Middle Eastern Music and Dance Retreat

Imagine - a week long, all day and all night, music and dance with master musicians and dancers in a magical red wood forest:

August 17 - 24, 2008

Middle Eastern Music and Dance Retreat
with
Omar Faruk Tekbilek
Yuval Ron
Naser Musa
Souhail Caspar
Dror Sinai
and many more world music artists of Middle Eastern music and dance.

Location: Mendocino, CA
Registration and more information: http://www.middleeastcamp.com/

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HOT, HIP AND HEYMISH with the Queen of Yiddish Soul

Congregation Sinai presents
ELEANOR REISSA SINGS YIDDISH SOUL
Piano Accompaniment byGRANT STURIALE
DIRECT FROM A SOLD OUT RUN AT THE HOUSEMAN THEATRE IN NY!
Sunday, February 24th
at 2:00 PM
at Congregation Sinai, 1532 Willowbrae Avenue in San Jose, California

Join Tony Award Nominee Eleanor Reissa for a celebration of the vitality of Yiddish music and humor. You don't need to understand Yiddish to appreciate the joy and warmth of this unique soulful language. The show seamlessly blends passionate folk songs, classics of the Second Avenue Theater, and stirring expressions of love, piousness, and protest.

Tickets are only $36.00 $25.00 for Seniors 65 and over $18.00 for Kids 18.00 and under $75.00 for Supporters (includes a CD and preferred seating) $500.00 for Patrons (includes a CD, preferred seating, and a party at the home of Maureen Ellenberg with a performance by Miss Reissa in a warm, intimate setting)
For reservations please call
(408) 264-8542

"A JOYOUS EXPERIENCE!"
- Sheldon Harnick, lyricist of Fiddler on The Roof

"ELEANOR REISSA LIGHTS UP THE STAGE"
- 1010 WINS Radio

"A SMILE THAT RADIATES, AN EXPERT COMEDIENNE"
-The New York Daily News
"Eleanor Reissa To Perform at Congregation Sinai
San Jose, Calif., January 10, 2008?Congregation Sinai, a Jewish synagogue located in the Willow Glen neighborhood, announced that Eleanor Reissa will bring her highly-praised Off-Broadway show, Hot, Hip, and Heymish directly from a sold-out run at the Houseman Theater in New York to Congregation Sinai on Sunday, February 24th at 2:00PM. Eleanor Reissa is one of the world s most renowned interpreters of Yiddish music, as well as a Tony-nominated director, and award winning theatre artist. Born and bred in Brooklyn, Eleanor is a proud product of the New York City public school system. Eleanor s parents were Holocaust survivors, which accounts for Eleanor s fluency in Yiddish and love of Yiddishkeit.

Join Eleanor and her piano accompanist, Grant Sturiale, for a delightful afternoon celebrating gems of Yiddish music and humor. You don't need to understand Yiddish to appreciate the joys and warmth of this unique, soulful language. The program seamlessly blends passionate folk songs, classics of the Second Avenue Theatre, and touching expressions of love, piousness and protest. You'll laugh, cry and realize you understand more than you thought. Those who attended her previous concert here raved about her singing and comedy.

Steven Dick, current president of Congregation Sinai, who does not speak or understand Yiddish, said, "I had a wonderful time. The concert was filled with great music and a lot of funny moments. I highly recommend this concert to anyone regardless of their Yiddish background."

For concert admission fees, reservations and more information, please contact the Sinai office (1532 Willowbrae Avenue, San Jose or 408-264-8542). CDs will be available for purchase at the concert as well. Reservations required by February 22nd.

Israeli Extravaganza in San Francisco

Saturday, February 9th 7:00 - 9:30 p.m.
Congregation Beth Israel-Judea
625 Brotherhood Way,
near Highway 280 and Lake Merced,
San Francisco 94132-2992
***FREE ADMISSION***FREE PARKING***ALL AGES WELCOME***

Enjoy live Israeli folk music with Achi Ben Shalom, leader of the band Adama, who is also musical director of the Nigunim choral ensemble and the East Bay Jewish Folk Chorus. Guided Israeli folk dance instruction will be provided by Bruce Bierman, artistic director of the Jewish Dance Theatre. Lyrics to the songs in the first set will be projected onto a screen so non-dancers can sing along if they like.

In the second music set, experience the new sound of young Israeli music as performed by the popular Israeli Band Kol Creation, with Lior Ben-Hur and Yaniv Assouline. You can have a natural henna tattoo applied by Darcy, of the Henna Lounge, and there will be refreshments, informational tables, Israeli-made items for sale, and a big raffle drawing at the end of the evening.

This event in honor of Israel @ 60 is co-sponsored by the Consulate General of Israel, San Francisco Hillel, the Israel Center of the Jewish Community Federation, TZAVTA, the Jewish Community Relations Council, JIMENA, B nai B rith and BBYO. Everyone - young and old, dancers or not -- is encouraged to attend. Schmooze, tap your feet to the music, eat, dance, drink and have a great time at the biggest community bash we ve had in a long time!

For more information, contact Sonya Hicks, Chair of Adult Education at Congregation Beth Israel-Judea (415)678-0327 or go to www.bij.org

A Time for Peace in LA

What: A Time for Peace - An Inspirational evening of sacred Sufi music from the Turkish and Pakistani traditions and devotional music from the Moroccan-Jewish and Yemenite-Jewish music heritages.

Who: The Yuval Ron Ensemble, featuring Najwa Gibran, vocal soloist, with appearance by Whirling Dervish of the Melevi Order- Aziz.

Where: Islamic Center of Southern California 434 S. Vermont Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90021. The Location of the Concert is a sacred space! The public is asked to attend dressed in a manner, which is respectful and appropriate for a place of worship.

When: Sunday, February 17, 2008 at 7:30pm

Money: tickets are $20 at the door, no advanced sales.

Info: Tel: 310-415-6747 info@yuvalronmusic.com or Calendar page at www.yuvalronmusic.com

The Yuval Ron Ensemble unites the sacred musical traditions of Judaism, Sufism (Islamic mystical tradition) and the Christian Armenian Church into an unusual musical celebration. Bringing together artists from Arabic, Jewish and Christian ancestry the Yuval Ron Ensemble is dedicated to fostering an understanding of Middle Eastern cultures and religions

In 2002 and 2005, the ensemble was featured at the World Festival of Sacred Music in Los Angeles and was honored to be the first American-based Middle Eastern Ensemble to perform at an International Peace Festival 05 in South Korea. In addition, the Ensemble was chosen by the Mid-Atlantic Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts to represent the United States and its cultural diversity at the International Folk Music Festival in Lublin, Poland in 2005. In 2006 the Ensemble was the first to introduce the music of the Middle East to Chihuahua, Mexico at the International Chihuahua Festival.

Composer and Oud master Yuval Ron works across different media and styles, actively seeking new forms of interchange and collaboration between musicians and other artists. His compositions have served as soundtracks for television programs and films such as Oliver Twist (UPN Network) and To Life (a CBS special), to dance works with the innovative dancer/choreographer Oguri (with music from these collaborations recorded on two CDs, In Between the Heartbeat and In The Shadows), to concert works for chorus, orchestra, and cello. He has also served as an impresario, helping to organize concerts at the UCLA Hammer Museum highlighting the diversity of musical styles to be found in the Los Angeles area.

But for many, Yuval is known for his deeply moving pan-Middle Eastern music. This group at once unites the music and peoples of the Middle East, incorporating elements of Armenian, Levantine, Arabic, Bedouin, Sephardic, and other stylings to create a fusion that is at once deeply traditional and still boldly innovative. His recordings include One and One Truth (with renowned Turkish Sufi musician Omar Faruk Tekbilek), Under the Olive Tree: Sacred Music of the Middle East, featuring the spectacular young Arabic singer, Najwa Gibran and Tree of Life also featuring Najwa Gibran.

Aziz is a authentic Sufi Dervish. and a member of the Mevlana Sufi Order both in Turkey and the US. He was born in the Us for parents who were Sufis and he followed the Sufi path since his childhood. He has studied with the leaders of the Mevlavi order in Kunia and Istanbul in Turkey and with the head of the US Sufi Mevlana order in Northern California. He is a master whirler who performed with The Yuval Ron Ensemble in the World Festival of Sacred Music in LA in 2002 and in many other concerts in the US, most recently in the concert Sacred Soul in LA For Aziz, Sufi Whirling and Whirling as a way of life, are a way of worship and a way of Prayer.

Southern California Choral Symposium and Concert

Sunday, March 9th, 2008
Symposium: 3:00 p.m.
Concert: 7:00 p.m.

Presentations and discussion by leading Los Angeles scholars and clergy exploring the significance of Angels in contemporary civilization – followed by a concert featuring music inspired by Angels through the ages.

The evening Concert (7:00 p.m.) conducted by Dr. Nick Strimple, Director of Music at BHPC and member of the faculty of The Thornton School of Music at the University of Southern California, will feature the Choral Society of Southern California, the LA Zimriyah Chorale and the BHPC Chancel Choir. Noted vocal soloists include baritone Cale Olson, mezzo-soprano Catherine Cooper, and Cantor Ira Bigeleisen. Music for the extraordinary evening are works inspired by Angels in classical and contemporary compositions by Handel, Tchaikovsky, Rothblum, Isaacson and Strimple.

Beverly Hills Presbyterian Church
505 N. Rodeo Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90210.

