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SUMMARY:USA. The Village Harmony World Music Ensemble tour
DESCRIPTION:5 – 21 July – New England\n\n\nA teen singing camp followed by a concert tour around New England organised by Village Harmony. Open to young singers ages 12 to 18. Rehearsal location: Stump Sprouts Lodge\, Hawley\, MA. Read more . \n12 – 21 July. \nThe Village Harmony World Music Ensemble Concert schedule. Village Harmony\, the remarkable teen music ensemble\, presents polyphonic singing traditions from around the world. Music leaders: Sinead O’Mahoney (USA)\,  Bongani Magatyana (South Africa)\, Polina Shepherd (Tatarstan (Russia)/UK). \n\n\nFriday\, July 12 – Calais\, VT: Maple Corner Community Center\, 84 W County Rd \n\n\nSaturday\, July 13 – Montpelier\, VT: Unitarian Church\, 130 Main St \n\n\nSunday\, July 14\, 3:00pm – South Hero\, VT: Congregational Church\, 24 South St \n\n\nMonday\, July 15 – Shrewsbury\, VT: Community Church\, 88 Lottery Rd \n\n\nTuesday\, July 16 – Worcester\, MA: Workshops and performance at MA-ACDA conference. Concert at 6:30pm is free and open to public.  Assumption University \n\n\nWednesday\, July 17 – Belfast\, ME: Unitarian Universalist Church\, 37 Miller St \n\n\nThursday\, July 18 – Blue Hill\, ME: Central Hall\, 306 Falls Bridge Rd \n\n\nFriday\, July 19 – Lexington\, MA: First Parish\, 7 Harrington Rd \n\n\nSaturday\, July 20 – Hadley\, MA: Wesley United Methodist Church\, 98 North Maple St \n\n\nSunday\, July 21\, 3:00pm – West Cummington\, MA: Congregational Church\, 27 West Main St \n\n\n\nVermont-based Village Harmony\, the remarkable teen world music ensemble\, presents its first concert program of the summer. The group is led by Sinead O’Mahoney\, Bongani Magatyana from South Africa\, and Polina Shepherd from the UK. The 22 brilliant teen singers come from seven states plus Canada and France. Village Harmony\, a non-profit umbrella organization based in Vermont\, promotes the study and performance of ethnic singing traditions from around the world. For more than thirty years they have organized teen ensembles each summer in New England and ensembles for mixed-age and adult singers in numerous foreign countries. Each Village Harmony ensemble develops its own unique sound with a different team of leaders. All share common traits: a powerful\, natural\, unrestrained vocal sound; a remarkable variety of vocal styles and timbres appropriate to the ethnic and traditional music; and a visible\, vibrant community among the singers and audience as they share in a joyful celebration of music. Admission is by donation at the door. For further information visit www.villageharmony.org or email villageharmony@gmail.com.\n\n\n\nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/2024/
CATEGORIES:Concert,Workshops
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240726
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SUMMARY:Caravan Orchestra and Choir. Weimar\, Germany
DESCRIPTION:26 July – 11 August. (7-11 August will be concerts.) \nWeimar. Part of Yiddish Summer Weimar.  \nPROJECT WEB SITE \nCaravan is now in its 7th year in bringing together young musicians from different traditions and backgrounds with the common goal of the exploration of East European Jewish\, East Mediterranean and Middle Eastern music traditions. Every year\, we build a learning community that relies on curiosity\, transcultural experience and a general understanding of friendship and partnership. All instrumentalists and singers who live in Germany or Israel (independently of your nationality) are invited to apply. \nWhat to expect from your participation in Caravan? In the summer of 2024\, we will look at the connection between Yiddish (East-European Jewish) music and musics that derive from the Ottoman heritage of Greece and Turkey. We have found a wonderful shared repertoire (instrumental melodies\, songs\, dances) of these traditions and will study their common heritage and their own musical live in different cultures in Europe and Asia minor. We will learn a lot of music by ear and improvisation will play a major role in our music making. The faculty consists of renowned practitioners of Yiddish\, Turkish\, Greek and Ottoman traditions with decades of teaching expertise in projects like Caravan. \nConcerts\n\nSaturday\, August 3d\, 2024 Germany\, Essen\, Alte Synagoge Essen\, Edmund-Körner-Platz 1\, 45127 Essen\, time TBA\nThursday\, August 8th\, 2024 Germany\, Leipzig\, Marktplatz\, Leipziger Markt Musik\, 8 PM\, free admission\nFriday\, August 9th\, 2024 Germany\, Eisenach\, Wandelhalle\, 8 PM\, ticket link\nSaturday\, August 10th\, 2024 Germany\, Weimar\, Herderplatz\, 6:30 PM (with many other bands)\, ticket link\nSunday\, August 11th\, 2024 Germany\, Erfurt\, Western fassade of the „Alte Synagoge\,“ 7 PM (with other bands) free admission\n\nRead more here \nPart of Yiddish Summer Weimar. \nThe 2024 Caravan Orchestra and Choir will take place from July 26 in the morning to August 11 in the evening (beginning date is approximate\, end date is definite; stay tuned for updates). We will spend the entire time together in Weimar during Yiddish Summer Weimar.\nWhile we will sing in many languages\, English will be the main language of communication. \nWe will ask a 200 EUR fee for participation in Caravan Orchestra & Choir. In return\, we will cover your travels\, tuition with great teachers\, some food\, and we will – hopefully with your help – find accommodation for participants. \nFor participants living in Weimar: please get in touch if you can offer accommodation for fellow band members from Haifa or Germany. In these cases\, we can waive the participation fee for you. \nPolina Shepherd (Russia/UK; artistic director)  leads choirs\, collaborates with bands\, orchestras\, soloists\, ensembles and performs internationally. Her compositions\, including music for choirs\, theatre\, song settings for Yiddish poems are performed all over the world. She taught Caravan Choir in 2021 and was the artistic director for Caravan Orchestra & Choir in 2022 and 2023. She will again serve as artistic director of Caravan Orchestra & Choir in 2024. \nMehmet Ali Orman (TR; artistic co-director) was born in the small seaside town of Gemlik\, Turkey. He grew up immersed in his own culture and with a strong interest in other cultures as well. He began dancing at the age of 7 and started playing clarinet at the age of 15. He attended the İstanbul Technical University Turkish Folk Dance department to in order to make music and dance his profession. He has participated in folk dance and music festivals in Germany\, Hungary\, Poland\, Japan\, Lithuania\, Denmark\, France as both a dancer and a musician. \n\nZoë Aqua (USA; artistic co-director) is a violinist\, educator and composer. She was awarded a Fulbright research grant for the 2021-’22 and 2022-’23 academic years to study Transylvanian folk music pedagogy in Cluj\, Romania. In 2022\, she released an album of original compositions recorded with Eastern European musicians entitled “In Vald Arayn” (Into the Forest). Zoë is a co-founder of klezmer bands Tsibele and Farnakht\, and served as the full-time understudy for the Klezmatics’ Lisa Gutkin in the Broadway production of “Indecent”. An in-demand teacher known for her warm and accessible style\, she holds two degrees in music education. \n\n\n\n\nEftychia Mitritsa (GR; artistic co-director) is a singer/songwriter who moves between the genres of traditional music\, rebetiko and contemporary\, greek\, popular music. She has recorded three albums under her own name as well as participating in many different artists‘ recording projects. At the beginning of her career she studied with composer Nikos Mamagakis. Ever since\, she has collaborated on stage with distinguished Greek singers\, instrumentalists\, and composers.\nShe studied classical piano\, voice performance\, advanced theory and harmony and holds a Master’ s degree in Musicology (National University of Athens). For the last 20 years\, she has been teaching piano and singing at Secondary Music Schools and since 2021 she also teaches voice lessons to actors. \n\n\n\nIf you have any questions please get in touch with project managers Andreas or Anna:\nandreas.schmitges@othermusicacademy.eu\nor +49 177 6017686 (WhatsApp/Telegram)\nanna.gruenhardt@othermusicacademy.eu \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/caravan-2024/
