San Diego Jewish Music Festival
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Rafi Malkiel Ensemble
A Musical Journey from New York to Tel Aviv
Monday, March 17 - 7:30 P.M.
Lawrence Family JCC, JACOBS FAMILY CAMPUS
Jerusalem-born, Rafi Malkiel, composer, trombonist and euphonium player, has captivated audiences around the world with his unique style. He leads his quintet in original compositions as well as in arrange ments fusing Jazz and Latin-American standards with Afro-Caribbean rhythms.
Generously underwritten by the America-Israel Cultural Foundation
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EXCLUSIVE UNDERWRITER RECITAL
AVI AVITAL AND MORAN KATZ
AICF New Generation Recipients
Monday, March 24 - 7:30 P.M.
In a Private Home
“Avital's playing, which can be defined as everything you never dreamt a mandolin could do, was truly breath taking in virtuosity and dedication."
— Noam Ben Ze'ev, Haaretz Daily
Katz plays clarinet with expressive lyricism, secure tone quality and agile technique. A remarkable tour de force. Katz is a charming presence."
— Eileen Wingard, San Diego Jewish Times
Accompanied by Pianist Eliran Avni
In collaboration with America-Israel CulturalFoundation
AFULA CONSERVATORY SYMPHONIC BAND & CHOIR
CELEBRATING ISRAEL @ 60
A Tribute to San Diegans who have Helped Build Israel
Sunday, March 30 - 6:00 P.M. • Lawrence Family JCC, JACOBS FAMILY CAMPUS
The Afula Conservatory Symphonic Band and Choir, founded 30 years ago in the northern Israeli city of Afula, consists of 55 instrumentalists and 15 singers, ages 14 to 18. The talented young musicians participate regularly in municipal cultural events as well as at national conventions and competitions. In recent years, the Orchestra and Choir have visited the United States and Canada. In 2008 their tour will include 9 cities. Their performances include Israeli music as well as the standard classics.
The evening will honor San Diegans who have been “builders” of Israel. Some of their stories will be told in a book about them, published by the UJF Israel Center, which will be distributed at the end of the evening.
Generously underwritten by the Jackie & Bertie Woolf Family
In collaboration with the UJF Israel Center, LLC as part of Israel @ 60 in San Diego
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SPECIAL EVENT
HIS PEOPLE
Silent Movie with Live Music by Paul Shapiro Sextet
Saturday, April 5 - 8:15 P.M. • Balboa Theater
His People, a classic 1925 silent film, a melodrama in Yiddish theatre tradition, is the story of two sons of a poor Russian-Jewish pushcart peddler on New York's Lower East Side. His People is accompanied by musician and composer Paul Shapiro and his six piece jazz ensemble. From Klezmer to modern jazz, the film is partnered by fantastic music and stunning sound effects.
Co-presented by the 18th Annual San Diego Jewish
Film Festival, Sponsored by the MIZEL FAMILY FOUNDATION
Generously underwritten by Judith & William Friedel,
Francine & Phillip Ginsburg and Lucy Goldman
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THE KLEZMATICS
2007 Grammy Award Winners!
Thursday, April 24 - 7:30 P.M.
Stephen and Mary Birch North Park Theatre
The Klezmatics, world-renowned superstars of the Klezmer world, emerged from New York City's East Village in 1986. Steeped in Jewish spiritualism and Eastern European tradition, they incorporate provocative themes such as social justice and antifundamentalism. Their eclectic musical influences include gospel and punk as well as Arab, African and Balkan rhythms. They have released six albums, forever redefining and transcending traditional labels.
Co-presented by the Lyric Opera, San Diego
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LUCIDARIUM
“La Istoria de Purim io ve Racconto”
Monday, April 28, 2008 - 7:30 P.M.
Congregation Beth El, Jacobs Family Community Hall
Lucidarium is one of Italy's premier early music ensembles devoted to the music and poetry of the Jews in Renaissance Italy. It makes its San Diego debut with “La Istoria de Purim,” a richly-nuanced program of rarely heard repertoire which has delighted audiences and critics from Budapest to San Francisco. Lucidarium won the award for musical creation from the European Association for Jewish Culture.
In Collaboration with Congregation Beth El
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EXCLUSIVE UNDERWRITER RECEPTION
ZUKERMAN CHAMBER PLAYERS
A program of La Jolla Music Society
Saturday, May 3 – 8:00 P.M.
Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, Sherwood Auditorium
A prodigious talent recognized worldwide for his artistry, Pinchas Zukerman continues to motivate future genera - tions of musicians through education and outreach. In the 2002–2003 season, he teamed up with four proteges to form the Zukerman Chamber Players
The San Diego Jewish Music Festival will host a reception after the performance with Mr. Pinchas Zukerman. Underwriters of both organizations invited.
Tickets for this concert available at the La Jolla Music Society Box Office: (858) 459-3728
JEWISH COMPOSERS
Jewish Music in the Twentieth Century
Lawrence Family JCC, JACOBS FAMILY CAMPUS
Conversations from the piano with Steven Cassedy, Juilliard graduate, Professor of Literature, UCSD
1) ARNOLD SCHOENBERG
Tuesday, May 13, 2008 - 7:30 pm
A musical radical abandons and then re-embraces his Jewish roots.
2) JEROME KERN AND GEORGE GERSHWIN
Tuesday, May 20, 2008 - 7:30 pm
The Jewish immigrant experience meets and shapes popular culture in America.
3) ERNEST BLOCH & DARIUS MILHAUD
Tuesday, May 27, 2008 - 7:30 pm
European musical modernism pays tribute to Jewish Scriptures and religious rites.
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SPECIAL EVENT
BETA Dance Troupe
Wednesday, May 14 - 7:00 P.M.
Congregation Beth El
Beta Dance Troup (beta is an Amharic word meaning house) presents a unique program of traditional Ethiopian Jewish dance, mixing elements of Ethiopian tribal and artistic dance based on the culture of Ethiopian Jewry. The troupe combines contemporary music and African rhythms. Along with fascinating movements and captivating rhythms, Beta offers audiences powerful insights into the experiences of exile and homecoming.
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Presented by Congregation Beth El, San Diego Center for Jewish Culture & UJF Israel Center, LLC
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Or call the UJF Israel Centar at 858.571.3444
JOSHUA NELSON
Prince of Kosher Gospel Music
Monday, August 4 - 7:30 P.M.
Lawrence Family JCC, JACOBS FAMILY CAMPUS
A Jewish African-American, Joshua Nelson has sung for presidents and prime ministers, in synagogues and churches, with Wynton Marsalis, Aretha Franklin, and on Oprah. He sounds like the legendary Mahalia Jackson whom he heard as an 8-year-old growing up in Newark. At the heart of every song Joshua Nelson performs is his desire to bring people closer to G-d. The Grammynominated gospel singer combines African- American spiritual styles with Jewish liturgical music.
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Please Note: Concert schedule/time/locations are subject to change