From Yiddish Folk to Jazz: An Arts Salon

When:
Tuesday, Jun 27, 2017 7:00p -
9:00p

Where:
National Museum of American Jewish History
101 South Independence Mall East
Philadelphia, PA 19106

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Admission:
$18

Categories:
Music, Performing Arts

Event website:
http://www.nmajh.org/CalendarEvent.aspx?eventid=533

Join us for an evening of performances inspired by the special exhibition 1917: How One Year Changed the World and curated by award-winning composer and saloniere Andrea Clearfield. Six renowned ensembles will perform music of the era, from Yiddish folk and American jazz to art songs and chamber music, as well as an original dance piece drawing on themes from 1917.


Featuring:


• Alicia Svigals, the world’s leading Klezmer fiddler and founder of Grammy-winning Klezmatics


• Award-winning jazz and world music duo of Phyllis Chapell, vocals, and Ken Ulansey, woodwinds


• Cheah Chan Duo: acclaimed New York performers baritone Philip Cheah and pianist Trudy Chan


• Members of the Daedalus Quartet (Quartet-in-Residence at the University of Pennsylvania): Jessica Thompson, viola; and Tom Kraines, cello, with Juliette Kang, first associate concertmaster of the Philadelphia Orchestra, violin


• Group Motion Multi-Media Dance Theater (celebrating 50 years in 2018), Manfred Fischbeck, Artistic Director


• Local favorites The Hot Club of Philadelphia, dynamic gypsy jazz ensemble, with vocalist Phyllis Chapell

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