Cost of the Symposium is $25.00 which includes a Kosher Dairy dinner

Registration for the Symposium/Dinner must be made in advance by Friday, February 29, 2008.
Cost for the Concert at 7:00 p.m. is $10.00 with payment at the door
For reservations and more information call 818.623.1000

Three Hip Performers and One Timeless Culture

On Saturday, January 19, 2008, 8 PM, at Sinai Temple, Los Angeles, three
internationally
acclaimed klezmer musicians in a rare West Coast appearance, Michael Alpert (Brave
Old World) and the Strauss/Warschauer Duo will entertain with great music and
share their experiences of rekindling Yiddish creativity in the Old Country and
beyond.

Sharing the spotlight will be Sinai's own Cantor Arianne Brown and a special guest
from Warsaw, Daniel Strehlau, award-winning filmmaker and founding director of the
Warsaw Jewish Film Festival (which recently had its 5th Edition).
Enjoy this unique evening of beautiful music and stimulating
conversation.

General Admission: $18; CIYCL Members: $15; Students: $8

Seating Limited. Reservations recommended at 310-745-1190 or

Miriam@yiddishinstitute.org
Venue Address: Sinai Temple, Kohn Chapel, 10400 Wilshire Blvd. (at Beverly Glen),
Los Angeles. Free Parking in the Sinai Temple garage.

Brought to you by The California Institute for Yiddish Culture & Language (CIYCL)

www.yiddishinstitute.org in association with Sinai Temple

Yuval Ron Music Coming up in California

Yuval Ron Ensemble writes about some upcoming shows:

Saturday, October 27 2007 two shows: 1:45 – 2:30PM 4:00 – 4:45 PM
The Getty Villa
presents
Yuval Ron
Oud Prayers - Sacred and Folk Music of the Middle East
with percussionist Jamie Papish
Location: Inner Peristyle at the Getty Villa in Malibu 17985 Pacific
Coast Highway Pacific Palisades, California 90272
Reservations and information: Call (310) 440-7300
E-mail: visitorservices@getty.edu

Saturday, November 3, 2007
The Wechsberg Educational Foundation of Congregation Ner Tamid
presents
A Los Angeles Jewish Symphony Concert " A Musical Odyssey"
featuring
The Yuval Ron Ensemble
Admission: For tickets contact Ticket Alternatives at
www.ticketalternative.com or call (877) 725-8849

Yuval Ron with LA Jewish Symphony

See the Yuval Ron Ensemble performing with a FULL SYMPHONY and dancers in a spectacular production under the stars!
East meets West: A Special Concert of The Yuval Ron Ensemble with the LA Jewish Symphony

Conductor: Dr. Noreen Green

The Ensemble will perform (in the second half of the program only!) traditional songs of the Middle East and Andalusia with new symphonic arrangements by Yuval Ron plus Canciones Sefardi - a symphonic work by Yuval Ron based on Andalusi songs of Morocco and...... the first public performance of a symphonic medley from the Oscar winner film "West Bank Story".
featuring:

singers Maya Haddi and Barak Marshall, guitarist Kenton Youngstrom and dancers Maya Karasso and Melanie Kareem
Please note: the concert at the Ford will be taped for future broadcast on TV channel 36!
Location: Ford Ampitheatre, 2580 Cahuenga Blvd East, Los Angeles, CA 90068
Admission: $36, $25; Students and Children $12,
Buy Tickets To purchase tickets please call the Ford Box Office at 323-461-3673 or visit www.FordTheatres.org . Call Bunny Getz at 888-780-9345 for %15 discount for groups for 8 or more. Or, you can purchase tickets online at http://www.fordamphitheater.org On site parking is available for $5.
Please see the Ford Amphitheater website for more information on additional parking needs and other accommodations. More upcoming events of Yuval Ron:
Saturday, July 28, 2007, 7:30pm
Farmlab presents
World Premier of Yuval Ron's New Composition
MAYA - Variations for Earth Harp, woodwinds and electronics
featuring:
William Close on Earth Harp (a stunning hugh harp which will be wired down from the Spring Street bridge in Downtown LA)
Yeghish Manukyan on Woodwinds
with Images by David Lebrun from his new film "Breaking the Maya Code"
Event produced by Roxanne Steinberg
Location: Farmlab - 1745 N. Spring Street #4, Los Angeles, CA
90012 .
Admission: FREE - Reservations required to: info@farmlab.org
For more information: Phone: 323 226 1158 email: info@farmlab.org web: www.farmlab.org

A Tribute to John Rauch

This Sunday June 10th 2007 at 3:00pm
Yuval Ron Music and the Center for Jewish Creativity present
In Memoriam:
A Tribute to John Rauch
The late President of the Center for Jewish Culture and Creativity

with the artists:
Russel Steinberg, Vanessa Paloma, Sam Glaser, Yuval Ron Ensemble, Nabil Azzam, Stephen Macht, Sha-Rone Kushnir, Yehuda Hyman, Ofer Ben-Amots, Yale Storm, Elizabeth Schwartz, Stacie Chaiken and Bryna Weiss
Artistic Director: Yuval Ron

Script: Yehuda Hyman
Art exhibition curator: Peter Handwerker
Event Producer: Kerry Cobuccio
Sound: Sean Faye-Cullen
Produced by Yuval Ron Music (www.yuvalronmusic.com)

Where: Temple Isaiah, 10345 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90064
Admission: A suggested minimum donation of $15.00 - All proceeds benefit the Center for Jewish Culture and Creativity. Keep art alive.
Info and advance tickets: by phone at.: (323) 658-5824 Or email at: mtarbut@jewishcreativity.org ____________________________________________________________________ Up Coming events: July 15 - Ford Amphitheater in Hollywood: The Yuval Ron Ensemble with a symphony orchestra: . ____________________________________________________________________ Saturday, August 11, 2007 at 3pm Magdalene Cultural Arts Center presents: Music as a Catalyst for Sacred Prayer and Ecstasy A Workshop on the subject of Divine Ecstasy in Sufi and Hassidic Music facilitated by Yuval Ron Location: Magdalene Cultural Arts Center - 4822 Vineland Avenue North Hollywood, CA 91601 Admission: $25 For more information: Please call 818-760-0531

Klezmer on the Bay Dinner Cruise

Sunday, June 10th
Join fellow Klezmer lovers for an unforgettable evening of music, dinner and dancing onboard the beautiful Royal Prince ferry. Price includes kosher-style dinner, cruise, entertainment and first drink.
The ferry boards from two locations: Sausalito passengers board at Golden Gate Ferry at 5:45 pm (return at approx. 8:15pm).
All other passengers board at Pier 43 1/2 in San Francisco at 6:45 (return at approx 9 pm).
Details here http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=u6di84bab.0.eovx84bab.c7ol6vbab.714&ts=S0254&p=http%3A%2F%2Ftinyurl.com%2Fysr7fe, or call (650) 212-PJCC (7522)

Klezmer, Music with Soul in Santa Rosa

"Klezmer, Music with Soul" -- Concert and Dance Party, May 27th

Absolute Music
Co-sponsored by KlezCalifornia, The Red Hot Chachkas and Bruce Bierman (Yiddish dance teacher) will be presenting their program, "Klezmer, Music with Soul" in Santa Rosa.
Led by Julie Egger and comprised of multi-talented performers on violin, clarinet, mandolin, accordion, bass, and drums, the group plays traditional Eastern European dance tunes, ranging from frenzied to tranquil tantsn (dances), plus original compositions and improvisions building on the klezmer tradition.

Absolute Music
the Friedman Center brings master musicians and presents classical, jazz, folk and klezmer music to the Jewish Community Center of Sonoma County.
The Friedman Center
4676 Mayette, Santa Rosa, CA 95405
May 27th, 2:00 - 4:00pm ~ Tickets: $15

Honoring John Rauch in LA

What: An Afternoon of Joyous Musical Celebration honoring the life and creative vision of John H. Rauch

Who: Ofer Ben-Amots, Nabil Azzam, Stacie Chaiken, Sam Glaser, Yehuda Hyman Sha-Rone Kushner, Stephen Macht, Vanessa Paloma, Yuval Ron Ensemble, Russell Steinberg, Yael Strom, Bryna Weiss.
Where: Temple Isaiah, 10345 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90064
When: Sunday, June 10th, 2007, 3:00 PM

Admission: A suggested minimum donation of $15.00.
All proceeds benefit the Center for Jewish Culture and Creativity. Keep art alive.

Info: contact C.J.C.C by phone at.: (323) 658-5824
Or email us at: mtarbut@jewishcreativity.org

The Center for Jewish Culture and Creativity presents a special concert celebrating the life and legacy of the Center’s president and co-founder John Rauch. The event is a tribute to John Rauch in the way he would have loved best: an exciting and eclectic gathering of award-winning Center-affiliated artists performing contemporary classical, Jazz, Sacred and World Music from the various Jewish traditions. Additionally, an inspiring exhibition of art and video will be presented in the lobby.

“...He built and supported, cell by cell, a wonderful beehive of Jewish creators....John’s tireless and loving work is what gives Jewish artists of our time the possibility to reach their full potential. We are all blessed by him.”
Osvaldo Golijov, composer

“Dear Mr. Rauch, The program of the Center seems to me to be wide and deep and eminently worthwhile, with the potential for making a significant contribution to the culture of the world. How may I be of help to you?
Sincerely,
Chaim Potok”

About the Jewish Culture and Creativity: The Center for Jewish Culture and Creativity was founded in Tel Aviv in 1990 by leading Israeli and North American artists, scholars and entrepreneurs who recognized that creative talent is a major resource of the Jewish people and that persons gifted with these attributes should be identified, mobilized and bonded by the Center into an activist movement devoted to sustaining Jewish identity.

