Moldovan accordionist Ed Kagansky has his own unique style and repertoire of traditional Eastern European klezmer accordion playing. He has played countless weddings, concerts and every conceivable gig. This is a wonderful opportunity to study with a real working professional klezmer accordionist and assimilate the sounds of the shtetl into your playing. Faculty: Ed Kagansky
This class is intended for accordion players with strong technique. Patrick will offer guidance in the stylistic and technical aspects of playing accordion in klezmer and other musical contexts. We’ll learn good tunes from notated sources and by ear, and talk about ornamentation and phrasing, (re)harmonization and counter-lines, and various kinds of improvisation, modal and [...]
Exploring both familiar and more rare traditional klezmer music, this workshop will focus on ensemble strengthening. How does an ensemble actively support a soloist? How does an ensemble shine as a group? What musical/performance techniques help a group achieve a unique sound? We will approach such issues by working on variation, improvisation, rhythmic diversification, phrasing [...]
Expand your repertoire. Find your own voice. Learn to teach others. Reference recordings and some written transcriptions provided. Others to be created in/out of class. Please bring music paper and recording device. Faculty: Deborah Strauss
This year in the advanced woodwind class we will work on personal style. While concentrating on musical components like ornamentation, phrasing, variation, nuance and chaos,we will focus on balancing such elements to create a unique sound and individual interpretation of this music. Come prepared and unprepared! Faculty: Michael Winograd
