Sat Mar 22 - Sat Mar 29 The 23rd Annual Jewish Music Festival Website

Description The mission of the Jewish Music Festival is to present music that celebrates the Jewish experience and explores what it means to be Jewish in a multicultural world. The Festival produces creative and entertaining programs, challenges stereotypes, and fosters engagement with the broader community. Frank London’s A Night in the Old Marketplace Sat, Mar 22, 2008 8:00 PM Opening Night of the 23rd Annual Jewish Music Festival – West Coast Premiere Klezmer giant Frank London has teamed up with acclaimed lyricist Glen Berger and conceiver and director Alex Aron to create twenty-one unique songs based on the legendary 1907 Yiddish play by I.L. Peretz. The groundbreaking score mixes Jewish music, jazz, classical, rock, and world beats with a dose of Kurt Weill and Tom Waits. A stellar group of international musicians come together to spin this magical tale of villagers who wrestle with ghosts in order to right a past wrong, in a fantastic journey to rediscover the meaning of faith. --- The Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind Sun, Mar 23, 2008 4:00 PM Osvaldo-Golijov Osvaldo Golijov, composer, performed by The Bridge Players. “. . . a musical expression. . . of a mystical Jewish belief in a constant state of communion in which human consciousness nurtures and renews itself through meditation. The piece deftly blends prayer and dance and leaves the listener in a state of grace that is all-too-rare in modern music.” —Gregg Cahill, Strings Magazine --- Benzion Miller Sun, Mar 23, 2008 7:30 PM Benzion Miller The world-renowned Hasidic Cantor, featured on the PBS special: Cantors: A Faith in Song, captivates audiences with his brilliant tenor voice, virtuosic technique and deep spirituality. Accompanied by Daniel Gildar, pianist. --- Ladder of Gold Tue, Mar 25, 2008 7:30 PM Kaila Flexer and Gari Hegedus of Teslim Teslim (TesLEEM) means both ‘commit’ and ‘surrender’ in Turkish and features violinist Kaila Flexer and Gari Hegedus on various (mostly plucked) strings including Turkish saz, Iraqi oud, Greek lauoto and hand drums. This potent duo performs traditional music from Greece, Turkey and the Middle East as well as original music (by Flexer, Hegedus and others) inspired by these traditions. Ladder of Gold is the fruit of a City of Oakland grant and will feature Sephardic, Mizrahi and original music. --- Golem Wed, Mar 26, 2008 9:00 PM Golem Contrary to popular belief, Golem is neither a towering Jewish Frankenstein who defended the Jews of 17th Century Prague, nor a creature from Lord of the Rings. Golem is a six piece Eastern European folk-punk band. “Lord Loves a Working Man… These men pour their hearts out in songs that make audience members alternately work up a sweat and hold each other very, very close.” -SF WEEKLY --- Israel @ 60 Thu, Mar 27, 2008 7:30 PM Chen-Zimbalista To celebrate Israel’s 60th birthday, Israeli percussionist Chen Zimbalista will focus the night’s energy on contemporary Israeli composers with pieces by Weisenberg, Shemer, Gronich and a few of his own. The program will also feature pieces by Gershwin, Bloch and Sichon. --- The Ark presents CYCLICAL RITUALS (part 1): Spring Sat, Mar 29, 2008 8:00 PM Frank London The Ark is a new ensemble of internationally-renowned artists defying the limits of Jewish music. This concert is a World Premiere, the first in a series of ritual performances that explore tradition, creativity, time, environment, and their expression through art and music. The Ark: Avi Avital (Israel); Mariana Sadovska (Ukraine); Frank London, Aaron Alexander (New York); Glenn Hartman (New Orleans); Jewlia Eisenberg, John Schott, Stuart Brotman, Jessica Ivry (Bay Area). --- Community Dance Party 2008 Sun, Mar 30, 2008 4:00 PM

Advertise with SF Station | Media Kit | Job Opportunities | Site Map | List Your Business | List Your Event
Contact SF Station | About SF Station | Privacy Policy | Terms of Use

Copyright 2008 SF Station: A City Guide by Boulevards. All rights reserved.