Info: 914-337-0700; sponsored by Hillels of
Westchester. Either way, an early celebration of Simkhes Torah featuring
lots of material from MOSAIC PERSUASION.

–Fuerth,Germany–
Kulturforum Schlachthof Fürth, Germany. Budowitz band will conduct workshops in German and English on Oct 18 and 19, 2000. There will be a final concert on October 19.”Joshua Horowitz an d Merlin Shepherd are not only active musicians, but also leading capacities on the field of Klezmer research. The three Hungarian string players of the ensemble, Tamás Gombai, Sándor Tóth und Zsolt Kürtösi, are experts for Klezmer music as for the Carpathian folk music. The ensemble impresses with a high grade of virtuosity and expresses by its anchorage in the traditional style like few other groups a life feeling which the Jews call Yidishkeit. In the center of the workshop will stand the stylistic means which allow this kind of expression.”
Location (workshop und final concert):
Kulturforum Schlachthof

Würzburger Str. 4
D-90762 Fürth (next to Nuremberg)
Tel. +49-911/973840

Time:
Workshop:
Wednesday, Oktober 18th, 2000, 10 am – 12.30 pm and 2.30 pm – 6 pm
Thursday, Oktober 19th, 2000, 9.30 am – 12.30 pm und 2 pm – 4 pm Uhr
Concert:
Thursday, Oktober 19th, 2000, 8 pm
Accomodation:
On request there it´s a possible for non-resident participants to book an accomodation to special conditions. Please contact the Kulturforum Schlachthof directly (tel. +49-911/973840).
http://www.fialke.de/budowitz-klezmer-workshop-english.html

–Indianapolis, IN–
Julie Lyonn Lieberman will present a clinic and perform with Darol Anger and David Darling in Indiana at the Indianapolis String Improv Conference 2000. http://www.Indianapolisstringimprov.com

–Toronto, CANADA–
Raizie Benguigui has a new CD called “Shavua Tov”. Raizie was born in Montreal, lived in Israel and Venezuela and now lives and creates in Toronto. CD appropriate for religious women’s audiences and others. Her webpage is http://www.raizie.com

–Rehovot, ISRAEL–
Stephen Simpson with help from Dan Jacobs has been spending quite a bit of time working on getting the “Blue Book” on the web. His ambitious Shelf-to-Shul project attempts to digitize Jewish liturgical music and make it available to the world. His progress can now be viewed at http://shulmusic.org/ You can contact him at Tel +972-8-9361753 or FAX +972-8-9362907 Email: steves@shani.net

–Tel Aviv–
If you haven’t viewed it yet, take a look at the Tel Aviv University Archive of Israeli Music website. “The library holds printed sheet music by Israeli composers both artistic and folk. This includes scores of single works, anthologies, song books and choir sheets published both in Israel and abroad.” The Archive of Israeli Music belongs to the Musicology Department of the David and Yolanda Katz Faculty of Arts, Tel Aviv University and is located in hall no. 7 at the Sourasky Central Library of Tel-Aviv University. Reception hours: Sunday and Monday – 10:00 – 13:00;
Tuesday – 12:30 – 16:00. Director: Dr. Yohanan Ron. Archivist: Dr. Marina Ritzarev. Tel: 03- 6406489. Fax: 03- 6409970. http://www.tau.ac.il/~musarch/

–Frankfurt, Germany–
Rabbi Daniel Katz announced:

“Vom Klang des Sabbats”–The Sound of the Sabbath: The Jewish Dimension in
European Music.

1. Symposium
Dr. Dieter Adelmann (Bonn). Does 19th-century synagogal choral
music have a philosophical significance?
Prof. Dr. Eliyahu Schleifer (Jerusalem). Unusual features in the
European synagogal choral tradition.
Rabbiner Dr. Daniel Katz (Frankfurt am Main). Biblical
cantillation: the Jewish art of reading Scripture.

