Planning
your summer holiday? Booking is now open
for KlezFest 2010, a week of
klezmer music, dancing and Yiddish song with some of the world’s most
inspirational performer/teachers, led by award-winning klezmer revival pioneers.
The instrumental course is August 8-13, with the song school 1-13 August, and Ot
Azoy (Yiddish crash course) 1-6 August. Details: http://www.jmi.org.uk
And
now some May/June events…
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Sunday
9 May |
Klezmer
Workshop Klezmer
Session The
Cross Kings, |
Come early for
the workshop and learn a tune from Ilana, as well as something about
klezmer style. We have lunch from 1.15, and playing recommences around
2pm. Bring an
instrument and a tune, or just come to shmooze & booze. The pub does
great food, coffee and soft drinks as well as alcohol, and has comfy
sofas, too. Children welcome. Info and tunes are online at http://www.ilanacravitz.com/jams.html
and
http://www.ilanacravitz.com/Kleztunes.html
Workshop £5; Jam £1 |
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Thursday
20 May 7.30pm |
Mozart
Requiem St
Edmundsbury Cathedral, Angel Hill, Bury St Edmunds, |
Bury Bach Choir
and Suffolk Baroque Players perform the Mozart Requiem and Haydn's
Symphony no. 44 on period instruments. Tickets £12, £18, £23.
Booking at https://secure.theatreroyal.org/PEO/site/whats_on/index.php?nav=int&tgt=tr_hall.asp%3Fevent%3D13524
or call 01284 769505 |
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Saturday
22 May 4pm |
Fandango!
at the Boccherini
Guitar Quintets Friends
Meeting House, |
The Benavente
Quintet play Boccherini guitar quintets on period instruments as part of
the Brighton Festival Fringe. Judy Tarling and Ilana Cravitz (violins);
Rosalind Hanson (viola); Lynden Cranham (cello); Peter Lay
(guitar). The concert will
be preceded by a lecture/workshop, 'The Weapons of Rhetoric' at 11 a.m.
Brighton Friends Meeting House. See www.judytarling.com or www.brightonfestivalfringe.org.uk Tickets £10 (concs £7)
including tea. Available on the door, or in advance from judytarling_at_btinternet_dot_com or
The Fringe Box Office on 01273 709709. www.brightonfestivalfringe.org.uk |
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Sunday
23 May 3.40pm |
Klezmer
_at_ Bournemouth Limmud
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An introduction
to klezmer through music and dance with Ilana Cravitz. Part of a day of
talks, presentations, discussions and music. List of
presenters. Tickets £28 for the
day. More information and
bookings at http://www.limmud.org/day/bournemouth/
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Monday
31 May 6pm |
Handel's
St
Mary's Church, |
Peter Holman
directs Psalmody and Essex Baroque Orchestra in this dramatic work. A rare
opportunity to hear a historically informed live performance of this
masterpiece. Tickets £15,
£12. Book on 01206 366603 or e-mail box_at_suffolkvillagesfestival_dot_com
More information
http://www.suffolkvillagesfestival.com/winconcertlist.htm |
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Sunday
13 June 2-5pm |
Klezmer
workshop in Cambridge The
Hut, Fletcher's Terrace, |
Back by popular
demand! Similar to previous workshops with Ilana, there will be a chance
to learn a tune and some accompaniment, and look at some of the modes and
style elements that make Klezmer so haunting and
joyful. Tickets £15 for the
3-hour workshop (includes tea and biscuits!). Book in advance by emailing
klezmerworkshop_at_benorganizzato_dot_com |
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Sunday
27 June 3pm |
Flamenco
Con Tres The
Cross Kings, |
Tickets
£5 |