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Sunday, December 22
 

9:30am EST

Shpilt Tsuzamen! Play Together! Plenary Session
Sunday December 22, 2024 9:30am - 10:45am EST
CL3 - Hebrew Union College
Starting the day off right—all together for one big klezmer session! We'll learn together, play together, move together, and more! All instrumentalists are welcome.
Speakers
avatar for Michael Winograd

Michael Winograd

Clarinetist Michael Winograd lives in Brooklyn. His band, the Honorable Mentshn, brings klezmer music to ears, turntables and hearts around the world. Their newest album “Early Bird Special,” is pretty good! Michael collaborates with Pakistani vocalist Zeb Bangash in Sandaraa... Read More →
avatar for Deborah Strauss

Deborah Strauss

Deborah Strauss (violin) is an internationally acclaimed klezmer violinist and educator who has been active in the klezmer and Yiddish music scene for over 30 years. She is a member of the Strauss/Warschauer Duo, was a long-time member of the Klezmer Conservatory Band, and has performed... Read More →
Sunday December 22, 2024 9:30am - 10:45am EST
CL3 - Hebrew Union College 1 West 4th Street, New York, NY 10012
  Instrumental Klezmer (On-Site)

9:30am EST

Klezmer Jam
Sunday December 22, 2024 9:30am - 5:30pm EST
CL Lounge
There's nothing Pete loves more than making music with you all! Meet Pete by the registration table at any point throughout the day for a jam session. He'll probably take a break for lunch...and the concerts...but, come right back afterwards for more tunes!
Speakers
avatar for Pete Rushefsky

Pete Rushefsky

Pete Rushefsky*** (tsimbl, banjo) is a leading performer, composer and researcher of the Jewish tsimbl (cimbalom or hammered dulcimer), Rushefsky tours and records internationally with violinist Itzhak Perlman as part of the Klezmer Conservatory Band, and collaborates with a number... Read More →
Sunday December 22, 2024 9:30am - 5:30pm EST
CL Lounge 1 West 4th Street, New York, NY 10012
  Instrumental Klezmer (On-Site)

11:15am EST

Melody Class: Things You Blow
Sunday December 22, 2024 11:15am - 12:30pm EST
CL7 - Hebrew Union College
Turning hot air into even hotter klezmer tunes! If you play a melodic wind instrument, this class is for you!  Alex Parke, Margot Leverett, and Michael Winograd will take you from the details of ornamentation to expressing each phrase just right.
Speakers
avatar for Alex Parke

Alex Parke

Alexander Parke (clarinet) is a clarinetist, ethnomusicologist, and composer working in NYC; being mainly known for Klezmer and Brazilian music. Having performed with big names such as Pete Rushefsky, Frank London, Michael Winograd, Jake Shulman-Ment, Ilya Shneyveys, Christina Crowder... Read More →
Sunday December 22, 2024 11:15am - 12:30pm EST
CL7 - Hebrew Union College 1 West 4th Street, New York, NY 10012
  Instrumental Klezmer (On-Site)

11:15am EST

Melody Class: Things You Bow
Sunday December 22, 2024 11:15am - 12:30pm EST
501 - Hebrew Union College
Get into the weeds of klezmer string playing with renowned fiddlers Jake Shulman-Ment, Alicia Svigals, and Deborah Strauss!
Speakers
avatar for Jake Shulman-Ment

Jake Shulman-Ment

Born in New York City, Jake Shulman-Ment is among the most highly regarded klezmer musicians performing today. He tours and records internationally as a soloist, and with Midwood, Daniel Kahn, Joey Weisenberg, Abigale Reisman, Pete Rushefsky, and many others. Past collaborato... Read More →
Sunday December 22, 2024 11:15am - 12:30pm EST
501 - Hebrew Union College 1 West 4th Street, New York, NY 10012
  Instrumental Klezmer (On-Site)

11:15am EST

Plucked Strings: Guitar
Sunday December 22, 2024 11:15am - 12:30pm EST
509 - Hebrew Union College
While the fiddle may be the iconic klezmer string instrument, there's plenty for the plucked string instruments to do too! Join Cantor Jeff Warschauer (Sunday-Tuesday) and Dan Kunda-Thagard (Tuesday) for a deep dive into a world of possibilities for all things plucky - guitars, mandolins, banjos, and more!
Speakers
avatar for Jeff Warschauer

Jeff Warschauer

Cantor Jeff Warschauer (guitar, mandolin, voice), of Congregation Brothers of Israel in Newtown, PA, is a hazzan, educator and highly accomplished musician with a sweet, soulful voice and a friendly, engaging presence. Ordained by the Jewish Theological Seminary, and on the faculty of Columbia Universit... Read More →
Sunday December 22, 2024 11:15am - 12:30pm EST
509 - Hebrew Union College 1 West 4th Street, New York, NY 10012
  Instrumental Klezmer (On-Site)

11:15am EST

Rhythm & Accompaniment: AKA Not The Melody
Sunday December 22, 2024 11:15am - 12:30pm EST
CL3 - Hebrew Union College
Sure, you might not play the fidl or the clarinet, but you're the heart of a klezmer band! Rhythm section players unite in this three day workshop with teachers extraordinaire— Ilya Shneyveys, Dan Blacksberg, and Richie Barshay!
Speakers
avatar for Ilya Shneyveys

Ilya Shneyveys

Ilya Shneyveys (accordion/piano) is an international performer, accordionist and multi-instrumentalist, teacher, composer, arranger and producer of contemporary Jewish music, from klezmer and Yiddish folk song to fusion and experimental projects. A founding member of Berlin’s famous... Read More →
Sunday December 22, 2024 11:15am - 12:30pm EST
CL3 - Hebrew Union College 1 West 4th Street, New York, NY 10012
  Instrumental Klezmer (On-Site)

2:30pm EST

Belf's Ensemble
Sunday December 22, 2024 2:30pm - 3:45pm EST
CL3 - Hebrew Union College
Some of Klezmerland's favorite tunes are from the recordings of the Belf's Romanian Orchestra! Under the leadership of Zilyin, this ensemble will dig into these recordings, learn the tunes, and rediscover what makes the Belf repertoire so special. All instruments and experience levels are welcome!
Speakers
avatar for Zilyin

Zilyin

Zilyin has been collecting European klezmer archives for the last 15 years, working with Joel Rubin, Kurt Bjorling, Jeffrey Wollock, and Pete Rushevsky. Zilyin teaches an perform klezmer all around the world. Zilyin specializes in playing for dancing, working closely with Avia Moore... Read More →
Sunday December 22, 2024 2:30pm - 3:45pm EST
CL3 - Hebrew Union College 1 West 4th Street, New York, NY 10012
  Instrumental Klezmer (On-Site)

2:30pm EST

Fidl Kapelye
Sunday December 22, 2024 2:30pm - 3:45pm EST
525 - Hebrew Union College
Calling all bowed strings (plucked/struck strings are welcome too)! Join fiddler Zoë Aqua for a deep dive into klezmer fiddle repertoire!
Speakers
avatar for Zoë Aqua

Zoë Aqua

Zoë Aqua (violin) is an American violinist currently based in Romania. She was awarded a Fulbright research grant for the 2021-’22 and 2022-’23 academic years to study Transylvanian folk music pedagogy in Cluj, Romania. In September 2022, she released a full-length album of... Read More →
Sunday December 22, 2024 2:30pm - 3:45pm EST
525 - Hebrew Union College 1 West 4th Street, New York, NY 10012
  Instrumental Klezmer (On-Site)

