KlezNorth AllStar Concert. Youlgrave, UK.
2026-04-19 15:00 - 17:00 UTC | Youlgrave Village Hall, Holywell Lane, Youlgrave, DE45 1UT, United Kingdom
KlezNorth 2026 will be held in the beautiful Peak District village of Youlgrave. Musical Directors are Frank London and Polina Shepherd supported by Micheal Alpert, Avia Moore, Szlivia Csaranko and Gica Loening.
The weekend ends with a public concert – tickets available from our online box office.

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Songs of the Spring Meadow with Slavic Voices. St Leonards-on-Sea, UK
2026-04-26 15:00 - 17:00 | kino-teatr, 43-49 Norman Road, St Leonards on Sea, East Sussex, TN38 0EG, United Kingdom
Kino-Teatr, St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 0EQ

Sunday 26th April 2026 3:00PM
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Slavic Voices Brighton choir presents music of all styles from the Slavic world: Orthodox chants, beautiful classics by Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov, Schnittke and others, refined XVIII-XIX-centuries Art songs and gritty folklore from the far corners of Siberia to the banks of the Black Sea. The choir’s repertoire is sung mainly in Russian but also in Polish, Ukrainian, Czech, Croatian, Serbian, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Belorussian, sometimes even Yiddish or Romanian. Slavic Voices perform in a way that is rarely encountered in the choral world. There is freedom and spontaneity in their approach to folklore as well as precision and deep focus in their classical repertoire, presented with great attention to cultural context, history and style. Led by Polina Skovoroda-Shepherd, granddaughter of a Cossack, an internationally acclaimed performer, educator and cultural activist.
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Midsummer Sounds. Slavic Voices and Paprika Balkan band. London.
2026-07-04 19:00 - 21:00 | James Allen’s Girls’ School (JAGS), 144 East Dulwich Grove, London, Greater London, SE22 8TE, United Kingdom
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Join us for a fiery celebration of culture and diversity, featuring the performances of SLAVIC VOICES LONDON & BRIGHTON CHOIR and the Balkan band PAPRIKA. This concert invites you to immerse yourself in a tapestry of sounds, featuring the mesmerising Slavic Voices and the dynamic Paprika. From the rich harmonies of Eastern European choral traditions to the exuberant beats of Balkan rhythms, prepare for a night that promises to uplift your spirit and ignite your passion for music.
SLAVIC VOICES LONDON & BRIGHTON CHOIR present music of all styles from the Slavic world: Orthodox chants, beautiful classics by Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov, Schnittke and others, refined XVIII-XIX-centuries Art songs and gritty folklore from the far corners of Siberia to the banks of the Black Sea. The choir’s repertoire is sung in Russian, Polish, Slovak, Serbian, Ukrainian, Croatian, Czech, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Belorussian, Bosnian, sometimes even Yiddish or Romanian. Slavic Voices perform in a way that is rarely encountered in the choral world. There is freedom and spontaneity in their approach to folklore as well as precision and deep focus in their classical repertoire, presented with great attention to cultural context, history and style.
PAPRIKA is one of the UK’s leading Balkan bands whose line-up consists of two accordions, violin, guitar, bass guitar, and percussion. This electrifying group fuses together Eastern European, Balkan, Gypsy and classical music in a whirlwind performance of frenzied virtuosity. Fiery melodies and foot-tapping rhythms are interspersed with lilting laments in high-energy sets from this exciting group. Specialising in bringing rare or lost traditional Balkan music back to life, both the curious listener and the well-versed aficionado are sure to enjoy a host of surprises and fast-paced entertainment.

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Her:Kol – Yiddish Women’s Song Cultures. Weimar. Germany
2026-08-01 - 2026-08-08
Her:Kol – Yiddish Women’s Song Cultures. New musical settings of Yiddish women’s poetry by contemporary women composer / performers of Yiddish music. This will be part of Yiddish Summer Weimar Festival week. Polina Shepherd will be one of the featured artists. Watch this space for more.
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Dresden klemer event. Germany. TBA
2026-09-05 - 2026-09-06
This event is now in the planning. Please come back later for more information.
Saturday 5 September
10:00 – 13:00
Ilya Shneyveys +Tayfun Guttshtadt with instrumentalists
Polina Shepherd’s vocal class:
Between Steppe and Shtetl – the Yiddish-Slavic Connection
Come and experience this international Yiddish/Eastern European choir as an instrument of beauty and power. Learn new repertoires and styles. Open your heart and energise your mind.
Rooted in folklore, spiritual traditions, theatre and Art music, these songs describe people’s stories, struggles and resistance, hopes and celebrations. Songs that also echo the themes and melodies of their geographic hosts and neighbouring cultures: Ukrainian, Polish, Russian and many more. We will be singing in Yiddish and some of the other East European languages, exploring the “macaronic” tradition of interweaving tunes, themes and languages.
This workshop will introduce some specific musical elements of these styles – ornamentation, phrasing, modes, timbres etc.
With this multilingual and cross-cultural approach, we will explore the enduring power of Eastern European song and celebrate the connectedness of cultures and communities.
14:30 – 16:00 Together or separate Ilya + Tayfun / Polina with singers
16:30 – 18:00 – Polina with all students – big orchestra and choir
20:30 Karayam dance concert
Sunday 6 September
10:00 – 14:00 Ilya Shneyveys +Tayfun Guttshtadt with instrumentalists. Polina Shepherd with vocalists.
15:00 – 16:30 rehearsal with Polina and soundcheck
17:00 – 18:00 Student Concert
19:00 Lucidarium concert
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Festival of Song concert in Lewes, UK. TBA
2026-10-31 21:00 - 23:00
Merlin and Polina Shepherd Duo concert for Festival of Song
Late night series
More information is coming soon
Klezmer music and more.
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