CATEGORIES:Concert,Workshops
ORGANIZER;CN="Yiddish Summer Weimar":MAILTO:management@othermusicacademy.eu
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SUMMARY:Caravan Orchestra & Choir in Essen
DESCRIPTION:SCROLL DOWN FOR ENGLISH INFO… FREE concert\n \nJiddische\, osmanische & arabische Musik im DialogEintritt frei\, um Voranmeldung unterinfo@alte-synagoge.essen.de wird gebetenwww.caravanorchestra.eu\nEs ist wie Purim und Roshashone\, Zuckerfest und Weihnachten zusammen! Das mit dem Shimon-Peres-Preis ausgezeichnete Caravan Orchestra & Choir ist auch -und gerade- in diesem Sommer mit einem neuen Programm unterwegs und kommt zum ersten Mal nach Essen!\nDas jedes Jahr neu entstehende 40-köpfige Ensemble spielt ost-europäisch-jüdische\, osmanische und arabische Musik und vor allem jene Melodien und Lieder\, die in all diesen Musikkulturen zugleich vorkommen!\nDie Musiker*innen könnten multikultureller nicht sein:Musikstudierende aus Deutschland mit vielen kulturellen und religiösen Hintergründen treffen jüdische\, christliche und muslimische Israelis aus der Gegend um Haifa. Sie engagieren sich alle im Caravan Orchestra\, weil das Ensemble großartige Musik spielt\, faszinierende Klänge schafft und ein Forum für unvoreingenommenes Aufeinanderzugehen bietet\, sowohl musikalisch als auch sozial.\nCaravan Orchestra & Choir wendet sich immer neuen Klängen zu und findet immer wieder Verbindendes zwischen den angeblich so unterschiedlichen religiösen und kulturellen Welten Europas und des Nahen Ostens.\nSie dürfen sich auf einen berauschenden\, groovigen und immer spontan bleibenden Abend freuen!\nBesetzung:Polina Shepherd – künstlerische GesamtleitungMehmet Ali Orman – künstlerische Co-Leitung OrchesterZoe Aqua – künstlerische Co-Leitung ChorEftychia Mitritsa – künstlerische Co-Leitung ChorMitglieder des Caravan Orchestra und des Caravan Choir\n \nThe Caravan Orchestra & Choir is in its seventh year of musical exchange between the diverse communities of Weimar and Haifa. Young musicians from both places explore a program of Yiddish\, Ottoman\, Greek and Middle Eastern music in a multicultural and diverse environment. The program focuses on finding the connections that already exist between musical traditions that are often seen as unrelated\, as well as celebrating the varied musical and cultural backgrounds that participants themselves bring to the ensemble. This year\, the Caravan Orchestra & Choir is once again led by Polina Shepherd alongside the international team of Eftychia Mitritsa\, Mehmet Ali Orman and Zoë Aqua. \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/caravan-orchestra-choir-in-essen/
LOCATION:Alte Synagoge Essen\, Edmund-Körner-Platz\, Essen\, 145127\, Germany
CATEGORIES:Concert
ORGANIZER;CN="Yiddish Summer Weimar":MAILTO:management@othermusicacademy.eu
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SUMMARY:Caravan Orchestra & Choir in Leipzig\, Germany
DESCRIPTION:PROJECT WEB SITE \nThe Unbroken Circle: Keeping music and friendship alive between Haifa & Weimar.Caravan Orchestra & Choir is in its seventh year of musical exchange between the diverse communities of Weimar and Haifa. Young musicians from both places explore a program of Yiddish\, Ottoman\, Greek and Middle Eastern music in a multicultural and diverse environment. The program focuses on finding the connections that already exist between musical traditions that are often seen as unrelated\, as well as celebrating the varied musical and cultural backgrounds that participants themselves bring to the ensemble. This year\, the Caravan Orchestra & Choir is once again led by Polina Shepherd alongside the international team of Eftychia Mitritsa\, Mehmet Ali Orman and Zoë Aqua \nConcerts\n\nSaturday\, August 3d\, 2024 Germany\, Essen\, Alte Synagoge Essen\, Edmund-Körner-Platz 1\, 45127 Essen\, time TBA\nThursday\, August 8th\, 2024 Germany\, Leipzig\, Marktplatz\, Leipziger Markt Musik\, 8 PM\, free admission\nFriday\, August 9th\, 2024 Germany\, Eisenach\, Wandelhalle\, 8 PM\, ticket link\nSaturday\, August 10th\, 2024 Germany\, Weimar\, Herderplatz\, 6:30 PM (with many other bands)\, ticket link\nSunday\, August 11th\, 2024 Germany\, Erfurt\, Western fassade of the „Alte Synagoge\,“ 7 PM (with other bands) free admission\n\nRead more here \nPart of Yiddish Summer Weimar. \n\n\n \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/carvan-leipzig/
LOCATION:Marktplatz\, Leipziger Markt Musik\, Markt\, Leipzig - Zentrum\, 04109\, Germany
CATEGORIES:Concert
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DTSTAMP:20260403T222922
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240624T222620Z
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SUMMARY:Caravan Orchestra and Choir in Eisenach\, Germany
DESCRIPTION:The prize-winning\, 40-piece Caravan Orchestra & Choir is in its seventh year of musical exchange between the diverse communities of Weimar and Haifa. Young musicians from both places explore a program of Yiddish\, Ottoman\, Greek and Middle Eastern music in a multicultural and diverse environment. The program focuses on finding the connections that already exist between musical traditions that are often seen as unrelated\, as well as celebrating the varied musical and cultural backgrounds that participants themselves bring to the ensemble.\nThis year\, Caravan Orchestra & Choir is once again led by Polina Shepherd alongside and excellent international team of Eftychia Mitritsa (vocals\, Athens)\, Mehmet Ali Orman (Clarinet & Dance; Istanbul and Zoë Aqua (violin; USA). \nAdmission: €20.00 / €10.00\nregister >>> \n\nLocation: Wandelhalle\, Wartburgallee 53\, 99817 Eisenach\nContact: info@yiddishsummer.eu\, +49(0)15776463340\n \nHear a wonderful shared repertoire – instrumental and vocal – East European Jewish and East Mediterranean and Middle Eastern music traditions. Performed by a youth orchestra formed only ten days before the concert\, bringing young musicians from Israel and Germany. The repertoire is unique in every concert: a lot of it is improvised on the spot. \n \n\nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/caravan-eisenach-2024/
LOCATION:Wandelhalle\, Wartburgallee 53\, Eisenach\, 99817
CATEGORIES:Concert
ORGANIZER;CN="Yiddish Summer Weimar":MAILTO:management@othermusicacademy.eu
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SUMMARY:Caravan Orchestra and Choir in Weimar\, Germany
DESCRIPTION:PROJECT WEB SITE \n \nThe Unbroken Circle: Keeping music and friendship alive between Haifa & Weimar.Caravan Orchestra & Choir is in its seventh year of musical exchange between the diverse communities of Weimar and Haifa. Young musicians from both places explore a program of Yiddish\, Ottoman\, Greek and Middle Eastern music in a multicultural and diverse environment. The program focuses on finding the connections that already exist between musical traditions that are often seen as unrelated\, as well as celebrating the varied musical and cultural backgrounds that participants themselves bring to the ensemble. This year\, the Caravan Orchestra & Choir is once again led by Polina Shepherd alongside the international team of Eftychia Mitritsa\, Mehmet Ali Orman and Zoë Aqua \nConcerts\n\nSaturday\, August 3d\, 2024 Germany\, Essen\, Alte Synagoge Essen\, Edmund-Körner-Platz 1\, 45127 Essen\, time TBA\nThursday\, August 8th\, 2024 Germany\, Leipzig\, Marktplatz\, Leipziger Markt Musik\, 8 PM\, free admission\nFriday\, August 9th\, 2024 Germany\, Eisenach\, Wandelhalle\, 8 PM\, ticket link\nSaturday\, August 10th\, 2024 Germany\, Weimar\, Herderplatz\, 6:30 PM (with many other bands)\, ticket link\nSunday\, August 11th\, 2024 Germany\, Erfurt\, Western fassade of the „Alte Synagoge\,“ 7 PM(with other bands) free admission\n\nRead more here \nPart of Yiddish Summer Weimar. \n\n\n \n\n \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/caravan-weimar-2024/
LOCATION:Herderplatz\, Herderplatz 14\, Weimar\, 99423\, Germany
CATEGORIES:Concert
ORGANIZER;CN="Yiddish Summer Weimar":MAILTO:management@othermusicacademy.eu
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240811T200000
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SUMMARY:Caravan Orchestra and Choir in Erfurt\, Germany.
