Grammy, Emmy-winning songwriter Adam Schlesinger dies of corona complications
Jewish singer-songwriter Adam Schlesinger died on April 1 in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., at the age of 52 as a result of complications of the coronavirus, his family announced.
Schlesinger, born in Manhattan on Oct. 31, 1967...
Jerusalem Orchestra goes virtual with original piece written by conductor
The Jerusalem Orchestra East & West performed virtually last week with its 36 musicians playing music from their homes in New York and Israel.
Under the leadership of Tom Cohen, the orchestra’s artistic director and...
STM presents Jewish music for quarantine: “Bei Mir bist du shein”, performed to the...
"Bei Mir bist du shein" performed to the rhythm of various famous composers such as Gershwin, Tchaikovsky, Beethoven, etc.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_aH2K7nsyM
And "Bei Mir Bist Du Shein" in multiple versions from all over the world:
Budapest Klezmer Band
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUVEq6NC7mM
The...
400,000 people worldwide tune in for livestreamed concert by Idan Raichel
More than 400,000 people from around the world tuned in to watch renowned Israeli musician Idan Raichel’s livestreamed concert from his Tel Aviv living room on Sunday evening.
As part of the special event hosted by the...
Chana Roth – “Shtil Di Nakht’ (Partisan’s song in Yiddish)
This is a Partisan's song - a partizaner lid - composed by H.Glik and performed in circa mid-60's by Israeli singer Hannah/Chana Roth. SHTIL DI NAKHT in yiddish means "The night is still". From...
A Yiddish song of hope during the coronavirus
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRIWbcSAHxE
הרבֿ יואל ראָטה איז באַקאַנט דעם חסידישן עולם קודם ווי אַ בראַצלאַווער רבֿ, וואָס פֿירט אָן מיט דער וויליאַמסבורגער ישיבֿה „תּפֿארת התּורה‟. ראָטהס ישיבֿה איז באַרימט ווי אַן אָרט, וווּ בחורים וואָס פּאַסן זיך...
Eden Alene reveals song she plans to sing to represent Israel in Eurovision 2020
Eden Alene, the Israeli teen selected to represent Israel in the Eurovision international song contest this year, unveiled the track she plans to sing in the competition on May 16 in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
The song is titled...
Remembering Ofra Haza in song and tears
Twenty years ago, the voice of one of Israel’s most remarkable performers was silenced. On Feb. 23, 2000, Ofra Haza died at the age of 42. Haza left a singular legacy for her ability...
Kirk Douglas Receives Lifetime Achievement Award | Sings Yiddish | 2002
Celebrating the Folksbiene Yiddish Theatre and 100 Years of Yiddish Theatre
Presented by: Governor and Mrs. George E. Pataki, The State of New York
With: Jewish Community Relations Council of New York
Master of Ceremonies: Eli Wallach
Lifetime...
Welcoming Shabes with Sholem Aleikhem for French Horn and Orchestra
Dnipro is the third largest city in Ukraine and it's the home of the chamber orchestra of the Dnipro State Conservatory.
Today we're welcoming Shabbat with the orchestra's version of Shalom Aleichem from Lev Kogan's...