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Concertos of Disparate Voices
September 05, 2018Our new multi-part virtual exhibit "Symphonic Music of Jewish Experience" highlights the work of composers exploring Jewish roots, religion and identity on a symphonic scale. Part one, available today, features ten concertos by nine composers and spans nearly a century.
Getting to Know Leonard Bernstein at 100
August 14, 2018We're pulling out all the stops (and rests) in celebration of Leonard Bernstein's 100th birthday later this month. In addition to our giveaway, we're sharing our popular Bernstein radio episode, a new free playlist, and your memories of Bernstein—which have given us joy and moved us to tears.
Leonard Bernstein Giveaway: 100 Years • 100 Prizes!
July 31, 2018One of the most iconic Jewish figures of the 20th century, Leonard Bernstein was born August 25, 1918, in Lawrence, Massachusetts. Although he passed away in 1990, his legacy—including inspiring thousands of young musicians around the world—will live on for generations.
Theodore Bikel: The Singer of His People
July 17, 2018July 21st marks the three-year yarzheit (death anniversary) of actor, singer, Zionist and peace activist, Theodore Bikel. In celebration of his life and work, we are releasing a new Spotlight Series video that we recorded with Bikel and his wife Aimee who narrates the short documentary.
David Brubeck — A Jazz Activist for Unity and Justice
June 19, 2018The question, "what do a rabbi, Jesus and Darius Milhaud have in common?" may sound like the setup to a joke. The punchline, in this case is both fascinating and revealing: they were Dave Brubeck's three most influential teachers.
REDISCOVER David Stock: A “local” musician with a global mindset
June 05, 2018The setting is Poland during the early years of the Second World War. A young woman and her parents hide as Jews are being rounded up into ghettoes and shipped off to concentration camps. The young woman gives birth to a child.
A Video Archive of Jewish Chamber Music
May 22, 2018Jewish Heritage Month and Chamber Music Month is winding down, and we hope you've been enjoying daily additions to our Spotify playlist highlighting some of our favorite works in the genre.
Jewish Heritage Month: Listen to a New Track Each Day
May 08, 2018May is Jewish American Heritage Month in the U. S. The official JAHM website says this month is all about "paying tribute to the generations of Jewish Americans who have helped form the fabric of American history, culture and society" — a subject that we proudly promote year-round.
Jewish Music Bulletin: April, 2018
April 24, 2018*“Sometimes the Best Parts Are in the Mistakes”* — Herbie Hancock That was Herbie Hancock’s advice to composer Jonathan Klein when he was interviewed recently about his role in the 1968 recording of a Jewish jazz sacred service.
The Art of Jewish Song (Part 2): A New Virtual Exhibit
April 10, 2018Not for Your own sake do You want sacrificial gifts Only for those disappointed in Your love. Blasphemy pains You less Than people’s despair. The lines above are excerpted from a poem Abraham Joshua Heschel composed on the central issue that would define his life: the relationship between God and man.