2. Concert
Rabbiner Zev Gotthold (Jerusalem), introduction
Prof. Eliyahu Schleifer (Jerusalem), Kantor
Members of the Philharmoic Choir of Siegen, conducted by Herbert
Ermert

The concert offers Professor Schleifer’s reconstruction of a
festive Friday evening service for cantor and choir from 19th-century
Vienna. The music comes from the publications of Cantor Solomon Sulzer
(1804-1890), the first “modern” synagogue composer. In Sulzer’s time the
synagogue was considered one of the main musical attractions in Vienna;
many famous musicians, including Franz Liszt, have described their
experiences as visitors there.

Other composers who contributed to Sulzer’s Viennese liturgy and
whose music will be performed are Ignaz Xaver Ritter von Seyfried, student
of Haydn and Mozart; the pianist Joseph Fischhoff; and Franz Schubert. The
concert will follow as much as possible Eric Werner’s edition in
Denkmaeler der Tonkunst in Oesterreich (v.134). This reconstruction was
performed twice in Israel in 1996 and is now being offered for the first
time in Germany.

The second half of the concert consists of selections from
Louis Lewandowski’s (1824-1891) settings of the Yom Kippur liturgy.
Lewandowski was choir director and synagogue composer in Berlin. His
synagogue on Oranienburger Street is one of the landmarks of Berlin; today
the site houses a museum and an egalitarian minyan. Lewandowski and the
synagogue are depicted on two of the last postage stamps issued by the
communist East German government. His music is heard every week during
Shabbat services on the other side of Berlin at the Pestalozzi Street
Synagogue.

Thursday June 1, 2000: Symposium 15:30, Concert 20:00.
“Philanthropin,” Hebelstr. 15-19, Frankfurt-Nordend (U 5 Musterschule)

for further information:
http//:www.rz.uni-frankfurt.de/fb6a/mbuber/klang
Tel. +49 69 798 24993; fax -24985
email: Juhasz@em.uni-frankfurt.de

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–New York–
David Krakauer’s Klezmer & Classical Clarinet Institute at Mannes College of
Music. New York City. June 13-18, 2000.
Week of classes with master clarinet teacher and performer DAVID KRAKAUER. The PR release states: “Krakauer commands the world’s attention with thrilling, soul-satisfying, high-powered performances in myriad styles: Classical, the avant-garde, and his own brand of klezmer music rooted in tradition and informed by rock and jazz. This summer David Krakauer will lead a week of activities¯master classes, technique classes, discussions, performances¯encompassing both klezmer and classical music.”

The Institute is open to clarinetists of intermediate to professional
levels. Soloists and klezmer bands are welcome. For more information, call
Mary Madigan, Director of Special Projects at Mannes, (212) 580-0210 x277,
or look at http://www.mannes.edu/summer.
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–Holland–
KLEZMER WEEKEND WORKSHOP IN HOLLAND, SUMMER 2000
Date: July 20-24 2000
Tulip Art Connection Holland, directed by Olga van der Hoeden, announces a
KLEZMER workshop to take place in Holland this summer.
MAZLTOV! , a Klezmer music, song and dance workshop led by
Jeff Warschauer (mandolin, guitar, vocals) and Deborah Strauss (violin).
Program: workshops instrumental ensembles, singing, dancing; instrumental Klezmer techniques; lectures, film Jeff and Deborah will present a concert as well. The workshop takes place in a beautiful authentic castle located
between Amsterdam and The Hague. Registration via brochure, or via e-mail to: info@tulipart.nl
Ask for the free brochure for more information about the workshops.
Olga vd Hoeden tel/fax +31-20-610 34 83
Tulip Art Connection
P.O. Box 9649
1006 GC Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Also visit our new music workshop site: www.intermusica.org

