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SUMMARY:London Schubertiade 2020
DESCRIPTION:CONCERT PARTY presents\nTwo concerts featuring the works of  Mozart and Schubert\nSaturday\,  8th February \nSt James’ Church\, Islington \nPrebend Street\, London N1 8PF     \n3.00  pm    London Schubertiade 2020   Free of charge \nCelebrating Schubert in time-honoured style with songs\, piano solos\, duets\, and instrumental music plus poetry and readings. A Schubert song will be performed in Yiddish (!) by an ensemble of singers in four parts in the afternoon concert! Also\, Polina Shepherd be singing a couple of songs. Come and enjoy this unusual take on Schubert in the free afternoon concert and join us for the evening too! \n  \n7.00  pm     Chamber Music Recital with The Rubenstein Ensemble \nMark Lacey\, clarinet      Natalee Jeremic\, violin    Chris Brody\, viola \nAnna Tam\, cello and soprano         Robin Rubenstein\, piano \nMozart:           Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor\, K. 478 \nMozart:           Trio No. 7 in Eb “Kegelstatt”\, K. 498 for Clarinet\, Viola and Piano \nSchubert:           Piano Trio in B flat\, D. 898 for Violin\, Cello and Piano \n Schubert:           Shepherd on the Rock\, D. 965 for Soprano\, Clarinet and Piano \n Tickets:           £15 to include interval drinks \n Available at the door or in advance from: markrichardlacey@aol.com \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/schubertiade-2020/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200202T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200202T193000
DTSTAMP:20260403T193158
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LAST-MODIFIED:20191117T191121Z
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SUMMARY:An HMD Jewish choral workshop and concert - London\, UK
DESCRIPTION:An evening to mark the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. With a special concert of Jewish secular and sacred music sung in Yiddish & Hebrew by a community choir under the direction of Polina Shepherd\, an expert in Yiddish choral music and an international Jewish performer and composer\, originally from Russia. The concert will also feature Merlin Shepherd\, one of the world’s leading players of traditional East European Klezmer Clarinet. Organised by London Borough of Richmond upon Thames & Landmark Arts Centre in aid of the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust and Landmark Arts Centre.\nTo book the concert only\, please see the link.  \nFee – £5.50\ntel. 020 8977 7558 \nThere will also be an all day Choral Workshop before the concert (see below). \nTo book your place on the workshop please contact The Landmark Arts Centre. \nTEL: 020 8977 7558\nEMAIL: education@landmarkartscentre.org COST: £20 \n  \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/hmd-concert2020/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200202T103000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200202T163000
DTSTAMP:20260403T193158
CREATED:20191117T191135Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191117T191323Z
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SUMMARY:I Will Sing: A HMD Choral Workshop\, London
DESCRIPTION:Ashirah – I Will Sing: Come and Sing Choral Workshop \nSunday 2 February 2020 10.30am – 4.30pm \nIn commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau\, London\nBorough of Richmond Upon Thames and The Landmark Arts Centre are offering a special choral workshop celebrating Jewish musical culture\, in particular that of East European Jews. \nA wide range of material\, sacred and secular\, traditional and new will be explored in Hebrew and Yiddish\, but no knowledge of the languages is necessary. \nEnjoy singing in a warm- hearted atmosphere under the guidance of Polina Shepherd\, one of the world’s most charismatic and inspiring Jewish choir directors. \nAll singers are welcome\, although you will need to be able to follow the written music and be prepared to learn by ear. Singers will also be expected to take part in the evening concert at 6pm on the same day. \n\n\n\n\n\nTo book your place on the workshop please contact The Landmark Arts Centre. \nTEL: 020 8977 7558\nEMAIL: education@landmarkartscentre.org COST: £20 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWORKSHOP PARTICIPANTS ARE INVITED TO PERFORM AS PART OF THE EVENING CONCERT: Sunday 2 February 2020\, 6pm. Doors & bar open: 5.15pm \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Polina Shepherd (Skovoroda): \nPolina was born in Siberia and grew up in a home where songs were regularly sung at the family table. Now an internationally renowned performer\, she brings the songs of the Steppes and the Shtetl up to date with passion and haunting soul. Her singing\, though based on traditional forms\, cuts a unique sound deeply rooted in east European Jewish and Russian folk sound. Growing up in Tatarstan also placed her close to Islamic ornamentation and timbre which can be heard in her unique vocal style and four octave range. \nPolina’s choral workshops showcase her specially developed choral teaching methods which are based on specific East European sound\, ornamentation\, modal experimentation with attention to stylistic details\, history and context. \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/hmdworkshop2020/
