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…

All Saints Centre, Friars Walk, Lewes, BN7 2LE Sunday 1 December 6pm – 8pm Come and celebrate cultural diversity! Enjoy an eclectic mixture of styles and genres at a one-off concert from Brighton & Hove and London based international communities.…

Two concerts  Sunday 8th December at 4pm and 8pm, in Langholtskirkja Church, Reykjavík. Fb event here Tickets here Festivals of Light – Celebration songs from the East. Come and celebrate with us! Hear an explosive mixture of powerful dance rhythms…

Lorin Sklamberg & Polina Shepherd  for New York Klezmer Series.    Event details here photo by Adam Berry Klezmer Instrumental Music Workshop 6:30pm-8:00   $25 per class,  Concerts & Dance Parties begin at 8:30pm – $15 Jam Session follows Concert 9:45-10:45ish  Full…