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Our fiscal sponsor is Center for Traditional Music and Dance. Thank you, CTMD!
We are mainly supported by our generous musicians, and audiences – that’s you. Thank you!
Past Events:
2026
June 16 Final Concert! 8pm Community Klezmer Band Concert/Party/Jam Session w/special guest Alicia Svigals, and surprise guests Adrianne Greenbaum & Sarah Meyerson!
Community Klezmer NYC – Michael Frisch, Rivka Chatman, Aliza Gans – Clarinets; Judy Hoffman, Bette Druck – flutes; Rachel Wolkowitz – alto sax; Andrea Urist, Barry Negrin, Doug Gruber – tenor sax; Maya Connolly – violin; Henry Davis – cello; Ingrid Gordon – xylophone; Joni Brenner, Don Slovin – drums/percussion; Steve Wishnia – bass; Richard Buchbinder – piano;
May 19, 2026 8pm – Strauss/Warschauer Duo w/special guest Pete Rushefsky
9pm – Jordan Hirsch’s “Overnight Kugel” w/Margot Leverett, Mike Cohen, Ilya Shneyveys, Brian Glassman Aaron Alexander & Community Klezmer Band Rehearsal at 6:30
May 6 – Community Klezmer Band rehearsal
April 21 Concert & Tantshoyz! 8pm Margot Leverett Band w/Ilya Shneyveys, & Aaron Alexander 8:45 Tantshoyz – Sarah Myerson Dance Leader w/Michael Winograd, Ilya Shneyveys
Mar. 24, 2026- Double Bill! 8pm – Adrianne Greenbaum w/Ljova & Brian Glassman! 8:45pm – Zisl Slepovitch & Ljova – Sofia Magid Book Volume II Release Celebration!
Feb. 17 Jake Shulman-Ment, Pete Rushefsky, Aaron Alexander Trio, and, The Nu Haven Kapelye featuring David Chevan.
Feb. 3 Community Klezmer rehearsal – 6:30pm. Private location.
Jan. 20, 2026 – Tradaptations! Jewish Classical Works with Klezmer Renditions – Laura Melnicoff & Alicia Svigals with Zisl Slepovitch, Pete Rushefsky, Aaron Alexander.
2025
June 10, 2025 at 8pm – Kids Klezmer NYC & Community Klezmer Band Concert and Party/Jam!
May 27, 2025 – The Rebecca Mac Band w/Ira Temple & Akiva Jacobs
May 13, 2025 – Ternovka, with Zhenya Lopatnik, Pete Rushefsky Jake Shulman-Ment, Keryn Kleiman and Akiva Jacobs
Apr. 29, 2025 – The Strauss/Warschauer Duo w/special guests Dylan Seders Hoffman and Jordan Hirsch
Apr. 15, 2025 – Alicia Svigals Trio w/Raffi Boden & Robin Burdulis; with opening set by Sarah Larsson w/Ilya Shneyveys
Apr. 1, 2025 – Tantshoyz (Dance Party) w/dance leading by Steve Weintraub & Sarah Meyerson, band lead by Zoe Aqua – 8:30pm
Mar. 11, 2025 – Accordion Mini-Summit! Lauren Brody, Ilya Shneyveys, Ira Temple
Feb. 25, 2025 Aaron Alexander’s Electric Klez Messengers w/Alicia Svigals, & John Schott
Feb. 11, 2025 Frank London’s Klezmer Brass All-Stars w/Michael Winograd, Dan Blacksberg, Ilya Shneyveys, Ron Caswell & Aaron Alexander
Jan. 18, 2025 Kids Klezmer NYC Family Band performed at Goldenfest!
2024
Dec. 15, 2024 – Yiddishland on the Road: Sponsored by Workers Circle 60 + and the NY Klezmer Series w/Deborah Strauss, Zilyin, Aaron Alexander, & the Community Klezmer Band!
Dec. 10, 2024
6:30pm Community Klezmer Band Rehearsal! Dmitri ‘Zisl’ Slepovitch – Book Release talk and Concert by Litvakus!
Nov. 12, 2024 6:30 Community Klezmer Band; 8:30 Concert – Andy Statman, Pete Rushefsky, & Dan Blacksberg!
Oct. 29, 2024 6:30 Community Klezmer Band Rehearsal
Sep. 17, 2024! w/VEVRIK! featuring Alex Parke, Daniella Rabbani, Pam Fleming, Shoko Nagai, and Eve Sicular!
May 25, 2024 – Motzei Shabbes Tantshoyz, w/Sarah Myerson leading dance & music by Jake Shulman-Ment, Ilya Shneyveys, Brian Glassman, Pete Rushefsky, Aaron Alexander w/guests Jordan Hirsch and Alex Parke; – at Hudson Yards Synagogue, 347 West 34th St.
