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Composer and Educator Ursula Mamlok Dies at 93
May 4, 2016
Composer Ursula Mamlok, known for music that marries conventional tonality to a modernist aesthetic, died on May 4, 2016. She was 93 and visiting Berlin. Mamlok wrote over 75 works, including compositions for orchestra, chamber ensemble, chorus, and soloist. A...
Jonathan Klein’s Sacred Service Gets a Second Take with Herbie Hancock
March 29, 2016
Jazz is widely considered America’s most important contribution to the world of music. So it’s hardly any wonder that Jews—who not only acculturated themselves to the American experience but quickly began to shape its soundscape—played a role in jazz’s development...
REDISCOVER Hugo Weisgall: Drama King of Jewish Music
March 15, 2016
Hugo Weisgall’s earliest memory involved singing in a synagogue choir on Yom Kippur. He was three years old. His father—a cantor—was at war. His aunt and uncle had just received word that their son was missing in action. His aunt...
A First-Hand Account of 20th Century Jewish Life and Music
March 2, 2016
One might say that Herman Berlinski led many lives; and if not for the intervention of fate or righteous individuals, he may not have survived most of them. Whether it was a timely decision to adopt Polish citizenship, a surreptitious...
REDISCOVER the Many Voices of Bruce Adolphe
February 16, 2016
Bruce Adolphe is a man of many voices: an author who has written about the complexities of music perception, a presenter who has delighted Lincoln Center audiences (Inside Chamber Music) and baffled public radio listeners (Piano Puzzlers), and, finally, a...
Iberia to America: Jewish Life through Jewish Music
February 3, 2016
In 1492, even as they were attempting to eradicate Jews from the Iberian Peninsula—ending the Golden Age of Spanish Jewry—Ferdinand and Isabella inadvertently set into motion events that would lead to the founding of a lasting safe haven and new...
REDISCOVER the Music You Love
January 20, 2016
Aficionados and fans know that good music rewards repeated listening, and that is certainly true of the Milken Archive's extensive collection of music of American Jewish experience. So today, we're launching our REDISCOVER series, to help our newer subscribers discover...
Remembering Italy’s Émigré Composer
January 5, 2016
Most music connoisseurs know him for his guitar music. His compositions became famous through Andre Segovia, who performed them around the world. Movie buffs know him for his work on some 250 film scores. But outside a relatively small circle...
Milken Archive Newsletters: 2015
December 31, 2015
News, Updates, Newsletters and Promotions from the Milken Archive of Jewish Music in 2015. December 3, 2015 Ofer Ben-Amots Wins Italy's Smareglia Composition Prize November 17, 2015 With Liberty and Worship Options for All November 2, 2015 In Memoriam: David...
Milken Archive Newsletters: 2014
December 31, 2014
News, Updates, Newsletters and Promotions from the Milken Archive of Jewish Music in 2014. November 5, 2014 Now Streaming: Cantors Part 1 October 9, 2014 American Sacred Services for the Sabbath Eve August 5, 2014 Our Spirit in Symphony by Bernstein,...
