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.”
October 23, 2025, 7PM
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Aria from Tevye's Daughters
Performed as a part of American Lyric Theater's 20th Anniversary GALA concert
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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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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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June 14, 2026, 5PM
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Above The Bulk of Crashing Water
World premiere performance by Kristin Gornstein and Jeremy Chan as a part of the Brooklyn Art Song Society's New Voices Festival.
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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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