May 11, 2024 at 6:30pm! Kids Klezmer NYC – a NY Klezmer Series production, performed at Goldenfest,
Aaron Alexander, Isaac Alexander, Solomon Egan-Lee, Beth Zasloff, Leo Kandel, Anna Medvedev, Maria Rayzvasser, Curtis Hasselbring, Nathan Hasselbring, Leah Hasselbring, Harry Clark, Leo Clark, Gabriel Oz Nova, Lev Garfein, Beila Ungar, Daniel Toretsky, Quinn Zannoni, Estee Zannoni, Sarah Ferholt, Raya Ferholt-Wirz, Audra Lewton, Max Fruchter, Yoshi Fruchter
Apr. 9, 2024 – Tantshoyz w/Steven Weintraub leading dance, Music by Margot Leverett, Jordan Hirsch, Christina Crowder & Aaron Alexander
MAR. 26, 2024 – Double Bill: Margot Leverett Band, w/Ilya Shneyveys, Brian Glassman & Aaron Alexander; and Beila Ungar w/Kaia Berman-Peters & Eléonore Weill.
FEB. 27, 2024 – NY Klezmer Series Returns Frank London’s Klezmer Brass All-Stars! 9pm. Frank London- trumpet, Sarah Gordon -vocals, Michael Winograd – clarinet, Curtis Hasselbring – trombone, Will Holshouser – accordion, Ron Caswell – tuba, Aaron Alexander – drums. AND Ira Temple, Eléonore Weill – duo at 8pm
Hudson Yards Synagogue, Social Hall, 347 W.34th St. (between 8th & 9th Ave.)
2023
MAY 24, 2023 – KLEZMER IN THE KITCHEN VOL.2 SILENT FILM WITH LIVE MUSIC BY ALICIA SVIGALS & DONALD SOSIN! THE MAN WITHOUT A WORLD ALICIA SVIGALS LED A WONDERFUL KLEZMER WORKSHOP PRIOR TO THE FILM/PERFORMANCE AT AMT THEATER – 354 W.45TH ST. NYC.
Mar. 29, 2023 Klezmer Party/Variety Show at Town & Village Synagogue, featuring Josh Waletzky, Daniel Kahn, Jake Shulman-Ment, Sarah Larsson, Eleonore Weill
Jan. 11, 2023 Klezmer In the Kitchen Vol. 1, featuring Frank London’s Klezmer Brass All-Stars w/Eleanor Reissa; Pete Rushefsky, Jake Shulman-Ment & Bob Cohen Trio; Eleanor Reissa Book Reading/Signing. At AMT Theater
2020
Online Classes
Mar. 5, 2020 Ilya Shneyveys’ “Electrocord” w/Max Kutner & Aaron Alexander
Feb. 20, 2020 Tantshoyz w/Steve Weintraub, Music by Lauren Brody, Ken Maltz & Aaron Alexander
Feb. 13, 2020 Sam Sadigursky’s “The Solomon Diaries” feat. Nathan Koci
Feb. 6, 2020 Radiant Others w/Dan Blacksberg & Nick Millevoi
Our Kids Klezmer NYC band performed at The Zlatne Uste Goldenfest on Jan. 18, 2020 at 8:00pm in the Grandview Room!
2019
Dec. 19, 2019 Khanike Tanzhoyz and Celebration of Kleztival Sao Paolo 10 year anniversary CD release!
Dec.12, 2019 Lorin Sklamberg & Polina Shepherd
Dec. 5, 2019 T-Klez featuring Dena Ressler, Psachya Septimus & David Licht
Nov. 21, 2019 Tsoyber: Susan Leviton and Lauren Brody
Nov. 14, 2019 Jake Shulman-Ment Fidl Kapelye
Nov. 7, 2019 Ensemble Lucidarium w/Avery Gosfield
Oct. 31, 2019 Tanzhoyz w/Michael Alpert, music by Michael Winograd’s Honorable Mentshn
Oct. 24, 2019 Hankus Netsky & Abigale Reisman
Oct. 17, 2019 World Premier of Frank London’s “Klezmer Duets + 2”
Oct. 10, 2019 Dem Leydik! w/Dan Blacksberg, Luisa Muhr, Adam Matlock
Oct. 3, 2019 Ternovka Ensemble featuring Zhenya Lopatnick, w/Pete Rushefsky, Jake Shulman-Ment, & Keryn Kleiman
Sept. 26, 2019 Adrianne Greenbaum and Pete Rushefsky
Sept. 19, 2019 Opening Night Tantshoyz, w/Sarah Myerson leading dance, and music by Alicia Svigals, Jordan Hirsch, Lauren Brody, & Aaron Alexander
May 30, 2019 Season Finale – Josh Waletzky & Friends w/Ilya Shneyveys, Eleonore Weill, Keryn Kleiman and Jeyn Levison!
May 16, 2019 Tantshoyz, Dance Party w/Sarah Myerson with music by Zoe Aqua, Eleonore Weill & Friends!