A non-profit educational institution in both the United States and Israel, the Center functions as a global fellowship of creative and performing artists, scholars and benefactors committed to evolving the dynamic national Jewish culture envisioned by Zionist philosopher Ahad Ha'am. To preclude the fossilization of Jewish culture, the Center stimulates and facilitates the creation of serious new cultural works from a Jewish perspective and the dissemination of the resulting artistic expression in respected public venues, thereby broadening the horizons of Jewish culture and ensuring an ongoing Jewish contribution to universal civilization.

The Center is neither a building nor primarily a funder but the vibrant hub of an international league of successful affiliated artists and scholars, who receive nurturing, comradeship and collaborative opportunities. While maintaining strategic relations with many institutions, The Center is totally independent and embraces the spirit of K'lal Israel.

VIKLARBO Chamber Ensemble

DATE: Wednesday, April 25, 2007
TIME: 7:30 PM
LOCATION: Valley Beth Shalom
ADDRESS: 15739 Ventura Boulevard, Encino 91436
WEBSITE: www.jmcla.org
www.jmcla.org DESCRIPTION:
The Jewish Music Commission of LA presents the elite Los Angeles-based VIKLARBO Chamber Ensemble in a program that includes new American Jewish music by David Lefkowitz and Maria Newman. Both of these young Los Angeles-based musicians are in great demand as composers, performers and educators. Also on the evening program are works by Leonard Bernstein and Robert Schumann.

The ensemble features Maria Newman, Violin; Scott Hosfeld, Viola; Sebastian Toettcher, cello; Wendy Prober, piano; and Amanda Walker, clarinet.

Tickets are $10 in advance; $15 at the door. For reservations and information, call Valley Beth Shalom (818) 788-6000 or E-mail jmcla@socal.rr.com

22nd Jewish Music Festival California around the San Francisco Bay Area

Wow. What a a lineup of artists... Wish I was there! Soooo!! you WestCoasters will have a great time...because you can be there... if you're anywhere near San Francisco, you will not want to miss this incredible group of artists. --JMWC

http://www.jewishmusicfestival.org/

The 22nd Jewish Music Festival is almost here. It's being held around the San Francisco Bay Area
This year’s Festival will be held from March 8-25 and feature concerts throughout the Bay Area. Performers include Aires de Sefarad; Michael Alpert; Peter Apfelbaum; Avi Avital; Steven Bernstein; Dan Cantrell; Kitka; Klezmer Buenos Aires; Pharaoh’s Daughter and more! OPENING NIGHT of The Jewish Music Festival San Francisco Bay Area

Musical Fortunes: New music based on Jewish and Romani (”Gypsy”) Routes.
A premiere of new music based on a history of rich collaboration; a tradition mined by Oakland composer/performer Dan Cantrell with Kitka Women’s Vocal Ensemble, Michael Alpert, Rumen Shopov, Dusan Ristic and dancers Rachel Brice and Elizabeth Strong.
First Congregational Church of Berkeley
2345 Channing Way, Berkeley
Thursday, March 8, 7:30 pm
Co-sponsored by the Creative Work Fund, The East Bay Community Foundation – Fund for Artists, The MAP Fund – a project of Creative Capital, and Leonard Kurz, in memory of Ursula Sherman

Klezmer Buenos Aires/Lerner Moguilevsky Duo:
Surrender yourself to the ecstatic joy of this virtuosic duo, coming direct from Argentina with their stellar blend of klezmer, Argentinean folk music, tango and jazz improvisation. Their lightning transitions between flutes, clarinet, harmonica, accordion, piano and percussion leave audiences clamoring for more.
Thrust Stage / Berkeley Repertory Theatre
2025 Addison St., Berkeley
Saturday, March 10, 8:00 pm
Produced in association with La Peña Cultural Center of Berkeley

Tales From Terezin: A Musical Journey.
In memory of Sylvie Braitman
Violinist Randall Weiss and The Bridge Players present music originally performed at Terezín concentration camp. Congregation Sha’ar Zahav, 290 Dolores Street (at 16th), San Francisco, Sunday, March 11, 4:00 pm
To order tickets: 415.861.6932 × 310
or email programs@shaarzahav.org
Co-sponsored by Congregation Sha’ar Zahav

Ensemble Lucidarium:
“Pure energy on period instruments” – one of Italy’s premier early music ensembles makes their Bay area debut with “La Istoria de Purim,” a program devoted to the music and poetry of the Jews in Renaissance Italy that has delighted audiences and critics from Paris to Budapest. This ensemble of eight won an award in 2004 from the European Association for Jewish Culture for the CD production of this richly-nuanced, rarely heard repertoire.
First Congregational Church of Berkeley
2345 Channing Way, Berkeley
Thursday, March 15, 7:30 pm

The Symbolic Power of Jewish Music:
A conversation with vanguard musicians of John Zorn’s Tzadik Radical Jewish Culture CD label, including Ben Goldberg, John Schott, Basya Schechter, and Steve Bernstein, and others. Moderated by Myra Melford, UC Berkeley
The Jazzschool
2087 Addison Street, Berkeley
Saturday, March 17, 2:00pm
Produced in association with The Jazzschool in Berkeley

Pharaoh’s Daughter:
Blending psychedelic sensibility and pan-Mediterranean sensuality, Basya Schechter leads her band through Hasidic chants and Mizrachi and Sephardi folk-rock, with spiritual styling filtered through percussion, flute, strings and electronica.
Thrust Stage / Berkeley Repertory Theatre
2025 Addison St., Berkeley
Saturday, March 17, 8:00 pm

Steven Bernstein with Peter Apfelbaum and Friends presents Diaspora Blues:
From Berkeley, these now New York-based cutting edge composer/ performers are stretching the definition of Jewish music. Diaspora Blues is based on the work of legendary cantor Moshe Koussevitsky, and was originally recorded in 2002 with the Sam Rivers Trio. This is the West Coast premiere.
Thrust Stage / Berkeley Repertory Theatre
2025 Addison St., Berkeley
Sunday, March 18, 7:30 pm

Poetry Slam on the Theme of Diaspora:
For rules and complete information, please visit:
www.berkeleypoetryslam.com. The three finalists will have the opportunity to showcase at Community Music Day for additional monetary prizes. Details to follow on the Community Music Day event page
Starry Plough Pub
3101 Shattuck Ave.
at Prince Street, Berkeley
Wednesday, March 21, 8:30 pm
Tickets are first-come, first-serve, at venue only

Noa:
Israel’s leading international concert and recording artist dazzles audiences with songs inspired by Yemenite roots infused with jazz, classical and rock have created a unique sound, not to be missed.
JCCSF
3200 California St. (at Presidio), SF
Wednesday, March 21, 8:00 pm
Call 415-276-1511 for tickets.
Co-sponsored with the Eugene & Elinor Friend Center for the Arts, Jewish Community Center of San Francisco
Avi Avital:
This young Israeli mandolin master will showcase contemporary Israeli composers; he recently won first prize in the international competition for plucked strings “Città di Voghera” (Italy); and has played solo with the Israeli Philharmonic Orchestra, the Chamber Orchestra of Milano and others.
JCCEB
1414 Walnut St., Berkeley
Thursday, March 22, 2:00 pm
Produced in association with the Consulate of Israel

Aires de Sefarad with Jorge Liderman:
Born in Argentina, trained in Israel and the US, this now-Berkeley based composer brings a highly original twist to Sephardic music. The music will be performed by Duo46. The concert will open with the mandolin master, Avi Avital.
Congregatin Beth El
1301 Oxford St., Berkeley
Thursday, March 22, 2007. 8:00 pm
Produced in association with Congregation Beth El in Berkeley

Community Music Day:
Poetry Slam Finals, interactive workshops, children’s concert, Instrument Petting Zoo, and performances throughout the day showcasing high quality local artists. Guaranteed to bring out your inner musician.
JCCEB
1414 Walnut St., Berkeley
Sunday, March, 25, 11-5 pm
Produced in association with Freight and Salvage Coffee House. Co-sponsored by Taube Foundation for Jewish Life and Culture (JCEF) and the Anisman/Sherman Family and Julie Sherman

See http://www.jewishmusicfestival.org/ for all the details.

Lorin Sklamberg in California in Feburary

Monday February 12 at 8pm
Coffee Gallery Backstage
2029 North Lake
Altadena, CA 91001
www.coffeegallery.com
Solo show!

Thursday February 15 at 8pm
Red Yiddish Salon
LACE
6522 Hollywood Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90028
www.yiddishkaytla.org
Informal talk about the YIVO Sound Archives and the Klezmatics with recorded and live music.

Saturday February 17 7:30pm
Acoustic Music San Diego
4650 Mansfield Street
San Diego, CA 92116
www.acousticmusicsandiego.com
Solo show!

Sunday February 18 at 10am
Congregation Shaarei Torah
550 South Second Avenue
Arcadia, CA 91006
www.shaareitorah.org
Solo show!

For updates, go to www.myspace.com/lorinsklamberg

Just Put it on Your Calendar Now: KlezCalifornia in January, 2007

Coming soon in San Francisco:
KlezCalifornia at the JCCSF
Saturday, January 6th, 2007 · 7:30 - 10:00 pm
Concert with the award-winning
European band BUDOWITZ
Dancing taught by MICHAEL ALPERT
Sunday, January 7th, 2007 · 9:30 am - 5:30 pm
A full day of participatory workshops
Learn the klezmer style (all instruments, levels) with BUDOWITZ musicicans
Dancing taught by MICHAEL ALPERT
Yiddish theater, language, literature, songs, history, and crafts
Special programs for teens and youth

Tickets will be available at JCCSF Box Office
415-292.1233 or jccsf.org/arts

Beverly Hills Concert Music and the Holocaust: Survival, Resistance and Response

"Music and the Holocaust: Survival, Resistance and Response" is a concert of rarely heard music composed in hiding, before deportation, and in Nazi concentration camps and ghettos.