CATEGORIES:Concert,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200125T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200125T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T193158
CREATED:20190928T135506Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190928T135631Z
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SUMMARY:Brighton & Hove Yiddish Choir for a HMD in Lewes\, UK
DESCRIPTION:The TRINITY Centre\, St John sub Castro \nThe Brighton & Hove Yiddish Choir (Chutzpah) will perform at the Holocaust Memorial Day event in Lewes. More info coming soon.  \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/hmd-lewes2020/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200109T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200109T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T193158
CREATED:20190928T140256Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190928T140256Z
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SUMMARY:London choirs resume weekly sessions
DESCRIPTION:London Choirs resume weekly sessions at St. George’s Church\, Bloomsbury. Upper Vestry Hall. \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/london-choirs2020/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200107T113000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200107T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T193158
CREATED:20190928T135906Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191113T104453Z
UID:4591-1578396600-1578430800@www.polinashepherd.co.uk
SUMMARY:Brighton & Hove Choirs resume weekly sessions
DESCRIPTION:Brighton & Hove Choirs resume weekly sessions \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/bh-choirs2020/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200102T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200104T100000
DTSTAMP:20260403T193158
CREATED:20191224T165132Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191224T165312Z
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SUMMARY:BBC World Service broadcast. The Forum. YIDDISH: A STORY OF SURVIVAL
DESCRIPTION:BBC World Service. The Forum. YIDDISH: A STORY OF SURVIVAL \nAt its height\, Yiddish\, the language of the European Jews\, was spoken by more than ten million people\, from Russia in the east to the Netherlands in the West. But by the mid -20th century\, these numbers were severely depleted following the Holocaust\, and then the creation of the modern-day state of Israel where the speaking of Yiddish was discouraged. \nSo what does the future hold for this endangered culture with its great tradition of writers and thinkers? Joining Rajan Datar are Aaron Lansky\, the director of the Yiddish book centre in the US\, who helped save more than a million Yiddish books from destruction; the Jewish-Russian composer and singer Polina Skovoroda Shepherd who writes new songs that still remain within the Yiddish tradition\, and Dr Lily Kahn from the Hebrew and Jewish studies department at University College\, London\, who’s also the author of “Colloquial Yiddish”. \nBroadcasts\n\n\nThu 2 Jan 202009:06Local time\nBBC WORLD SERVICE\n\nFri 3 Jan 202000:06Local time\nBBC WORLD SERVICE\n\nSat 4 Jan 202014:06Local time\nBBC WORLD SERVICE NEWS INTERNET\n\nIn the UK\, the first broadcast will be on Thursday 2nd January at 9’06”\, midnight on Friday 3rd January and Sunday 5th January at 15’06”.\nPlease go to http://www.bbc.co.uk/faqs/world_service_howtolisten for times and how to listen. \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/bbc-world/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191217T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191217T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T193158
CREATED:20191029T215013Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191113T104256Z
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SUMMARY:Workshop & concert in Montreal\, Canada