May 2, 2019 Yom Ha Shoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day) program! Ghost Brothers, w/Marianna Rosett, Brooke Bailey Johnson, and Amy Zakar & Friends
*Apr, 18, 2019 Special Event: The Ancient Law: a screening of a classic 1923 silent film, with live original music by Alicia Svigals and Donald Sosin.
Apr, 11, 2019 Paul Shapiro’s “Midnight Minyan”
*Apr. 4, 2019 Double Bill! Forshpil w/Sasha Lurje and Ilya Shneyveys!; and, The German Goldenshteyn Memorial Orchestra led by Alex Kontorovich! w/Frank London, Dan Blacksberg, Patrick Farrell, Aaron Alexander and special appearance by Naum Goldenstein!
*Mar. 28, 2019 Tantshoyz w/Steve Weintraub leading dance, Music by Ken Maltz, Lauren Brody, Aaron Alexander & Friends
*Mar. 14, 2019 Double Bill: Zoe Aqua & Pete Rushefsky! with an opening set by the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music Klezmer Ensemble, led by Zoe Aqua!
*Mar. 7, 2019 Jake Shulman-Ment’s “MIDWOOD” w/Yoshie Fruchter, Richie Barshay, & Eleonore Weill
*Feb. 28, 2019 Tantshoyz w/Steve Weintraub leading dance, Music by Ken Maltz, Lauren Brody, Aaron Alexander & Friends
*Feb. 21, 2019 Dave Levitt Trio w/Michael Winograd & Christina Crowder. Levitt Legacy Klezmer Folio, Book Release Celebration!
*Feb. 14, 2019 Eleonore Biezunski – Yiddish Love Songs from the Ruth Rubin Collection
Feb. 7, 2019 Naked Lore Duo, w/Ben Holmes & Brad Shepik!
*Jan. 31, 2019 Tsibele! w/Eleonore Weill, Hannah Temple, Eva Boodman, Zoe Aqua, and Zoe Guigeno!
*Jan. 24, 2019 Opening Night Tantshoyz! Monthly Yiddish Dance Groove Series w/Steve Weintraub, & Music by Ken Maltz, Lauren Brody, Aaron Alexander & Friends. Workshop taught by Ken Maltz
May 24, 2018 Reb Leybl & the Heights 156th Street Freylekh Band (w/Louis Pollison & Jesse Chevan)
May 17, 2018 Brian Glassman’s “Klezmer-Jazz Alliance”
*May 10, 2018 Jordan Hirsch’s “Overnight Kugel”
*May 3, 2018 Pete Rushefsky’s “Flora Hora” w/Josh Waletzky, Madeline Solomon & Zoe Aqua
*Apr. 19, 2018 ” Farnakht” (dusk) – with Zoe Aqua and Mattias Kaufmann – (Salon Concert at Bev’s Place)
Apr. 12, 2018 Merlin & Polina Shepherd “from Brighton, UK”
Apr. 5, 2018 “The Klez Messengers” Aaron Alexander, Michael Winograd, Patrick Farrell, – with very special guest, from Berkeley, CA: John Schott!
Mar. 29, 2018 Vanya Zhuk! (from Moscow) w/Ilya Shneyveys & guests
Mar. 15, 2018 Tantshoyz w/Steven Weintraub and Tsibele
Mar. 8, 2018 Litvakus w/Zisl Slepovitch!
Feb. 22, 2018 Frank London, Michael Winograd, Zevy Zions, Marty Confurius, Aaron Alexander
Feb. 15, 2018 Opening Night at Funky Joe’s, Tantshoyz w/Sarah Myerson, with Alicia Svigals, Lauren Brody, Jordan Hirsch, & Aaron Alexander
Feb. 1, 2018 Josh Waletzky! with Deborah Strauss & Jake Shulman-Ment – FINAL SHOW at JALOPY!
Jan. 18, 2018 Christina Crowder Trio, Concert & Tantshoyz featuring Sarah Myerson, with Keryn Kleiman and Charles Casimiro,
Friday Jan.12, 2018 Klezmer Anschluss! With Ilya Shneyveys, Jordan Morton, Michael Winograd, Craig Judelman, Sah-Schah Lou Ree, Hankus Melone and friends!
2017
Dec. 21, 2017 Pre-YNY Concert/Tantshoyz with Sarah Myerson, Nicole Borger & Jake Shulman-Ment’s Fidl Kapelye!
Dec. 14, 2017 Khanike Party & Tantshoyz! w/Steve Weintraub leading Dance, Lauren Brody, Jordan Hirsch, Zoe Christiansen, Joanna Sternberg, Aaron Alexander
Nov. 16, 2017 “MIDWOOD” w/Jake Shulman-Ment, Yoshie Fruchter & Richie Barshay
Nov. 9, 2017 Dan Blackberg’s “Radiant Others” (from Philly!)
Nov. 2, 2017 Tantshoyz with Sarah Myerson, and Amy Zakar’s NY Fidl Kapelye!