2:30pm EST

Kleztronica
Sunday December 22, 2024 2:30pm - 3:45pm EST
CL7 - Hebrew Union College
Yiddish New York is an explosion of sound. Workshops are taking place all day, filled with people making more and more klezmer! In this workshop, we’re going to act as ethnographers collecting folk music from different regions of YNY. Then, we’ll sneak back to our Kleztronica lab, where we’ll make these recorded materials into rocking musical collages, built for the rave. We’ll learn how to chop audio, pick out all the juicy parts, and perform it live by tapping the rhythms into drum machines. ALL LEVELS are welcome, no experience with electronic music or recording necessary!!
Speakers
avatar for Kaia Berman-Peters

Kaia Berman-Peters

Chaia is a dance music artist who combines house and techno grooves with klezmer and Yiddish music. With electric fiddle grooves, archival samples, and club sounds, Chaia inspires new visions of Jewish diasporic identity. Chaia has been featured on NPR, the NAMM Show, Grammy.com, and at over a dozen Jewish music festivals around the world. Her work has been supported by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, the Brooklyn Arts Council, Combined Jewish Philanthropies, and the Jewish Museum of Maryland. In 2023, Chaia was awarded the Studio 170 Award f... Read More →
Sunday December 22, 2024 2:30pm - 3:45pm EST
CL7 - Hebrew Union College 1 West 4th Street, New York, NY 10012
  Instrumental Klezmer (On-Site)

2:30pm EST

Reading Jam
Sunday December 22, 2024 2:30pm - 3:45pm EST
Let's discover new tunes together! Fantastic teacher and drummer Aaron Alexander leads a reading jam for all those who love cruisin' through new music with friends! All instruments and experience levels are welcome!
Speakers
avatar for Aaron Alexander

Aaron Alexander

Aaron Alexander (percussion) is a drummer and fidl player, has been playing klezmer music for 34 years and has been fortunate to be associated with many of the finest musicians in the klezmer and Jewish music field. He has been on Faculty at Yiddish New York, Trip to Yiddishland... Read More →
Sunday December 22, 2024 2:30pm - 3:45pm EST
  Instrumental Klezmer (On-Site)

4:15pm EST

Big Ensemble
Sunday December 22, 2024 4:15pm - 5:30pm EST
CL3 - Hebrew Union College
The more the merrier! Bring your friends, your cat, even a stranger you meet in the YNY halls! Under the direction of NY Klezmer veteran Jordan Hirsch, this ensemble will be a blast! Our starting point will be the great Abe Schwartz large orchestra recordings of the early 20th century, but where we end up depends on you, and what we discover together along the way! Ok, maybe don’t bring the cat, Jordan is a little allergic….
Speakers
avatar for Jordan Hirsch

Jordan Hirsch

Jordan Hirsch (trumpet) learned Klezmer music the old fashioned way- On the bandstand, playing with some of the greatest masters of American Klezmer, like Ray Musiker, Howie Leess, Danny Rubinstein, and Pete Sokolow. He has performed on the Khasidic wedding scene for five decades... Read More →
Sunday December 22, 2024 4:15pm - 5:30pm EST
CL3 - Hebrew Union College 1 West 4th Street, New York, NY 10012
  Instrumental Klezmer (On-Site)

4:15pm EST

Join the YNY Jam!
Sunday December 22, 2024 4:15pm - 5:30pm EST
CL7 - Hebrew Union College
A chance to share your favorite klezmer tunes every PM2! Whether you’re an experienced klezmer or fairly new to the style, this session is your chance to let loose in a supportive environment. The jam will be facilitated so everyone gets a chance to play. Since it's a workshop, we'll be practicing our jamming skills a bit too! Acclaimed klezmer fiddler & educator Ilana Cravitz will provide tips and tricks for getting on board in a klezmer jam when you don’t know the melody or chords. There will be plenty of opportunities to practice joining in with tunes!
Speakers
avatar for Ilana Cravitz

Ilana Cravitz

Ilana Cravitz is a London-based violinist and educator. She has been on faculty for many klezmer, world music, folk and fiddle festivals and has toured on all five continents, not least as co-founder of the London Klezmer Quartet and member of the European Union Baroque Orchestra... Read More →
Sunday December 22, 2024 4:15pm - 5:30pm EST
CL7 - Hebrew Union College 1 West 4th Street, New York, NY 10012
  Instrumental Klezmer (On-Site)

4:15pm EST

KlezPainting
Sunday December 22, 2024 4:15pm - 5:30pm EST
526 - Hebrew Union College
A hands-on course of in-the-moment arranging using Soundpainting, a conducting sign language. Created in the 1970s by Walter Thompson alongside Frank London and other downtown musicians, this system offers a way to shape group improvisation and arrangements in real time using a language of hand signs. Using classic klezmer repertoire as our source material, we’ll explore exciting new directions in spontaneous klez making!
Speakers
avatar for Sam Day Harmet

Sam Day Harmet

Sam Day Harmet (mandolin) is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer, and music educator based in Brooklyn, NY. A musician of diverse tastes, Sam’s projects range from deconstructive klezmer and jazz, to free improvisation, to left field electronic music, to Soundpainting and... Read More →
avatar for Ilya Shneyveys

Ilya Shneyveys

Ilya Shneyveys (accordion/piano) is an international performer, accordionist and multi-instrumentalist, teacher, composer, arranger and producer of contemporary Jewish music, from klezmer and Yiddish folk song to fusion and experimental projects. A founding member of Berlin’s famous... Read More →
Sunday December 22, 2024 4:15pm - 5:30pm EST
526 - Hebrew Union College 1 West 4th Street, New York, NY 10012
  Instrumental Klezmer (On-Site)

4:15pm EST

Quiet & Singing Ensemble
Sunday December 22, 2024 4:15pm - 5:30pm EST
525 - Hebrew Union College
Shhhh. Listen closely. In this ensemble, under the leadership of Eleonore Weill and Lauren Brody, instrumentalists and vocalists come together to focus on expressing and hearing the nuances in quieter melodies.
Speakers
avatar for Lauren Brody

Lauren Brody

Lauren Brody (accordion) is an accordionist, singer, researcher, professional piano tuner/technician and Fulbright scholar from New York City. She is a pioneer of the klezmer music revival in the United States and a founding member of the groundbreaking band “Kapelye”, formed... Read More →
avatar for Eleonore Weill

Eleonore Weill

French vocalist/multi-instrumentalist Eleonore Weill is acclaimed for her soulful interpretations of Yiddish, East European and French traditional Musics. Hailing from a musical family in Southern France and now based in Brooklyn, Weill performs and records in a variety of ensembles... Read More →
Sunday December 22, 2024 4:15pm - 5:30pm EST
525 - Hebrew Union College 1 West 4th Street, New York, NY 10012
  Instrumental Klezmer (On-Site), Vocal
 
Monday, December 23
 

9:30am EST

Shpilt Tsuzamen! Play Together! Plenary Session
Monday December 23, 2024 9:30am - 10:45am EST
CL3 - Hebrew Union College
Starting the day off right—all together for one big klezmer session! We'll learn together, play together, move together, and more! All instrumentalists are welcome.
Speakers
avatar for Alicia Svigals

Alicia Svigals

Alicia Svigals, violinist/composer and a founder of the Grammy-winning Klezmatics, is the world's foremost klezmer fiddler. Alicia almost singlehandedly revived the tradition of klezmer fiddling, which had been on the brink of extinction until she recorded her debut album Fidl in... Read More →
avatar for Deborah Strauss

