JEWISH MUSIC INSTITUTE - KlezFest London Summer Schools 2008




JMI Klezmer and Yiddish Summer Schools 2009 modified September 28, 2009 KlezFest London 2010 – book the dates! Download the application form for KlezFest 2010 here. SOAS, University of London. Ot Azoy! 1 – 6 August 2010 This is the way to speak, read and write Yiddish in a week! (Yes you can!) An intensive and fun crash course for beginners and for advanced students of all ages and backgrounds led by UCL’s Helen (Khayele) Beer, includes conversation, song, drama and film. Read what people said about Ot Azoy! 2009 KlezFest London 8 – 13 August 2009 Eastern European Jewish music, song and dance An intensive and inspiring week-long summer School led by Frank London for professional and amateur instrumentalists, singers and dancers, all ages and backgrounds. Workshops and masterclasses on style, ornamentation, interpretation, technique, repertoire, ensemble playing, dancing and singing. Read what people said about KlezFest 2009 What can you do in the meantime until next August: look at the photos at http://www.yoavgalai.com/klezfest/ Subscribe to the JMI's YouTube channel to see footage of KlezFest. Come along to JMI performances throughout the year Book for JMI evening classes in Klezmer with Ilana at SOAS contact Francesca@jmi.org.uk ] Book for evening classes in Song with Hilda in Edgware contact: song@jmi.org.uk ] Find out how to join a Yiddish Sunday afternoon in your area contact: geraldine@jmi.org.uk ] Join Polina’s Yiddish Choir at The Spiro Ark contact: education@spiorark.org Ask Francesca to arrange a workshop in your community/school/hometown contact: Francesca@jmi.org.uk ] book a klezmer band for your party. contact: yvonne@jmi.org.uk ] upload your pictures and videos on to the klezfest face book and Youtube contact: paul@tkachenko.co.uk tell us what you would like to do and we will see if JMI can help. contact: jewishmusic@jmi.org.uk ] join our Facebook site. Listen to and download the entire student concert (right-click and save as): 01 Paul Tkachenko intro 02 Paul Tkachenko vegetables 03 Monica Acosta 04 Ros Hawley 05 Christian Dawid 06 Sanne Moricke 07 Ilana Cravitz ~ 08 Dance, sing and play 09 Orchestra- 1 10 Orchestra- 2 11 Orchestra- 3 12 Orchestra- 4 13 Orchestra- 5 Thanks to Andy Roberts for recording the concert. All files are in mp3 format. Click here http://www.vimeo.com/6199828 to see extracts of the faculty concert at the Jazz Cafe. All the information for KlezFest 2009 can be found here. back to top


The Jewish Music Institute is an independent Arts organisation based at SOAS, University of London. It is an international focus bringing the ancient yet contemporary musical culture of the Jews to the mainstream British cultural, academic and social life. Its programmes of education, performance and information highlight many aspects of Jewish music throughout the ages and across the globe for people of all ages, backgrounds and cultures.

KlezFest London 2010 – book the dates!