Oct. 26, 2017 Double Bill! – “Yerushe: Yiddish Folksongs of Women” w/Eleonore Biezunski & Lauren Brody at 8:30 and then “Nifty’s” from Vienna! First time in NY!
Oct. 19, 2017 Binyomin Ginzberg’s “Breslov Bar Band”
Sept. 28, 2017 Pete Rushefsky w/Jake Shulman-Ment + Farzad Amoozegar
September 14, 2017 Polina Shepherd & Lorin Sklamberg!
June 22, 2017 Ladino/Klezmer Meetup! Noam Vazana Group w/Michael Winograd, Dan Nadel, Joanna Sternberg, &Aaron Alexander!
June 15, 2017 – Tantshoyz w/Steve Weintraub! Music by Michael Winograd, Lauren Brody & Aaron Alexander
June 8, 2017 The Kleztraphobix! w/Mike Cohen, Jordan Hirsch, Psachya Septimus, Ron Caswell, Rich Huntley
June 1, 2017 Eleonore Weill & Jake Shulman-Ment!
May 18, 2017 Double Bill! Asefa Music’s Samuel Thomas & Alon Nechushtan Duo, “Traveling in Pairs” and Nicole Borger (from Brazil!) w/Isra Alien, Fima Ephron & Aaron Alexander
May 11, 2017 Jim Guttman’s Bessarabian Breakdown (from Boston!)
May 4, 2017 Avi Fox-Rosen & The Electric Klezmer Trio, w/David Licht, Zoe Guigeno
Apr. 20, 2017 Brian Glassman’s Klezmer-Jazz Alliance
Apr. 13, 2017 The Ternovka Ensemble, w/Pete Rushefsky, Zhenya Lopatnik, Jake Shulman-Ment, Joanna Sternberg
*Apr. 6, 2017 The New York Fidl Kapelye Concert & Tantshoyz w/Sarah Myerson, featuring Amy Zakar, Jake Shulman-Ment, Keryn Kleiman, Lauren Brody, Marty Confurius, & Aaron Alexander
Mar. 23, 2017 – Eleonore Biezunski , Zoe Christiansen, & Christina Crowder!
Mar.16, 2017 – The Big Galut(e)
Mar. 9, 2017 Luisa Muhr & Geoff Berner: “Songs of People Other People Don’t Like So Much”
*Mar. 2, 2017 A Night of Love: Collaborative Multimedia Project: Music by Inna Barmash interspersed with relevant readings from Naomi Seidman. —-Readings by Yiddish Scholar, Naomi Seidman, from her new book “The Marriage Plot: Or, How Jews Fell in Love With Love, and with Literature”; inside a Concert by Inna Barmash: songs from “Hindele” Yiddish Lullabies & Love Songs
*Feb. 16, 2017 Tsibele! w/Zoe Aqua, Eleanor Weill, Eva Boodman & Hannah Temple
Feb. 9, 2017 Aaron Alexander’s Klez Messengers, w/Michael Winograd, and Patrick Farrell. SNOWED OUT
*Feb. 2, 2017 T-Klez (w/Dena Ressler, Pesachya Septimus & David Licht) Concert & Tantshoyz w/Steve Weintraub
Jan. 19, 2017 Jordan Hirsch’s “Overnight Kugel” with Elly Zomick, Mike Cohen, Zoe Christiansen, Joanna Sternberg & Aaron Alexander
Jan. 12, 2017 Tantshoyz w/Sarah Myerson, Music by Ilye Shneyveys, Christina Crowder, Zoe Christiansen
Friday, Jan. 6 2017 Litvakus w/ Sasha Lurje, & Nicole Borger (from Brazil!)
2016
Dec.22, 2016 Nu Haven Kapelye w/David Chevan
Dec. 15, 2016 Adrianne Greenbaum – FleytMuzik meets Klezical Tradition
Dec. 6, 2016 **TUESDAY** – Lenka Lichtenberg & Fray – from Toronto!
Dec. 1, 2016 – Bivolita w/Christina Crowder
Nov. 17, 2016 – Eleonore Biezunski (from France!) The Klezmographers (duo with Pete Rushefsky) and then the Shtetl Stompers (trio with Ilan Moss and Joanna Sternberg)
Nov. 10, 2016 – Avi Fox-Rosen & The Electric Klezmer Trio Concert w/Zoe Guigueno & David Licht! and Tantshoyz! with Michael Winograd, Steve Weintraub
Oct. 20, 2016 – Paul Shapiro’s Midnight Minyan
Oct. 13, 2016 – The Ternovka Ensemble – w/Zhenya Lopatnik, Pete Rushefsky, Jake Shulman-Ment, & Joanna Sternberg
Oct. 6, 2016 – Ben Holmes Band
Sept. 22, 2016 – Dmitri “Zisl” Slepovitch
Sept. 15, 2016 – Forshpil! w/Sasha Lurje, Concert Set & Tantshoyz w/Steve Weintraub
Sept. 8, 2016 – Double Bill Extravaganza! Eleanor Reissa w/Frank London’s Klezmer Brass All-Stars & Nicole Borger (From Brazil!)
