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.”
September 13, 2026, 2PM
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My Ancestors Speak
World premiere presented by Cantus & Imani Winds at the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts (St. Paul, MN)
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My Ancestors Speak
Presented by Cantus & Imani Winds at the Wisconsin Union Theater Shannon Hall (Madison, Wisconsin)
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October 22 2026, 7:00PM
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Discussing Tfiles
A conversation with Alex Weiser and Andrzej Ciepliński moderated by Barbara Kirshenblatt-Gimblett
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October 27, 2026, 7:30PM
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Tfiles Clarinet Concerto
American premiere at Carnegie hall with clarinetist Andrzej Ciepliński, conductor Kedrick Armstrong and the American Composers Orchestra.
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Writings
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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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September 15, 2023
Composing with Yiddish Folksong: A Composer's Perspective
An essay discussing the use of Yiddish folksong within classical compositions
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