Klezmer workshops for all ages in London
2024-04-01 11:30 - 15:30 (Europe/Paris) | Kings Cross, LONDON, United Kingdom
Klezmer Playday
29 March, Kings Cross, London, 11am-3.30pm
Enjoy playing and learning more about klezmer at a fun and relaxed day-long mini-fest, open to all instruments. The day will be a smorgasbord of sessions, giving the flavour of KlezMargate, a new seaside klezmer festival that will take place 18-20 October 2024.
More info & registration: https://forms.gle/HFbxUcQ8i4jVGLAQ9
Faculty
Ilana Cravitz (violin & dance)
John Macnaughton (clarinet & sax)
Daniel Gouly (clarinet)
Minimum standard: grade 4 or equivalent. No ability to read music or prior klezmer experience is necessary.
Cost: £15-£25
Klezmer Youth Workshop
1 April, London, 11.30am-3.30pm
A workshop in central London for young people (aged 8-18) to learn more about klezmer music. All instruments are welcome.
Suitable for both newcomers to the genre and seasoned players, the day will include:
– Learning klezmer music by ear, including melody, inner parts, rhythm, and bass lines
– Understanding about klezmer modes and dances
– Practising ornamentation
– Arranging material
– Discussing performance skills
Tutors: Ilana Cravitz (violin) and John Macnaughton (clarinet & sax)
Minimum standard: grade 4 or equivalent. No ability to read music or prior klezmer experience is necessary.
For more details and registration, email klezmeryouth@gmail.com

The Power of Piyyutim - EAJL Online Learning Day 28th July 2024
2024-07-28 12:30 - 19:00 | Zoom, En ligne, France
Join us at this free online event to hear about this beautiful liturgical poetry from across the Jewish world, organized by EAJL in partnership with IEMJ.
12:30pm to 7pm (UK time -please adjust to your time zone)
Sessions and speakers include:
Piyyutim in the Spanish and Portuguese Tradition with Hazzan Daniel Halfon
Piyyut: A Tradition of Creativity with Ephraim Kahn
How did Piyyutim sound in the time of their creation? with Chazan Jalda Rebling
Innovating in Tradition: Ancient Piyyutim for Modern Times with Moriah Ferrús
Book your place at https://www.eajl.org/old5 where you will also find the full session details and programme for the afternoon.
If you have a query please email info@eajl.org.
Participation is free of charge. Donations are encouraged upon booking.