DESCRIPTION:Dear friends! Join us for a vocal/instrumental workshop followed by a performance of the star of new klezmer straight from London\, in Montreal for one gig only! \nTICKETS HERE \n19:00-20:00 (TBC) at La Vitrola\, 4602 St. Laurent\, Montreal\, Quebec H2T 1R3 \nAlways stunning in her musicianship\, always surprisingly and refreshingly new\, this time Polina will lead a vocal yiddish song workshop (instruments are invited to join and accompany)\, which will be followed by a performance of her new neo-klezmer material. Bring your voice and your instrument and join one of the world’s leading klezmer performers as she blends tradition and innovation in the most unique way. Participants in the workshop will have the opportunity to be part and parcel of the main-stage performance! \nPolina works as an educator\, leading choral workshops internationally. Her specially developed choral teaching methods are based on East European sound\, ornamentation\, modal\nexperimentation with attention to stylistic detail\, history and context. For Jewish music-based choral workshops\, she teaches Hassidic nigunim and Yiddish songs. \nFree workshop followed by a concert (cover). \n\n\n\nVocal Workshop (instruments invited)\n\n\n\n\n \n\nFree workshop followed by a concert (cover). \n7:00 – 8:00 pm – Workshop\n8:00 – 8:20 pm – Break\n8:20 – 9:30 pm – Concert \n\n\nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/montreal2019/
ORGANIZER;CN="Art Against Humanity":MAILTO:polina.belkina@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191215T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191215T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T193158
CREATED:20190928T132914Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190928T132914Z
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SUMMARY:Glasses of Fine\, solo concert in Chicago
DESCRIPTION:Highland Park\, Illinois\, \nGLASSES OF WINE\n\nPolina Shepherd (Russia /UK) is bringing a pre-CHANUKAH celebration to Chicago’s audience: a mixture of original\, classical\, and folk songs mainly in Yiddish and Russian\, including a few world premieres. \nChicago has seen her in 210 Live at last year’s sold out Russian-Yiddish Folk Cabaret with Psoy Korolenko\, The Stranniki. \nPolina grew up in a Russian Jewish home where songs were frequently sung at 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. Now an internationally renowned singer\, she brings the songs of the Steppes and the Shtetl up to date with passion and haunting soul. She has toured with her solo show Songs of the Steppes & the Shtetl in Russia\, USA\, Canada\, Switzerland\, Belgium\, Germany and Brazil. \n$25 on the door\nDrinks and snacks are welcomed \nThis is a private house concert. \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/chicago2019/
CATEGORIES:Concert
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191214T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191214T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T193158
CREATED:20190928T134345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190928T135052Z
UID:4586-1576353600-1576360800@www.polinashepherd.co.uk
SUMMARY:Glasses of Wine. A pre-Chanuka solo concert in Columbus\, USA
DESCRIPTION:Columbus\, USA\nGlasses of Wine – a pre-Chanuka solo concert. More details TBA in the next newsletter and on my Facebook page. \nPolina Shepherd (Russia /UK) is bringing a pre-CHANUKAH celebration to Columbus: a mixture of original\, classical\, and folk songs mainly in Yiddish and Russian\, including a few world premieres. \nColumbus has seen her in 2016 at Brothers Drake Meadery in a Russian-Yiddish Folk Cabaret with Psoy Korolenko\, The Stranniki. Tihs time she is coming unaccompanied… well\, accompanying herself on piano. This new\, multi-lingual\, multi-cultural\, and multi-faceted weave of songs will take you on a deep emotional journey. \nAttention: the concert is interactive and you may find yourself singing and clapping along! \nPolina grew up in a Russian Jewish home where songs were frequently sung at 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. Now an internationally renowned singer\, she brings the songs of the Steppes and the Shtetl up to date with passion and haunting soul. She has toured with her solo show Songs of the Steppes & the Shtetl in Russia\, USA\, Canada\, Switzerland\, Belgium\, Germany and Brazil. Read more: www.polinashepherd.co.uk \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/columbus2019/
CATEGORIES:Concert
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191212T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191212T223000
DTSTAMP:20260403T193158
CREATED:20190909T123234Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191125T154648Z
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SUMMARY:Lorin Sklamberg & Polina Shepherd in New York
