KlezFest, Ot Azoy! and Jewish Song School 2007
modified 20 March 2007

Three week-long JMI Yiddish and Klezmer Summer Schools
Sunday 12 to Friday 24 August 2007

West London Synagogue, 33 Seymour Place, London, W1H 6AT
and SOAS University of London, Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square, London WC1 0XG

KlezFest in the Park this Sunday from 2pm - 6pm is in Hyde Park. Its free and open to everyone. See this map to find out how to get there... nearest tube is Hyde Park Corner.

KlezFest London:
Sunday 12 - Friday 17 August 2007 (at WLS)

Jewish Song Summer School:
Sunday 12 - Friday 17 August 2007 (at WLS)

Ot Azoy! Yiddish Crash Course:  
Sunday 19 – Friday 24 August (at SOAS)

Fees and Booking

Join instructive and enjoyable week-long courses in Eastern European Jewish culture with world famous, inspirational instrumentalists, singers and language teachers led by Frank London. The faculty includes those at the very pinnacle of the klezmer music and Yiddish language and song worlds.
Find out more about the faculty

See also: Jewish Song School Evening Classes
weekly, from October.
Song School at SOAS, Thursdays
Song School at EDRS, Tuesdays

At last clarinettist David Krakauer joins the visiting faculty from USA , UK , Europe and the Former Soviet Union, for six days of inspirational instrumental, song and dance workshops. Advanced klezmorim delve into Ottoman connections with Joshua Horowitz and Cookie Segelstein. Klezmer virgins get the low down on What is Klezmer? All can discover how to fuse Jewish music with the musics of the world with ‘Socalled’ (Josh Dolgin), Frank London and David Krakauer. There will be opportunities to form specific ensembles led by faculty members, take instrumental tuition and learn the role of the accompaniment instruments, bass lines and rhythms and of melody instruments. We offer existing bands and singers masterclasses on musical arrangements, interpretation and stage presentation. A professional strand also includes how to get on in the music business. Evening programmes include showcases of new bands, a faculty concert and dances and jams. Faculty also includes Ilana Cravitz, Guy Schalom, Andreas Schmitges, Merlin Shepherd, Sophie Solomon Deborah Strauss and Jeff Warschauer.
(Daily 9.15am – 11.00pm )

Includes Klezfest in the Park, Sunday 12 August 2.00 – 6.00pm a free concert near Hyde Park Corner - bring your picnic and your mishpocha! See flyer & See Map
and Klezmer Klimax! – The Ultimate Klezmer Concert with stars of the klezmer firmament, Wednesday 15 August 7:15pm doors open and Klezmer Jam, 8:00pm start. At West London Synagogue. Ticekts available from ticketweb 08700 600100 www.ticketweb.co.uk See flyer

Here’s a great chance to begin reading Yiddish and opening the doors to a great culture. In just one week you'll find yourself starting to speak and even to dream in this rich language. Whether you are a complete beginner or already an advanced Yiddish student, Ot Azoy!, as well as being hugely enjoyable, will give you the tools to make a solid start and also to progress rapidly. Our specially chosen teachers Peysakh Fiszman (USA), Sonia Pinkusowitz ( Belgium ), Heather Valencia ( Scotland ) and Lily Kahn (UK) led by Khayele Beer (University College London) will help you learn not only with superb language tuition but also through song, film, conversation classes and drama workshops. Book early. (Daily 9.30 – 6.30)

Fees and Booking:

KlezFest & Song School: Full rate £310 Student rate £210 (fees include tea and coffee, light lunch and fish and vegetarian supper (except Wednesday) )

Ot Azoy!: Full rate £280 Student rate £180 (fees include tea, coffee all day (lunches not included) )

For early booking, two-course discounts and scholarships, see Registration Form and book online.

Accommodation is extra – we can supply lists of nearby places to stay for both sites.

Download the Registration Form

JMI Summer Schools are part of the World Music Summer School at SOAS, University of London . For all courses see
www.soas.ac.uk/summermusic

Study Jewish music and Klezmer performance at SOAS as part of undergraduate and MMus degrees (in Ethnomusicology or Performance) at SOAS, University of London . There are also evening classes in klezmer music and Jewish song. Specialist research supervision is also available to PhD level. For further details, contact Dr Abigail Wood, Joe Loss Lecturer in Jewish Music: aw48[at]soas.ac.uk or T: 020 7898 4243

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