March 21, 2006

Jewish Music Festival in Boston, MA --March 25 and 26

A GREAT event celebrating 26 years of the world renowned Klezmer Conservatory Band, with workshops, discussion and more! in happening March 25 and 26 in Newton, MA. Klezmer Conservatory Band Reunion Concert and Mini Music Festival at the Leventhal Sidman JCC, 333 Nahanton Street, Newton, MA
JCC Box Office: 617-965-5226

A celebration of klezmer in Boston, birthplace of the klezmer revival, features the Klezmer Conservatory Band along with former band members Michael Alpert, Rosalie Gerut, Jeff Warschauer, Deborah Strauss and other surprise guests!

Concerts
Saturday, March 25, 2006 ­ 8pm
Sunday, March 26, 2006 ­ Concert ­ 4:00
pm This coming weekend is a small Jewish music festival - the first in Boston in over a decade with exciting workshops:

Workshop Schedule
Sunday, March 26, 2006 ­ 1:30-3:30 Workshop
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Dance, sing, play music or learn to kibbutz in Yiddish with these entertaining and informative workshops. This is a unique opportunity to participate in interactive workshops with some of the greatest talents on today's Klezmer scene.

1:30-2:30 pm Eastern European Yiddish Dance -Learn to dance with an "old world flavor". Michael Alpert, world-renowned vocalist and member of the legendary Band, Brave Old World, leads this unique dance workshop. All Levels Welcome!

1:30-2:30 pm Instant Klezmer -Play klezmer music in a flash. Bring your instrument and participate in this great opportunity to learn from the master, Hankus Netsky, founder of KCB and one of the leaders of the klezmer revival.

1:30 - 2:30pm Fidl ­ Kapelye - This workshop geared for all bowed instruments and tsimbl, will focus on learning music by ear and playing in a fluid, dynamic and interactive way. Please bring your instrument to this session led by Klezmer musician Deborah Strauss.

1:30 - 2:30pm Taste of Yiddish - Yiddish for the non-Yiddish speaker. Schlep over to the JCC for a nosh of this Hamish language with Workmen's Circle Yiddish instructor Dovid Braun

2:40 - 3:40pm Yiddish Sing-Along ­ Experience the power and poetry of Yiddish folk music with Workmen's Circle music director Lisa Gallatin. Singers of all levels are welcome.

2:40 - 3:40 pm Klezmer Jam -Bring your instrument and jam with JCC Klezmer Band instructor Barry Shapiro. All levels welcome

2:40 -3:40 pm Round Table Discussion: Klezmer Revival, Nu? What's Next. Join KCB's Hankus Netsky, duo Jeff Warschauer and Deborah Strauss, BOW's Michael Alpert and KlezmerShack's Ari Davidow for an informative and entertaining discussion about Jewish music. Free Event

Workshop Fee: JCC Members: $5 per workshop General: $7 per workshop Concerts: JCC Members $20; General $22; Youth: JCC Members $14; General $16 Festival Pass (concert plus workshops): JCC Members $24; General $23

Pre-registration recommended. Please call 617-558-6486 for registration information Concert information call 617-965-5226

Co-sponsored by the KlezmerShack, http://www.klezmershack.com, and Workmen's Circle, http://www.workmenscircleboston.org/

Posted by jmwc at March 21, 2006 01:43 PM