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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2026-10-31 21:00 - 23:00 UTC
Merlin and Polina Shepherd Duo concert for Festival of Song
Late night series
More information is coming soon
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