Strauss/Warschauer Duo and Michael Alpert in concert at Columbia University, NYC Monday October 20 at 8:00

[Warschauer <Warschauer...>]

Announcing an exciting new series (see below) sponsored by the Yiddish 
Studies Program at Columbia University. The oldest such program in the country, 
Columbia's Yiddish Studies Program is affiliated with the Department of 
Germanic 
Languages.
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"WAITING FOR THE NIGHTINGALE:" Concert of Yiddish Songs

Monday, October 20, 8:00 pm at Columbia's Deutsches Haus, 420 W 116th St. 
between Amsterdam Ave. and Morningside Dr.

 

The Yiddish Studies Program at Columbia University Presents Three Concerts 
October 20, November 10 and December 8, 2003

 

Curated by Deborah Strauss and Jeff Warschauer of the Strauss/Warschauer Duo, 
this series is dedicated to presenting performances and lectures that reflect 
the finest current research and creativity in the fields of klezmer music and 
Yiddish song.  

 

The 2003 series begins on October 20 with WAITING FOR THE NIGHTINGALE:  A 
concert of contemporary and traditional Yiddish songs performed in words and 
music by preeminent musician, composer and scholar Michael Alpert in 
collaboration 
with the internationally acclaimed Strauss/Warschauer Duo.  

 

MICHAEL ALPERT (vocals, accordion, guitar, violin) explores the new world of 
Yiddish songs -- past, present and future -- with acclaimed klezmer musicians 
DEBORAH STRAUSS (violin, accordion, vocals) and JEFF WARSCHAUER (guitar, 
mandolin, vocals).  In addition to rare gems of the older Yiddish folksong 
repertoire, they will perform and discuss new compositions and text settings by 
Alpert, Warschauer, Bella Gottesman, and Joshua Waletzky.  

 

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