The Society for Jewish Folk Music

The Society for Jewish Folk Music

February 21, 2024

The Society for Jewish Folk Music was an ambitious group of composers, musicians, and scholars affiliated with Russia’s St. Petersburg Conservatory in the early 20th century.


NOW STREAMING — Your Guide to 350 Years of American Jewish Music

NOW STREAMING — Your Guide to 350 Years of American Jewish Music

January 24, 2024

Assembling and recording the 600+ works in the Milken Archive collection required the careful work of scholars and artists over many years.


Composer and Cantor Charles Davidson 1929–2023

Composer and Cantor Charles Davidson 1929–2023

November 27, 2023

*Over 2,500 Performances Worldwide of Davidson’s I Never Saw Another Butterfly Highlighted Innovative Body of Work that Included Pioneering Sacred Services in Jazz, Folk, Blues Idioms* Charles Davidson[artists/view/charles-davidson], composer of I Never Saw Another Butterfly which set music to poems written by Jewish children in the Terezin Ghetto during World War...


Eight Nights of Bernstein

Eight Nights of Bernstein

November 21, 2023

*UPDATE: The giveaway has concluded, thank you to all the participants!* Leonard Bernstein is undeniably one of the greatest composers of the 20th century, “lighting” the way for future generations. His music and his life continue to enthrall fans of music, musicals and even movies.


Milken Archive Newsletter Journeys

Milken Archive Newsletter Journeys

October 25, 2023

*A Journey Through American Jewish Music* Discover the soundtrack of the American Jewish Experience *Signup for this free 8-part email newsletter journey by the Milken Archive of Jewish Music. You'll receive eight emails over the course of two weeks, filled with music and video selections.


Win a Year of Jewish Culture, Holiday Gifts and More (Update: Promotion has ended)

Win a Year of Jewish Culture, Holiday Gifts and More (Update: Promotion has ended)

August 30, 2023

*UPDATE: This promotion has ended. * Sometimes, there is no substitute for a day at the museum.


Music and Israel in the American Jewish Experience

Music and Israel in the American Jewish Experience

April 26, 2023

The relationship between American Jews and the State of Israel has never been monolithic. In the decades prior to statehood and in the 75 years since, the American Jewish community has encompassed an array of opinions and outlooks concerning the Jewish state. However, as Neil W.


Let My Music Go! Passover Giveaway (Update: Promotion has ended)

Let My Music Go! Passover Giveaway (Update: Promotion has ended)

March 21, 2023

*Update: This promotion has ended* This Passover, we continue our quest to make great works of American Jewish music easier to access and enjoy by giving away on-demand streaming access to our complete collection for a year! *Let My Music Go! Passover Giveaway 2023 * *Five winners will receive a Spotify Premium Annual...


Music and Justice begins Sunday, Our New Video Previews What’s In Store

Music and Justice begins Sunday, Our New Video Previews What’s In Store

February 24, 2023

When Dave Brubeck composed The Gates of Justice in 1969, America was at a crossroads. The assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.


Music and Justice Concert, featuring Dave Brubeck’s “The Gates of Justice”

Music and Justice Concert, featuring Dave Brubeck’s “The Gates of Justice”

February 14, 2023

*Update: The Music and Justice concert has ended* We are excited to partner with the Lowell Milken Center for Music of American Jewish Experience to produce Music and Justice; a three-day event centered around a concert performance of The Gates of Justice on Feb.

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