Frankel, Joseph (Lt) (1885-1953)
Joseph Frankel was born in Kiev, Russia (now Ukraine). A Kiev Conservatory trained bandmaster and a band leader in the Tzarist army, he toured the US in 1904 leading the
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Lebas, Renée (1917-2009)
Born in Paris on April 23rd, 1917, Renée Lebas (born Leiba) lived with her parents, Romanian Jewish immigrants in France, and her younger sister in the Bastille neighborhood. At the
Les Musigrains – A pedagogical institution (1939 – 1986)
Editions L’Harmattan, Paris, 2013, 222 p. Les Musigrains is a pedagogical and musical adventure lived in Parisian theaters. Thousands of young music lovers who attended more than 400 concerts performed
Tribute to Fernand Halphen
In this year of commemoration of the centenary of the 14-18 war, tribute will be paid to Fernand Halphen at various events throughout the year. On Thursday, March 13, 2014,
Musical instruments in biblical times
Elenkrieg, Abe (1878-1965)
Besides his work as a hairdresser, Abe Elenkrieg or Elenkrig (1878-1965) was a trumpet player and conductor of the “Abe Elenkrig Yiddishe Orchestra” and of the “Hebrew Bulgarian Orchestra”.Specialists consider
Tangele
Tzadik, 2008
Olshanetsky, Alexander (1892-1946)
Alexander Olshanetsky was one of the most prominent composers and conductors on Second Avenue, NY and one of the most sophisticated musicians of the Yiddish theatre. Born in Odessa, in
Project Shatz
Launched by the Rabbinical Council of Canada (Quebec region), the Schatz project aims to favor the learning of prayers in various celebrations of the Jewish calendar, by the publishing of
Sirba Octet – In the Heart of the Yiddish Soul
Smart – Sony Music, 2012 This project of disc is born from an encounter with Catherine Lara who asked the Sirba Octet to join her on a new adventure around