The Concert features Choral Society of Southern California, Los Angeles Zimriyah Chorale, USC Thornton School of Music Chamber Choir and student soloists, members of the Los Angeles Vocal & Instrumental Ensemble ( la vie ), Cantor David Cane, and recordings made in the camps. The program will include works from various composers in hiding, concentration camps and ghettos, including:

-- Cantor David Cane's performance of songs he was forced to sing in Auschwitz.
-- A Jewish composer's eight-minute choral work, written in the Kreuzburg Civilian Internment Camp as a gift to Christian inmates who protected him and several other Jewish inmates.
-- Short recordings made during the war in Kreuzburg.
-- Commentary by Nick Strimple, Holocaust music scholar and USC faculty member.
WHEN: November 2, 2006 at 8:00 P. M.
WHERE: Beverly Hills Presbyterian Church
505 N. Rodeo Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90210

WHO: Sponsored by the American Musicological Society, the Jewish Music Commission of Los Angeles and the Beverly Hills Presbyterian Church. Conducted by Magen Solomon and Nick Strimple, both USC Thornton School of Music faculty members.

TICKETS: $18 adult, $10 student. Reservations at 310.271.5194, ask for Emily.

Trios from Terezin in San Francisco

Performed by The Bridge Players
Thursday, January 11, 2007, 7:30 pm. Free and open to the public.

BJE Jewish Community Library
1835 Ellis St.
San Francisco, CA 94115
415-567-3327 ext. 703
www.bjesf.org

Terezin, the "model concentration camp" established by the Nazis outside Prague, became for a short time the meeting place for many of Europe's finest musicians. Violinist Randall Weiss will be joined by cellist Victoria Ehrlich and violist Natalia Vershilova in performing string trios and duos by Gideon Klein, Hans Krasa, and Zikmund Schul.

Save the Date--Trios from Terezin

Trios from Terezin
Performed by The Bridge Players
Thursday, January 11, 2007, 7:30 pm. Free and open to the public.

BJE Jewish Community Library
1835 Ellis St.
San Francisco, CA 94115
415-567-3327 ext. 703
www.bjesf.org

Terezin, the "model concentration camp" established by the Nazis outside Prague, became for a short time the meeting place for many of Europe's finest musicians. Violinist Randall Weiss will be joined by cellist Victoria Ehrlich and violist Natalia Vershilova in performing string trios and duos by Gideon Klein, Hans Krasa, and Zikmund Schul.

Los Angeles Jewish Symphony and More

Three upcoming events for folks in California are coming up with the Los Angeles Jewish Symphony at the center of things. Starting next weekend is Event No. 1:

Shirat Hayam -- Song of the Sea
A fundraiser for the Malibu Jewish Center & Synagogue.
Saturday, May 13, 2006, 8:00 PM

Location:
Malibu Jewish Center & Synagogue
24855 Pacific Coast Highway
Malibu, CA
www.mjcs.org

An extraordinary event in our new synagogue featuring Cantor Marcelo Gindlin, Cantor Mariana Gindlin & the MJC&S Choir in concert with the Los Angeles Jewish Symphony conducted by Dr. Noreen Green. Dessert reception to follow.
For tickets, call (310) 456-2178
General Admission $65; Sponsorship $1,800 and $1,000
More LAJS events:

3rd Annual Post Golf Tournament Concert and Dinner Reception Silent Auction and Raffle Drawing
Los Angeles Jewish Symphony, Dr. Noreen Green, Artistic Director/Conductor
Guest Artist -- Yuval Ron, oud player, specializing in the exotic sounds of the Middle East.

Location:
Woodland Hills Country Club
21150 Dumetz Rd.
Woodland Hills, CA 91364
www.lajewishsymphony.com

Monday, June 26, 2006

5:00 PM Silent Auction
6:00 PM Dinner Reception
7:00 PM Concert
7:45 PM Grand Raffle Prize Drawing

$50 per person (inclusive)
For reservations call (818) 728-1923

AND also:

The Los Angeles Jewish Symphony presents
Ahava, From Israel With Love
Featuring Chen Zimbalista
Sunday July 9, 7:30pm

Location:

Ford Amphitheatre
just off the 101 (Hollywood) freeway across from the Hollywood Bowl and south of Universal Studios.
www.FordAmphitheater.org
For tickets call (323) 461-3673

Experience Israel's dynamic musical culture: classical and pop selections influenced by folk sounds of Eastern Europe, the Mediterranean and the Middle East. The "totally charismatic" (Jerusalem Post) Chen Zimbalista guest stars on marimba. Alon Reuven solos on french horn.
Tickets: $36, $25
Full-time students and children 12 & under $12

For more information about any of these events, contact: Los Angeles Jewish Symphony Email: lajewishsymphony@sbcglobal.net or Tel: (818) 728-1923 or Fax: (818) 995-0526

San Diego Jewish Music Festival

The 7th Annual Jewish Music Festival will take place in San Diego, California throughout the month of May.
Violinist Zina Schiff in Recital: Music Played in Terezin, Monday, May 15, 7:30pm
Varian Fry Assignment: Rescue, May 15–June 4
FATHOM: The Body as Universe, Partner's Celebration Performance, Thursday, May 18 @ the Stephen and Mary Birch North Park Theatre
Celebrating Shostakovich, Celebrating Shostakovich Wednesday, May 24, 7:30pm
Danny Maseng: Wasting Time with Harry Davidowitz, Saturday, May 27, 8:00pm
Cuarteto Latinoamericano, Cuarteto Latinoamericano Tuesday, May 30, 7:30pm
Klezmer in the Park at the Organ Pavilion, Balboa Park, Thursday, June 22, 6:15pm
For more information, visit the festival website at http://sdcjc.lfjcc.org/sdjmf/2006/

Let My People Sing

April 4-16, 2006. Los Angeles, California.
For nine days Los Angeles will gather to rejoice in the glory of Passover, the “Festival of Freedom.” The latest brainchild of celebrated musician/producer Craig Taubman, and sponsored by major Los Angeles area Jewish Organizations, Let My People Sing will run through the Passover week holiday at venues throughout the Greater Los Angeles area. For more information about performers and venues visist www.letmypeoplesing.com Let My People Sing Schedule:
SATURDAY, APRIL 8

Faith Jam ‘06
Christian Jewish and Muslim
Comedy, Music & Spoken Word
Islamic Center of Southern California

Sister Stories from Egypt to Darfur
Shabbat with Rabbi Nina Bieber Feinstein
Cindy Paley & Debbie Friedman
Valley Beth Shalom

SUNDAY APRIL 9

A Seder for Darfur
Rabbi Harold Schulweis, Danny Glover, Mare Winningham
Ed Asner, Jon Voight, Dave Koz and Rev. Cecil Murray
Benefiting Jewish World Watch
UCLA Hillel

MONDAY, APRIL 10

The Man Seder
A powerful evening of fraternity and song with
Rabbis Yosef Kanefsky, Dan Moskovitz, Perry Netter & Hazan Mike Stein
University of Judaism

FRIDAY, APRIL 14

Friday Night Live
Jewish gospel sensation Joshua Nelson and his band rock this Westside Shabbat happening
Sinai Temple

SATURDAY, APRIL 15

Tears, Laughter and Spirit
A celebration of freedom with Joel Chasnoff,
clergy, cantors and choirs
Stephen S. Wise Temple

Raise The Roof
The Rick Recht band performs in concert
Benefiting Jewish World Watch
Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center

SUNDAY, APRIL 16

Let My People Rock
A sun and fun-filled Freedom Walk and performances by
Israel supergroup Hadag Nachash, Rick Recht, Kings of Klezmer
Kesher Chaim Dance Ensemble and more
The Braindeis-Bardin Institute

THE 21ST ANNUAL JEWISH MUSIC FESTIVAL in San Francisco

MARCH 4-26, 2006!
Tickets and Info: 415-276-1511 or
http://www.jewishmusicfestival.org
Concerts throughout the San Francisco Bay Area
Group, Senior and Student Discounts available

Opening Night March 4th for a rare Bay Area appearance of the heroically nutty, genre-bending NEW ORLEANS KLEZMER ALLSTARS, New Orleans' top world music band.
Of Special Interest:

FROM ISTANBUL TO JERUSALEM: 3/19 - Direct from Turkey- Yahudice: Sephardic music from an ensemble of Turkey's finest musicians with Israeli Ladino singer Hadass Pal-Yarden. Thrust Stage/ Berkeley Repertory Theatre

Other Highlights:

I-TAL-YA: 3/5 - Italian Jewish music and song with Francesco Spagnolo, Sharon Jan Bernstein and Michael Alpert, of Brave Old World

BAGELS AND BONGOS: 3/11- Septeto Rodriguez and special guest Irving Fields in a riotous fusion of Havana, Harlem and the Catskills

TRADITIONS AND TRANSFORMATIONS: 3/12 - Cantors Alberto Mizrahi and Jack Mendelson, with pianists Anthony Coleman, Tova Morcos and others

JEWISH FRINGES: 3/16 - World premieres of New Music by top Bay Area composers: Paul Dresher, Daniel David Feinsmith, Amy X Neuburg and John Schott

BEYLE SCHAECHTER-GOTTESMAN 3/23 - America's leading Yiddish poet and songwriter, honored this year by the NEA as a national treasure

THREE YIDDISH DIVAS 3/25 - Joanne Borts, Theresa Tova and Adrienne Cooper pour passion and artistry into Yiddish jazz, cabaret and theater songs.

