Program Guide coming out next week, and complete Calendar
of Events will be posted at www.jewishmusicweek.com
on Friday, April 20.
Here are some of the highlights:
Rocky Mountain Jewgrass
Sunday May 21 Direct from Colorado – it’s the rockin’est bluegrass band around, and all with a Jewish twist.
Sky in the City
Monday May 22 Award-winning singer-songwriter Amy Sky returns to her Jewish roots for an interactive evening of fabulous music, connection and contemplation.
Tuesday May 23 It’s an exciting concert of Carlebach favourites with brand new arrangements for hazzan, chamber orchestra and choir. Starring Tibor Kovari, with narrative by Rabbi Jarrod Grover
100 Years of Jewish Hollywood
Wednesday May 24 Simon Spirostars in this celebration of hit songs from movies and the Jewish songwriters who wrote them. Featuring Jeff Madden, Elicia Mackenzie, Charles Davidson, Julia Barber
Ciao! Shalom!
Thursday May 25 Ron Davis and Daniela Nardi, creators of SymphRONica and Espresso Manifesto, combine forces for a musical tribute to Jewish and Italian Heritage Months.
Jerusalem in Song
Sunday May 28 Israeli jazz flautist Mattan Klein and his quintet present a thrilling night of songs for the 50th anniverary of the unification of Jerusalem
Carlebach Classics Gala Concert
Free Daytime Events
Cool Kids Concert
Barnes/Woldemichael EthioJazz Quartet
I Did It My Way In Yiddish (In English)
Israel’s Hit Parade
Leo Spellman’s Rhapsody 1939-1945
Songs of Leonard Cohen
Spotlight on Glick
Sweetheart of Second Avenue
Tin Pan Alley’s Cantors’ Sons
West Side Story 60th Anniversary
Yom Yerushalayim Music
AND MORE!
Free Morning Lectures
Sephardic Songs: Medieval Roots
Nine Jews Who Changed Jazz
Beyond Al Jolson
Soon We Will Become The Song (Od M’at Na’afoch L’Shir)
Music of Canada’s Oldest Synagogue: Spanish & Portuguese
Free Films
Israel Rocks
Fiestaramos!
Kol Nidre
Plus…
Art Exhibit from the Jewish Music Week Student Art Contest
Community Melaveh Malka featuring
Yiddish Ballroom Dancing
It’s a Music Vacation without leaving home! Join us!