July 7, 2016 – Encore Double Bill: Tsibele & Fraydele
June 30, 2016 – Josh Waletzky, Patrick Farrell, Michael Winograd & Jordan Morton Patrick Farrell will lead the workshop!
*June 23, 2016 Dobranotch! (from Russia) & Levitt Legacy Kleztet w/Jackie Sidle. Dave Levitt & Christina Crowder lead the workshop!
*June 16, 2016 Susan Leviton, Lauren Brody & Jake Shulman-Ment
June 9, 2016 Brian Glassman’s Klezmer Jazz Alliance. Aaron Alexander lead the workshop!
June 2, 2016 Jeff Warschauer, Deborah Strauss, Aaron Alexander & friends, Concert & Tantshoyz! Deborah Strauss & Jeff Warschauer lead the workshop!
*May 26, 2016 – The Jewish Women of Rebetika featuring Carol Freeman, Adam Good, Eylem Basaldi
*May 19, 2016 Aaron Alexander & The Klez Messengers, w/Michael Winograd & Patrick Farrell. Workshop led by Aaron Alexander
April 21, 2016 Jake Shulman Ment Trio, with Yoshie Fruchter & Richie Barshay!
*April 14, 2016 Tantshoyz w/Avia Moore & Jordan Hirsch’s “Overnight Kugel” with Michael Winograd, Michael Cohen, Elly Zomick, Joanna Sternberg, Aaron Alexander
*April 7, 2016 Double Bill! Eve Sicular’s “Isle of Klezbos” & “Forshpil Duo” with Sasha Lurje! Workshop led by Sasha Lurje of Forshpil!
*Mar. 31, 2016 – Litvakus w/Dmitri Slepovitch. Workshop led by Dmitri Slepovitch!
Mar. 24, 2016 “Fraydele” Joanna Sternberg, Zoe Aqua, Eva Salina & Sam Reider
Mar. 17, 2016 Pete Rushefsky & Friends, w/Adrianne Greenbaum, Jake Shulman-Ment, Eleonore Biezunski, Adam Moss, Clara Byom & Aaron Alexander
Mar. 10, 2016 Binyomin Ginzberg & The Breslov Bar Band
Mar. 3, 2016 Opening Night Tantshoyz w/Steve Weintraub, All-Star Fidl Kapelye featuring Alicia Svigals, Deborah Strauss, Jake Shulman-Ment, Amy Zakar, Lily Henley, Keryn Kleiman, Eleonore Biezunski, Brian Glassman, Aaron Alexander
2015
Dec. 9, 2015 – Khanike Tantshoyz with Steve Weintraub, dance leader and music by Bivolita w/Christina Crowder
Dec. 2, 2015 – Aaron Alexander & The Klez Messengers w/Michael Winograd & Patrick Farrell, CD Release
Nov. 25, 2015 – Polina Shepherd w/Lauren Brody, From Kazan, Russia, via Brighton, England
Nov. 11, 2015 – Tantshoyz – Yiddish Dance Party w/ Steve Weintraub & music by the Zisl Slepovitch Trio
Nov. 4, 2015 – Michael Winograd & Friends
Oct. 28, 2015 – Alicia Svigals and Lauren Brody Ensemble with Brian Glassman, Aaron Alexander
Oct. 21, 2015 – Opening Night Concert & Dance Party!!
Alex Kontorovich & The German Goldenshteyn Memorial Band, with Jake Shulman-Ment, Matt Darriau, Mike Cohen, Patrick Farrell, Brian Glassman, Aaron Alexander and Yiddish Dance leading by Avia Moore. Patrick Farrell will lead the workshop at 6pm!
June 16, 2015 Folksbiene’s KulturfestNYC Tantshoyz- w/Avia Moore, Dance Leader; Aaron Alexander Klezmer Kapelye with Jordan Hirsch, Patty Farrell & the Workshop Klezmorim
June 9, 2015 Lisa Gutkin Trio, w/Pete Rushefsky & Remy Yulzari
June 2, 2015 Zingeray- Yiddish Song w/Itzik Gottesman & Friends
May 26, 2015 Arnold Hammerschlag Group w/Sam Bardfeld, Wil Holshouser, Fima Ephron, Aaron Alexander
May 19, 2015 Jeff Warschauer & Sarah Myerson become Cantors! Concert & Dance Party
May 5, 2015 Yale Strom’s Hot Pstromi
Apr. 28, 2015 Susan Leviton w/Lauren Brody
Apr. 14, 2015 Brian Glassman’s Klezmer/Jazz Alliance
Apr. 7, 2015 – Sy Kushner Jewish Music Ensemble, w/Ken Maltz, Jeremy Brown, Marty Confurius & Aaron Alexander
Mar. 10, 2015 – Klezmerfest! w/Greg Wall, Jordan Hirsch, Zev Zions, Brian Glassman, Aaron Alexander
Mar. 3, 2015 – Klezmer Barn Dance – Tantshoyz w/Steve Weintraub & Amy Zakar’s Fidl Kapelye
Feb. 17, 2015 – Allen Watsky’s “Djangle Box Project” -free download card w/admission!
