02/06/2026
The contribution of Jewish composers to Hollywood cinema
In the 1930s, the rise of totalitarian regimes in Europe forced many Jewish musicians to emigrate to the United States. Among them were several renowned composers who put their art at the service of the Hollywood cinema and contributed to its fame …
24/05/2026
Judeo-Spanish Song: Between Oral Tradition and Artistic Composition
Judeo-Spanish music, passed down orally, evolved from the 1920s onward under the influence of the folklore movement and composers such as Alberto Hemsi, Léon Algazi, Joaquín Rodrigo, and Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco …
18/05/2026
Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Mario (1895-1968)
Born in 1895 in Florence to a Sephardic Jewish family, Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco was given piano lessons by his mother and began composing as early as nine years old …
27/04/2026
Bolaffi, Michele (1768-1842)
Michele Bolaffi (Florence 1768-Livorno 1842) was a Florentine composer of Sephardic Jewish descent. A man of broad cultural interests, his activities spanned music, literature, teaching, and music theory. He was a talented singer (tenor), poet, literary figure, translator of Hebrew texts …
24/04/2026
Ensemble Salomone Rossi
(Italy) The Ensemble Salomone Rossi was founded by violinist Lydia Cevidalli in 1991, with the aim of exploring the theme of the Jewish presence, and its contribution, in Western musical culture …
06/03/2026
Lifshitz, Nehama (1927-2017)
Born in Lithuania, Nehama Lifshitz was a renowned Yiddish singer …
04/03/2026
International Nehama Lifshitz Vocal Competition
(Vilnius, Lithuania) Annual international competition for classical singers, whose aim is to promote Jewish music in tribute to the Lithuanian soprano of Jewish origin, Nehama Lifshitz …
12/01/2026
Kosma, Joseph (1905-1969)
A composer of Hungarian Jewish origin, Joseph Kosma left his mark on the history of French song and cinema for over 30 years, notably composing nearly 150 songs (Les Feuilles mortes, Barbara, La rue des Blancs-Manteaux, etc.) and 120 film scores (Les visiteurs, Les enfants du Paradis, La grande illusion, etc.) …
07/01/2026
du Closel, Amaury (1956-2024)
Conductor and composer Amaury du Closel founded the Forum Voix Etouffées (Silenced Voices Forum) and worked tirelessly to revive the music of artists persecuted by Nazi and totalitarian regimes …
19/11/2025
Ashkenazi Jewish Liturgy – André Stora
Website of André Stora, Cantor who officiated at the Nancy synagogue and an emblematic figure of the Ashkenazi tradition in Alsace-Lorraine, offering downloads of Ashkenazi liturgical scores …
