Alberto Hemsi, a composer serving Sephardic culture

This video, made with archives from the EIJM, describes the life of the Spanish-Jewish composer Alberto Hemsi (1898-1975).

This short film was presented by Hervé Roten as an introduction to the concert Coplas Sefardies – Judeo-Spanish Songs by Alberto Hemsi, given in the synagogue of the liberal Jewish community of Hannover on March 22, 2018.

Learn more about Alberto Hemsi
Order the CD and music scores by Alberto Hemsi on the online shop of the EIJM
Look at the Alberto Hemsi’s collection from the EIJM