DESCRIPTION:PROJECT WEB SITE \nThe Unbroken Circle: Keeping music and friendship alive between Haifa & Weimar.Caravan Orchestra & Choir is in its seventh year of musical exchange between the diverse communities of Weimar and Haifa. Young musicians from both places explore a program of Yiddish\, Ottoman\, Greek and Middle Eastern music in a multicultural and diverse environment. The program focuses on finding the connections that already exist between musical traditions that are often seen as unrelated\, as well as celebrating the varied musical and cultural backgrounds that participants themselves bring to the ensemble. This year\, the Caravan Orchestra & Choir is once again led by Polina Shepherd alongside the international team of Eftychia Mitritsa\, Mehmet Ali Orman and Zoë Aqua \nConcerts \n\nSaturday\, August 3d\, 2024 Germany\, Essen\, Alte Synagoge Essen\, Edmund-Körner-Platz 1\, 45127 Essen\, time TBA\nThursday\, August 8th\, 2024 Germany\, Leipzig\, Marktplatz\, Leipziger Markt Musik\, 8 PM\, free admission\nFriday\, August 9th\, 2024 Germany\, Eisenach\, Wandelhalle\, 8 PM\, ticket link\nSaturday\, August 10th\, 2024 Germany\, Weimar\, Herderplatz\, 6:30 PM (with many other bands)\, ticket link\nSunday\, August 11th\, 2024 Germany\, Erfurt\, Western fassade of the „Alte Synagoge\,“ 7 PM (with other bands) free admission\n\nRead more here \nPart of Yiddish Summer Weimar. \n\n\n \n \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/caravan-erfurt-2024/
LOCATION:Alte Synagoge Erfurt\, Waagegasse 8\, Erfurt\, 99084\, Germany
CATEGORIES:Concert
ORGANIZER;CN="Yiddish Summer Weimar":MAILTO:management@othermusicacademy.eu
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240812
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240813
DTSTAMP:20260403T222922
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SUMMARY:Yiddish in Berlin
DESCRIPTION:The 4th Summer Program for Yiddish Language and Literature in Berlin will be held at the Institute for East European Studies at the Free University of Berlin from August 12th to 30th\, 2024. Polina will be teaching Yiddish choir sessions as part of this course on 12 and 14 August.\nFor three weeks\, the Institute for East European Studies hosts students from all around the world\, offering a rich face-to-face program of language courses and cultural activities. \nThe pedagogical team under the direction of Yitskhok Niborski will offer an intensive program of Yiddish courses\, workshops (songs\, theatre\, conversation\, cooking)\, visits\, lectures\, film screenings… \nIn addition to five levels of language and literature classes ranging from beginner to advanced\, we will organise a three-week pedagogical training seminar for emerging Yiddish teachers. \nScholarships will be granted to allow young students from all over the world to come and improve their skills and engage with other Yiddish speakers. \n\nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/yiddish-in-berlin-2024/
LOCATION:Osteuropa-Institut (Freie Universität Berlin)\, Garystraße 55\, Berlin\, 14195\, Germany
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240815
DTSTAMP:20260403T222922
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SUMMARY:Yiddish in Berlin
DESCRIPTION:The 4th Summer Program for Yiddish Language and Literature in Berlin will be held at the Institute for East European Studies at the Free University of Berlin from August 12th to 30th\, 2024. Polina will be teaching Yiddish choir sessions as part of this course on 12 and 14 August.\nFor three weeks\, the Institute for East European Studies hosts students from all around the world\, offering a rich face-to-face program of language courses and cultural activities. \nThe pedagogical team under the direction of Yitskhok Niborski will offer an intensive program of Yiddish courses\, workshops (songs\, theatre\, conversation\, cooking)\, visits\, lectures\, film screenings… \nIn addition to five levels of language and literature classes ranging from beginner to advanced\, we will organise a three-week pedagogical training seminar for emerging Yiddish teachers. \nScholarships will be granted to allow young students from all over the world to come and improve their skills and engage with other Yiddish speakers. \n\nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/yiddish-in-berlin/
LOCATION:Osteuropa-Institut (Freie Universität Berlin)\, Garystraße 55\, Berlin\, 14195\, Germany
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240819
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240824
DTSTAMP:20260403T222922
CREATED:20240223T225417Z
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SUMMARY:The Golden Peacock. Yiddish Song School
DESCRIPTION:19-23 August – London\nThe Golden Peacock. Yiddish Song School by The Jewish Music Institute.\n \nTeachers: Shura Lipovsky (the Netherlands)\, Zalmen Mlotek (USA)\, Polina Shepherd (Russia/UK)\, Rachel Weston (UK).\n\nIt is designed for all singers who wish to deepen their knowledge of the rich Yiddish song repertoire. Spend the morning studying music theory\, repertoire\, roots and traditions of Yiddish Song\, modes and melodies. While afternoons will focus on studying further repertoire\, master-classes and a Yiddish Choir. I will be on the faculty\, details coming soon. More here. \n\nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/soas-2024/
LOCATION:SOAS\, University of London\, Thornhaugh Street\, Russell Square\, London\, WC1H 0XG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240912T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T222922
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SUMMARY:Slavic Voices choir season starts in London
DESCRIPTION:12 September – London\n17 September – Brighton & Hove \nSlavic Voices choir season starts. JOIN US NOW!\nSlavic Voices is choir in London and Brighton & Hove for singers of all backgrounds. We present music of all styles from the Slavic world: Orthodox chants\, beautiful classics by Rachmaninov\, Tchaikovsky and others\, refined XVIII-XIX-centuries Art songs and gritty folklore from the far corners of Siberia to the banks of the Black Sea.\n\nMore here.\nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/slavic-voices-choir-season-starts-in-london/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240917T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240917T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T222922
CREATED:20240817T123748Z
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SUMMARY:Slavic Voices choir season starts in Brighton
DESCRIPTION:12 September – London\n17 September – Brighton & Hove \nSlavic Voices choir season starts. JOIN US NOW!\nSlavic Voices is choir in London and Brighton & Hove for singers of all backgrounds. We present music of all styles from the Slavic world: Orthodox chants\, beautiful classics by Rachmaninov\, Tchaikovsky and others\, refined XVIII-XIX-centuries Art songs and gritty folklore from the far corners of Siberia to the banks of the Black Sea.\n\nMore here.\nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/slavic-voices-choir-season-starts-in-brighton/
LOCATION:Brighton Unitarian Church
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240918T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240918T190000
