It's Opening Night at the Boston Festival of New Jewish Music!

Join all your friends and neighbors for an epic day of klezmer featuring three genre-defining ensembles: Veretski Pass, Jake Shulman-Ment & Abigale Reisman's Two Strings, and Adrianne Greenbaum's Fleytmusik.

Schedule

1:00 - 4:30 pm - Workshops with the artists at Tufts

Learn about klezmer music from the very best! We'll explore the intricacies of performing, interpreting, understanding, and dancing to klezmer with Abigale, Adrianne, Jake, and the musicians of Veretski Pass, plus Yiddish dance with choreographer Rachel Linsky. Workshops are perfect for students, professional musicians who want to learn more about klezmer music, and interested members of the public.

*Details below.

Co-hosted by the Tufts University Department of Music

Granoff Music Center, 20 Talbot Avenue, Medford, MA 02155

7:00 pm - Opening Night concert at the MCA

CD release extravaganza for Jake Shulman-Ment & Abigale Reisman's Two Strings and Adrianne Greenbaum's Di Klezmer Flute Nisht Fargesn, featuring special guests Veretski Pass and Jim Guttmann of the Klezmer Conservatory Band.

Multicultural Arts Center, located at 41 Second Street, Cambridge, MA 02141

Two Strings

We are overjoyed to welcome to the world “Two Strings,” the new CD by acclaimed violinists Abigale Reisman and Jake Shulman-Ment. Join us to hear why Reisman and Shulman-Ment are two of the most exhilirating violinists in the international klezmer scene today.

https://borschtbeat.bandcamp.com/album/two-strings

FleytMusik

We are delighted to celebrate the release of “Di Klezmer Flute Nisht Fargesn, ” the new recording by Adrianne Greenbaum. A Pioneer of the klezmer flute tradition, Greenbaum is widely recognized as the world’s foremost klezmer flutist.

https://klezmerflute.com/

Veretski Pass

What a treat to host a rare East Coast performance by Cookie Segelstein and Josh Horowitz of Veretski Pass, with special guest Jim Guttmann of the Klezmer Conservatory Band. This trio of Jewish Music veterans have been at the forefront of the klezmer revival for over 25 years. Veretski Pass offers a unique and exciting combination of virtuosity and raw energy that has thrilled audiences across the world.

https://www.veretskipass.com/

*Workshop details

12:30 pm - 1:00 pm - Registration open in the lobby of Tufts University's Granoff Music Center, 20 Talbot Ave, Medford, MA

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm - Workshop Block 1.

“Create! Communicate!” with Adrianne Greenbaum

Playing in a klezmer ensemble brings a unique set of challenges for musicians. Common questions include: "What can I do (other than just play the melody)? What's my role in the group? Can anyone hear me?" Join veteran klezmer flutist Adrianne Greenbaum for answers to these questions, or at least a good starting point to make your ensemble playing ever better.

Who it's good for: Anyone who plays or wants to play in a klezmer ensemble

Variations, big and small with Cookie Segelstein and Josh Horowitz

Cadential variations, counterlines, harmony and rhythm ideas from simple to complex. How to take a simple klezmer tune and make it sparkle!

Who it's good for: Anyone who plays klezmer music on a melody instrument

2:15 pm - 3:15 pm - Workshop Block 2.

Bowed Strings Kapelye with Abigale Reisman and Jake Shulman-Ment

Learn a tune recorded in the early 20th century on wax cylinder by Lithuanian Jewish ethnographer Sophia Magid. We will delve into questions of bowing, phrasing, ornamentation technique, and sekund accompaniment.

Who it’s good for: Any strings player, particularly of the bowed variety

Party Band Arranging with Nat Seelen

Description: Who needs strings? Join your fellow winds, brass, and rhythm players to let it rip in a raucous party band style. We'll learn a brand new tune and apply the principles of "instant arranging" to turn a melody into a full band sound ready for the bandstand.

Who it's good for: Winds, brass, and rhythm section players

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm - Workshop Block 3.

Introduction to Yiddish dancing with Rachel Linsky

So much of klezmer music is, at its heart, made for dancing. Join choreographer and dancer Rachel Linsky to explore the bulgar, zhok, and khosidl. Learning Yiddish dance provides important context for tempo, phrasing, and texture in your playing. Plus, you'll be the hit of the next klezmer dance party!

Who it's good for: Anyone who plays, dances to, or enjoys klezmer music

Contact the host of Opening Night at the BFNJM!

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