Brundibar by Perelman in Elkins Park

The Perelman Jewish Day School will present the children's opera Brundibar by Hans Krása, performed by children from the Saligman Middle School Forman Center and members of the Beth Sholom Youth Choir. "Music and Art of Terezin" will be held on Sunday March 22, 2009 at 3pm at Gratz College Auditorium.
Adults $10 and Youth $5.
7605 Old York Rd. Elkins Park, PA 19027

Special Guest, Ela Weissberger Ela Weissberger, the original cat in the Terezín performances of Brundibár is one of the few children to survive the Terezín (Theresienstadt in German) Ghetto. In her book, The Cat with the Yellow Star, Ela shares her memories as a young girl coming of age in Terezín. Ela has also been featured in the 2003 Oscar nominated documentary film, Prisoner of Paradise. Ela will be a guest speaker, personally sharing her experiences in Terezín and performing in Brundibár.

Brundibár is a Czech children’s opera by composer Hans Krása and librettist Adolf Hoffmeister. Written in 1938, the music was smuggled into Terezín, where it was performed 55 times between September 23, 1943 and September 1944. A classic story of good versus evil, set to charming music, tells of a brother and sister, Pepiček and Aninká, who need to raise money to buy milk for their ailing mother. They encounter the evil organ grinder, Brundibár (Bumblebee), who chases them away. With the help of a dog, cat, sparrow and townspeople, they overcome Brundibár and are then able to sing to earn the money needed to cure their mother.

Klezmer All-Star Bash at Carnegie Hall

Thursday, April 2, 8 pm, Klezmer at Carnegie Hall, with Alicia Svigal’s all-gal supergroup Mikveh. Also on bill: David Krakauer, So-Called, the Klezmatics, Brave Old World, Michael Wex, and more. Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage. Super cool. Check it out athttp://www.carnegiehall.org/article/box_office/events/evt_11251.html?selecteddate=04022009

Program Details
David Krakauer, Artistic Director
David Krakauer's Klezmer Madness!
The Klezmatics
Brave Old World
Mikveh
Frank London & Lorin Sklamberg Nigunim Trio with Rob Schwimmer
Socalled, Sampler, Piano and Vocals
Katie Moore, Vocals
Michael Wex, Emcee
World renowned clarinetist David Krakauer has put together an evening of some of the most important and influential talents of the klezmer world today. Together they will present a retrospective of the creativity and artistry in klezmer music over the last twenty years.

Merkavah - The Hasidic Funky Jam Band & Heshy Fried of Frum Satire

A night of Jewish Music & Comedy
March 22, 2009 at:
Puppets Jazz Bar
481 5th Av. b/t 11th & 12th
Park Slope, Brooklyn, NY 11215
Frum Satire @ 7p
Merkavah @ 8:30
$10 for one set, and $15 for both.
Merkavah - "The Hasidic Funky Jam Band"
The debut CD "When Will the Master Come?" is available
Listen to music at : www.myspace.com/merkavah Phone (917)373-9613

20th Annual North American Jewish Choral Festival

The Zamir Choral Foundation is proud to present its
20th Annual North American Jewish Choral Festival
July 12-16, 2009
Hudson Valley Resort & Spa
Kerhonkson, NY

Celebrate the joys of Jewish music with hundreds of singers, and the finest conductors and clinicians from across North America (and beyond)
Enjoy daily "community singing" and participate in an "instant choir"
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Debbie Friedman joins the Zamir Chorale in performance. Nick Page in a ruach session
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North American Jewish Choral Festival

Founder and Director Matthew Lazar and recent Hallel V'Zimrah Award winners Dr. Ruth K. Westheimer and Theodore Bikel

Festival Tradition - Singing the "Jewish Hallelujah Chorus"
(Lewandowski's Psalm 150)