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Sign up now to become a Friend of JMI from January - December 31 2013 for just £35 a year.Over the past 28 years JMI has offered world-class concerts and educational opportunities with the leading artists from the Jewish Music world. We strive to push the boundaries of Jewish Music here in the UK by supporting new generations of artists to develop, and by bringing the highest level of live acts to perform. You can be a part of this vision. We invite you to become a Friend of JMI to play your part in securing our future. No matter how big or small, every donation helps. And by becoming a Friend of JMI you’ll stay in-the-know about upcoming concerts, receive advanced booking windows and special invitations to exclusive 'Friends’ events. Click here to find out more about our Friends’ membership tiers, how your contribution will help us and what you get from us in return. |
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 Jewish Music Fair We are proud to be supporting Alyth Garden Synagogue's annual Jewish Music Fair again this February. You can choose from 30 different workshops throughout the day including choral singing, torah cantillation, shofar blowing, Sephardi song, and klezmer music. There will be a chance to learn and perform as well as enjoying the relaxing sociable buzz of the day. You will have the opportunity to learn from some of Britain’s finest Jewish musicians including Merlin and Polina Shepherd, Ilana Cravitz, Guy Schalom, Chani Smith, Benjamin Wolf, Daniel Jonas and Judith Silver. There will be stalls featuring many Jewish music societies and organisations you may wish to join and a market area with an extensive range of CDs and music on sale. For more information or to book tickets please cllick here. |
Event information Date: 17 February Time: 10:00-18:00 Venue: North Western Reform Synagogue, Alyth Gardens, NW11 7EN Price: £10-£20  |
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Der Nayer Klang‘Der Nayer Klang' is a new vocal workshop programme for singers and musicians which focuses on the two major strands of the Jewish Eastern European vocal tradition; Yiddish song and Niggunim. The first workshop of each month will explore lesser known songs from the Yiddish folk, contemporary and art song traditions. The second workshop of the month will focus on the voice as a tool for inner reflection via the medium of Chassidic Niggunim, (wordless melodies). Come and discover the captivating charm of Yiddish song through exploring cultural, linguistic and musical narratives of Jewish Eastern Europe. Der Nayer Klang will be led by Rachel Weston, one if the UK's leading Yiddish song experts. She has studied and performed Jewish music throughout the UK, North America and Israel both performing and researching Jewish vocal repertoire. She graduated last year from SOAS with a Master’s in Ethnomusicology. Workshops will be starting on February 6 and run bi-monthly throughout term time at SOAS, Russell Square. |
Event Information Date: Bi-monthly from 6 February Time: 19:00-21:00 Venue: SOAS, Russell Square Price: £8 (£6 conc.) drop-in rate, £26 (£21 conc.) for 4 sessions |
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Ot Azoy! and the Golden PeacockJMI’s famous full immersion course in Yiddish Language and Culture for people of all ages, levels and backgrounds – where even complete beginners learn to speak, read, write and even dream in Yiddish in a week. Classes are held at 4 levels, led, as ever by Helen (Khayele) Beer with her popular team of Sonya Pinkusowitz, Heather Valencia and Lily Kahn and with Barry Davis presenting films. Shura Lipovsky, Director of the JMI Yiddish Song School, will be teaching a daily session of Yiddish through song. You will also be amazed at how much you are able to learn about reading writing and speaking Yiddish in only one week. Booking will commence soon. Contact louise.shiels@jmi.org.uk for more information. |
Event Information Date: 11-16 August 2013 Time: 9:30-18:30 Venue: SOAS, Vernon Square Campus, WC1X 9EW |
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 Emunah Young Musician of the Year CompetitionSolo musicians and singers aged 8-18 are invited to enter the national Emunah Young Musician of the Year 2013 competition run in conjunction with the Jewish Chronicle. Heats will be held on Sunday 3 February at the Royal Academy of Music in London and on Sunday 10 February at Leeds College of Music. The winner will be chosen at the competition finals and showcase concert in London on Sunday 3 March when the judges will be: Malcolm Singer, Director of Music at the Yehudi Menuhin School; opera singer Teresa Cahill, concert pianist Norma Fisher and Jewish Chronicle Editor Stephen Pollard. The competition raises funds for the Lord and Lady Sacks Music Therapy programme at Emunah projects in Israel and will benefit children who can no longer live in their own homes. The overall winner will receive £500 of musical instruments for his or her school, courtesy of Wienerworld, with the option of donating part of the prize back to the charity. The closing date for entries is Friday January 18. Details on www.emunah.org.uk or call 020 8203 6066. |