Southern Jewish Composers
On Monday, March 7th at 7 p.m., Meira Warshauer’s "Spirals of Light" for flute, cello and piano, will be presented in concert Jewish Museum of Florida, 301 Washington Avenue, in Miami Beach. This concert will feature music by Southern Jewish composers and will be performed by an ensemble including pianist Harold Lewin, flutist Elissa Lakofsky and cellist Javier Arias. Also featured in the program will be Judith Shatin's "Janus Quartet", Stephen Dankner's "Trio for clarinet, cello and piano"; and Fredrick Kaufman's "Catalan Concertante for String Quartet." Audiences will be able to meet the composers and have a conversation after the concert.
For contact information call 305-672-5044 or visit the Jewish Museum website at
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Meira Warshauer is an Associate Music faculty at Columbia College, Columbia, South Carolina. Her music has been performed and recorded throughout the US, Israel, Europe and Asia. She has received numerous awards from ASCAP, the America Music Center, Meet the Composer and the South Carolina Arts Commission.
Stephen Dankner has composed over sixty works, including seven sympoinies, seven string quartets, five concerti, three major song cycles, sonatas, trios and a host of film scores and solo piano music. Dankner has been commissioned by major symphonys and is on the faculty of the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts.
Fredrick Kaufman is a composer of over 100 published compositions that have been performed in Europe, Israel and the US. His ballets have been danced by many international groups. He is former Director of the School of Music at Florida International University where he is currently Artist-in-Residence.
Judith Shatin is a composer whose music combines digital and acoustic media. She has composed for numerous acoustic ensembles, and dance pieces. She has received four National Endowment of the Arts fellowships, as well as numerous awards from US and foreign cities. She has been commissioned from many groups, including chamber and symphonies and has many recordings out. She is Professor and Director of the Viginia Center for Computer Music at the University of Virginia.
Posted by jmwc at February 23, 2005 11:36 PM
