About me
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 in 2001 on Traditional Crossroads (CD4296) to glowing reviews. Margot’s second album, "Margot Leverett and the Klezmer Mountain Boys" (2002), was choreographed by the Paul Taylor Dance Company in a work entitled "Klezmerbluegrass." Their second release "Second Avenue Square Dance" features guest artists Jorma Kaukonen and Hazel Dickens. Margot Leverett has been featured as a guest soloist with the Philadelphia Orchestra, toured Japan twice with The New York Ragtime Orchestra and has been featured in several Off-Broadway productions. Margot Leverett was a staff instructor at KlezKamp for over 10 years and has also taught at KlezKanada, Klezkamp West, Klezmerquerque, and at colleges, music festivals, and Jewish organizations across the country and Europe. Margot Leves in the Hudson Valley where she is launching her latest project “Klezeppelin”.