COMMUNITY MUSIC DAY 3/26 - hosted by the hilarious Josh Kornbluth, featuring an exotic Instrument Petting Zoo, workshops and performances all day for all ages.
AND MUCH, MUCH MORE!
A program of the Berkeley Richmond Jewish Community Center.
The complete Festival program follows: OPENING NIGHT: New Orleans Klezmer Allstars, a "genre-crossing, heroically nutty ensemble [with] a raucous, wild spin on the popular Eastern European revival." (Billboard) Saturday, March 4, 8:00 pm, 1st Congregational Church, 2501 Harrison Street, Oakland $26 General Admission / $22 Students/Seniors/BRJCC members.

I-Tal-Ya A taste of Passover from the 2000 year old Jewish community of Italy, with Francesco Spagnolo, leading authority on Italian Jewish music, Cantor Sharon Bernstein and Michael Alpert of the internationally acclaimed group Brave Old World. Includes brunch. Limited Seating. Get your tickets early! Sunday, March 5, 11:30 am, Caffe Venezia, 1799 University Ave., Berkeley. $36 one price for all.

Bagels & Bongos: Septeto Rodriguez brings the influences of Havana, Miami and New York together in a brilliant alchemy of Cuban sounds and klezmer. Special Guest: Irving Fields, 90-year-old creator of the now classic, recently re-released Jewish-Latino fusion record, Bagels and Bongos, (1959). (He still has a weekly piano gig in NY) MC: Chuy Varela: Music Director, KCSM. Sat., March 11, 8:00 pm, 1st Congregational Church, Oakland $26 / $22 2501 Harrison Street, Oakland

Traditions and Transformations Cantors Alberto Mizrahi (of the PBS special "The Three Cantors" and Jack Mendelson (of the film "The Cantor's Tale) take liturgical singing of Ashkenazi and Sephardic traditions to new heights. With NY jazz pianist Anthony Coleman, Tova Morcos and others. Presented in association with Temple Sinai. Sunday, March 12, 7:30 pm, Temple Sinai, 2808 Summit Street, Oakland $26 / $22, including Temple Sinai members.

Jewish Fringes Celebrated Bay Area composers of New Music: Paul Dresher, Daniel David Feinsmith, Amy X Neuburg and John Schott premiere original works for a post-modern world.Thursday, March 16, 7:30 pm, Berkeley Repertory Theatre. 2025 Addison St., Berkeley $26 / $22

>From Istanbul to Jerusalem: Yahudice Sephardic music from an ensemble of Turkey's finest musicians with Israeli Ladino (Judeo-Spanish) singer Hadass Pal Yarden. Sunday, March 19, 7:30 pm, Berkeley Repertory Theatre 2025 Addison St., Berkeley $26 / $22.

Beyle Schaechter-Gottesman : an intimate afternoon of original Yiddish songs with Beyle Schaechter- Gottesman: Yiddish songwriter, singer, poet and recipient of the 2005 NEA National Heritage Fellowship Award. She will appear with international Yiddish singer Theresa Tova. Thursday afternoon, March 23, 2:00 pm, BRJCC 1414 Walnut Street at Rose, Berkeley $15/ $12

Three Yiddish Divas with Joanne Borts, Adrienne Cooper and Theresa Tova. A new generation of stars pours passion and artistry into Yiddish jazz, cabaret and theater songs, including the timeless repertoire of the Yiddish theater greats who inspired modern Broadway. Saturday, March 25, 8:00 pm, JCCSF $25/ $23, including JCCSF members JCCSF, California and Presidio Sts., SF

Community Music Day
Hosted by irrepressible comedian and TV personality Josh Kornbluth. Instrument Petting Zoo, interactive workshops, and performances throughout the day showcase Bay Area artists including a Family Concert with Ira Levin, Charming Hostess, the Instant Klezmer Mandolin Orchestra, members of Kitka, Gary Lapow & Songs from Coney Island, and Klezmer/Roma Dance Extravaganza. Guaranteed to bring out your inner musician. For all ages! Sunday, March 26, 11-5 pm, BRJCC, 1414 Walnut Street at Rose, Berkeley $24 Family pass (up to two adults and two children) / $10 General Admission / $7 students, seniors, BRJCC members, and children under 5

Related Events:
~ Sunday February 26, 4:00 pm Protest Songs in Yiddish and Italian Sharon Jan Bernstein and Michael Alpert, of the band Brave Old World, The Dance Palace Pt. Reyes Station Tickets: 415-663-1075

~ Monday, February 27, 7:30 pm Dan Cantrell: A Klezmer / Roma Mix Ristorante Raphael 2132 Center St, Berkeley 510-644-9500

~ Thursday, March 2, 6:30 pm John Schott on New Jewish Music Judah L. Magnes Museum 2911 Russell Street, Berkeley 510-549-6950

~ Tuesday March 7, 6:00 pm Daniel Feinsmith and John Schott On Composing New Music. San Francisco Public Library Civic Center, SF 415-557-4400

~ Friday, March 10, 8:00 pm A Taste of Cuban Klezmer With Roberto Rodriguez Temple Beth Sholom 642 Dolores Avenue San Leandro 510-357-8505

~ Friday, March 10, 7:30 pm Shir HaShirim Ashkenazi, Sephardi & Mizrahi musical liturgy BRJCC 1414 Walnut Street Berkeley 510-848-0237

~ Tuesday March 14, 2006 The Hub @ JCCSF presents Golem A nouveau klezmer-rock band At 12 Galaxies, 2565 Mission Street, SF Tix: 415.292.1233 or www.jccsf.org/arts

~ Monday, March 20, 7:30 pm. Lehrhaus Workshop: Urban Ladino Music of Turkey Hadass Pal Yarden, of Yahudice. $15/ $12, BRJCC 1414 Walnut Street, Berkeley 510-848-0237

~ April 29 and 30 KlezCalifornia Albert L. Schultz JCC Contact (415) 789-7679 www.klezcalifornia.org

~ April 30 Zimriya: The Bay Area Jewish Choral Festival Temple Emanu-El. Info: 415-751-2535

Duo46 perform Aires de Sefarad in San Rafael

Violinist Beth Ilana Schneider-Gould and guitarist Dr. Matt Gould, better known as Duo46,will perform "Aires de Sefarad" by award winning compsoer Jorge Liderman on Saturday ,February 4, 2006 at the Osher Marin JCC in San Rafael California .The 46 Sephardic song cycle, about an hour of of music, is based on 500 year old Jewish folk Music from the Mediterranean. The concert will begin at 8:00pm with remarks by the composer. For tickets call (415) 444-8000 or visit http://www.marinjcc.org/ For information about the artists ,visit website http://www.duo46.com

Art of Yiddish song and dance in LA

The Strauss/Warschauer Duo will be teaching Yiddish song and Yiddish dance classes and performing in LA all next week (starting this Sunday, Dec. 18, 2005), as part of "The Art of Yiddish."

Heroes of the Yiddish World:
Knights, Mystics, Partisans & Scribes
December 18 – 24, 2005

A joyful and enriching opportunity to connect with a global legacy. No previous knowledge of Yiddish needed.

Presented by the California Institute for Yiddish Culture & Language (CIYCL) in association with Skirball Cultural Center, Los Angeles.

For details visit www.yiddishinstitute.org, call 310-745-1190,
or email miriam@yiddishinstitute.org
Visit the Strauss/Warschauer Duo's website: www.klezmerduo.com

A One-Woman Show with Sylvie Braitman

MY FATHER'S JOURNEY
A Story of Reconciliation Between Generations touched by the Holocaust. In honor of Daniel Pearl. Interweaving stories, theater, and Yiddish, Hebrew, French and Russian songs, Bay Area mezzo-soprano Sylvie Braitman presents a unique show based on her father's story of survival during the Holocaust. Through acting, music and humor, she has created a powerful vehicle for transgenerational healing.
The concert will take place Sunday, October 9, 2005, 4 - 6 pm at the Berkeley Richmond Jewish Community Center, 1414 Walnut Street, Berkeley, in association with the 21st Jewish Music Festival.
Please call 510-848-0237 or
visit www.brjcc.org for more information. Admission is $12.