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CREATED:20240828T201403Z
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UID:14221-1726682400-1726686000@www.polinashepherd.co.uk
SUMMARY:Sing with Me - 144. Online
DESCRIPTION:Yiddish and Russian Autumn songs\nPlease come here a few hours before the session for information about the songs\, audio files\, song sheets and ZOOM meeting information.\nSing with Me Song Sessions Online open to everyone. \n\nNew songs in every session.\nLearn about cultural context and style.\nNo knowledge of Yiddish\, Russian\, Ukrainian\, Tatar or other languages is needed.\nSong sheets are shown on the screen during sessions.\nSession videos are posted on Youtube. \nPayments are appreciated but you can also join free of charge.\nA Zoom link for each session\, printable song sheet with music\, lyrics\, translation and transliteration appear on this page minimum two hours before the session.\nHere are some basics for Yiddish transliteration\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPayment is voluntary but very much appreciated. The best option for me is if you pay directly via PayPal Friends & Family / Gift option here.\nWhen paying on the phone\, scroll all the way down to see your basket\nOne session fee £6 \nGenerous or two people fee £10 \n\n\n\n\n\nby Mikhail Achkinazi \n\n\n\nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/sing-with-me-144-online/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241022T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241022T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T222922
CREATED:20240822T094036Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240924T102256Z
UID:14213-1729623600-1729630800@www.polinashepherd.co.uk
SUMMARY:Osnabrück\, Germany. Solo concert.
DESCRIPTION:Welcome to Yiddishland – travel with Polina Shepherd through a land full of beautiful ballads and powerful songs.   \nSEE EVENT MAIN PAGE \nSolo concert at Felix Nussbaum Haus\, Museumsquartier Osnabrück\, Lotter Strasse 2\, 49078 Osnabrück\, Germany. 7pm. \n \n\n\nEintritt: AK 20\,- / VVK 19\,- / erm. 17\,-€ \nVVK: concert2210@plukker.de und im\nMuseumsladen zu den Öffnungszeiten (nur Barkasse) \nMit ihrem atemberaubenden Gesang wird Sie Polina Shepherd entführen in ein Land voller wunderschönen Balladen und kraftvollen Liedern. Polina Shepherd singt und spielt originell und einfühlsam eigene Kompositionen\, Arrangements und bekannte Melodien. Freuen Sie sich auf ihr einziges Solo-Konzert in Norddeutschland im Jahr 2024. \nPolina Shepherd ist Komponistin\, Performerin\, Pädagogin und Kulturaktivistin. Sie stammt ursprünglich aus Sibirien und lebt jetzt in Brighton im Vereinigten Königreich. Ihr Gesang basiert auf traditionellen Formen\, ist aber tief in der osteuropäischen jüdischen und russischen Folklore verwurzelt. Durch ihr Aufwachsen in Tatarstan kam sie auch der islamischen Ornamentik und Klangfarbe nahe\, was in ihrem einzigartigen Gesangsstil zu hören ist. \nIn Kasan (Hauptstadt von Tatarstan\, Zentralrussland) studierte sie an der staatlichen Akademie und schloss sich der ersten Klezmer-Band Russlands nach der Perestroika an\, Simcha (1990-2000). Bald wurde sie zur wichtigsten jiddischen Chorleiterin der ehemaligen Sowjetunion\, komponierte Originalmaterial für große Stimmgruppen und ging mit ihrem Quartett Ashkenazim (1991-2007) auf internationale Tournee. \nAls Solokünstlerin präsentiert sie eine Vielzahl von Liedern\, darunter ihr Soloalbum Three Centuries Ago\, das zum Teil mit eigenen Gedichten versehen ist. Im Jahr 2023 trat Polina dem GRAMMY®-prämierten Barockorchester Apollo’s Fire (Cleveland\, USA) als Gastsängerin bei der Exile & Resilience-Tournee durch die USA und Europa bei. Neben Dutzenden von Projekten arbeitete sie als Sängerin mit dem Remix-Künstler Max Pashm an Never Mind the Balkans\, der rumänischen Roma-Brass-Band Fanfara und zuletzt an der Gecko Theatre-Produktion Kin (2022). \n\n\n \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/osnabruck-solo/
LOCATION:Felix Nussbaum Haus\, Museumsquartier Osnabrück\, Lotter Strasse 2\, 49078
CATEGORIES:Concert
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241023T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241023T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T222922
CREATED:20241018T195555Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241018T195727Z
UID:14379-1729710000-1729717200@www.polinashepherd.co.uk
SUMMARY:Hommage an Patrick Modiano. Osnabruck. Germany
DESCRIPTION:READ IN ENGLISH BELOW \n\n\nPlace de l’ Etoile” und andere Texte mit Ronald Funke (Lesung) und Polina Shepherd (Gesang)\n \n\nLortzinghaus\, An der Katharinenkirche 3\nMittwoch\, 23.10.2024 / 19.00–21.00 Uhr\n\nPatrick Modiano widmet sich in seinen Romanen vor allem seinen jüdischen Wurzeln. Entsprechend erhielt er 2014 den Nobelpreis auch „für die Kunst des Erinnerns\, mit der er die unbegreiflichsten menschlichen Schicksale wachgerufen und die Lebenswelt während der (deutschen) Besetzung sichtbar gemacht hat.“ Der Roman „Place de l’Etoile” machte Patrick Modiano über Nacht berühmt: So offensiv wurde noch nie mit jüdischen und antijüdischen Klischees gespielt. Der Held Raphaël Schlemilovitch führt viele schillernde Leben\, als Kollaborationsjude«\, als Geliebter von Eva Braun\, als jüdischer Mädchenhändler. Er kommt mehrfach zu Tode und reist durch Zeiten und Länder. Bis er schließlich auf der Couch von Dr. Freud im Wien der sechziger Jahre erwacht. Ein so unterhaltsamer wie provokanter Parforceritt – und ein literarischer Befreiungsschlag von antisemitischen Zuschreibungen. Aber auch in anderen Romanen wie „Die Gasse der dunklen Läden“\, „Eine Jugend“ oder „Im Café der verlorenen Jugend“ beleuchtet Modiano poetisch feinfühlig die vielen Facetten der Erinnerung. \nDie Texte werden gelesen von Ronald Funke\, dem Osnabrücker Publikum bestens bekannt als festes Ensemblemitglied des Theaters Osnabrück. Musikalisch begleitet und gerahmt wird der Abend von der in Sibirien geborenen britischen Sängerin mit jüdischen Wurzeln Polina Shepherd\, die in Rezensionen als „beindruckende Vokalistin mit einer vier Oktaven umfassenden Stimme“ (Forward) charakterisiert wird. Ihr Gesang basiert auf traditionellen Formen\, ist aber tief in der osteuropäischen jüdischen und russischen Folklore verwurzelt. Durch ihr Aufwachsen in Tatarstan kam sie auch der islamischen Ornamentik und Klangfarbe nahe\, was in ihrem einzigartigen Gesangsstil zu hören ist. \nVeranstalter: Deutsch-Französische Gesellschaft\, die Freimaurerloge „Zum Goldenen Rade“ und das Literaturbüro Westniedersachsen \n\n\n\n\nAnmeldung: über das Literaturbüro Westniedersachsen Am Ledenhof 3-5\, Tel. 0541/202-7908 oder per email at LitOs-info@osnabrueck.de \n\n\nENGLISH: \nThe Deutsch Französische Gesellschaft Osnabrück e.V.