Deborah Strauss

Deborah Strauss (violin) is an internationally acclaimed klezmer violinist and educator who has been active in the klezmer and Yiddish music scene for over 30 years. She is a member of the Strauss/Warschauer Duo, was a long-time member of the Klezmer Conservatory Band, and has performed... Read More →
Monday December 23, 2024 9:30am - 10:45am EST
CL3 - Hebrew Union College 1 West 4th Street, New York, NY 10012
  Instrumental Klezmer (On-Site)

9:30am EST

Klezmer Jam
Monday December 23, 2024 9:30am - 5:30pm EST
CL Lounge
There's nothing Pete loves more than making music with you all! Meet Pete by the registration table at any point throughout the day for a jam session. He'll probably take a break for lunch...and the concerts...but, come right back afterwards for more tunes!
Speakers
avatar for Pete Rushefsky

Pete Rushefsky

Pete Rushefsky*** (tsimbl, banjo) is a leading performer, composer and researcher of the Jewish tsimbl (cimbalom or hammered dulcimer), Rushefsky tours and records internationally with violinist Itzhak Perlman as part of the Klezmer Conservatory Band, and collaborates with a number... Read More →
Monday December 23, 2024 9:30am - 5:30pm EST
CL Lounge 1 West 4th Street, New York, NY 10012
  Instrumental Klezmer (On-Site)

11:15am EST

Melody Class: Things You Blow
Monday December 23, 2024 11:15am - 12:30pm EST
CL7 - Hebrew Union College
Turning hot air into even hotter klezmer tunes! If you play a melodic wind instrument, this class is for you!  Alex Parke, Margot Leverett, and Michael Winograd will take you from the details of ornamentation to expressing each phrase just right.
Speakers
avatar for Michael Winograd

Michael Winograd

Clarinetist Michael Winograd lives in Brooklyn. His band, the Honorable Mentshn, brings klezmer music to ears, turntables and hearts around the world. Their newest album “Early Bird Special,” is pretty good! Michael collaborates with Pakistani vocalist Zeb Bangash in Sandaraa... Read More →
Monday December 23, 2024 11:15am - 12:30pm EST
CL7 - Hebrew Union College 1 West 4th Street, New York, NY 10012
  Instrumental Klezmer (On-Site)

11:15am EST

Melody Class: Things You Bow
Monday December 23, 2024 11:15am - 12:30pm EST
501 - Hebrew Union College
Get into the weeds of klezmer string playing with renowned fiddlers Jake Shulman-Ment, Alicia Svigals, and Deborah Strauss!
Speakers
avatar for Alicia Svigals

Alicia Svigals

Alicia Svigals, violinist/composer and a founder of the Grammy-winning Klezmatics, is the world's foremost klezmer fiddler. Alicia almost singlehandedly revived the tradition of klezmer fiddling, which had been on the brink of extinction until she recorded her debut album Fidl in... Read More →
Monday December 23, 2024 11:15am - 12:30pm EST
501 - Hebrew Union College 1 West 4th Street, New York, NY 10012
  Instrumental Klezmer (On-Site)

11:15am EST

Plucked Strings: Guitar
Monday December 23, 2024 11:15am - 12:30pm EST
509 - Hebrew Union College
While the fiddle may be the iconic klezmer string instrument, there's plenty for the plucked string instruments to do too! Join Cantor Jeff Warschauer (Sunday-Tuesday) and Dan Kunda-Thagard (Tuesday) for a deep dive into a world of possibilities for all things plucky - guitars, mandolins, banjos, and more!
Speakers
avatar for Jeff Warschauer

Jeff Warschauer

Cantor Jeff Warschauer (guitar, mandolin, voice), of Congregation Brothers of Israel in Newtown, PA, is a hazzan, educator and highly accomplished musician with a sweet, soulful voice and a friendly, engaging presence. Ordained by the Jewish Theological Seminary, and on the faculty of Columbia Universit... Read More →
Monday December 23, 2024 11:15am - 12:30pm EST
509 - Hebrew Union College 1 West 4th Street, New York, NY 10012
  Instrumental Klezmer (On-Site)

11:15am EST

Rhythm & Accompaniment: AKA Not The Melody
Monday December 23, 2024 11:15am - 12:30pm EST
CL3 - Hebrew Union College
Sure, you might not play the fidl or the clarinet, but you're the heart of a klezmer band! Rhythm section players unite in this three day workshop with teachers extraordinaire— Ilya Shneyveys, Dan Blacksberg, and Richie Barshay!
Speakers
avatar for Dan Blacksberg

Dan Blacksberg

Philadelphia native Dan Blacksberg (trombone) has created a singular musical voice as a trombonist, composer, and educator. One of the foremost practitioners of klezmer trombone and a respected voice in jazz and experimental music, Dan is known for a formidable virtuosity and versatility... Read More →
Monday December 23, 2024 11:15am - 12:30pm EST
CL3 - Hebrew Union College 1 West 4th Street, New York, NY 10012
  Instrumental Klezmer (On-Site)

2:30pm EST

Belf's Ensemble
Monday December 23, 2024 2:30pm - 3:45pm EST
CL3 - Hebrew Union College
Some of Klezmerland's favorite tunes are from the recordings of the Belf's Romanian Orchestra! Under the leadership of Zilyin, this ensemble will dig into these recordings, learn the tunes, and rediscover what makes the Belf repertoire so special. All instruments and experience levels are welcome!
Speakers
avatar for Zilyin

Zilyin

Zilyin has been collecting European klezmer archives for the last 15 years, working with Joel Rubin, Kurt Bjorling, Jeffrey Wollock, and Pete Rushevsky. Zilyin teaches an perform klezmer all around the world. Zilyin specializes in playing for dancing, working closely with Avia Moore... Read More →
Monday December 23, 2024 2:30pm - 3:45pm EST
CL3 - Hebrew Union College 1 West 4th Street, New York, NY 10012
  Instrumental Klezmer (On-Site)

2:30pm EST

Fidl Kapelye
Monday December 23, 2024 2:30pm - 3:45pm EST
525 - Hebrew Union College
Calling all bowed strings (plucked/struck strings are welcome too)! Join fiddler Zoë Aqua for a deep dive into klezmer fiddle repertoire!
Speakers
avatar for Zoë Aqua

Zoë Aqua

Zoë Aqua (violin) is an American violinist currently based in Romania. She was awarded a Fulbright research grant for the 2021-’22 and 2022-’23 academic years to study Transylvanian folk music pedagogy in Cluj, Romania. In September 2022, she released a full-length album of... Read More →
Monday December 23, 2024 2:30pm - 3:45pm EST
525 - Hebrew Union College 1 West 4th Street, New York, NY 10012
  Instrumental Klezmer (On-Site)

2:30pm EST

Kleztronica
Monday December 23, 2024 2:30pm - 3:45pm EST
CL7 - Hebrew Union College
Yiddish New York is an explosion of sound. Workshops are taking place all day, filled with people making more and more klezmer! In this workshop, we’re going to act as ethnographers collecting folk music from different regions of YNY. Then, we’ll sneak back to our Kleztronica lab, where we’ll make these recorded materials into rocking musical collages, built for the rave. We’ll learn how to chop audio, pick out all the juicy parts, and perform it live by tapping the rhythms into drum machines. ALL LEVELS are welcome, no experience with electronic music or recording necessary!!
Speakers
avatar for Kaia Berman-Peters

