Marc Crofts Klezmer Ensemble – Urban Myths (Frémeaux & Associés, 2025) Swiss violinist Marc Crofts makes a bold entrance into the klezmer scene with Urban…
Marc Crofts Reimagines Klezmer With Urban Myths
Tag: Klezmer
Duo Peylet-Cuniot: A Retrospective of Klezmer and Hasidic Music
Duo Peylet-Cuniot – Klezmer, niguns & co (Buda Musique, 2024) Duo Peylet-Cuniot, formed in 1980 by clarinetist Nano Peylet and pianist Denis Cuniot, is known…
Alicia Svigals Awarded 2024 NYSCA/NYFA Fellowship in Folk/Traditional Arts
Alicia Svigals, a violinist, composer, and founding member of the Grammy-winning Klezmatics, has been awarded a 2024 NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellowship in Folk/Traditional Arts. Svigals is…
Alicia Svigals Unveils Fiery Klezmer Fiddle-Fueled Party Album
Alicia Svigals – Fidl Afire (Borscht Beat, 2024) Svigals is widely regarded as the leading exponent of traditional klezmer violin. She co-founded the influential Grammy-winning…
Isle of Klezbos Celebrates 25th Anniversary and Yiddish Cinema
Isle of Klezbos & Friends – Yiddish Silver Screen (Rhythm Media Records, 2024) Yiddish Silver Screen marks the third full-length album release by Isle of…
A Finnish Klezmer View of East Helsinki
Sampo Lassila Narinkka – Suomiklezmer 2 – East Helsinki Suite (Narinkaattori Records NARI003, 2024) The third release from the pioneering Finnish klezmer ensemble, Sampo Lassila…
Global Mashup Concert in Queens, New York, Colombia Meets Klezmer
The Global Mashup Concert, set to take place on Saturday, May 6 in Queens, New York, promises to be a unique experience that combines musical…
Global Mashup Concerts Return to Queens, New York in 2023
Flushing Town Hall, a Smithsonian Affiliate, has announced the return of its popular world music series, the Global Mashups, after a hiatus of three years.…
Denis Cuniot plays Nano Peylet
Denis Cuniot – Denis Cuniot plays Nano Peylet (Buda Musique, 2023) Denis Cuniot, a prominent figure in the French klezmer music scene, will be releasing…
Klezmer music, the Jewish Music of Central and Eastern Europe
Klezmer music is an instrumental tradition that originated with the Ashkenazi Jews in Central and Eastern Europe. The term Klezmer comes from Yiddish, and is…