\, the Freemason lodge “Zum Goldenen Rade” and the Literaturbüro Westniedersachsen invite you on Wednesday\, 23. October\, at 7 p.m. to a reading from texts by the French Nobel Prize winner Patrick Modiano in the Lortzinghaus\, An der Katharinenkirche 3. \nPatrick Modiano devotes himself in his novels above all to his Jewish roots. Accordingly\, he also received the Nobel Prize in 2014 “for the art of remembering\, with which he awakened the most incomprehensible human destinies and made the world of life visible during the (German) occupation.” The novel “Place de l’Etoile” made Patrick Modiano famous overnight: never before has Jewish and anti-Jewish clichés been played so offensively. The hero Raphaël Schlemilovitch leads many dazzling lives\, as a collaborative Jew\, as a lover of Eva Braun\, as a Jewish girl dealer. He dies several times and travels through times and countries. Until he finally wakes up on the couch of Dr. Freud in Vienna in the sixties. A parforce ride as entertaining as it is provocative – and a literary liberating blow from anti-Semitic attributions. But also in other novels such as “Die Alless der dunklen Läden”\, “Eine Jugend” or “Im Café der verlorenen Jugend” Modiano poetically illuminates the many facets of memory. \nThe lyrics are read by Ronald Funke\, best known to the Osnabrück audience as a permanent ensemble member of the Theater Osnabrück. The evening is musically accompanied and framed by the Siberian-born British singer Polina Shepherd with Jewish roots\, who is characterized in reviews as an “impressive vocalist with a four octave-ending voice” (Forward). Their singing is based on traditional forms\, but is deeply rooted in Eastern European Jewish and Russian folklore. By growing up in Tatarstan\, she also came close to Islamic ornament and timbre\, which can be heard in her unique singing style. \nThe entrance fee is 10 euros. Reservations are possible via the Literaturbüro (Am Ledenhof 3-5\, Tel. 0541 202-7908 or by mail at LitOs-info@osnabrueck.de) \nPress contact: Dr. Jens Peters\, Head of the Literature Office West Lower Saxony\, 0152/53232276\, peters.je@osnabrueck.de \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/modiano/
LOCATION:Literaturbüro Westniedersachsen\, Am Ledenhof 3-5\, Osnabrück\, 49074\, Germany
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241030T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241030T143000
DTSTAMP:20260403T222922
CREATED:20240813T100326Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241011T163106Z
UID:14169-1730293200-1730298600@www.polinashepherd.co.uk
SUMMARY:Yiddish Song Songs that Tell Stories online-1
DESCRIPTION:Songs that Tell Stories – Five 1\,5 hour sessions online on 30 October\, 6\,13\, 20\, 27 November \nfrom $77 \nOnline Yiddish Song Course for the Workers Circle\nBOOK HERE \nCome to learn and share Yiddish songs that tell stories: ballads\, personal narratives\, Chassidic fables\, folk tales converted into songs. Participants are invited to bring their own songs and share their memoirs\, as well as learn material offered by the teacher. All singers are welcome\, although you will need to be able to follow written music and/or be open to learning by ear. \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/2024-1/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Workshops
ORGANIZER;CN="Workers Circle":MAILTO:info@circle.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241106T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241106T143000
DTSTAMP:20260403T222922
CREATED:20240813T100454Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241011T163050Z
UID:14171-1730898000-1730903400@www.polinashepherd.co.uk
SUMMARY:Yiddish Song Songs that Tell Stories online-2
DESCRIPTION:Songs that Tell Stories – Five 1\,5 hour sessions online on 30 October\, 6\,13\, 20\, 27 November \nfrom $77 \nOnline Yiddish Song Course for the Workers Circle\nBOOK HERE \n\nCome to learn and share Yiddish songs that tell stories: ballads\, personal narratives\, Chassidic fables\, folk tales converted into songs. Participants are invited to bring their own songs and share their memoirs\, as well as learn material offered by the teacher. All singers are welcome\, although you will need to be able to follow written music and/or be open to learning by ear. \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/yiddish-song-songs-that-tell-stories-online-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Workshops
ORGANIZER;CN="Workers Circle":MAILTO:info@circle.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241113T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241113T143000
DTSTAMP:20260403T222922
CREATED:20240813T100554Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241011T162809Z
UID:14173-1731502800-1731508200@www.polinashepherd.co.uk
SUMMARY:Yiddish Song Songs that Tell Stories online-3.
DESCRIPTION:Songs that Tell Stories – Five 1\,5 hour sessions online on 30 October\, 6\,13\, 20\, 27 November\n \nOnline Yiddish Song Course for the Workers Circle\n \nBOOK HERE\nCome to learn and share Yiddish songs that tell stories: ballads\, personal narratives\, Chassidic fables\, folk tales converted into songs. Participants are invited to bring their own songs and share their memoirs\, as well as learn material offered by the teacher. All singers are welcome\, although you will need to be able to follow written music and/or be open to learning by ear. \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/yiddish-song-songs-that-tell-stories-online-3/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Workshops
ORGANIZER;CN="Workers Circle":MAILTO:info@circle.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241117T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241117T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T222922
CREATED:20241011T174345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241115T155009Z
UID:14375-1731855600-1731862800@www.polinashepherd.co.uk
SUMMARY:Yiddish Songs that Tell Stories. Open Workshop. London\, UK.
DESCRIPTION:BOOK HERE \nStories that unfold in a song – ballads\, love stories\, Chasidic fables\, folk tales… What do they tell us and what can we learn from them? Whilst singing these songs we can touch a medieval witch’s hand or feel the excitement of a young boy at a revolutionary barricade in 1917. We can talk to the stars with an old mystic and with all that experience\, look into the future.\nAll welcome\, knowledge of Yiddish is not necessary\, just bring an open mind and heart. \nYiddish is a 1000-year-old language of the Jews of Eastern Europe. Yiddish folk songs are deeply rooted in spiritual traditions\, also they have been influenced by many other East European cultures. They speak about people’s everyday life and express every colour of human emotion.\nLed by Polina Shepherd\, one of Europe’s leading musicians in this field\, this workshop is open to all. \nCome and have lunch at the cafe beforehand\, it’s great food and coffee! \nStart time: 3pm. The workshop will be about 1 hour 45 minutes. \nDOWNLOAD THE SONG FILE FOR THE WORKSHOP HERE: Yiddish songs that Tell Stories workshop in London 17 November 2024 with Polina Shepherd \nArt by Mikhail Achkinazi \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/yiddish-workshop-london/
LOCATION:The Electric Elephant Café\, 07410 551 549\, London\, Walworth\, SE17 3\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241120T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241120T143000
DTSTAMP:20260403T222922
CREATED:20240813T100736Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241011T162709Z
UID:14175-1732107600-1732113000@www.polinashepherd.co.uk
SUMMARY:Yiddish Song Songs that Tell Stories online-4.