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Summer, 2000

–Cracow, Poland–
Jewish Culture Festival in Cracow, 2000
The Tenth Annual Jewish Culture Festival in Cracow running July 1-9, 2000, will be an all-out affair, with major klezmer musicians from all over and such superstars as Chava Alberstein expected to perform. Blockbuster performers in every category from cantorial to film music to world music in addition to a tribute to Mordechai Gebertig and a performance of joint choirs. Brave Old World, Klezmatics, Chava Alberstein, Alberto Mizrachi,Dave Krakauer,Adrienne Cooper, Michael Alpert and Lorin Sklamberg will make this the place to be in early July for Jewish music. There is scheduled perfomance with joint music of Gypsy, Hungarian, Polish, Ukrainian and Jewish music on stage. The website is both in Polish and English with clear table of contents.
http://www.jewishfestival.art.pl/

JEWISH MUSIC CONFERENCE 2000

Please visit a special announcement page with more detailed information about this conference and registration at Jewish Music Conference London.
Announcement and Call for Papers: MUSIC IN JEWISH COMMUNITIES:DISPERSAL, DISPLACEMENT AND IDENTITY
Sunday June 25, 2000 – Thursday, June 29, 2000
Department of Music, SOAS and the Jewish Music Heritage Trust
London International School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London
Conference Director: Alexander Knapp. Keynote speakers: Professor Israel Adler, Chairman of the Academic Committee
Jewish Music Research Centre, Hebrew University of Jerusalem;
Professor Alexander Ringer, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Jewish diasporas are normally seen as emanating outward from ancient and
modern Israel. But Jewish culture has taken root and developed within
other environments from which new diasporas have spread elsewhere,
including a return to Israel.

Papers addressing issues of change, under the following broad categories,
are invited for consideration:

1. Classical music traditions: is there a definable Jewish identity?
2. Folk music and dance traditions: the absorption of local influences into Jewish music and the promotion of regional styles to a wider or international audience.
3. Liturgical music traditions: contacts with other religions; the extent to which a separate Jewish identity has been maintained, and the extent to which such contacts have led to musical inter-influence.
4. Issues of gender: the place of men’s and women’s music in Jewish life; roles and modes of expression.

If you would like to present a 20-minute paper, please reply as soon as possible and send an abstract of 200 words to arrive no later than 30 September 1999 (by email if possible). It is intended to publish a book of selected papers from the conference.
Organised by the Committee for the London Jewish Music Conference 2000
Please send email to receive an email form:
Alexander Knapp, Joe Loss Lecturer in Jewish Music, Music Department,
SOAS, University of London, Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square, London
WC1H 0XG, UK;; Tel: +44-171 691 3410; Fax +44-171 637 6182
email ak42@soas.ac.uk

Spring, 2000

NEW

–San Francisco, California–15th Annual Jewish Music Festival
March 4 – 12, 2000

The Berkeley Richmond Jewish Community Center presents the 15th annual Jewish Music Festival, March 4 – 12, 2000, at various locations in the East Bay, San Francisco, Marin and Palo Alto (a complete schedule follows). Highlights of the Festival include Jacques Fromental Halevy’s 19th century opera, “La Juive” (The Jewess), the only Jewish-themed opera in standard repertory; internationally acclaimed Klezmer group Brave Old World with songs from the Lodz Ghetto; Hasidic nigunim (melodies) performed by Frank London and Lorin Sklamberg of the world-renowned Klezmatics; seventy-nine year old Arkady Gendler direct from Ukraine, an authentic voice of the Jewish cultural revival in the former Soviet Union; Ben Goldberg’s Twelve Minor jazz sextet; “Sounds Like Peace”, a lecture on Jewish-Arab musical collaboration in Israel, with UC Berkeley ethnomusicologist Ben Brinner. For Festival tickets and information: (510) 848-0237, X227 or http://www.brjcc.org Group sales available.


Calendar of Events

Halevy’s 19th century opera La Juive, Saturday, March 4, 8:00pm, Hertz Hall, UC Berkeley. $28 general admission, $25 seniors, students and JCC members.

La Juive, Sunday, March 5, 7:30pm, Hellman Hall, San Francisco Conservatory of Music, 1201 Ortega Street, San Francisco. $28 and $25.

