January 17, 2007

Next Generation in Philly

Klezmer: The Next Generation
at Society Hill Synogogue
Saturday, January 27th 8:00 p.m.
$10, by phone (215) 922-6590 or at the door

Society Hill Synagogue's own Dan Blacksberg brings his trombone and friends Michael Winograd, clarinet, and Carmen Staaf, accordion, for an evening of klezmer music at Society Hill Synagogue, 418 Spruce St, Philadelphia, Saturday January 27th at 8:00 PM. Second to none among the new generation of klezmer players, Dan, Michael and Carmen offer traditional and original music drawn from the heritage of Eastern European Jewry. A magical combination of years of experience (already) on the world's klezmer stage, the sanctuary's excellent acoustics and superb musicianship will bring us to our feet, joined in spirit by those who once called the Synagogue's building "Die Groyse Rumeyneshe Shul. (The Great Rumanian Shul)"

Michael Winograd leads the New York-based Klezmer band, Khevre, is music director of Folksbiene Theater's popular children's production, Kids & Yiddish, teaches at KlezKamp and KlezKanada and has appeared in concert with the Klezmatics and Klezmer Conservatory Band and many of the best of today's klezmer musicians..

Carmen Staaf, in addition being a member of Khevre, has appeared with Susan Watts and the Klezmer Conservatory Band. As well as being a wonderful klezmer player, she is a virtuoso jazz pianist performing all over the world and serving on the faculty of the Berklee College of Music.

Dan Blacksberg, has inhabited Society Hill Synagogue since birth, and is now one of the world's leading klezmer trombonists. Featured among an all-star klezmer band at the 2006 Jewish Music Festival in Cracow, Poland, Daniel has been seen on stage with members of the Klezmatics, Brave Old World and the Klezmer Conservatory Band. He has performed with Aaron Alexander's Midrash Mishmosh in New York and at the Ashkenaz Jewish Music Festival in Toronto.

Posted by jmwc at January 17, 2007 12:08 PM