DESCRIPTION:Songs that Tell Stories – Five 1\,5 hour sessions online on 30 October\, 6\,13\, 20\, 27 November \nfrom $77 \nBOOK HERE \nOnline Yiddish Song Course for the Workers Circle\n \nCome to learn and share Yiddish songs that tell stories: ballads\, personal narratives\, Chassidic fables\, folk tales converted into songs. Participants are invited to bring their own songs and share their memoirs\, as well as learn material offered by the teacher. All singers are welcome\, although you will need to be able to follow written music and/or be open to learning by ear.\n  \n\n  \n  \n\nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/yiddish-song-songs-that-tell-stories-online-4/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Workshops
ORGANIZER;CN="Workers Circle":MAILTO:info@circle.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241122T123000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241122T133000
DTSTAMP:20260403T222922
CREATED:20241104T152006Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241104T152129Z
UID:14419-1732278600-1732282200@www.polinashepherd.co.uk
SUMMARY:Ballads of Eastern Europe. Solo concert. Brighton.UK
DESCRIPTION:Singer\, composer and klezmer musician Polina Shepherd (voice & piano) invites you on a musical journey with Yiddish and Russian songs from Eastern Europe. Hear a few ballads\, grandfather’s tales\, Art songs mixed with dreamy folklore and energetic melodies for the audience to join in.\n \nRead more here.\n \nConcert: 12.30-1.15pm – £5 suggested donation on the door – cash or card\nTea\, coffee & biscuits available in the church hall from 12 noonon a pay-as-you-feel donation basisOur Friday lunchtime concerts are diverse – mostly classical but also contemporary\, jazz and folk\, with many showing off our beautiful Steinway piano.\nThe performers are a mixture of top local talent and touring musicians from across the globe. These affordable concerts are the perfect way to spend your Friday lunchtimes\, enjoying a rich variety of music within the reverberant walls of our beautiful Grade II listed church\, with your donations helping us to maintain our welcoming sacred space in the cultural heart of the city.\nEnjoy a hot drink before the concert starts\, browse our craft stall selling home-made gifts and cards to raise funds for the church\, and get to know your fellow concert-goers.\nWheelchair accessible venue.\nEveryone welcome.\n\n \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/14419/
LOCATION:Brighton Unitarian Church
CATEGORIES:Concert
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241127T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241127T143000
DTSTAMP:20260403T222922
CREATED:20240813T100927Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241011T162729Z
UID:14177-1732712400-1732717800@www.polinashepherd.co.uk
SUMMARY:Yiddish Song Songs that Tell Stories online-5.
DESCRIPTION:Songs that Tell Stories – Five 1\,5 hour sessions online on 30 October\, 6\,13\, 20\, 27 November \nfrom $77 \nOnline Yiddish Song Course for the Workers Circle\n \nCome to learn and share Yiddish songs that tell stories: ballads\, personal narratives\, Chassidic fables\, folk tales converted into songs. Participants are invited to bring their own songs and share their memoirs\, as well as learn material offered by the teacher. All singers are welcome\, although you will need to be able to follow written music and/or be open to learning by ear.\nBOOK HERE \n\n  \n  \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/yiddish-song-songs-that-tell-stories-online-5/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Workshops
ORGANIZER;CN="Workers Circle":MAILTO:info@circle.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241127T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241127T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T222922
CREATED:20241026T151450Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241026T151534Z
UID:14408-1732737600-1732744800@www.polinashepherd.co.uk
SUMMARY:Film\, Q&A w/ director and singer P. Shepherd. Brighton.UK
DESCRIPTION:British-Jewish Life on Film + Q&A with local Yiddish singer Polina Shepherd and director Benjamin Till\n129 mins\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBOOK HERE \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAn evening of poignant and entertaining short films exploring British-Jewish life. Includes Benjamin Till’s mesmerising and moving new musical film\, Psalms\, exploring what unites us in an increasingly divided world. Filmed in the UK’s most iconic and spiritual locations\, including Glen Coe\, Hadrian’s Wall\, the Peak District\, the Neolithic stones at Rollright\, and performed in Hebrew\, Yiddish\, Welsh\, Gaelic\, Irish and English dialects\, this stunning 35-minute\, entirely a capella cinematic journey shows how ancient Jewish themes resonate with modern day life. Session also includes ‘My Neighbour’s Ass’ starring Maureen Lipman as the owner of a pet donkey who terrorises the residents of the cul-de-sac where it lives. Plus ‘Friday Night Flop’ where Tracy-Ann Oberman is a mother losing touch with her reclusive\, gambler daughter. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/psalms-brighton/
LOCATION:Duke of York’s at Komedia Picturehouse\, 44_47 Gardner Street\, Brighton & HOve\, BN1 1UN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Concert
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241207T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241207T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T222922
CREATED:20241009T115039Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241111T163407Z
UID:14338-1733599800-1733607000@www.polinashepherd.co.uk
SUMMARY:Slavic Voices' Christmas Concert. Lewes\, UK
DESCRIPTION:Organised by Lewes Live Literature\nSOLD OUT\nPLEASE COME TO OUR NEXT NEAREST CONCERT: BRIGHTON\, 15 MARCH.\n \nSlavic Voices presents music of all styles from the Slavic world: Orthodox chants\, beautiful classics by Tchaikovsky\, 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 repertoire is sung mainly in Russian but also in Polish\, Ukrainian\, Croatian\, Bulgarian\, Macedonian\, Belorussian\, adding a guest visit by a song in Yiddish or Georgian. It brings together over thirty singers of many backgrounds united by the love of music.\n \nSlavic Voices choir was founded in Brighton and London in September 2023. In their first season they presented five concerts in London\, Brighton and Steyning. This included joint concerts with a Macedonian Folk Duo Filip Arilon and Stojan Stojanov from Macedonia\, Maspindzeli Georgian choir (London) and a collaboration with Buffo’s Wake – a Brighton Klezmer-punk Carnival Chaos band.Led by Polina Skovoroda-Shepherd\, granddaughter of a Cossack\, an internationally acclaimed performer\, educator and cultural activist.\n \n \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/slavic-voices-christmas-concert-lewes/
LOCATION:Westgate Chapel\, 92A High Street\, Lewes\, BN7 1XH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Concert
ORGANIZER;CN="Lewes Live Literature":MAILTO:info@leweslivelit.co.uk
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241208T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241208T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T222922
CREATED:20241111T163123Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241123T183155Z
UID:14440-1733679000-1733688000@www.polinashepherd.co.uk
SUMMARY:Slavic Voices. Christmas in Chelsea. London.