Feb. 10, 2015 – Litvakus w/Dmitri Slepovitch
Feb. 3, 2015 – Tantshoyz w/Avia Moore & The Matt Temkin Band
*Jan. 27, 2015 – Ken Maltz/Sy Kushner Duo CANCELLED due to anticipated inclement weather. look for rescheduling soon.
Jan. 20, 2015 – The Kleztraphobix! with Mike Cohen, Jordan Hirsch, Pesachya Septimus
2014
Dec. 16, 2014 From Montreal – Shtreiml w/Jason Rosenblatt. Big Khanike Party Blowout!
Dec. 9, 2014 – Tantshoyz – Yiddish Dance Party. Dance leading by Steven Weintraub, w/Music led by Jordan Hirsch’s “Overnight Kugel”
*Dec. 2, 2014 The Dave Levitt Trio, featuring Mike Cohen and Christina Crowder
Nov. 25, 2014 – Aaron Alexander & Friends, featuring Matt Darriau, Patrick Farrell, Brian Glassman, w/guest appearance by Ilana Cravitz!
Nov. 18, 2014 – Psoy Korolenko – KlezBard Cabaret! with Jake Shulman-Ment, Eleonore Weill & Aaron Alexander
Nov. 11, 2014 Mitzva Tantz! with Binyomin Ginzberg, Boris Corchesko, Avi Fox-Rosen & Ari Folman-Cohen
Nov. 4, 2014 – Tantshoyz – Yiddish Dance Party! Dance leading by Avia Moore, Music led by Alex Kontorovich, w/Patrick Farrell, Remy Yulzari, Aaron Alexander.
*Oct. 28, 2014 – Figelin: North German and Yiddish Folk Music for Violins and Voices
*Oct. 21, 2014 – Jeremy Brown and Friends w/Zev Zions, Dan Saks, Marty Confurius, & Aaron Alexander & special guests! more info
Oct. 14, 2014 – The Ben Holmes-Patrick Farrell Duo
*Oct 7, 2014 – Opening Night of the Fall Series: The Tarras Band! Pete Sokolow, Michael Winograd, Ben Holmes, Dan Blacksberg, Jim Guttman & David Licht
*June 10, 2014 – Pete Sokolow’s Klezmer Plus, with Ken Maltz & Marty Confurius & Aaron Alexander, in the Sanctuary at Stephen Wise Free Synagogue
*May 27, 2014 – Tantshoyz w/ Steven Weintraub, Music by Amy Zakar’s Fidl Kapelye
May 20, 2014 – Allen Watsky’s “Djangle Box Project” featuring Marty Fogel, Brian Glassman & David Licht & Billy Newman
*Apr. 29, 2014 – Susan Leviton Band, “Deep Skies” NYC CD Release featuring Michael Winograd, Lauren Brody, Carmen Staaf, Avi Fox-Rosen, Reuben Radding, and David Licht
*Apr. 22, 2014 – Isaac Sadigursky Group
Apr. 8, 2014 – Brian Glassman’s Klezmer Jazz Alliance
*Apr. 1, 2014 Inna Barmash – “Hindele” – Yiddish Lullabies
*Mar. 11, 2014 – Tantshoyz w/ Michael Alpert Dance leading & Alex Kontorovich’s German Goldenshteyn Memorial Orchestra. Special guest appearance by Naum Goldenshteyn.
*Mar. 4, 2014 – A Night of Montreal Klezmer with Ichka featuring Julian Biret, and Siach Hasadeh featuring Yoni Kaston
Feb. 25, 2014 Jake Marmer’s “Hermeneutic Stomp” w/Greg Wall, Frank London, Uri Sharlin & Eyal Maoz
*Feb. 18, 2014 Dmitri Slepovitch’s “Litvakus Trio”
*Feb. 4, 2014 -Tantshoyz w/ Avia Moore – Dance Leader, with music led by Deborah Strauss. Deborah Strauss will also lead the workshop from 5:30-7pm!
*Spring 2014 Series Opener Jan. 28, 2014 with Miryem-Khaye Siegel and the Dave Levitt Trio
2013
*Dec. 17, 2013 R2G – Joel Rubin, Pete Rushefsky & Steven Greenman
Dec. 12, 2013 The Michael & Joanna Sternberg Band! in Tribute to their family’s great musical heritage, including Fraydele & Moyshe Oysher.
