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.”
January 27, 2026
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"in a dark blue night"
Sara Schabas and Isabelle David present "in a dark blue night" at the Women’s Musical Club of Winnipeg
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March 5, 2026, 6pm
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Discussing "The Great Dictionary
A conversation about "The Great Dictionary of the Yiddish Language" with Alex Weiser and Ben Kaplan at Columbia University
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March 19, 2026
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Tevye's Daughters — InsightALT
Orchestral concert performance with American Lyric Theater at the Museum of Jewish Heritage. Details TBA.
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April 23, 2026, 7:30pm
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Talea Ensemble: Musical Memoir
Performance of "Coney Island Days" hosted by the American Society for Jewish Music
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Writings
September 4, 2025
Remembering Yudel Mark
An essay on the towering linguist behind the Great Dictionary of the Yiddish Language
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October 29, 2024
History through My Jewish Grandmother’s Eyes, Music through Her Memories
Before my grandmother passed away, I asked her to tell me some of her favorite stories of her childhood...
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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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