Kaia Berman-Peters

Chaia is a dance music artist who combines house and techno grooves with klezmer and Yiddish music. With electric fiddle grooves, archival samples, and club sounds, Chaia inspires new visions of Jewish diasporic identity. Chaia has been featured on NPR, the NAMM Show, Grammy.com, and at over a dozen Jewish music festivals around the world. Her work has been supported by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, the Brooklyn Arts Council, Combined Jewish Philanthropies, and the Jewish Museum of Maryland. In 2023, Chaia was awarded the Studio 170 Award f... Read More →
Monday December 23, 2024 2:30pm - 3:45pm EST
CL7 - Hebrew Union College 1 West 4th Street, New York, NY 10012
  Instrumental Klezmer (On-Site)

2:30pm EST

Reading Jam
Monday December 23, 2024 2:30pm - 3:45pm EST
Let's discover new tunes together! Fantastic teacher and drummer Aaron Alexander leads a reading jam for all those who love cruisin' through new music with friends! All instruments and experience levels are welcome!
Speakers
avatar for Aaron Alexander

Aaron Alexander

Aaron Alexander (percussion) is a drummer and fidl player, has been playing klezmer music for 34 years and has been fortunate to be associated with many of the finest musicians in the klezmer and Jewish music field. He has been on Faculty at Yiddish New York, Trip to Yiddishland... Read More →
Monday December 23, 2024 2:30pm - 3:45pm EST
  Instrumental Klezmer (On-Site)

4:15pm EST

Big Ensemble
Monday December 23, 2024 4:15pm - 5:30pm EST
CL3 - Hebrew Union College
The more the merrier! Bring your friends, your cat, even a stranger you meet in the YNY halls! Under the direction of NY Klezmer veteran Jordan Hirsch, this ensemble will be a blast! Our starting point will be the great Abe Schwartz large orchestra recordings of the early 20th century, but where we end up depends on you, and what we discover together along the way! Ok, maybe don’t bring the cat, Jordan is a little allergic….
Speakers
avatar for Jordan Hirsch

Jordan Hirsch

Jordan Hirsch (trumpet) learned Klezmer music the old fashioned way- On the bandstand, playing with some of the greatest masters of American Klezmer, like Ray Musiker, Howie Leess, Danny Rubinstein, and Pete Sokolow. He has performed on the Khasidic wedding scene for five decades... Read More →
Monday December 23, 2024 4:15pm - 5:30pm EST
CL3 - Hebrew Union College 1 West 4th Street, New York, NY 10012
  Instrumental Klezmer (On-Site)

4:15pm EST

Join the YNY Jam!
Monday December 23, 2024 4:15pm - 5:30pm EST
CL7 - Hebrew Union College
A chance to share your favorite klezmer tunes every PM2! Whether you’re an experienced klezmer or fairly new to the style, this session is your chance to let loose in a supportive environment. The jam will be facilitated so everyone gets a chance to play. Since it's a workshop, we'll be practicing our jamming skills a bit too! Acclaimed klezmer fiddler & educator Ilana Cravitz will provide tips and tricks for getting on board in a klezmer jam when you don’t know the melody or chords. There will be plenty of opportunities to practice joining in with tunes!
Speakers
avatar for Ilana Cravitz

Ilana Cravitz

Ilana Cravitz is a London-based violinist and educator. She has been on faculty for many klezmer, world music, folk and fiddle festivals and has toured on all five continents, not least as co-founder of the London Klezmer Quartet and member of the European Union Baroque Orchestra... Read More →
Monday December 23, 2024 4:15pm - 5:30pm EST
CL7 - Hebrew Union College 1 West 4th Street, New York, NY 10012
  Instrumental Klezmer (On-Site)

4:15pm EST

KlezPainting
Monday December 23, 2024 4:15pm - 5:30pm EST
526 - Hebrew Union College
A hands-on course of in-the-moment arranging using Soundpainting, a conducting sign language. Created in the 1970s by Walter Thompson alongside Frank London and other downtown musicians, this system offers a way to shape group improvisation and arrangements in real time using a language of hand signs. Using classic klezmer repertoire as our source material, we’ll explore exciting new directions in spontaneous klez making!
Speakers
avatar for Ilya Shneyveys

Ilya Shneyveys

Ilya Shneyveys (accordion/piano) is an international performer, accordionist and multi-instrumentalist, teacher, composer, arranger and producer of contemporary Jewish music, from klezmer and Yiddish folk song to fusion and experimental projects. A founding member of Berlin’s famous... Read More →
avatar for Sam Day Harmet

Sam Day Harmet

Sam Day Harmet (mandolin) is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer, and music educator based in Brooklyn, NY. A musician of diverse tastes, Sam’s projects range from deconstructive klezmer and jazz, to free improvisation, to left field electronic music, to Soundpainting and... Read More →
Monday December 23, 2024 4:15pm - 5:30pm EST
526 - Hebrew Union College 1 West 4th Street, New York, NY 10012
  Instrumental Klezmer (On-Site)

4:15pm EST

Quiet & Singing Ensemble
Monday December 23, 2024 4:15pm - 5:30pm EST
525 - Hebrew Union College
Shhhh. Listen closely. In this ensemble, under the leadership of Eleonore Weill and Lauren Brody, instrumentalists and vocalists come together to focus on expressing and hearing the nuances in quieter melodies.
Speakers
avatar for Lauren Brody

Lauren Brody

Lauren Brody (accordion) is an accordionist, singer, researcher, professional piano tuner/technician and Fulbright scholar from New York City. She is a pioneer of the klezmer music revival in the United States and a founding member of the groundbreaking band “Kapelye”, formed... Read More →
avatar for Eleonore Weill

Eleonore Weill

French vocalist/multi-instrumentalist Eleonore Weill is acclaimed for her soulful interpretations of Yiddish, East European and French traditional Musics. Hailing from a musical family in Southern France and now based in Brooklyn, Weill performs and records in a variety of ensembles... Read More →
Monday December 23, 2024 4:15pm - 5:30pm EST
525 - Hebrew Union College 1 West 4th Street, New York, NY 10012
  Instrumental Klezmer (On-Site), Vocal
 
Tuesday, December 24
 

9:30am EST

Shpilt Tsuzamen! Play Together! Plenary Session
Tuesday December 24, 2024 9:30am - 10:45am EST
CL3 - Hebrew Union College
Starting the day off right—all together for one big klezmer session! We'll learn together, play together, move together, and more! All instrumentalists are welcome.
Speakers
avatar for Margot Leverett

Margot Leverett

Margot Leverett is one of the foremost clarinetists of the klezmer revival. She was a founding member of the Klezmatics in 1985 before moving on to establish a solo career. Her first CD, "The Art of Klezmer Clarinet," a tribute to classic klezmer of the 20's and 30's, was released... Read More →
avatar for Deborah Strauss

Deborah Strauss

Deborah Strauss (violin) is an internationally acclaimed klezmer violinist and educator who has been active in the klezmer and Yiddish music scene for over 30 years. She is a member of the Strauss/Warschauer Duo, was a long-time member of the Klezmer Conservatory Band, and has performed... Read More →
Tuesday December 24, 2024 9:30am - 10:45am EST
CL3 - Hebrew Union College 1 West 4th Street, New York, NY 10012
  Instrumental Klezmer (On-Site)

