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08/06/2026
Fun a Velt Vos iz Nishto Mer
This CD, performed by clarinetist Angelo Baselli and accordionist Gianluca Casadei, features more than fifteen Yiddish and klezmer melodies recorded between 1912 and 1914 by Zinovy Kisselgof during Sh. An-ski in the Pale of Settlement (the western region of the Russian Empire) where Jews were confined …
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 …
02/06/2026
Exile to Hollywood
This album delves into the Golden Age of Hollywood film music, telling the stories of Jewish composers who were forced into exile in the early 20th century. Featuring works by Korngold, Steiner, Waxman and Rózsa, this CD, performed by violinist Isabelle Durin and pianist Michael Ertzscheid, celebrates music that embodies freedom, cultural fusion, and resilience …
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 …
20/05/2026
Three Sephardic Songs, a score by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco
The EIJM is reissuing Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco’s score Three Sephardic Songs for voice, piano/harp, or orchestra. Originally performed by Israeli singer Bracha Zefira in 1949, this score has been out of print for over 35 years! …
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 …
18/05/2026
The EIJM celebrates its 20th anniversary!
Founded in 2006, the IEMJ celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2026. These have been 20 eventful years that have made the IEMJ the leading center for Jewish music resources and promotion in Europe today …
14/05/2026
EIJM 20th Anniversary Gala Concert
On 18 October 2026 at 17:30 at the Salle Cortot in Paris, the European Institute of Jewish Music will present a unique musical performance to celebrate its 20th anniversary. The programme will feature a variety of music, ranging from biblical pieces to contemporary compositions, solo vocal works to polyphonic pieces from the 18th and 19th centuries, and klezmer music to Judeo-Spanish and Oriental songs. …
04/05/2026
Concert: From folk songs to 20th-century Sephardic melodies
June 25, 2026, at 8:00 p.m., at the National Archives / Hôtel de Soubise – Paris. As part of the 2026 Festival of Jewish Cultures, this concert features traditional Sephardic melodies and their musical arrangements by composers such as Alberto Hemsi, Léon Algazi, Joaquín Rodrigo, and Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco …
03/05/2026
Movie and Concert Tribute to the “Golden Age”
On June 23, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. and 8:30 p.m., at the Espace Rachi Guy de Rothschild in Paris’s 5th arrondissement. As part of the 2026 Festival of Jewish Cultures, this cine-concert evening highlights the contributions of Jewish artists to Hollywood cinema, both as directors and as film composers …