Jewish Music Festival, London

[Roger Harris <rwsh...>]

Jewish Music Festival 1994, London, Great Britain
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Here follows an abridged listing of the functions which comprise the
Jewish Music Festival 1994. Please contact the Jewish Music Festival,
P.O. Box 232, Harrow, Middlesex HA1 2NE, U.K., or telephone:
+44 (0)81-909 2445, fax: +44 (0)81-909 1030, for further details.
My connection with that organisation is "goodwill".

This listing has been cross-posted on 'alt.music.jewish' and
'soc.culture.jewish'.

Roger Harris.
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Mon 17 October 1994, 07.30 pm.
Wigmore Hall, Wigmore Street, London W1, Tel: +44 (0)71-935 2141.
Composers of Terezin: A tribute on the 50th anniversary of the
  deaths of Haas, Klein, Krasa and Ullmann who perished in Auschwitz.

Sun 23 October, 11 am - 6 pm.
Sternberg Centre, 80 East End Road, Finchley, London N3.
  Tel: +44 (0)81-349 4731.
Jewish Music Fair. All-day jamboree: learn klezmer, play the oud,
  sing for Shabbat, music, recordings, books.

Thu 27 October, 8 pm.
The Council Room, West London Synagogue, 33 Seymour Place, London W1.
Ignaz Moscheles - The Man and a re-appraisal of his music. Czech-
Jewish composer and pianist (1794-1870). Friend and teacher of
Mendelssohn. Lecture by Dr. Philip Silver.

Sun 30 October, 7.30 pm.
Barbican Centre, Silk Street, London EC2Y 8DS. Tel: +44 (0)71-638 8891
Tribute to the legendary Joe Loss. The Joe Loss Big Band, leader
  Todd Miller. Guest appearances by Max Bygraves and Lionel Blair.

Wed 2 November - 15 December; various venues in U.K.
  The Besht Tellers will perform 'Far Above Rubies' (all venues) and
  'Telling Tales' (London venue only):
  21 Nov-10 Dec: London (Tricycle Theatre), tel: +44 (0)71-328 1000
  2-3 Nov: Redbridge. Tel: +44 (0)81-504 5451.
  6 Nov: Bristol. Tel: +44 (0)272-250 551.
  15 Nov: Manchester. Tel: +44 (0)61-242 2555.
  12-15 Dec: Leeds. Tel: +44 (0)532-833 134.
  12-15 Dec: Sheffield. Tel: +44 (0)742-754 500.

Thu 3 November, 8 pm.
Yakar, 2 Egerton Gardens, Hendon, London NW4. Tel: +44 (0)81-202 5551/2
Music and the Deaf; Dr. Graham Smelt (lecturer), Paul Whittaker (deaf
  musician)

Sun 6 November, all day.
Royal Scottish Academy of Music, Glasgow. Tel: +44 (0)41-644 4644.
Glasgow Jewish Music Day: Lucie Skeaping and the Burning Bush (Sephardi
  ballads), Liverpool Klezmer Group, Capella Nova Scottish Choir.

Mon 14 November, 7.30 pm.
Barbican Centre, Silk Street, London EC2Y 8DS. Tel: +44 (0)71-638 8891
Russian Virtuosi: Works by Prokofiev, Tchaikovsky and Shostakovich
  performed by Andrei Samsonov (clarinet), Anna Kandinskaia (violin),
  Oleg Kogan (cello) and Maria Rostotsky (piano).

Thu 17 November, 8 pm.
Yakar, 2 Egerton Gardens, Hendon, London NW4. Tel: +44 (0)81-202 5551/2
Music and Medicine; Ronald Auerbach FRCS (lecturer)

Sun 20 November, 7.30 pm.
St. John's Smith Square, Westminster, London SW1. Tel: +44 (0)71-222 1061.
Lewandowski Centenary Concert; Zemel Choir, synagogue and choral music.

Tue 22 November, 7 pm. to 9 pm.
Richmond Centre Library, Little Green, Richmond, Surrey.
A celebration of Yiddish literature and music.

Thu 24 November, 8 pm.
Yakar, 2 Egerton Gardens, Hendon, London NW4. Tel: +44 (0)81-202 5551/2
The World of Synagogue Music; a musically illustrated talk by Daniel
  Tunkel.

Fri 25 November, 6.30 pm.
North London Reform Synagogue, Alyth Gardens, Golders Green, London NW11.
Shabbat Service, featuring The Kids Choir.

Sun 27 November, 7.30 pm.
New London Synagogue, 33 Abbey Road, London NW8. Tel: +44 (0)71-328 1026/7.
New London Synagogue 30th Anniversary Concert, music by Bloch, Milhaud,
  Goldschmidt and Gershwin. Also First Night Chanukah candle lighting.

Sun 27 November, 8 pm.
Purcell Room, South Bank Centre, London SE1 8XX. Tel: +44 (0)71-928 8800.
Jewish Comedy; Ivor Dembina, Leelo Ross, Ian Stone, Peter Moss, Mark Maier.

Tue 29 November, 1 pm. (lunchtime)            (same venue as next item)
New Hall, City University, Northampton Square, Clerkenwell, London EC1.
  Tel: +44 (0)71-477 8283 (Music Dept).
Music From Mantua: A Celebration of the life and work of Salamone Rossi.
  Jewish music from Renaissance Italy performed by Michelene Wandor
  and friends on recorder, viola da gamba, violin, harpsichord.

Tue 29 November, 3 pm. to 5 pm.           (same venue as previous item)
New Hall, City University, Northampton Square, Clerkenwell, London EC1.
  Tel: +44 (0)71-477 8283 (Music Dept).
City University Seminar on Jewish Music. Alexander Knapp (Joe Loss
  Research Fellow) and students from the University's Music
  Department discuss their findings.

Wed 30 November, 8 pm.
Sternberg Centre, 80 East End Road, Finchley, London N3.
  Tel: +44 (0)81-346 2288
Manor House Society Recital: various Zmirot and compositions by Ben
  Haim and Schoenberg. Vivienne Bellos (soprano), Chani Smith
  (flute), Alexander Knapp (piano).

Fri 2 December, 6.30 pm.
Belsize Square Synagogue, 51 Belsize Square, London NW3.
Choral Friday Night Service with music composed by Louis Lewandowski.

Sun 4 December, 12 noon - 10 pm.
Queen Elizabeth Hall, South Bank Centre, London SE1 8XX.
  Tel: +44 (0)71-928 8800.
Another Taste of Milk and Honey: exhibitions, records, CDs, bookstalls,
  music workshops. Bagels, traditional Jewish food.
  QEH and National Theatre foyers: AJY Jewish Youth Arts Festival:
    drama, dance, art, music, workshops.
  QEH: 1.30 pm. to 2.30 pm.: Chanukah Youth Concert; Belsize Square
    Synagogue Children's Choir and Klezmer Youth Band.
  QEH: 3.15 pm. to 5.00 pm.: Norma Fisher (piano) & Stamic String Quartet
    play music by Schumann, Dvorak and music from Terezin.
  QEH: 6 pm. to 7 pm. Lucie Skeaping and the Burning Bush: Sephardi
    ballads accompanied by exotic medieval instruments.
  QEH: 8 pm. to 10 pm. Gregori Schechter's Klezmer Festival Band (with
    added strings and a giant shofar!). Traditional Jewish folk music
    from Eastern Europe.

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