Sylvie Braitman, born in Paris to Jewish Polish parents, grew up speaking and singing in Yiddish. A graduate from the prestigious Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris, she moved to San Francisco in 1990. She earned her BA at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and is a scholar and performer of music of the Holocaust. Ms. Braitman has an extensive repertoire of songs from the period that she has shared with various survivors' groups. She is the creator of "Shtille Licht, From Folk Songs to Art Songs, Yiddish and Ladino Music," presented as part of the musical series of A Traveling Jewish Theater in San Francisco. Long Live Life: Theresienstadt 1941-1945, produced with Betty Grandis, was presented as part as the 2001 Jewish Music Festival. The concert, including a cast of ten musicians and actors, showcased music performed in the infamous Theresienstadt ghetto. In addition, she has premiered opera roles for Berkeley Symphony with Maestro Kent Nagano, and the Sonoma Opera. She also performs French cabaret music of her native France. www.sylviebraitman.com

LOST CONCERTO COMES ALIVE IN SARATOGA

Work of forgotten Jewish composer heard at last
LOST CONCERTO COMES ALIVE IN SARATOGA
By Richard Scheinin
reprinted here with the kind permission of the San Jose Mercury News

Last Sunday afternoon, in a Saratoga church, the newly reconstructed piano concerto of a largely forgotten Jewish composer named Eric Zeisl was given its world premiere. This was a major and unlikely event, for Zeisl, born 100 years ago this month, had been a formidable composer, a refugee from Nazi-occupied Vienna who made his way to Los Angeles, raised a family, wrote prolifically -- everything from film music to opera -- and then died in 1959 of a heart attack after teaching a night class at Los Angeles City College. Igor Stravinsky was among those who grieved his passing, a testament to Zeisl's standing among composers in Los Angeles, where Stravinsky was an �migr�. Yet few of Zeisl's works were performed in his lifetime and not a single one had been given a premiere since his death at age 53. And now, out of the blue, Jason Klein, a conductor with an addiction for rare repertory, was about to lead the Saratoga Symphony, a spirited little orchestra filled with devoted amateurs, in a performance of Zeisl's Piano Concerto in C Major, completed 53 years ago and relegated to a dusty drawer in Los Angeles. (more... to read the complete article...)

Recovering a voice
``The first performance ever awaits you in a few minutes,'' Klein, a gabby maestro with a knack for creating excitement, told his 250 or so listeners at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, the orchestra's base of operations. Zeisl's daughter, Barbara Zeisl Schoenberg -- she is married to Ronald Schoenberg, son of Arnold Schoenberg, the composer, who also was a refugee in Los Angeles -- had driven up from Southern California for the big event and was seated in the ninth row. So was Malcolm S. Cole, a retired UCLA musicologist and Zeisl's biographer, whom Klein now introduced as ``the world's leading expert on the music of Eric Zeisl.''

Loud applause broke out as Cole, very much the rumpled professor, got up and told the audience about Zeisl's ``odyssey'': barely escaping Vienna in November 1938, the day after Kristallnacht, the Nazi pogrom, and moving to Paris, then New York and finally Los Angeles, where he wrote the piano concerto in three movements that are ``spacious, technically demanding and hauntingly beautiful.''

A tingly excitement filled the church as Cole described the detective work involved in resurrecting the music: Zeisl had left two messy, handwritten versions that needed to be transcribed and cleared of ``gremlins,'' the wrong notes and other miscues that inevitably sneak into a score before it comes to life in rehearsal. And this piece had never been rehearsed by an orchestra until last month. Still, ``the recovery of the voice behind these notes'' is well under way, Cole assured the audience, proudly describing the concerto's ``soaring melodies, irresistible dances, intense modal harmonies and intricate counterpoint -- you are sharing Zeisl's journey from exile to sanctuary.'' And then Klein blessed the music's maiden voyage: ``May this concerto have a long life,'' he said, calling out the soloist, pianist Daniel Glover of San Francisco, who has a history of learning prodigiously difficult music in short amounts of time.

A youthful 47-year-old in a black tuxedo, Glover, smiling shyly, sat down at the piano and, following Klein's downbeat, launched into Zeisl's forgotten concerto. A dignified sadness Wow! Immediately, there was a wonderful tunefulness, a unison melody for strings and piano -- and it was soaring, gorgeous, the piano part now shadowed, a little shakily, by one of the horns. Amid trumpet fanfares and flying violins -- out of tune, but spirited, these string players -- Glover, not shaky at all, rocketed through the big melodies, adorned with all sorts of opulent trills and tumbling flourishes, and broke out into massive cadenzas.

``This guy really plays,'' Cole murmured after the lengthy first movement, which had been filled with sharply percussive dancing passages and ecstatically clanging chords in the keyboard's upper regions. The glinty brilliance of the music, and its way of putting the piano in dialogue with the orchestra, was reminiscent of Bart�k. Its playfulness recalled Prokofiev. Clearly, Zeisl had his influences, but also, as Cole had been saying, his own voice: In the second movement, it was heard in the haunting tunefulness, the piano painting notes against a soft backdrop of teeming strings. In the third movement, the mood turned grave, spikier and more dissonant, with a whirling danse macabre and then a Semitic melody, dressed up like Rachmaninoff, but still expressing a dignified sadness.

The audience sat rapt as Glover, an incisive, exciting and apparently tireless player, drove the music toward its big chiming finish. Then the audience burst into applause. What an event! ``Bravo!'' shouted Zeisl-Schoenberg. Standing, she looked at Cole, seated next to her, and, with a big smile, said, ``Well, that was a thrill.'' ``Oh,'' answered the beaming Cole, obviously beside himself, ``that was exciting.'' ``He's terrific,'' Zeisl-Schoenberg, still applauding, said of Glover. ``He discovered the voice behind the notes,'' Cole said, nodding. ``They all did.''

Zeisl-Schoenberg, a retired professor of German language and literature at Pomona College, seemed happily overwhelmed by the experience: In a way, it had brought her father to life. She could recall so much about him: his piano playing, teaching and composing in the family's West Hollywood home. She even recalled living room rehearsals for the piano concerto with Eda Schlatter Jameson, the intended soloist for a performance in Vienna that never materialized.

Odyssey of a concerto
A melancholy man who missed his country of birth, Zeisl never returned to Vienna. How odd: Here in Saratoga, in an Episcopal church, 46 years after his death, the concerto finally was born: ``The second movement had a wistfulness, a sadness that reflected what my father was like,'' Zeisl-Schoenberg said. ``My father was full of melody.'' Broadly speaking, the rediscovery of Zeisl's piano concerto is part of the renewed interest in music by Jewish composers who were persecuted by the Nazis. Some of these composers were forever silenced: Viktor Ullmann was gassed at Auschwitz in 1944; Erwin Schulhoff died of tuberculosis in a Bavarian concentration camp in 1942. Others escaped, some landing in Los Angeles, which became sanctuary to an entire community of Jewish �migr� composers: Schoenberg, Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Alexandre Tansman, Hanns Eisler, Ernst Toch, Nathaniel Shilkret.

Zeisl -- who barely knew Schoenberg, by the way, though his daughter eventually would carry Schoenberg's name -- was among the youngest and least well-known of the bunch. He had fled Vienna at age 33, before his musical reputation was firmly established. Living in West Hollywood with his wife, Gertrud, a Viennese lawyer who became a Los Angeles schoolteacher, he went to work for MGM, scoring music for ``Lassie Come Home,'' ``Baton'' and other films, but never received an on-screen credit.

He turned to teaching (one of his students at City College was Jerry Goldsmith, who became a distinguished Hollywood film composer). And encouraged by composer friends in California, including Darius Milhaud, he turned exclusively to classical composition: operas, ballet music, choral music, all sorts of chamber works and orchestral opuses, including a cello concerto, which he never heard. It was performed at his memorial service. There have been occasional recordings of Zeisl's compositions through the years, as well as a handful of performances. Last November, his Requiem Ebraico, written in 1944 after he learned his parents had perished in the camps, was performed at Stanford University. But the piano concerto -- this was a mystery.

Luckily, there lives in Saratoga a Stanford engineering professor named Robert Feigelson, an aficionado of forgotten composers, who once studied piano with a niece of Shilkret's. Two years ago, Feigelson assisted Sterling Records, a small Swedish label, in the release of a CD containing music by one of his heroes, the pianist and composer Franz Xaver Scharwenka. Coincidentally, he learned, Klein was about to mount a Saratoga Symphony performance of a Scharwenka concerto, with the Russian-born, Fremont-reared piano prodigy Natasha Paremski as soloist. But Klein needed money to stage the event, so Feigelson began to raise it, receiving help from another lover of obscure music, Jim Semadeni of Kansas City. It was Semadeni who mentioned the Zeisl concerto to Feigelson, suggesting that the composer's family might have a manuscript.

And so the Eric Zeisl project was born, on the cusp of the composer's centenary. Feigelson mentioned it to Klein who, naturally, was enthused at the chance to introduce his Saratoga audience to more glorious music from the margins of history. Glover, a natural for this sort of hyper-virtuosic challenge, was enlisted.

So was a Stanford music undergraduate named David Nunez, who transcribed the handwritten music into a printed score. One thing led to the next and soon Zeisl-Schoenberg and Cole were embroiled in the plot. The professor had been studying Zeisl's music since the late '60s, when one of Zeisl's nephews, enrolled in one of Cole's classes, said ``he wanted to write a paper on his uncle, who happened to be a composer,'' Cole recalled after Sunday's performance. ``I said, `Who's that?' '' ```Eric Zeisl.'' ``That got the ball rolling,'' Cole said. He began visiting Gertrud Zeisl, who lived within walking distance of the UCLA campus: ``Friday was our day.'' He set down an extensive oral history, helped establish the Eric Zeisl Archive at UCLA and, with Barbara Barclay, a colleague, co-authored ``Armseelchen: The Life and Music of Eric Zeisl'' (Greenwood Press), published in 1984. 'Armseelchen' is German for ``poor little soul'' and also is the name of a song written by Zeisl as a young man. ``Zeisl felt it was symbolic of his life,'' Cole said. Eventually, Cole and Zeisl-Schoenberg hope there will be more performances of the concerto and a professional recording. It isn't likely that the Saratoga Symphony will be involved: After all, its tympanist counts out loud; its string players are not intonation specialists. But the doctors, lawyers and computer engineers who play in the gutsy little orchestra sure put themselves into Sunday's performance. It was imperfect but, more importantly, it got inside Zeisl's lyricism, his melancholy, his spirit. Afterward, dozens of listeners lingered, congratulating Klein, Glover, Zeisl-Schoenberg and Cole. ``Well, we were all part of a first,'' the professor said. Glover was among the last to leave. ``I'm honored to have been involved in a project like this,'' he said. ``Everyone's thanking me and my feeling is -- what a feather in my cap.''

