On the evening of May 12th, at 7:00pm,
Russell Library will present the Klezmer ensemble, “Metropolitan Klezmer:
Quartet Special” in the Hubbard Room.
Hailed as 'one of the finest
American klezmer bands' by Songlines
Magazine (UK), Metropolitan Klezmer performs an exhilarating range of musical
treasure with astonishing agility and refreshing depth. MK's fifth album, Mazel Means Good Luck, was recorded live
at The Emelin Theatre in 2014. touring coast-to-coast and broadcast worldwide
(on HBO, PRI, NPR, and others), this collaborative adventure of exceptional New
York musicians under the leader ship of drummer-archivist Eve Sicular combines
the best of downtown, classical and World Music scenes to create inspired
interpretations and compositions around a panoply of eclectic Yiddish repertoire.
'Metropolitan Klezmer takes a scholarly approach to the genre's history, yet
never skimps on the exuberance at its core.' (Time Out New York).
The musicians featured in this
concert are: Debra Kreisberg, clarinet & sax; Reut Regev, trombone; Ismail
Butera, accordion; and Eve Sicular, drums/ leader.
The free concert
is co-sponsored by Russell Library and Congregation Adath Israel of Middletown,
Connecticut.
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