9:30am EST

Klezmer Jam
Tuesday December 24, 2024 9:30am - 5:30pm EST
CL Lounge
There's nothing Pete loves more than making music with you all! Meet Pete by the registration table at any point throughout the day for a jam session. He'll probably take a break for lunch...and the concerts...but, come right back afterwards for more tunes!
Speakers
avatar for Pete Rushefsky

Pete Rushefsky

Pete Rushefsky*** (tsimbl, banjo) is a leading performer, composer and researcher of the Jewish tsimbl (cimbalom or hammered dulcimer), Rushefsky tours and records internationally with violinist Itzhak Perlman as part of the Klezmer Conservatory Band, and collaborates with a number... Read More →
Tuesday December 24, 2024 9:30am - 5:30pm EST
CL Lounge 1 West 4th Street, New York, NY 10012
  Instrumental Klezmer (On-Site)

11:15am EST

Melody Class: Things You Blow
Tuesday December 24, 2024 11:15am - 12:30pm EST
CL7 - Hebrew Union College
Turning hot air into even hotter klezmer tunes! If you play a melodic wind instrument, this class is for you!  Alex Parke, Margot Leverett, and Michael Winograd will take you from the details of ornamentation to expressing each phrase just right.
Speakers
avatar for Margot Leverett

Margot Leverett

Margot Leverett is one of the foremost clarinetists of the klezmer revival. She was a founding member of the Klezmatics in 1985 before moving on to establish a solo career. Her first CD, "The Art of Klezmer Clarinet," a tribute to classic klezmer of the 20's and 30's, was released... Read More →
Tuesday December 24, 2024 11:15am - 12:30pm EST
CL7 - Hebrew Union College 1 West 4th Street, New York, NY 10012
  Instrumental Klezmer (On-Site)

11:15am EST

Melody Class: Things You Bow
Tuesday December 24, 2024 11:15am - 12:30pm EST
501 - Hebrew Union College
Get into the weeds of klezmer string playing with renowned fiddlers Jake Shulman-Ment, Alicia Svigals, and Deborah Strauss!
Speakers
avatar for Deborah Strauss

Deborah Strauss

Deborah Strauss (violin) is an internationally acclaimed klezmer violinist and educator who has been active in the klezmer and Yiddish music scene for over 30 years. She is a member of the Strauss/Warschauer Duo, was a long-time member of the Klezmer Conservatory Band, and has performed... Read More →
Tuesday December 24, 2024 11:15am - 12:30pm EST
501 - Hebrew Union College 1 West 4th Street, New York, NY 10012
  Instrumental Klezmer (On-Site)

11:15am EST

Plucked Strings: Mandolin
Tuesday December 24, 2024 11:15am - 12:30pm EST
509 - Hebrew Union College
While the fiddle may be the iconic klezmer string instrument, there's plenty for the plucked string instruments to do too! Join Cantor Jeff Warschauer (Sunday-Tuesday) and Dan Kunda-Thagard (Tuesday) for a deep dive into a world of possibilities for all things plucky - guitars, mandolins, banjos, and more!
Speakers
avatar for Dan Kunda-Thagard

Dan Kunda-Thagard

Daniel Kunda Thagard is a multi-instrumentalist living in Montreal. As a musician, Daniel is deeply involved in the revival of the tsimbl, or Yiddish hammered dulcimer, and contributing to the preservation and rejuvenation of traditional Jewish music and its co-territorial styles... Read More →
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Jeff Warschauer

Cantor Jeff Warschauer (guitar, mandolin, voice), of Congregation Brothers of Israel in Newtown, PA, is a hazzan, educator and highly accomplished musician with a sweet, soulful voice and a friendly, engaging presence. Ordained by the Jewish Theological Seminary, and on the faculty of Columbia Universit... Read More →
Tuesday December 24, 2024 11:15am - 12:30pm EST
509 - Hebrew Union College 1 West 4th Street, New York, NY 10012
  Instrumental Klezmer (On-Site)

11:15am EST

Rhythm & Accompaniment: AKA Not The Melody
Tuesday December 24, 2024 11:15am - 12:30pm EST
CL3 - Hebrew Union College
Sure, you might not play the fidl or the clarinet, but you're the heart of a klezmer band! Rhythm section players unite in this three day workshop with teachers extraordinaire— Ilya Shneyveys, Dan Blacksberg, and Richie Barshay!
Speakers
avatar for Richie Barshay

Richie Barshay

Richie Barshay began drumming inside kitchen cabinets at an early age, and continues banging on things worldwide to this day. From his multi-percussion work with Herbie Hancock in the 2000s, to tours and recordings with Chick Corea, Esperanza Spalding, The Klezmatics, Fred Hersch... Read More →
Tuesday December 24, 2024 11:15am - 12:30pm EST
CL3 - Hebrew Union College 1 West 4th Street, New York, NY 10012
  Instrumental Klezmer (On-Site)

2:30pm EST

Belf's Ensemble
Tuesday December 24, 2024 2:30pm - 3:45pm EST
CL3 - Hebrew Union College
Some of Klezmerland's favorite tunes are from the recordings of the Belf's Romanian Orchestra! Under the leadership of Zilyin, this ensemble will dig into these recordings, learn the tunes, and rediscover what makes the Belf repertoire so special. All instruments and experience levels are welcome!
Speakers
avatar for Zilyin

Zilyin

Zilyin has been collecting European klezmer archives for the last 15 years, working with Joel Rubin, Kurt Bjorling, Jeffrey Wollock, and Pete Rushevsky. Zilyin teaches an perform klezmer all around the world. Zilyin specializes in playing for dancing, working closely with Avia Moore... Read More →
Tuesday December 24, 2024 2:30pm - 3:45pm EST
CL3 - Hebrew Union College 1 West 4th Street, New York, NY 10012
  Instrumental Klezmer (On-Site)

2:30pm EST

Fidl Kapelye
Tuesday December 24, 2024 2:30pm - 3:45pm EST
525 - Hebrew Union College
Calling all bowed strings (plucked/struck strings are welcome too)! Join fiddler Zoë Aqua for a deep dive into klezmer fiddle repertoire!
Speakers
avatar for Zoë Aqua

Zoë Aqua

Zoë Aqua (violin) is an American violinist currently based in Romania. She was awarded a Fulbright research grant for the 2021-’22 and 2022-’23 academic years to study Transylvanian folk music pedagogy in Cluj, Romania. In September 2022, she released a full-length album of... Read More →
Tuesday December 24, 2024 2:30pm - 3:45pm EST
525 - Hebrew Union College 1 West 4th Street, New York, NY 10012
  Instrumental Klezmer (On-Site)

2:30pm EST

Kleztronica
Tuesday December 24, 2024 2:30pm - 3:45pm EST
CL7 - Hebrew Union College
Yiddish New York is an explosion of sound. Workshops are taking place all day, filled with people making more and more klezmer! In this workshop, we’re going to act as ethnographers collecting folk music from different regions of YNY. Then, we’ll sneak back to our Kleztronica lab, where we’ll make these recorded materials into rocking musical collages, built for the rave. We’ll learn how to chop audio, pick out all the juicy parts, and perform it live by tapping the rhythms into drum machines. ALL LEVELS are welcome, no experience with electronic music or recording necessary!!
Speakers
avatar for Kaia Berman-Peters

