Alex Weiser

Composer

Broad gestures and rich textures are hallmarks of the “compelling” (The New York Times), “deliciously wistful” (San Francisco Classical Voice), music of composer Alex Weiser. Weiser’s debut album and all the days were purple, was named a 2020 Pulitzer Prize Finalist and cited as “a meditative and deeply spiritual work whose unexpected musical language is arresting and directly emotional.”

latest album

in a dark blue night

March 29, 2024

Cantaloupe Music

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Upcoming Performances

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March 26th, 2024, 6:30PM
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Album release celebration (online)

Celebrate the release of "in a dark blue night" with a virtual concert at the Tenement Museum

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March 28th, 2024, 7pm
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Album release celebration

Celebrate the release of "in a dark blue night" at the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research

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May 4th, 2024, 2PM & 5pm
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The Great Dictionary

A concert performance of "The Great Dictionary of the Yiddish Language," a chamber opera with libretto by Ben Kaplan, as a part of the Long Play Festival with American Opera Project and The Neighborhood

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June 6, 2024, 7:30PM
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"Let It Be Forgotten"

Featured at Brooklyn Art Song Society

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Writings

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A Song Still Vital: Preserving and Reviving Yiddish Folk Music
June 20, 2023

A Song Still Vital: Preserving and Reviving Yiddish Folk Music

Learning Yiddish folksongs from archives and reimagining them for contemporary performances and compositions.

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They hailed from Belarus and Galicia — but New York was their muse
July 1, 2022

They hailed from Belarus and Galicia — but New York was their muse

In the early 20th century, Yiddish poets from Europe made New York their home...

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Yiddish Folk Song in Classical Music
June 24, 2022

Yiddish Folk Song in Classical Music

Jewish folk melodies have had a rich, unexpected influence on musical composition

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