Dec 3, 2013 Tantshoyz – Yiddish Dance Party! Featuring dance master Avia Moore, with music by Michael Winograd, Pete Rushefsky & Benjy Fox-Rosen
Nov. 26, 2013 Lorin Sklamberg & David Ashkenazy – A Hanukkah/Thanksgiving Celebration – vocalist, keyboardist and co-founder of the Klezmatics with a program of themed klezmer songs.
Nov. 19, 2013 Breslov Bar Band (Binyomin Ginzberg & Band take on Breslov Hasidic Nigunim)
Nov. 12, 2013 Eleanor Reissa & Friends. A Yiddish Diva without peer, w/Frank London’s Klezmer Brass All-Stars
Nov. 5, 2013 Tantshoyz – Yiddish Dance Party! Featuring dance master Steve Weintraub. Music by Michael Winograd, Pete Rushefsky & Benjy Fox-Rosen
Oct. 29, 2013 Klezmerfest – Greg Wall’s Birthday Bash (traditional NY style klezmer and a birthday salute to series co-founder)
Oct 22, 2013 Roger Davidson & Frank London (original klezmer compositions w/all-star cast)
Oct. 15, 2013 Mike Cohen Band with Dave Levitt, Brian Gelfand, Brian Glassman & Aaron Alexander
Oct. 8, 2013 Ezekiel’s Wheels (From Boston!)
*June 11, 2013 – Dmitri Slepovitch’s Litvakus
*June 4, 2013 – Double Bill: Levitt Legacy Tango Project & Matt Temkin’s Yiddish Jam Band
*May 28, 2013 – Elaine Watts & Susan Watts with The Klez Dispensers, “Eatala” DVD screening, concert, Tantshoyz with Steven Weintraub, Dance Leader
May 21, 2013 – Eve Sicular’s Metropolitan Klezmer
*Apr. 23, 2013 – Tantshoyz – Deborah Strauss Dance Leader, with music by Jake Shulman Ment, fidl, and Christina Crowder – accordion.
Apr. 16, 2013 – Sruli & Lisa Family Band with Zach Mayer – the youtube sensation ‘Subway Saxman” with over 4 million hits, and his brother, Aaron Mayer on piano. Ilana Dresdner on bass, and the 4yo twins Johnny & Charlie tapping and providing cuteness.
*Apr. 9, 2013 – Strauss/Warschauer Duo CD Release Concert/Tantshoyz, Steve Weintraub Dance Leader
*Apr. 2, 2013 – Jake Shulman-Ment Band w/Yoshie Fruchter & Aaron Alexander
Mar. 5, 2013 – LEVITICUS: Michael Winograd, Daniel Blacksberg, Todd Nuefeld, Tyshawn Sorey (Klezmer meets Contemporary Improvisation with modern masters)
February 26, 2013 – Tantshoyz – Yiddish Dance Party & Workshop, featuring master dance leader, Steve Weintraub, and a live klezmer band led by renowned clarinetist, Michael Winograd!
*Mar. 12, 2013 – Alicia Svigals w/ Patrick Farrell, Michael Winograd, & Don Godwin
Feb. 12, 2013 – Margot Leverett & the Klezmer Mountain Boys
*Feb. 5, 2013 – 8pm Frank London’s Klezmer Brass All-Stars
Opening Night Dance Party w/SteveWeintraub Dance leader
2012
East Village Klezmer Series – Winter/Spring 2012
June 27, 2012 Nigun – feat. Andras Parniczky, Matt Darriau
June 20, 2012 – Lisa Gutkin w/Pete Rushevsky
June 13, 2012 – Strauss/Warshauer Duo with special guest Eleanor Reissa
June 6, 2012 – Itzik Gottesman presents Zingeray – an evening of Yiddish Song
May 30, 2012 – The Tarras Band w/Pete Sokolow
May 23 – Dmitri Slepovitch’s Litvakus, Program of Hasidic Nigunim
Apr. 11, 2012 – Michael Winograd
Apr. 4, 2012 – Double Bill – Benjy Fox Rosen Band & Arkady Goldenshteyn Ensemble
Mar. 28, 2012 CTMD Tantshoyz – Michael Alpert dance leader, Michael Winograd band leader.
Mar. 21, 2012 – Sy Kushner Klezmer Ensemble
Mar. 14, 2012 – Student Concert w/the East Village Klezmorim and City College Klezmer Ensemble!