The Klezmatics with Joshua Nelson

Yiddishkayt Los Angeles & Spaceland Productions
present
The Klezmatics with Joshua Nelson
Monday, April 4 at 8:00 PM (doors open at 7:00 PM)
Barnsdall Gallery Theatre
4800 Hollywood Blvd. (between Vermont and Edgemont)
Hollywood, CA 90027
General Admission: $25

Only in America could Jewish slaves in Egypt inspire White Southern Christians who in turn stirred Black Christians to sing about emancipation who in turn inspired an African-American Jewish gospel singer named Joshua Nelson.

The Klezmatics, known for their unique blend of melodic mysticism and improvisational activism, have once again turned their music inside out, exposing the complexity of Jewish identity, Black identity, and human identity. Brother Moses Smote the Water, their March 2005 release on Piranha Musik (distributed by Harmonia Mundi), teams them with Nelson and jazz singer/organist Kathryn Farmer. This first live Klezmatics recording alternates between age-old Hebrew Passover songs, Nelson's own brand of kosher gospel, and traditional Yiddish Klezmatic anthems.

20th Annual Jewish Music Festival Berkeley California

March 19- April 3, 2005
The largest festival of Jewish music in the US celebrates its landmark anniversary in Berkeley, San Francisco and Marin. Highlights include members of Israel's East West Ensemble with the Omar Faruk Tekbilek Ensemble, Theodore Bikel with Hankus Netsky, the Klezmatics with Joshua Nelson, Community Music Day with an Instrument Petting Zoo, Hebrew hip-hop, and workshops for all ages; Judith Cohen, a leading scholar of Sephardic music, and Emil Zrihan, an extraordinary Israeli counter-tenor and cantor of the Moroccan tradition in a sneak preview of a new work with America's leading, San Francisco based new music string quartet.
Tickets and Info: 415-276-1511 or www.brjcc.org
15% discount for groups of 10 and more.
A project of the Berkeley Richmond Jewish Community Center

Opening Night: Members of Israel's East West Ensemble and Omar Faruk Tekbilek & Ensemble A tour de force that brings together 14 top world music artists in an unforgettable blend of Jewish and Muslim mystical musical traditions and improvisation. Presented in association with the Consulate General of Israel

SATURDAY, 8:00 PM, March 19 - Wheeler Auditorium, UC Berkeley, Berkeley
Theo! with special guest Hankus Netsky Legendary, award-winning singer and actor Theodore Bikel, with the founder of the internationally acclaimed Klezmer Conservatory Band. Presented in association with Congregation Emanu-EL.

SUNDAY, 4:00 PM, MARCH 20, TEMPLE EMANU-EL, 2 Lake Street, San Francisco
From Fiddler on the Roof to Beatbox in the 'Hood: Music in Contemporary Jewish Culture A conversation with Theodore Bikel, Hankus Netsky, DJ SoCalled, and Jewlia Eisenberg, moderated by Professor Naomi Seidman. Presented in association with the Taube Center for Jewish Life, JCCSF

MONDAY, 7:30 PM, MARCH 21, JCCSF, 3200 California Street at Presidio St.,San Francisco
Purim Matinee with members of Shtreiml Classical klezmer with some of the hottest young musicians of Canada's Jewish music scene: Jason Rosenblatt(harmonica); Josh Dolgin (aka DJ SoCalled) accordion; Rachel Lemisch(trombone); Susan Watts, of the Hoffman klezmer dynasty (trumpet).

THURSDAY, 1:30, MARCH 24, BRJCC, 1414 Walnut Street, Berkeley
Family Concert with Gary Lapow The Bay Area's favorite children's performer brings his wit to new Jewish songs. "Gary's kids' stuff is great!" Whoopi Goldberg

SUNDAY, 11 AM, MARCH 27, BRJCC, 1414 Walnut Street, Berkeley
Community Music Day Visit the Instrument Petting Zoo, hear Hebrew hip-hop, and more! 15 interactive workshops and 9 performances for all ages, highlighting innovative Bay Area artists.

SUNDAY, 12:30-5:30 PM, MARCH 27, BRJCC, 1414 Walnut Street, Berkeley
Judith Cohen: Music in Sephardic and "Marrano" Life Song, story and commentary by a renowned Sephardic music scholar, with her daughter Tamar Cohen Adams. Decades of fieldwork in Spain and Portugal have provided Judith and Tamar with a rich body of rare and precious folklore and music.

MONDAY, 7:30 PM, MARCH 28, BRJCC, 1414 Walnut Street, Berkeley
Emil Zrihan with Surprise Special Guests San Francisco premiere of a stunning counter-tenor, an Israeli cantor of the Moroccan tradition, in a sneak preview of a new collaboration with America's premiere, San Francisco-based new music string quartet. Co-sponsored with the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco.

THURSDAY, 8 PM, MARCH 31, JCCSF, San Francisco Emil Zrihan also appears 8:00 PM, Saturday, March 26, with Za'atar, the Bay Area's own Middle East Jewish music ensemble, followed by a Purim Party

SATURDAY, 8:00 pm, March 26, Osher Marin JCC, San RafaelFor tickets and information for this event only, call 415-444-8000.
Klezmatics with special guest Joshua Nelson The gutsy band that definesklezmer's edge, with a special guest artist who sings Black Jewish soul that recalls Mahalia Jackson in the West Coast premiere of their latest CD.

SUNDAY, 4:00 PM, APRIL 3, WHEELER AUDITORIUM, UC Berkeley
Finale Dance Party with members of the Klezmatics and Friends with internationally acclaimed meister of traditional Jewish dance, Steven Weintraub.

SUNDAY, 7:30 PM, APRIL 3, BRJCC, 1414 Walnut Street., Berkeley Tickets and Info: 415-276-1511 or www.brjcc.org
15% discount for groups of 10 and more.
A project of the Berkeley Richmond Jewish Community Center

Neil Sedaka Yiddish Concert

In Los Angeles Dec 4 & 5. Neil Sedaka will appear at the Wilshire Theater Saturday, December 4th at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, December 5th at 2:00 p.m. Tickets on sale at Ticketmaster outlets, by phone at (213) 480-3232 or (714) 740-2000, or online at www.ticketmaster.com.

Shoyn Tsayt! (It's about time) -- In his first Los Angeles concert performance in more than two years, Neil Sedaka will leave the audience "kveling" with a unique mix of favorites in two very different languages. The legendary singer/songwriter will appear at the prestigious Wilshire Theatre for two shows on Saturday December 4th and Sunday December 5th featuring songs from his latest CD "Brighton Beach Memories," a sentimental foray into traditional Yiddish music along with classic hits from his distinguished career spanning more than five decades. Inspired by the recent revival of the Yiddish language and culture, Sedaka has returned to the songs of his childhood in Brooklyn, recording and now performing his favorite Yiddish tunes with a traditional Klezmer band. The Los Angeles performance is the fourth in a series of sold out concerts including Carnegie Hall in New York, The Mann Center For Performing Arts in Philadelphia and Ravina Festival in Chicago

Second Annual Interfaith Symposium of Music

A Symposium of Psalms < /br>< /br> Join the Jewish Music Commission of Los Angeles and the Beverly Hills Presbyterian Church on November 7 2004 at the second annual city-wide interfaith symposium devoted to music. This year the Workshop (3:00 p.m) will explore the role of the Psalms, a fertile source of spiritual and cultural inspiration in the Jewish, Protestant and Catholic faiths with presentations and panel discussions by leading Los Angeles clergy, scholars and composers. < /br>< /br> Registration is required for the 3:00 p.m. Workshop and seating reservations are highly recommended for the 7:30 p.m. Concert. For more information, call 310.271.5194 or visit www.jmcla.org... more info...

Conducted by Dr. Nick Strimple, the Concert (7:30 p.m.) will feature appearances by Cantors Joseph Gole and Jonathan Grant, the LA Zimriyah Chorale, and the Southern California Choral Society. The program will include Psalms drawn from Gregorian chant through modern-day sacred compositions.

"Celebrating Jewish Music Series"

May 17th - Monday, 7:30 pm
La Jolla, CA
San Diego Center for Jewish Culture
David & Dorothea Garfield Theatre
For Tickets (858) 362-1348
www.lfjcc.org/musicseries.shtml#divahn
more....

AND
June 6th -Sunday, 5:30 pm
Brentwood, CA
Wadsworth Theatre
Theodore Bikel: The First 80 Years
An evening of song, dance and spirit in his honor
Featuring Divahn and
legendary performers including:

Peter Yarrow - Leonard Nimoy
The Klezmatics - Mike Burstyn
Larry Miller - Ed Asner
Billy Jonas - Mare Winningham
Ornili Azulay - Pastor Andrae' Crouch
All proceeds benefit
Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem. Tickets and info: http://www.bravobikel.com/index.html
www.divahn.com

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MORE KLEZ CALIFORNIA

The faculty is now announced for the KLEZ CALIFORNIA program in June, including: Stu Brotman | Adrienne Cooper | Corey Fisher | Josh Horowitz | Peter Jacques | Eli Katz | Kevin Mummey | Steve Saxon | Naomi Seidman | Cookie Segelstein | Claire Sherman | Deborah Strauss | Gerry Tenney | Harvey Varga | Jeff Warschauer | Steve Weintraub.
June 20th to the 25th, 2004
Info: 415-789-7679
www.KlezCalifornia.org

Classes, Schedules, Teacher bios, Logistical info .... it's all there, including the registration form. (If you've still got questions, call 415-789-7679). Plus, if you have DSL or Cable internet access, be sure to look at the VIDEO from 2003. If you have dial-up, there are lots of photos. You'll see why people said: "KlezCalifornia ... s'iz geven a fargenign!" (It was a real pleasure ... a delight!)

