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.”
“L’dor v’dor"
Heather Johnson and Jason Wirth perform songs in Chicago as a part of the Nova Linea Musica series
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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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Airs of Awe and Affection
Presented by Eastern Festival of Music featuring Julian Schwarz and the Eastern Chamber players.
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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
Remembering Yudel Mark
An essay on the towering linguist behind the Great Dictionary of the Yiddish Language
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...
A Song Still Vital: Preserving and Reviving Yiddish Folk Music
Learning Yiddish folksongs from archives and reimagining them for contemporary performances and compositions.