Mar. 7, 2012 – Purim Party! with Midrash Mish Mosh & Friends
Feb. 29, 2012 – Brian Glassman’s Klezmer-Jazz Alliance
Feb. 22, 2012 – CTMD Tantshoyz, Avia Moore dance leader, Deborah Strauss band leader
Feb. 15, 2012 – Margot Leverett Trio, Music of Sid Beckerman
Feb. 8, 2012 – The Levitt Legacy, featuring Dave Levitt
Feb. 1, 2012 – Kol Dodi, featuring Avram Pengas,
Jan. 25, 2012 CTMD Tantshoyz: Michael Alpert, dance leader, Deborah Strauss, band leader
2011
Dec. 20, 2011 Khanike Party with Yale Strom’s Hot Pstromi & Aaron Alexander’s Midrash Mish Mosh
Dec. 13, 2011 Keryn Kleiman, violinist duo with Pete Rushevsky
Dec. 6, 2011 Michael Winograd Trio w/Patty Farrell, Benjy Fox-Rosen
Nov. 29, 2011 Matt Darriau’s Shabbes Elevator w/Nir Felder
Nov. 22, 2011 Pete Sokolow w/Ken Maltz, Marty Confurius and Aaron Alexander;
Nov. 15, 2011 Margot Leverett Ensemble w/Patrick Farrell & Aaron Alexander
Nov. 8, 2011 Eve Sicular’s Isle of Klezbos
Nov. 1, 2011 Lisa & Sruli’s Family Band w/Zach Mayer
Oct. 25, 2011 Jim Guttman’s Bessarabian Breakdown
Oct. 18, 2011 Sukkos Party w/Litvakus, feat. Dmitri Slepovitch
Oct. 11, 2011 Joel Rubin & Pete Rushevsky
Oct. 4, 2011 Lisa Gutkin w/Pete Rushevsky and Remy Yulzari
Sept. 27, 2011 Klezmerfest w/Greg Wall, Jordan Hirsch, Zev Zions, Brian Glassman, Aaron Alexander
Sept. 20, 2011 Alicia Svigals Trio
Sept. 13, 2011 Jake Shulman-Ment Band
May 31, 2011 – Matt Darriau Trio
May 24, 2011 – Meron Music Festival – featuring Breslov Bar Band, & Aaron Alexander’s Meron Mish Mosh, Joey Weisenberg
Apr. 12, 2011 – Avram Pengas Ensemble
Apr. 5, 2011 – Isle of Klezbos – featuring Eve Sicular
Mar. 29 – Stephen Schwab’s Kol Dodi
Mar. 22 – Dmitri Stiepovitch’s Tamevate Kapelye (Band of Fools)
Mar. 15, 2011 – Matt Temkin’s Yiddishe Jam Band, Deborah Strauss’ The Kadya Project
Mar. 8, 2011 – from Montreal! – SHTREIML featuring Jason Rosenblatt, Rachel Lemisch, Thierry Arsenault
Mar. 1, 2011 – Margot Leverett & the Klezmer Mountain Boys
Feb. 22, 2011 – double Bill: From Berlin, Christian Dawid w/Zev Zions & Aaron Alexander, and from Boston: Klezwoods featuring Flip Kessler.
Feb. 15, 2011 – The Levitt Legacy – featuring Dave Levitt
Feb. 8, 2011 – Ben Holmes/Patrick Farrell – duo
Feb. 1, 2011 – London/Sharlin/Fruchter/Alexander Quartet
Jan. 25, 2011 – The Kleztraphobix – featuring Mike Cohen – clarinet, Jordan Hirsch – cornet, Pesachya Septimus – Accordion, Yoshie Fruchter – bass, Rich Huntley – drums
Jan. 18, 2011 – double bill: Adrianne Greenbaum’s Fleytmusik featuring Pete Rushevsky, Zev Zions – solo accordion.
June 14, 2011 – Klezmerfest!
EAST VILLAGE KLEZMER & YIDDISH CULTURE SERIES
at The Center for Jewish Arts and Literacy
325 E. 6th St. (bet. 1st & 2nd Ave.) NYC
curated by Aaron Alexander New Expanded format!
6PM Klezmer Workshop led by Aaron Alexander and/or Concert Artists
7PM Yiddish Class, led by Dmitri Slepovitch
8PM Concert (see schedule below)
9:30PM Klezmer Jam Sessions,
Dec. 21, 2010 Klezmerfest!
Dec. 14, 2010 Pete Rushevsky – Concert Form Klezmer
Dec. 7, 2010 The Tarras Band, featuring Pete Sokolow
Nov. 30, 2010 The Strauss/Warschauer Duo
Nov. 23, 2010 The Michael Winograd Trio
Nov. 16, 2010 The Michael Alpert Ensemble
Nov. 9, 2010 Jim Guttmann’s Bessarabian Breakdown
Nov. 2, 2010 Margot Leverett & the Klezmer Mountain Boys
Oct. 26, 2010 The Elaine Hoffman Watts Band w/Susan Hoffman Watts
Oct. 19, 2010 The Klez Dispensers, double bill with SUNY Purchase Klezmer/World Music Ensemble led by Frank London.
Oct. 5, 2010 Alicia Svigals, with Uli Geissendoerfer – Klezmer Reimagined
Sept. 28, 2010 Frank London’s Klezmer Brass All-Stars
*Support for the NY Klezmer Series’ Heritage Programs provided by public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, a State Agency in partnership with Governor Andrew Cuomo.