Kaia Berman-Peters

Chaia is a dance music artist who combines house and techno grooves with klezmer and Yiddish music. With electric fiddle grooves, archival samples, and club sounds, Chaia inspires new visions of Jewish diasporic identity. Chaia has been featured on NPR, the NAMM Show, Grammy.com, and at over a dozen Jewish music festivals around the world. Her work has been supported by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, the Brooklyn Arts Council, Combined Jewish Philanthropies, and the Jewish Museum of Maryland. In 2023, Chaia was awarded the Studio 170 Award f... Read More →
Tuesday December 24, 2024 2:30pm - 3:45pm EST
CL7 - Hebrew Union College 1 West 4th Street, New York, NY 10012
  Instrumental Klezmer (On-Site)

2:30pm EST

Reading Jam
Tuesday December 24, 2024 2:30pm - 3:45pm EST
Let's discover new tunes together! Fantastic teacher and drummer Aaron Alexander leads a reading jam for all those who love cruisin' through new music with friends! All instruments and experience levels are welcome!
Speakers
avatar for Aaron Alexander

Aaron Alexander

Aaron Alexander (percussion) is a drummer and fidl player, has been playing klezmer music for 34 years and has been fortunate to be associated with many of the finest musicians in the klezmer and Jewish music field. He has been on Faculty at Yiddish New York, Trip to Yiddishland... Read More →
Tuesday December 24, 2024 2:30pm - 3:45pm EST
  Instrumental Klezmer (On-Site)

4:15pm EST

Big Ensemble
Tuesday December 24, 2024 4:15pm - 5:30pm EST
CL3 - Hebrew Union College
The more the merrier! Bring your friends, your cat, even a stranger you meet in the YNY halls! Under the direction of NY Klezmer veteran Jordan Hirsch, this ensemble will be a blast! Our starting point will be the great Abe Schwartz large orchestra recordings of the early 20th century, but where we end up depends on you, and what we discover together along the way! Ok, maybe don’t bring the cat, Jordan is a little allergic….

Speakers
avatar for Jordan Hirsch

Jordan Hirsch

Jordan Hirsch (trumpet) learned Klezmer music the old fashioned way- On the bandstand, playing with some of the greatest masters of American Klezmer, like Ray Musiker, Howie Leess, Danny Rubinstein, and Pete Sokolow. He has performed on the Khasidic wedding scene for five decades... Read More →
Tuesday December 24, 2024 4:15pm - 5:30pm EST
CL3 - Hebrew Union College 1 West 4th Street, New York, NY 10012
  Instrumental Klezmer (On-Site)

4:15pm EST

Join the YNY Jam!
Tuesday December 24, 2024 4:15pm - 5:30pm EST
CL7 - Hebrew Union College
A chance to share your favorite klezmer tunes every PM2! Whether you’re an experienced klezmer or fairly new to the style, this session is your chance to let loose in a supportive environment. The jam will be facilitated so everyone gets a chance to play. Since it's a workshop, we'll be practicing our jamming skills a bit too! Acclaimed klezmer fiddler & educator Ilana Cravitz will provide tips and tricks for getting on board in a klezmer jam when you don’t know the melody or chords. There will be plenty of opportunities to practice joining in with tunes!
Speakers
avatar for Ilana Cravitz

Ilana Cravitz

Ilana Cravitz is a London-based violinist and educator. She has been on faculty for many klezmer, world music, folk and fiddle festivals and has toured on all five continents, not least as co-founder of the London Klezmer Quartet and member of the European Union Baroque Orchestra... Read More →
Tuesday December 24, 2024 4:15pm - 5:30pm EST
CL7 - Hebrew Union College 1 West 4th Street, New York, NY 10012
  Instrumental Klezmer (On-Site)

4:15pm EST

KlezPainting
Tuesday December 24, 2024 4:15pm - 5:30pm EST
526 - Hebrew Union College
A hands-on course of in-the-moment arranging using Soundpainting, a conducting sign language. Created in the 1970s by Walter Thompson alongside Frank London and other downtown musicians, this system offers a way to shape group improvisation and arrangements in real time using a language of hand signs. Using classic klezmer repertoire as our source material, we’ll explore exciting new directions in spontaneous klez making!
Speakers
avatar for Sam Day Harmet

Sam Day Harmet

Sam Day Harmet (mandolin) is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer, and music educator based in Brooklyn, NY. A musician of diverse tastes, Sam’s projects range from deconstructive klezmer and jazz, to free improvisation, to left field electronic music, to Soundpainting and... Read More →
avatar for Ilya Shneyveys

Ilya Shneyveys

Ilya Shneyveys (accordion/piano) is an international performer, accordionist and multi-instrumentalist, teacher, composer, arranger and producer of contemporary Jewish music, from klezmer and Yiddish folk song to fusion and experimental projects. A founding member of Berlin’s famous... Read More →
Tuesday December 24, 2024 4:15pm - 5:30pm EST
526 - Hebrew Union College 1 West 4th Street, New York, NY 10012
  Instrumental Klezmer (On-Site)

4:15pm EST

Quiet & Singing Ensemble
Tuesday December 24, 2024 4:15pm - 5:30pm EST
525 - Hebrew Union College
Shhhh. Listen closely. In this ensemble, under the leadership of Eleonore Weill and Lauren Brody, instrumentalists and vocalists come together to focus on expressing and hearing the nuances in quieter melodies.
Speakers
avatar for Lauren Brody

Lauren Brody

Lauren Brody (accordion) is an accordionist, singer, researcher, professional piano tuner/technician and Fulbright scholar from New York City. She is a pioneer of the klezmer music revival in the United States and a founding member of the groundbreaking band “Kapelye”, formed... Read More →
avatar for Eleonore Weill

Eleonore Weill

French vocalist/multi-instrumentalist Eleonore Weill is acclaimed for her soulful interpretations of Yiddish, East European and French traditional Musics. Hailing from a musical family in Southern France and now based in Brooklyn, Weill performs and records in a variety of ensembles... Read More →
Tuesday December 24, 2024 4:15pm - 5:30pm EST
525 - Hebrew Union College 1 West 4th Street, New York, NY 10012
  Instrumental Klezmer (On-Site), Vocal
 
Wednesday, December 25
 

9:30am EST

Shpilt Tsuzamen! Play Together! Plenary Session
Wednesday December 25, 2024 9:30am - 10:45am EST
CL3 - Hebrew Union College
Starting the day off right—all together for one big klezmer session! We'll learn together, play together, move together, and more! All instrumentalists are welcome.
Speakers
avatar for Zilyin

Zilyin

Zilyin has been collecting European klezmer archives for the last 15 years, working with Joel Rubin, Kurt Bjorling, Jeffrey Wollock, and Pete Rushevsky. Zilyin teaches an perform klezmer all around the world. Zilyin specializes in playing for dancing, working closely with Avia Moore... Read More →
avatar for Deborah Strauss

Deborah Strauss

Deborah Strauss (violin) is an internationally acclaimed klezmer violinist and educator who has been active in the klezmer and Yiddish music scene for over 30 years. She is a member of the Strauss/Warschauer Duo, was a long-time member of the Klezmer Conservatory Band, and has performed... Read More →
Wednesday December 25, 2024 9:30am - 10:45am EST
CL3 - Hebrew Union College 1 West 4th Street, New York, NY 10012
  Instrumental Klezmer (On-Site)

9:30am EST

Klezmer Jam
Wednesday December 25, 2024 9:30am - 5:30pm EST
CL Lounge
There's nothing Pete loves more than making music with you all! Meet Pete by the registration table at any point throughout the day for a jam session. He'll probably take a break for lunch...and the concerts...but, come right back afterwards for more tunes!
Speakers
avatar for Pete Rushefsky

