incredible strauss/warschauer concert; next on Dec 8

[Ari Davidow <ari...>]

Before I get back to work, I do want to note that the Strauss/Warschauer 
presentation at Columbia on Monday night was exceptional. Mark Slobin even 
referred to it in his talk at the Milken conference the next day. Zev 
Feldman talked a bit about his music, and about some klezmer pieces; Jeff 
and Deborah spoke, Steve Greenman came in from Cleveland and presented a 
new piece, Josh Waletzky was there to speak to a piece of his that they played.

That the playing was incredible could go without saying. But the intimate 
atmosphere of hearing everyone discuss the music, and learning the music - 
things like Deborah commenting on things she noticed learning to play shers 
(the need to ensure that each new segment ends/starts in time for the 
dancers) were intimate, wonderful, and illuminating.

It was the sort of evening that reminds us that amazing new Yiddish music 
is being written, and demonstrates how good that feels on the ears.

As to everyone at the event who swore that they were going to post to the 
list immediately .....

There is one more concert in the series, this one featuring Jeff and 
Deborah with the Columbia U. Klezmer Band. It is on December 8. If you are 
in NYC, or can be there, I recommend that it not be missed.

ari

Ari Davidow
ari (at) ivritype(dot)com
list owner, jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org
the klezmer shack: http://www.klezmershack.com/

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