DESCRIPTION:8 December – Christmas in Chelsea. https://www.christmasinchelsea.co.uk/ \n \n\nSlavic Voices London and Brighton choir will perform three 20 minute sets as part of Christmas in Chelsea Festival.Times are 5.30pm\, 6.30pm and 7.30pm.\n \nFrom the haunting beauty of orthodox chants to the raw energy of folklore\, their performance promises to transport you on a magical journey from the far corners of Siberia to the banks of the Black Sea.\nCatch this unforgettable performance on Sunday\, 8th December\, and let their captivating harmonies fill the Chelsea air with festive spirit.Christmas in Chelsea transforms the iconic Royal Hospital Chelsea into a dazzling winter wonderland from Wednesday 4th – Sunday 29th December 2024.Stroll through our beautiful light trail in the historic Ranelagh Gardens\, explore our festive market\, enjoy daily pop up choirs and join our seasonal workshops. From families to friends – it’s the perfect event for all this Christmas.Read more and book here: https://www.christmasinchelsea.co.uk/\n \n\n \n\nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/slavic-voices-christmas-at-chelsea/
LOCATION:Royal Hospital Chelsea\, Royal Hospital Road\, London\, SW3 4SR\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Concert
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241215T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241215T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T222922
CREATED:20241120T145223Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T111143Z
UID:14457-1734271200-1734274800@www.polinashepherd.co.uk
SUMMARY:Slavic Voices at Royal Pavilion Music Room. Concert in Brighton.UK
DESCRIPTION:SLAVIC VOICES choir will entertain those present in the Royal Pavilion Music Room with an informal programme. It will include music of many styles from the Slavic world and sung in different languages: Serbo-Croatian\, Macedonian\, Russian\, Ukrainian\, Belorussian\, Polish and others\, led by their musical director Polina Skovoroda-Shepherd. \nThe famous Royal Pavilion in Brighton was the seaside pleasure palace of King George IV\, who in 1815 commissioned John Nash to transform his previous modest villa into the magnificent oriental palace we see today. George was fascinated by the mythical orient and so chose Chinese objects and furniture and hand-painted Chinese wallpapers for the palace’s interior. Music and dancing were a key part of life at the Royal Pavilion and in the iconic Music Room Chinese-inspired decoration met acoustic perfection under a glorious domed ceiling. \nYou can be present when Slavic Voices sings simply by purchasing an entry ticket to the Royal Pavilion for that day. You’ll then be able not only to listen to the choir but also combine it with visiting the rest of the Royal Pavilion (either before the singing or afterwards). Don’t miss the Banqueting Room\, the Great Kitchen\, the Saloon and the Royal Bedrooms… \n \nEntry to the Pavilion can be booked here. \nBrighton & Hove resident (with proof of address such as a utility bill) – £14.50 \nStudents at local universities or MET College (with proof of status) – £13.50 \nNon-resident of B&H – £19 \nPlease note no formal seating in the Music Room. \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/slavic-voices-at-royal-pavilion/
LOCATION:Brighton Royal Pavilion\, Royal Pavilion & Garden\, Brighton\, East Sussex\, BN1 1FN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Concert
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250118T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250118T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T222922
CREATED:20240930T122534Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250105T100850Z
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SUMMARY:Winter Warmer with Fran &  Flora - Brighton\, UK
DESCRIPTION:Fran & Flora \, Polina Shepherd and Anna Lowenstein as part of Best Foot Music’s Winter Warmer at Jubilee Library  – an afternoon packed with music of music from around the world\, via some of the UK’s finest musicians. Some great new acts plus some of everyone’s favourites… \nSee full details here \n\nMusic Programme 12.15 – 4.00\n\n\nKlezmer Quartet  \n\n\nKareem Samara \n\n\nTrio Akima \n\n\nIlesh Patel and Jayesh Vaduhul \n\nMavka Singer\n\n  \n\nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/winter-warmer2025/
LOCATION:Jubilee Library\, Jubilee Street\, Brighton\, BN1 1GE
CATEGORIES:Concert
ORGANIZER;CN="Best Foot Music":MAILTO:music@bestfootmusic.net
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SUMMARY:Double Klezmer Duo at The Folklore Rooms\, Brighton\, UK.
DESCRIPTION:This event is now sold out \nANNOUNCEMENT!\nSadly\, due to unforeseeable circumstances\, Merlin Shepherd will be unable to join us for this performance. We will instead have the inimitable Anna Lowenstein joining us on violin. Please get in touch if you wish your ticket to be refunded. \n  \n \nFlora Curzon (violin/voice)\nFrancesca Ter-Berg (‘cello/voice)\nAnna Lowenstein (violin) – NOTE the change from previously announced Merlin Shepherd (clarinets)\nPolina Shepherd (voice\, piano) \n  \nThe Folklore Rooms \n12 North St\, Brighton BN1 3GJ \n  \nCome and hear the first time these four outstanding players come together as a quartet.They will blend east European instrumental and vocal traditions pushing boundaries and expectations. All whilst staying close to the roots. A tradition brought up to date.This will be an evening of spontaneity\, flare and fun.Expect to be on the edge of your seat. Or better still\, up and dancing. \n  \nMulti-award-nominated experimental/folk duo Fran & Flora captivate audiences with their reinventions of traditional Eastern European melodies and songs. Francesca Ter-Berg (cello/vox) and Flora Curzon (violin/vox) draw inspiration from archival recordings\, recovered manuscripts and studying with traditional masters\, infusing source material with drones\, loops\, free improvisation and electronics to create a “border-defying” aesthetic (Mojo). \n\nAnna Lowenstein is one of the UK’s most sought-after musicians of the Klezmer fiddle tradition. Appearances have included live sessions on BBC Radio 3’s Music and an onstage role in the highly critically acclaimed production of Indecent alongside Musical Director and Clarinettist Merlin Shepherd. She has gigged\, toured and taught across London and the UK\, including Cecil Sharp House\, Southbank Centre’s Friday Tonic series and The Jazz Cafe \, Bridgewater Hall\, Sage Gateshead\, and multiple tours for the National Rural Touring Forum. She performs widely as part of Klezmer trio Loshn and has made up the faculty on both national and international workshops including Fiddlers On The Move – Belgium\, Klezfest – London\, KlezNorth – Derbyshire\, Friling Festival – Austria. Her debut album\, Through The Walls\, is currently in production. \nDespite the change\, we are sure that the concert will be wonderful as we are making a double effort to make this spontaneous programme very exciting. \nPolina Shepherd (voice\, piano) grew up in a Russian Jewish home where songs were frequently sung at family celebrations. When living in Tatarstan and studying at the State Academy\, she played Russia′s first klezmer band after Perestroika\, and toured the world with her own quartet Ashkenazim. Now living in the UK\, she leads choirs\, collaborates with bands\, orchestras\, soloists\, ensembles and performs internationally. Her compositions\, including music for choirs\, theatre\, song settings for Yiddish poems are performed all over the world. \nExpect an evening of improvisation\, flare and fun. Those of you looking for heart-felt and passionate songs will be thrilled too. Performing both traditional and new compositions\, they merge sounds of the Old World with sounds of the New. \n\nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/double-klezmer-duo/
LOCATION:The Folklore Rooms\, 12 North Street\, Brighton and Hove\, East Sussex\, BN1 3GJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Concert
