Last year, the artistic director of Caravan Orchestra and Choir, Polina Shepherd, introduced her new musical setting of Meyer Kharats’ Yiddish poem Mir farshidene, mir nemen zikh arum (We, who are different, embrace each other). There could hardly be a…

Last year, the artistic director of Caravan Orchestra and Choir, Polina Shepherd, introduced her new musical setting of Meyer Kharats’ Yiddish poem Mir farshidene, mir nemen zikh arum (We, who are different, embrace each other). There could hardly be a…

Sun, Aug 17 ‘25 04:00 PM - 10:00 PM Marktplatz The YSW 25th anniversary gala concert will take place on a large open-air stage directly in front of City Hall on Weimar’s historic Market Square. The concert will feature many…

Doors 7 pm. BOOK HERE Flora Curzon (violin/voice) Francesca Ter-Berg (‘cello/voice) Merlin Shepherd (clarinets) Polina Shepherd (voice, piano) Come and hear the first time these four outstanding players come together as a quartet. They will blend east European instrumental and…

The duo will play a concert in Festival of Jim celebrating the life of our friend musician, writer and performer Jim Marcovitch. The festival takes place in a secluded clearing in an ancient woodland, with the main stage set up among the trees.…

11 September - Bratislava, Slovakia.  Preßburger Klezmer Band 30th Anniversary  Merlin and Polina Shepherd with Fran and Flora  - a quartet - will play a set and join the Pressburger Klezmer Band on stage for the second set in their anniversary celebration. Below…

Join us on September 14 for a special online Yiddish Song Marathon celebrating the 125th Anniversary of the Workers Circle!For 10 hours beginning at 10:00 AM ET Yiddish performers (including Polina Shepherd) and cultural activists from around the world will…