Re: Update on KlezFest London

[Rachael Kafrissen <rokhl...>]

Hi,

I'm hoping fellow listmembers will be able to give me some musical suggestions 
for an upcoming trip. I'll be arriving in England after KlezFest has ended but 
I'm still hoping that I'll be able to catch some UK klezmer while I'm there. 
I'm going to be in Oxford from Aug 4-15 (not for anything jewish or music, 
sadly, but a legal conference). I'm willing to travel, certainly to London, but 
elsewhere, too, if there's something worth checking out.

Thanks in advance!

-rokhl kafrissen



  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Jewish Music Institute 
  To: World music from a Jewish slant 
  Sent: Sunday, June 02, 2002 6:19 AM
  Subject: Update on KlezFest London


  Update on KlezFest London June 2002 

   

  KlezFest (21 -25 July) is fast approaching and we have ordered the T-shirts 
already!  There are some new things this year: 

   

  For musicians, apart from the usual instrumental classes and ensembles, Steve 
Greenman will be running a Fidl Kapelye - a traditional Jewish string band, for 
advanced string players. Frank London will be taking a brass class and his band 
the Frank London's Klezmer Brass Allstars will teach brass, baseline and 
percussion.  Frank will also lead a giant KlezFest jam. 

   

  Frank London's Klezmer Brass Allstars with all the KlezFest faculty members 
as guest stars will be in concert at the Queen Elizabeth Hall on the Monday 
night in an event that can only be described as Klezmer Klimax!!  (This concert 
is also open to the public 020 7960 4242).  

   

  Those students coming to KlezFest as ensembles will also have a chance to 
perform for the public. On Wednesday evening there will be a gig at the venue 
in Old Spitalfields Market, - The Spitz, called 'Klezmer: The Next Generation!' 
 Oi-Va-Voi will be hosting this gig for KlezFest.   

   

  As well as Klezmer, and lots of Yiddish song, there will be plenty to do for 
those who are not musicians - illustrated talks on Baghdadi Jewish music and 
Sephardi music as well as 17th C baroque Italian Jewish music.  There will be 
drama workshops all the way through with a chance to perform what you have 
studied. Anna Tzelniker will describe her life in the Yiddish Theatre in 
London. And the inimitable Michael Wex will delve into Yiddish Expressions. The 
daily schedule and registration form are available to be emailed - ask at 
klezfest (at) jmi(dot)ork(dot)uk(dot)  

   

  If anyone is still considering coming, we will need to know about those who 
will need the university accommodation by Tuesday 4 June. 

   

  Ot Azoy, the one-week crash course in Yiddish the week before, (14-19 July) 
is proving very popular. Many KlezFesters will be attending this course as 
well. 

   

  Geraldine