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SUMMARY:The Stranniki in Washington DC. SOLD OUT
DESCRIPTION:Read in Russian below – SOLD OUT\nPrivate club BardElEuro\nPrivate club BardElEuro – 4005 Lawrence ave\, Kensington\, MD20895Doors – 6.45pm\, concert starts – 7.15pm.TICKETS – $45.\n\n25 January – 4 February 2025.    The Stranniki USA tour dates \n25 January – Washington DC. Private club BardElEuro – 4005 Lawrence ave\, Kensington\, MD20895. Doors – 6.45pm\, concert starts – 7.15pm. More here. \n26 January – Philadelphia\, PA. \nSweeney’s Station Saloon 13639 Philmont Ave\, Philadelphia\, PA 19116. Concert – 6pm. Read more and book here. Please note venue change. \n28 January – New York\, NY. CUNY Graduate Center\, 365 5th Avenue\, New York\, NY 10016. Elebash Recitall Hall is located on the first floor of the CUNY Graduate Center\, to the left past the security desk. 7-9pm. Register here. \n30 January – San Diego\, CA. Organised by the Institute of Arts & Humanities\, University of San Diego. Venue – Hillel of San Diego in La Jolla. 4 p.m. More here. Book here. \n31 January – Los Angeles\, CA. House concert at Casa Masha in Encino\, doors – 7pm\, concert – 8pm. Get in touch for details.  \n1 February – San Diego\, CA. House concert at 8512 Donaker Street\, San Diego\, CA 92129. Doors – 7pm\, concert – 8pm. See event page here and Facebook event (in Russian) here. Get in touch for details. \n2 February – Mountain View\, CA. Samovar Hall. 1077 Independence Ave\, Mountain View\, CA 94043\, Doors – 6pm. Read more and book here \n4 February – Berkeley\, CA. The Magnes Museum of Jewish Art and Life. Concert – 6pm. Register here. \n\nPSOY KOROLENKO (US) POLINA SHEPHERD (UK) The Stranniki is a collaborative project by Polina Shepherd (UK) and Psoy Korolenko (US)\, two multilingual\, multi-genre artists who have been prominent on the Jewish music scene for over two decades. Central to their joint program are the themes of the road and the wanderer. The Stranniki draw on poetry and songs from Jewish and Russian literature\, folklore\, and popular culture of the 19th and 20th centuries\, seamlessly weaving in their own original material. Polina Shepherd is a singer\, composer\, educator\, choir leader\, and organizer of several festivals. Psoy Korolenko is a songwriter\, performer\, teacher\, and one of the organizers of the JetLAG festival. Having already performed together in 2016\, they now present their first joint album with a significantly updated repertoire\, revealing a unique continuity of texts\, melodies\, paths\, and destinies—resonating meaningfully today\, perhaps even more than ever before.\n \nPlease register by emailing bardachokdc@gmail.com. \nTo buy a ticket in advance\, please transfer $45 via Zelle/paypal to t_larionova@hotmail.com.\n \nПСОЙ КОРОЛЕНКО (US) ПОЛИНА ШЕПЕРД (UK) The Stranniki — совместный проект Полины Шеперд (UK) и Псоя Короленко (US)\, двух многоязычных и мультижанровых артистов\, известных на сцене еврейской музыки уже более двух десятилетий. Центральными мотивами их совместной программы являются дорога и странник. The Stranniki обращаются к поэзии и песням из еврейской и русской литературы\, фольклора и популярной культуры XIX и XX веков\, органично вплетая в них собственный оригинальный материал. Полина Шеперд – певица\, композитор\, преподаватель\, руководитель хоров\, организатор ряда фестивалей. Псой Короленко – автор и исполнитель песен\, преподаватель\, один из организаторов фестиваля JetЛАГ. Они уже выступали у нас совместно в 2016 году\, теперь же представят свой первый совместный альбом\, с существенно обновлённым репертуаром\, в котором раскрывается уникальная преемственность текстов\, мелодий\, дорог и судеб\, вдохновляющих и несущих смысл сегодня\, возможно\, даже больше чем когда-либо.\nhttps://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/projects/the-wanderers/rus/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94wFJDTZEjAhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRkxQMlIAYs&t=5shttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlBuNsd-xR4https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYi1jN2eaBk\n \nPrivate club BardElEuro – 4005 Lawrence ave\, Kensington\, MD20895Начало в 7:15pm; Двери открываются в 6:45 PM.Обратите внимание – TICKETS – $45.\n \nВино и чай в перерыве и после концерта. Как обычно potluck -так что захватите с собой то что вы любите кушать и пить. Если вы планируете взять с собой маленького ребенка\, подумайте будет ли ему интересен концерт. У нас нет возможности занять детей отдельно от концерта.\nПожалуйста напишите нам если вы планируете прийти по емейлу bardachokdc@gmail.com.Заранее можно купить билет прислав деньги на Zelle/paypal на t_larionova@hotmail.com.\nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/the-stranniki-in-washington-dc/
LOCATION:Private club BardElEuro\, 4005 Lawrence ave\, Kensington\, DC\, MD20895\, United States
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DTSTAMP:20260403T222922
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SUMMARY:The Stranniki in Philadelphia\, USA
DESCRIPTION:The Stranniki is a collaborative project of Polina Shepherd and Psoy Korolenko\, two multilingual\, cross-genre artists and authors\, prominent in the Yiddish music scene for over two decades. \nBOOK HERE \n25 January – 4 February 2025.    The Stranniki USA tour dates \n25 January – Washington DC. Private club BardElEuro – 4005 Lawrence ave\, Kensington\, MD20895. Doors – 6.45pm\, concert starts – 7.15pm. More here. \n26 January – Philadelphia\, PA. \nSweeney’s Station Saloon 13639 Philmont Ave\, Philadelphia\, PA 19116. Concert – 6pm. Read more and book here. Please note venue change. \n28 January – New York\, NY. CUNY Graduate Center\, 365 5th Avenue\, New York\, NY 10016. Elebash Recitall Hall is located on the first floor of the CUNY Graduate Center\, to the left past the security desk. 7-9pm. Register here. \n30 January – San Diego\, CA. Organised by the Institute of Arts & Humanities\, University of San Diego. Venue – Hillel of San Diego in La Jolla. 4 p.m. More here. Book here. \n31 January – Los Angeles\, CA. House concert at Casa Masha in Encino\, doors – 7pm\, concert – 8pm. Get in touch for details.  \n1 February – San Diego\, CA. House concert at 8512 Donaker Street\, San Diego\, CA 92129. Doors – 7pm\, concert – 8pm. See event page here and Facebook event (in Russian) here. Get in touch for details. \n2 February – Mountain View\, CA. Samovar Hall. 1077 Independence Ave\, Mountain View\, CA 94043\, Doors – 6pm. Read more and book here \n4 February – Berkeley\, CA. The Magnes Museum of Jewish Art and Life. Concert – 6pm. Register here. \nSoon after their initial mini-tour and presentation at the conference “Mediating a New Cold War in the Digital Age” at Dartmouth College (2016)\, the duo embarked on a cross-US tour\, followed by more international concerts\, including JetLAG Festival\, featuring the program “Schlepping the Steppes and the Shtetl.” \nCentral to their repertoire is the concept of a “strannik” (wanderer; literally “wandering stranger\,” “strange-nik”)\, roughly translatable into Yiddish as “navenadnik” (vagabond)\, and the associated archetype of “doroga” (Russian for road\, path). The Stranniki draw upon\, feature\, and fuse elements of poetry and songs from Yiddish and Russian literature\, folklore\, and popular culture of the 19th and 20th centuries\, organically weaving in their own original material. Their first mutual album unveils a distinctive continuity of texts\, melodies\, paths\, and destinies\, inspiring and informing in the peculiar 2020s as much as it ever has—if not more so. \nthe stranniki \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/the-stranniki-in-philadelphia-usa/
LOCATION:Sweeney’s Station Saloon\, 13639 Philmont Ave\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19116\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert
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