Jerusalem Lyric Trio performs Denburg World Premiere

The Jewish Music Commission of Los Angeles presents The Jerusalem Lyric Trio in their World Premiere performance of Moshe Denburg�s �In the End of Days�, (B�Aharit Hayamim). This piece was made possible by a grant from the Canada Council for the Arts.
WHEN: Thursday, March 25, 2004
7:30 PM

WHERE:Valley Beth Shalom, 15739 Ventura Boulevard, Encino, CA 91436
www.vbs.org

Tickets $20. Call (818) 788-6000.
More info...

ABOUT THE JERUSALEM LYRIC TRIO
Musicians Amalia Ishak (Soprano), Wendy Eisler-Kashy (Flute) and Allan Sternfield (Piano), form a unique Israeli ensemble that highlights the religious and cultural heritage of the Jewish people. Since 1995, they have represented Israel through imaginative, dramatic programs worldwide.

ABOUT JMCLA
The Jewish Music Commission of Los Angeles (JMCLA) was founded in 1982 to create new opportunities for the performance of Jewish music, to encourage the composition of new Jewish music, to bring Jewish music to new audiences, and to educate those composers who wish to enhance their knowledge to write authentic new Jewish music. JMCLA is a non-profit 501(c)(3) educational organization. For more information please visit: http://www.jmcla.org

Hasidic Cappella

Canyon Club in Agoura Hills, CA
Sunday, March 21
at 4:00pm
The Moscow Male Jewish Choir, "Hasidic Cappella"
General admission seats are only $25 ($18 for seniors and students). Premier seating and entrance to the champagne reception with the artists are only $45. For more information and tickets, call the Canyon Club 818-879-5016. administration@adatelohim.com
DEFINITELY NOT YOUR GRANDPARENTS' CHOIR

Making their Southern California debut, the Moscow Male Jewish Choir, "Hasidic Cappella" will perform at the Canyon Club in Agoura Hills, Sunday, March 21st at 4:00pm. This extraordinary group of highly educated musicians, known for their vast range of musical styles, has been delighting audiences throughout Russia and Europe since their inception in 1991. Thanks to Cantor Peter Halpern and Temple Adat Elohim, audiences in Southern California will get their first chance to hear their engaging group.

Among the Choir's repertoire are compositions of world classics and songs of peoples of the world. Their range is enormous, expertly performing pees of classical Jewish liturgy to humorous American folk. They've even been known to toss in Temptations-like dance movements. It is this mix of seriousness and reverence that has captivated audience world-wide.

Consisting of all professional musicians, the Choir seeks to revitalize Jewish choral music, based on both the deep roots of ancient tradition and contemporary culture. They are particularly dedicated to giving a second chance to music from the 19th century from Eastern Europe and Western Russia that has been inaccessible since the 1917 revolution.

Well known throughout Russia and Europe, especially for their honored annual appearances at the Great Hall of the Moscow Tchaykowskiy Conservatory, Hasidic Cappella's appearances in Southern California is definitely not to be missed. General admission seats are only $25 ($18 for seniors and students). Premier seating and entrance to the champagne reception with the artists are only $45. For more information and tickets, call the Canyon Club 818-879-5016.

Autry National Center

Scenes of Worship: A Musical Celebration of Passover Sunday, March 21 6:30 p.m. Autry National Center 4700 Western Heritage Way, Los Angeles, CA 90027

Celebrate Passover and Women�s History Month through music and song with performances by trained cantors and musicians. Cantors Alison Wissot, Judy Greenfeld, Beth Wasserman Rosenfeld, Mike Stein, and soloist Nancy Linder will present this once-in-a-lifetime event! Ari Perelmuter, a cantor from Temple Menorah in Redondo Beach, is the program�s musical director, and David Kamenir will provide the music. General admission is $8 for museum members, $18 for nonmembers. Special VIP tickets are $27 for museum members, $30 for nonmembers. VIP tickets include preferred seating at the show; a post-show wine, cheese, and dessert reception; and a 20% discount on the purchase of a museum membership. Space is limited! Call TicketWeb for reservations at 866.468.3399, or visit www.ticketweb.com. For information visit www.autry-museum.org or call 323.667.2000, ext. 354.

GIGZ

Linda Yelnick runs an agency that books Jewish musicians and comedians. It's called GIGZ and operates from 520 South El Camino Real, Suite 320, San Mateo CA 94402. She is open to representing more artists. For more information.... Phone/Fax 650 692.1763 leahhaifa@usa.net http://gigz.yelnickusa.com Phone/Fax 650-692-1763 Email: leahhaifa@usa.net Website: http://gigz.yelnickusa.com Linda Yelnick is an agent for Jewish performers in the worlds of music and comedy. Her agency is GIGZ, based in California, which represents about eighteen performing artists in the United States, the UK and Israel. Linda was the only person to submit Proposals to the National Academy of Performing Arts and Sciences (NARAS) to establish a Jewish music category for its Grammy Awards. She currently sits on the Board of Governors of the San Francisco Chapter of the Recording Academy. Before finding her "spark," Linda had been in Jewish education for almost 20 years as both teacher and administrator. Linda knows how important it is to bring "gigz" to communities everywhere, those with both large and small Jewish populations.

Aminadav Aloni Music Foundation

A website dedicated to the music and life of composer Ami Aloni. Information about scholarship funds to encourage young composers of Jewish music is also available. http://alonimusic.org/.

Israeli born Aminadav Aloni left a legacy of music. A catalogue of his works searchable by title and keyword is on the website.

A Musical Celebration of Passover

Los Angeles, CA. Autry Museum of Western Heritage. Passover already?, No, but ... Celebrate Women�s History Month by featuring a cast of female Cantors. Sunday, March 21...

Cantor�s Allison Wissot (Temple Judea of Tarzana and West Hills), Judy Greenfeld (Temple Emanuel of Beverly Hills), Cantor Beth Wasserman Rosenfeld, soloist Nancy Linder (Temple Beth David of Westminster, Orange County), and Hazzan Mike Stein (Temple Aliyah of Woodland Hills) will present event Cantor Ari Perelmuter (Temple Menorah in Redondo Beach) serves as the program�s musical director. This program will take place at 7:30 p.m. outside in the museum Plaza. Special V.I.P tickets are $27.00 for museum member; non-members are $30.00 (These tickets include preferred seating at the show, apost-show wine, cheese and dessert reception, and a 20% discount on the purchase of a museum membership). General admission is $8.00 for museum members; non-members are $18.00. Call Ticket Web for reservations at (866) 468-3399, or visit www.ticketweb.com. For information visit www.autry- museum.org or call (323) 667-2000, extension 354. Autry Museum of Western Heritage 4700 Western Heritage Way, Los Angeles, CA 90027

*** KLEZCALIFORNIA 2004 ***

A 5-day celebration of Klezmer Music, Yiddish Language, Literature, Dance, and Folk Arts ... with evening events and a full children's program ....

June 20th to 25th 2004. Where: At the Jewish Community High School of the Bay 1835 Ellis Street, San Francisco
After a wonderful inaugural program in June of 2003, planning is in process for program 2004. Course offerings, teachers, registration instructions and other details will be posted on the website as they are developed. In the meantime, mark your calendar, TELL YOUR FRIENDS, and check out the details of last year's program (including pictures) at:
www.klezcalifornia.org For more information, you can e-mail or call: E-mail: info@klezcalifornia.org or Phone: 415-789-7679

Kinetic Klezmer Jam

Septuagenarian klezmer legend Elaine Hoffman Watts (percussion) and her daughter Susan (trumpet) are the 3rd and 4th generations of a musical dynasty that goes back to 19th century Ukraine....

With Josh Dolgin (accordion), they will teach the musical styling of traditional klezmer through samples of their family's historic repertoire. Thurs. March 25 7:30 pm BRJCC, Walnut at Rose St., Berkeley

Ronnie Gilbert: A Radical Life with Songs

The daughter of a Yiddish-speaking union activist, Ronnie became a folk music icon as an original member of the world-famous Weavers, when....

Ronnie Gilbert: A Radical Life with Songs Sun. March 21 3:00 pm
BRJCC, Walnut at Rose St., Berkeley
The daughter of a Yiddish-speaking union activist, Ronnie became a folk music icon as an original member of the world-famous Weavers, when their Hebrew single Tzena/ Tzena soared to the top of the hit parade in 1951. Her inspiring one-woman show celebrates her life as a singer, actor, writer and community activist.

David Krakauer's Klezmer Madness!

Jazz and klezmer collide in a dazzling display of clarinet virtuosity matched by a stellar ensemble....

David Krakauer's Klezmer Madness! w/ guest artist DJ So-Called Sat. March 20 8:00 pm Wheeler Auditorium, UC Berkeley. Jazz and klezmer collide in a dazzling display of clarinet virtuosity matched by a stellar ensemble. With hip-hop DJ So-Called, aka Josh Dolgin, a creative young musician on the Jewish music scene.