It’s Opening Night at the Boston Festival of New Jewish Music!

Join all your friends and neighbors for an epic day of klezmer featuring three genre-defining ensembles: Veretski Pass, Jake Shulman-Ment & Abigale Reisman’s Two Strings, and Adrianne Greenbaum’s Fleytmusik.

Schedule

1:00 – 4:30 pm – Workshops with the artists at Tufts

Learn about klezmer music from the very best! We’ll explore the intricacies of performing, interpreting, understanding, and dancing to klezmer with Abigale, Adrianne, Jake, and the musicians of Veretski Pass. Workshops are perfect for students, professional musicians who want to learn more about klezmer music, and interested members of the public. Detailed workshop descriptions coming soon.

Co-hosted by the Tufts University Department of Music

Granoff Music Center, 20 Talbot Avenue, Medford, MA 02155

7:00 pm – Opening Night concert at the MCA

CD release extravaganza for Jake Shulman-Ment & Abigale Reisman’s Two Strings and Adrianne Greenbaum’s Di Klezmer Flute Nisht Fargesn, featuring special guests Veretski Pass and Jim Guttmann of the Klezmer Conservatory Band. Note that this portion will take place at the Multicultural Arts Center, located at 41 Second Street, Cambridge, MA 02141.