Ben Goldberg’s Twelve Minor jazz sextet, Monday, March 6, Freight and Salvage Coffeehouse, 1111 Addison Street in Berkeley at 7:30pm. $14 general admission, $12 seniors, students and JCC members.

Frank London and Lorin Sklamberg of the Klezmatics, Tuesday, March 7, BRJCC, 1414 Walnut Street, Berkeley, 7:30pm. $16 and $14.

Sounds Like Peace, lecture with Ben Brinner on Jewish and Arab musical collaboration in Israel, Wednesday, March 8, 7:30 pm, BRJCC, $10 and $8.

Arkady Gendler, an authentic voice of Jewish cultural revival in Ukraine, Thursday, March 9. Two performances at the BRJCC: 2:00 matinee, $12 and $10; 8:00pm performance $14 and $12.

Shir HaShirim (Song of Songs) Kabbalat Shabbat service, Friday, March 10, BRJCC, 7:30pm. No tickets required, limited seating.

Brave Old World Klezmer super-group, Saturday, March 11, 8:00pm, First Congregational Church of Berkeley, 2345 Channing Way. $18 and $16.


Festival Previews & Additional Venues:

(Call locations for tickets and information about programs)

Tuesday, February 29, 6:00pm, LECTURE ON THE OPERA, LA JUIVE
Professor Michael Barclay, Opera Education International
San Francisco Public Library, (415) 557-4400 (Free)

Friday, March 3, 3:00pm, SYMPOSIUM ON THE OPERA, LA JUIVE
Halévy Scholar Diana Hallman, University of Kentucky, & UC Berkeley Faculty
UC Berkeley, Morrison Hall, Elkus Room, (510) 642-2678 (Free)

Friday, March 3, 12:00noon, ARKADY GENDLER
With Eli Katz, UC Berkeley Lecturer
Bernard Osher Marin JCC, San Rafael (415) 479-2000

Sunday, March 5, 2:00pm, ARKADY GENDLER
With Eli Katz, UC Berkeley Lecturer
Albert Schultz JCC, Palo Alto (650) 493-9400

Sunday, March 12, 5:00pm, BRAVE OLD WORLD
Highlight of “The Heart and Art of Grandparenting” Program
Bernard Osher Marin JCC, San Rafael (415) 479-2000

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New England Folk Festival
There will be a lot of Jewish music happening this year at NEFFA (the New England Folk Festival) on April 14,15,16, 2000 at the Natick High School, 15 West Street, Natick, Massachusetts. Check out their website at http://www.neffa.org/~neffa
which includes a map and directions to Natick High School,

The schedule isn’t fixed in stone yet but here’s what is happening in Jewish music on Sunday, April 16:
10 – 11:Yiddish Sing Along, Garlic & Onions
11 – 12:Easy Israeli Dances,Klezmaniacs
12:15 – 1:Yiddish Songs and others, Honey Novick
1:45 – 2:30: Shtetl/Shul/Kibbutz, Kol Dodi
2:30 – 3:15: Jews : Seville to Odessa , A Little Klez
4:45 – 5:30: Klezmer Concert, Terry Traub

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–Chicago–
The Ways Jews Rock is the album of a young new band called Even Sh’siyah. They are presenting a Tu B’Shevat concert at the University of Illinois at Chicago, Noon(ish), Monday, January 31, 2000. They’re going to be at Northbrook Illinois Temple Beth El on Sunday, Feb. 20, 2000. They have a new website: Even Sh’siyah.
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–Suffern, N.Y.–
March 12, 2000. Hester Street Troupe at Rockland Community College, College Avenue, Suffern, NY 10901. For information call Rockland Center for Holocaust Studies 914 356-2700 or e-mail Susan at rsdsk@aol.com
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–Los Angeles–
The American Jewish Music Festival 2000 being held in Los Angeles March 16,2000 at 8pm, Stephen S. Wise Temple, 15500 Stephen S. Wise Drive, Los Angeles. For more information see the Jewish Music Commission of Los Angeles website at Jewish Music Commission of Los Angeles. The organization commissions new works of Jewish music.
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