Pete Rushefsky

Pete Rushefsky*** (tsimbl, banjo) is a leading performer, composer and researcher of the Jewish tsimbl (cimbalom or hammered dulcimer), Rushefsky tours and records internationally with violinist Itzhak Perlman as part of the Klezmer Conservatory Band, and collaborates with a number... Read More →
Wednesday December 25, 2024 9:30am - 5:30pm EST
CL Lounge 1 West 4th Street, New York, NY 10012
  Instrumental Klezmer (On-Site)

11:15am EST

Deep Harmony (Advanced)
Wednesday December 25, 2024 11:15am - 12:30pm EST
501 - Hebrew Union College
This is a class dedicated to harmony!  I invite composer klezmorim to bring original material or arrangements of traditional tunes to our class. Our aim will be to explore different options for harmonizing melodies. We will stretch the boundaries,  while  staying mindful and respectful of klezmer tradition. I will be using my own compositions as well my colleagues in order to demonstrate.
Speakers
avatar for Marilyn Lerner

Marilyn Lerner

Pianist composer Marilyn Lerner’s work spans the worlds of jazz, creative improvisation, and klezmer. The breadth of her work is considerable framed by her unique voice, always utterly recognizable. Along with her innovative solo piano work, Lerner has toured with the Queen Mab... Read More →
Wednesday December 25, 2024 11:15am - 12:30pm EST
501 - Hebrew Union College 1 West 4th Street, New York, NY 10012
  Instrumental Klezmer (On-Site)

11:15am EST

Jewish Instrumental Tunes from Sofia Magid’s Expeditions to Belarus and Ukraine (1928–1938)
Wednesday December 25, 2024 11:15am - 12:30pm EST
CL3 - Hebrew Union College
D. Zisl Slepovitch will introduce and teach a number of instrumental tunes and Hasidic niggunim from the collection of Sofia Magid (1892–1954), an eminent Soviet Russian ethnmomusicologist and linguist, who was among a small handful of scholars to record Jewish communities in Volyn (Ukraine) and Palessie and Mahilyow voblasts (Belarus) on the phonograph cylinders shortly before the Holocaust. We will focus on both the rare repertoire and the styles, as heard on the unique field recordings.
Speakers
avatar for Zisl Slepovitch

Zisl Slepovitch

D. Zisl Slepovitch, a native of Minsk, Belarus (in US since 2008) is a musicologist his primary field of interest being Jewish music in Eastern Europe (Ph.D., Belarusian State Academy of Music,), klezmer, classical, and improvising multi-instrumentalist musician, conductor / music... Read More →
Wednesday December 25, 2024 11:15am - 12:30pm EST
CL3 - Hebrew Union College 1 West 4th Street, New York, NY 10012
  Instrumental Klezmer (On-Site)

11:15am EST

Klezmer in Major
Wednesday December 25, 2024 11:15am - 12:30pm EST
526 - Hebrew Union College
There's a large klezmer repertoire that could be said to be in a "major mode", which are sometimes overlooked or considered "less Jewish".
We will share some repertoire and theory in order to:
  • Explore the Hashem Molokh mode in Ashkenazi liturgical nusach, look at the kabbalas shabbos, and show connections to Turkish makams Rast and Mahur, and how they're thought about in Turkish/Ottoman music.
  • Demonstrate that the major tunes in the klezmer repertoire actually come from various different influences, including Ashkenazic liturgical, Hasidic, Western European, Greco-Turkish, and Romanian influences, each of which have their own particular feels and idiomatic modulations
  • Learn "major" tunes in the klezmer repertoire that showcase these diverse influences, especially some weird ones that might modulate in interesting ways.
  • Talk about phrasing and ornamentation, and how to make "major" tunes "sound Jewish"
Speakers
avatar for Dan Kunda-Thagard

Dan Kunda-Thagard

Daniel Kunda Thagard is a multi-instrumentalist living in Montreal. As a musician, Daniel is deeply involved in the revival of the tsimbl, or Yiddish hammered dulcimer, and contributing to the preservation and rejuvenation of traditional Jewish music and its co-territorial styles... Read More →
Wednesday December 25, 2024 11:15am - 12:30pm EST
526 - Hebrew Union College 1 West 4th Street, New York, NY 10012
  Instrumental Klezmer (On-Site)

11:15am EST

The Music of German Goldenshteyn
Wednesday December 25, 2024 11:15am - 12:30pm EST
CL7 - Hebrew Union College
German Goldenshteyn z”l (clarinet) was born in Atek, Bessarabia. Orphaned by World War II, he was sent at age 12 to the Red Army Music School inOdessa. At 15 he joined the Red Army as a musician. He served in the Army for 10 years, and later moved to Mogelev Podolskiy, Ukraine, where he worked for many years with local klezmorim playing at Jewish weddings and other events. In 1994 he immigrated to the US, bringing with him his handwritten transcriptions of over 600 melodies learned throughout his career. Following his immigration he continued to add to his repertoire, and upon his untimely passing in 2006, his collection comprised over 1000 transcriptions. Before German’s arrival, many of these precious melodies were unknown by North American klezmorim. German’s influence on the worldwide klezmer revival has been profound, and he is deeply missed. Join Zilyin and Jeff to learn and play a few of German’s most beautiful contributions. All instruments welcome!
Speakers
avatar for Zilyin

Zilyin

Zilyin has been collecting European klezmer archives for the last 15 years, working with Joel Rubin, Kurt Bjorling, Jeffrey Wollock, and Pete Rushevsky. Zilyin teaches an perform klezmer all around the world. Zilyin specializes in playing for dancing, working closely with Avia Moore... Read More →
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Jeff Warschauer

Cantor Jeff Warschauer (guitar, mandolin, voice), of Congregation Brothers of Israel in Newtown, PA, is a hazzan, educator and highly accomplished musician with a sweet, soulful voice and a friendly, engaging presence. Ordained by the Jewish Theological Seminary, and on the faculty of Columbia Universit... Read More →
Wednesday December 25, 2024 11:15am - 12:30pm EST
CL7 - Hebrew Union College 1 West 4th Street, New York, NY 10012
  Instrumental Klezmer (On-Site)

2:30pm EST

Belf's Ensemble
Wednesday December 25, 2024 2:30pm - 3:45pm EST
CL3 - Hebrew Union College
Some of Klezmerland's favorite tunes are from the recordings of the Belf's Romanian Orchestra! Under the leadership of Zilyin, this ensemble will dig into these recordings, learn the tunes, and rediscover what makes the Belf repertoire so special. All instruments and experience levels are welcome!
Speakers
avatar for Zilyin

Zilyin

Zilyin has been collecting European klezmer archives for the last 15 years, working with Joel Rubin, Kurt Bjorling, Jeffrey Wollock, and Pete Rushevsky. Zilyin teaches an perform klezmer all around the world. Zilyin specializes in playing for dancing, working closely with Avia Moore... Read More →
Wednesday December 25, 2024 2:30pm - 3:45pm EST
CL3 - Hebrew Union College 1 West 4th Street, New York, NY 10012
  Instrumental Klezmer (On-Site)

2:30pm EST

Fidl Kapelye
Wednesday December 25, 2024 2:30pm - 3:45pm EST
525 - Hebrew Union College
Calling all bowed strings (plucked/struck strings are welcome too)! Join fiddler Zoë Aqua for a deep dive into klezmer fiddle repertoire!
Speakers
avatar for Zoë Aqua

