NEC July Klezmer Institute - "Bessarabian Klezmer Revisited"

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    New England Conservatory's 
    Intercultural Institute 
presents  a
    Klezmer Music Institute
    "Bessarabian Klezmer Revisited"
July 24?July 28; Hankus Netsky, director

Back by popular demand from last summer's Intercultural Institute: a  rare
opportunity to learn little-known European klezmer repertoire from master
musicians!  We will explore the roots, history, and revival of klezmer music
along with modal, improvisational, and arranging concepts.

The institute is open to all instrumentalists and singers.  Although the
classes are demanding, no prior experience with klezmer repertoire is
expected or required.  Participants from all backgrounds, musical and
non-musical, are welcome.  For registration information contact Andrew Cook 
at the New England Conservatory Summer School office (617 585 1126, or e-mail 
Acook (at) newenglandconservatory(dot)edu(dot)  Call 617-585-1126 for housing 
information. 

Tuition:  $500 

Faculty
German Goldenshteyn (clarinet)  Originally from Notek (Atachi), Moldova, Mr.
Goldenshteyn has worked as a professional Jewish and Moldavian/Ukrainian
wedding musician since the 1950s, and has compiled a notebook of close to
600 tunes.  He emigrated to the U.S. in 1994, and currently resides in
Brooklyn, New York.  

Edward Kagansky (accordion)  Bessarabian born accordionist Yosef Kagansky
emanates from a long line of klezmorim.  After leaving Moldova in 1990 for
Havana, Cuba, Mr. Kagansky settled in Toronto, Canada, where he continues to
perform at Jewish functions with his musical partner, clarinetist Faik
Akhmedov.

Michael Alpert (violin, vocals, dance, translator, lecturer) A pioneering
figure in the klezmer renaissance, Mr. Alpert is internationally known for
his performances with Brave Old World, Kapelye, and other ensembles.  He was
musical director of the PBS "Great Performances" special, "Itzhak Perlman:
In The Fiddler?s House." 

Hankus Netsky (coordinator, lecturer)  Multi-instrumentalist and composer
Hankus Netsky is the founder and director of the Klezmer Conservatory Band.
He is an instructor at New England Conservatory and is a  Ph.D. candidate at
Wesleyan University.  


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