25th JEWISH MUSIC FESTIVAL March 14, 2010

25th JEWISH MUSIC FESTIVAL March 20 – 29, 2010 and July, 2010
For more information, please visit www.jewishmusicfestival.org or
Discounts available for groups of ten or more: 510-848-0237, x119
Tickets: 800 – 838-3006
March Festival Pass: $75 for five concerts

MARCH in the EAST BAY

Forshpeis (Festival appetizer)
Sunday, March 14, 3:00 pm
BACK TO THE ROOTS: NOTIONS OF JEWISH MUSICAL REVIVAL
Part of the 25th JEWISH MUSIC FESTIVAL March 20 – 29, 2010 and July, 2010
Tix and Info: www.jewishmusicfestival.org or 800 – 838-3006
Music scholars Benjamin Brinner (UC Berkeley), Judah Cohen (Indiana University) and Edwin Seroussi (The Hebrew University), will explore early attempts to restore Sephardic and Ashkenazi musical traditions. They will be joined by Martin Schwartz (UC Berkeley), whose record collection was seminal to the klezmer revival. Moderated by Francesco Spagnolo (The Magnes Museum).
Jewish Community Center of the East Bay
1414 Walnut Street, Berkeley
510-848-0237
$10 general

Saturday, March 20, 8:00 pm. Pre-Concert Public talk 7:00 – 7:30 pm
SACRED JEWISH AND MUSLIM MUSIC OF THE MIDDLE EAST
The Yuval Ron Ensemble, with Dervish Aziz, from the Mevlavi Sufi Order
Part of the 25th JEWISH MUSIC FESTIVAL March 20 – 29, 2010 and July, 2010
Israeli artist and composer Yuval Ron and his ensemble unite the sacred music traditions of Judaism, Sufism and the Armenian Church.
JCC of the East Bay, 1414 Walnut Street, Berkeley
$25 general / $20 seniors, students and JCC members
Tickets: 1-800-838-3006 or www.jewishmusicfestival.org

Saturday, March 27, 8 pm
American Premiere DIASPORA REDUX
Part of the 25th JEWISH MUSIC FESTIVAL March 20 – 29, 2010 and July, 2010
A brilliant septet from New York, Berlin and Buenos Aires, cradles of contemporary jazz, klezmer, tango, and avant-garde music. Created by Alan Bern of Brave Old World, with Aaron Alexander, Paul Brody, Alex Kontorovich, Cesar Lerner, Martin Lillich and Marcelo Moguilevsky.
Freight and Salvage Coffee House
2020 Addison St., Berkeley:
$30.50 advance / $31.50 door ($2 off for seniors or JCC EB members)
Tickets: 1-800-838-3006 or www.jewishmusicfestival.org
Sunday, March 28, 8 pm
West Coast Premiere SAINTS AND TZADIKS
Part of the 25th JEWISH MUSIC FESTIVAL March 20 – 29, 2010 and July, 2010
Grammy-winning vocalists Susan McKeown and Lorin Sklamberg and band have gathered a rich mix of songs from Jewish and Irish traditions. Be prepared to laugh, cry, mourn and rejoice.
Freight and Salvage Coffee House
$24.50 advance/ $25.50 door ($2 off for seniors or JCCEB members)
Tickets: 1-800-838-3006 or www.jewishmusicfestival.org

Monday, March 29, 1:30 pm Matinee
KLEZMER BUENOS AIRES
Part of the 25th JEWISH MUSIC FESTIVAL March 20 – 29, 2010 and July, 2010
This instrumental duo presents a stellar blend of klezmer, Argentinean folk music, tango and jazz improvisation. Their stunning virtuosity on flutes, wooden flutes, bagpipe, duduk (wind instrument), clarinet, bass clarinet, soprano sax, harmonica, accordion, piano and percussion sounds more like an orchestra than a duet.
JCC of the East Bay
510-848-0237
$15 general / $12 seniors, students or JCC EB members
Tickets: 1-800-838-3006 or www.jewishmusicfestival.org
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