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 18, 2025
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Jewish Music Through the Ages
Presented by South Florida Public Broadcasting featuring Avi Nagin, Michael Klotz, Julian Schwarz, and Marika Bournaki. By invitation only.
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March 6, 2025, 7PM
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Andrzej Cieplinski Recital
Concert of Jewish Clarinet Masterworks at the YIVO Institute featuring works by Krein, Achron, Prokofiev and a new clarinet quintet by Alex Weiser. Guest artists include Julian Schwarz and Marika Bournaki. Ticket information forthcoming.
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Writings
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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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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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