Sebastian Schulman

FrilingFête: Spring into Klezmer! Despite the snow on the ground here in Montreal, it looks like spring is finally on it’s way. Celebrate the season with a new micro-festival of events hosted by KlezKanada (with a little help from our friends) all throughout the city during the week of April 7-10th.

Sunday, April 7th, 10am-3pm: Our monthly klezmer brunch returns! Join us for a morning feast and incredible music at the Fletchers Espace Culinaire in the Museum of Jewish Montreal (4040 St-Laurent, corner Duluth). Please call 514.840.9300 or email fletchers@imjm.ca for reservations.

Monday, April 8th at 8pm: Two of the most distinctive voices in today’s klezmer scene are coming together for an evening of evocative, bizarre, and soulful songs. When singer-songwriter-accordionist-novelist Geoff Berner (Vancouver) and the charismatic “avant-bard”Psoy Korolenko (Moscow/New York) share the stage you know you’ll want to hear what happens! Presented in partnership with Arts Against Humanity and CKUT Radio. La Vitrola (4602 St-Laurent) Tickets: $15 in advance; $20 at the door Go to www.geoffberner.com for full details.

Wednesday, April 10th, 7pm:Together with Temple Emanu-El-Beth Sholom, KlezKanada is proud to present Alicia Svigals, one of the world’s leading klezmer violonist, alongside composer and pianistDonald Sosin as they perform a live score to Das Alte Gesetz (1923), a masterpiece of German Jewish silent film.  Temple Emanu-El-Beth Sholom 4100 Sherbrooke W Tickets: $15 Temple members; $20 non-members

The Glory Days of Summer!

As part of our 2019 theme UNTOLD STORIES, KlezKanada is proud to feature Yiddish Glory. Curated and developed by Yiddish scholar Anna Shternshis (University of Toronto) and the legendary singer-songwriter-scholar Psoy Korolenko, Yiddish Glory: The Long Songs of World War II is a project of music brought back to life.

Originally complied by ethnomusicologist Moyshe Beregovski, this is the repertoire of Jewish Red Army soldiers, of refugees, of the victims and survivors of Ukrainian ghettos, and of other forgotten voices of the Soviet Jewish experience during the Second World War. Long thought lost or destroyed, these texts have been found again, re-imagined through meticulous research and creative composition, and fashioned into a program of beautiful and rich new-old music. The recipient of rave reviews on every continent, Yiddish Glory was nominated for a 2018 Grammy Award in the category of Best World Music Album!

At KlezKanada this summer, you’ll not only have the chance to listen to Yiddish Glory, but to learn directly from its creators. Join us as we delve deeper into these unique archival sources, uncover further treasures, and come together as a community to make anew that, which was thought to be lost.

 

Want to come to KlezKanada’s Summer Retreat but can’t make it for the whole week? Passes are now available to some of our evening concerts!

Passes include admission to that evening’s concert plus dancing and the start of our famous late night cabaret! All concerts will take place at Camp B’nai Brith.

Costs:
Adults $36
Children (under 18): $18

Concerts:
Tuesday, August 21st: Joey Weisenberg
Wednesday, August 22nd: Beyond the Mekhitse
Thursday, August 23rd: The KlezKanada Black and White Ball (Dance Party)
Saturday, August 25th: Student Concert

Passes are only available in limited numbers. Call Stefanie now at 514.476.7833 to reserve now. Payment is accepted by credit card in advance or cash at the door (exact change appreciated!)

Evening guests are not allowed to use their vehicles on camp premises; all cars for evening guests must be left in the parking lot at the front of camp. Evening Pass Holders may enter the camp no earlier than 8pm and must leave camp no later than 1am.

(photo: Avia Moore)