Zoë Aqua

Zoë Aqua (violin) is an American violinist currently based in Romania. She was awarded a Fulbright research grant for the 2021-’22 and 2022-’23 academic years to study Transylvanian folk music pedagogy in Cluj, Romania. In September 2022, she released a full-length album of... Read More →
Wednesday December 25, 2024 2:30pm - 3:45pm EST
525 - Hebrew Union College 1 West 4th Street, New York, NY 10012
  Instrumental Klezmer (On-Site)

2:30pm EST

Kleztronica
Wednesday December 25, 2024 2:30pm - 3:45pm EST
CL7 - Hebrew Union College
Yiddish New York is an explosion of sound. Workshops are taking place all day, filled with people making more and more klezmer! In this workshop, we’re going to act as ethnographers collecting folk music from different regions of YNY. Then, we’ll sneak back to our Kleztronica lab, where we’ll make these recorded materials into rocking musical collages, built for the rave. We’ll learn how to chop audio, pick out all the juicy parts, and perform it live by tapping the rhythms into drum machines. ALL LEVELS are welcome, no experience with electronic music or recording necessary!!
Speakers
avatar for Kaia Berman-Peters

Kaia Berman-Peters

Chaia is a dance music artist who combines house and techno grooves with klezmer and Yiddish music. With electric fiddle grooves, archival samples, and club sounds, Chaia inspires new visions of Jewish diasporic identity. Chaia has been featured on NPR, the NAMM Show, Grammy.com, and at over a dozen Jewish music festivals around the world. Her work has been supported by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, the Brooklyn Arts Council, Combined Jewish Philanthropies, and the Jewish Museum of Maryland. In 2023, Chaia was awarded the Studio 170 Award f... Read More →
Wednesday December 25, 2024 2:30pm - 3:45pm EST
CL7 - Hebrew Union College 1 West 4th Street, New York, NY 10012
  Instrumental Klezmer (On-Site)

2:30pm EST

Reading Jam
Wednesday December 25, 2024 2:30pm - 3:45pm EST
Let's discover new tunes together! Fantastic teacher and drummer Aaron Alexander leads a reading jam for all those who love cruisin' through new music with friends! All instruments and experience levels are welcome!
Speakers
avatar for Aaron Alexander

Aaron Alexander

Aaron Alexander (percussion) is a drummer and fidl player, has been playing klezmer music for 34 years and has been fortunate to be associated with many of the finest musicians in the klezmer and Jewish music field. He has been on Faculty at Yiddish New York, Trip to Yiddishland... Read More →
Wednesday December 25, 2024 2:30pm - 3:45pm EST
  Instrumental Klezmer (On-Site)

4:15pm EST

Big Ensemble
Wednesday December 25, 2024 4:15pm - 5:30pm EST
CL3 - Hebrew Union College
The more the merrier! Bring your friends, your cat, even a stranger you meet in the YNY halls! Under the direction of NY Klezmer veteran Jordan Hirsch, this ensemble will be a blast! Our starting point will be the great Abe Schwartz large orchestra recordings of the early 20th century, but where we end up depends on you, and what we discover together along the way! Ok, maybe don’t bring the cat, Jordan is a little allergic….

Speakers
avatar for Jordan Hirsch

Jordan Hirsch

Jordan Hirsch (trumpet) learned Klezmer music the old fashioned way- On the bandstand, playing with some of the greatest masters of American Klezmer, like Ray Musiker, Howie Leess, Danny Rubinstein, and Pete Sokolow. He has performed on the Khasidic wedding scene for five decades... Read More →
Wednesday December 25, 2024 4:15pm - 5:30pm EST
CL3 - Hebrew Union College 1 West 4th Street, New York, NY 10012
  Instrumental Klezmer (On-Site)

4:15pm EST

Join the YNY Jam!
Wednesday December 25, 2024 4:15pm - 5:30pm EST
CL7 - Hebrew Union College
A chance to share your favorite klezmer tunes every PM2! Whether you’re an experienced klezmer or fairly new to the style, this session is your chance to let loose in a supportive environment. The jam will be facilitated so everyone gets a chance to play. Since it's a workshop, we'll be practicing our jamming skills a bit too! Acclaimed klezmer fiddler & educator Ilana Cravitz will provide tips and tricks for getting on board in a klezmer jam when you don’t know the melody or chords. There will be plenty of opportunities to practice joining in with tunes!
Speakers
avatar for Ilana Cravitz

Ilana Cravitz

Ilana Cravitz is a London-based violinist and educator. She has been on faculty for many klezmer, world music, folk and fiddle festivals and has toured on all five continents, not least as co-founder of the London Klezmer Quartet and member of the European Union Baroque Orchestra... Read More →
Wednesday December 25, 2024 4:15pm - 5:30pm EST
CL7 - Hebrew Union College 1 West 4th Street, New York, NY 10012
  Instrumental Klezmer (On-Site)

4:15pm EST

KlezPainting
Wednesday December 25, 2024 4:15pm - 5:30pm EST
526 - Hebrew Union College
A hands-on course of in-the-moment arranging using Soundpainting, a conducting sign language. Created in the 1970s by Walter Thompson alongside Frank London and other downtown musicians, this system offers a way to shape group improvisation and arrangements in real time using a language of hand signs. Using classic klezmer repertoire as our source material, we’ll explore exciting new directions in spontaneous klez making!
Speakers
avatar for Sam Day Harmet

Sam Day Harmet

Sam Day Harmet (mandolin) is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer, and music educator based in Brooklyn, NY. A musician of diverse tastes, Sam’s projects range from deconstructive klezmer and jazz, to free improvisation, to left field electronic music, to Soundpainting and... Read More →
avatar for Ilya Shneyveys

Ilya Shneyveys

Ilya Shneyveys (accordion/piano) is an international performer, accordionist and multi-instrumentalist, teacher, composer, arranger and producer of contemporary Jewish music, from klezmer and Yiddish folk song to fusion and experimental projects. A founding member of Berlin’s famous... Read More →
Wednesday December 25, 2024 4:15pm - 5:30pm EST
526 - Hebrew Union College 1 West 4th Street, New York, NY 10012
  Instrumental Klezmer (On-Site)

4:15pm EST

Quiet & Singing Ensemble
Wednesday December 25, 2024 4:15pm - 5:30pm EST
525 - Hebrew Union College
Shhhh. Listen closely. In this ensemble, under the leadership of Eleonore Weill and Lauren Brody, instrumentalists and vocalists come together to focus on expressing and hearing the nuances in quieter melodies.
Speakers
avatar for Lauren Brody

Lauren Brody

Lauren Brody (accordion) is an accordionist, singer, researcher, professional piano tuner/technician and Fulbright scholar from New York City. She is a pioneer of the klezmer music revival in the United States and a founding member of the groundbreaking band “Kapelye”, formed... Read More →
avatar for Eleonore Weill

Eleonore Weill

French vocalist/multi-instrumentalist Eleonore Weill is acclaimed for her soulful interpretations of Yiddish, East European and French traditional Musics. Hailing from a musical family in Southern France and now based in Brooklyn, Weill performs and records in a variety of ensembles... Read More →
Wednesday December 25, 2024 4:15pm - 5:30pm EST
525 - Hebrew Union College 1 West 4th Street, New York, NY 10012
  Instrumental Klezmer (On-Site), Vocal
 
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