3 September, Brighton, UK The Brighton & Hove Russian and Yiddish choirs start weekly sessions. More information coming in August here. 

5 September, London, UK The London Russian and Yiddish choirs start weekly sessions. More information coming in August here.

Lusleigh Village Hall 10 am - 4pm Russian Song workshop: with Polina Shepherd from 10am–4pm in Lustleigh Village Hall. Music lovers of all backgrounds and singing levels are invited, no experience necessary. Teaching by ear and with sheet music. Russian…

For the third time Polina will be working with a Reykjavik choir Söngfjelagið , a weekend workshop to prepare for a Christmas concert in December. Watch this space for more.

26 October - 3 November - São Paulo, Brazil.  Kleztival concerts and workshops.  10th Anniversary Kleztival in Sao Paulo: concerts, workshops, collaborations. The Klezmatics, Joshua Nelson, Polina Shepherd, Merlin Shepherd, Jinta la-Mvta and many others.  Facebook event page here.  Look…

Under the theme the Klezmer in the World, the Institute of Jewish Music Brazil brings together their Tenth International Jewish music festival - #kleztival.  The Fusion of the various global spectrum sonorities brings to the stage a new sound in…

The Sound & Light Сinematic Duo New and traditional live music accompanying B&W silent films from Ukraine and Russia, 1910-1927. More info coming soon.  The Yuri Morozov film collection (Kiev) contains some of the earliest cinematic representations of east European…

10 November - Sheffield, UK. TBC Merlin and Polina Shepherd in concert, watch this space for updates. https://merlinpolinashepherd.wordpress.com/

Merlin and Polina Shepherd - Open workshop and concert in Osnabrück, Germany Klezmer-Konzert im Felix-Nussbaum-Haus Osnabrück Merlin & Polina Shepherd +workshop band. Workshop schedule: Friday 10-13.00 and 15-18.00 Saturday 10-13.00 and 15-17.00 Final rehearsal 17.30-19.00 The WORKSHOP IS FREE but you…