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Klezmer, classical royalty at the Bowl
Rick Schultz
August 14, 2013
“Energy is eternal delight,” the poet William Blake said, and klezmer music proves his point. For centuries throughout Jewish Eastern Europe, rhythmically high-strung klezmer bands, which often featured a virtuoso violinist and clarinetist trading licks, were a provocation to dance. They could also make brides weep at the drop of a yarmulke.
Lessons in Vilnius
Jewish Journal
August 7, 2013
Robin Solomon stood in the Ponary Forest in Lithuania, surrounded by fellow educators who wore white and sang Yiddish songs, accompanied by a violinist.
Itzhak Perlman and Cantor Yitzchok Meir Helfgot to play Saban Theatre
Tom Tugend
March 21, 2011
Arranging a concert program is like planning a dinner, says Itzhak Perlman, calling from New York. First comes an appetizer, then the main course, and finally something to clear the palate.
Itzhak Perlman and Yitzchok Meir Helfgot: The Soul of Jewish Music [VIDEO EXCLUSIVE]
Jewish Journal
March 17, 2011
A just-released video captures a bit of music history. It’s a rehearsal, but no ordinary rehearsal.
MUSIC VIDEO: Hip-hop violinist Miri Ben-Ari Obama video — ‘Stand With Me’
Jewish Journal
October 15, 2008
Miri Ben-Ari, a Grammy Award-Winning violinist, originally from Israel, presents her rendition of the national anthem. titled \’Stand With Me\’ — a music video in support of Sen. Barack Obama.
Classical Musicians’ Volume Decreases
Beverly Gray
March 9, 2006
There was a time when Jews dominated the ranks of American orchestras, and superstars like Leonard Bernstein and Isaac Stern were musical ambassadors to the world. The fact that today\’s master Jewish musicians tend to have proteges with names like Yo Yo Ma, Kyung-Wha Chung and Lang Lang is one hint that for many Jews, classical music is no longer a top priority.
Eulogies
Jewish Journal
May 9, 2002
Marshall Sosson, concertmaster at many Hollywood studios, died on April 29, 2002, at the age of 91.
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