DESCRIPTION:Lorin Sklamberg & Polina Shepherd  \nfor New York Klezmer Series.    Event details here \nphoto by Adam Berry \nKlezmer Instrumental Music Workshop 6:30pm-8:00   $25 per class\, \nConcerts & Dance Parties begin at 8:30pm – $15\nJam Session follows Concert 9:45-10:45ish \nFull night pass – $35 (includes Workshop\, Concert & Jam Session) \nAll events will take place at The Town & Village Synagogue\, Social Hall\,  334 East 14th St.(between 1st & 2nd Ave.) \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/lorin-sklamberg-polina-shepherd/
ORGANIZER;CN="New York Klezmer Series":MAILTO:newyorkklezmer@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191208T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191208T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T193158
CREATED:20190603T213102Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191113T104015Z
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SUMMARY:Reykjavik Christmas concerts
DESCRIPTION:Two concerts  Sunday 8th December at 4pm and 8pm\, in Langholtskirkja Church\, Reykjavík. \nFb event here \nTickets here \nFestivals of Light – Celebration songs from the East. \nCome and celebrate with us! Hear an explosive mixture of powerful dance rhythms and profound melodies of the Steppes and the Shtetl spiced up by Turkish Bazaars and washed down with a coachman’s song from Siberia… \nThe programme will feature music from East European cultures: Russian\, Ukrainian\, Belorussian and Yiddish / klezmer. They are all connected by geography and also by deep emotionality and distinct musical features and – here is the best part – these cultures are full of Joy and Celebration. \nThe programme will feature classics and folklore: ritual calendar and Christmas songs\, love songs and songs of Celebration\, table songs and dance songs\, Russian Art songs from the 18-19th centuries\, Yiddish songs for Chanukka (The Festival of Light) and klezmer music (East European Jewish wedding music). \nAccording to Söngfjelagið’s custom\, the choir will also premiere an Icelandic Christmas song composed especially for the occasion. This year it was composed by choir member Hjörleifur Hjartarson who is also the other half of Icelandic duo Hundur í óskilum. \nPrice of the ticket: 4\,500 ISK\nTickets are available on Tix.is\nWe hope to see you there! \nPerformers \nSöngfjelagið \nHilmar Örn Agnarsson\, director\nPolina Shepherd\, voice and piano\nMerlin Shepherd\, clarinet\nIgor Outkine\, voice\, accordion and balalaika\nSarah Harrison\, violin and other strings \nÁsgeir Ásgeirsson\, mandolin and other strings \nIveta Licha\, harmonium \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/reykjavik-christmas/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191201T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191201T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T193158
CREATED:20190928T131752Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191001T204404Z
UID:4581-1575223200-1575232200@www.polinashepherd.co.uk
SUMMARY:Inter–cultural Winter Warmer evening - Lewes
DESCRIPTION:All Saints Centre\, Friars Walk\, Lewes\, BN7 2LE\nSunday 1 December 6pm – 8pm\nCome 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. \nWe have an astonishing programme to keep you warm for the rest of winter. Two choirs from Brighton & Hove and two from London will come together to sing Russian and Yiddish songs\, while a new Sussex based Dervish Sufi music ensemble as well as Jamal & Alaa will perform traditional Syrian folk music. \npart from the concert programme\, we are planning a little bazaar: stalls from the community with arts & crafts\, tea & cake and other goods. \nThe theme for the evening is Collaboration\, Co-creation and Unity. We celebrate the beauty of our cultures and the joy of sharing with each other. And we invite you all to join us in spreading the light…\nA bar will be available at the event.\nTickets cost: £10 / £7 concessions\, watch this space for the link.\nMore about Jamal & Alaa here.\nMore about the Brighton & Hove and London Russian and Yiddish choirs. \nGet excited and book soon! \nThe event is jointly organised between Best Foot Music and The Polina Shepherd Vocal Experience \nFacebook event here \nBook tickets here \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/lewes2019/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191122
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191124
DTSTAMP:20260403T193158
CREATED:20190521T174343Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191017T121816Z
UID:4509-1574380800-1574553599@www.polinashepherd.co.uk
SUMMARY:Workshop and concert in Osnabrück\, Germany
DESCRIPTION:Merlin and Polina Shepherd – Open workshop and concert in Osnabrück\, Germany \nKlezmer-Konzert im Felix-Nussbaum-Haus Osnabrück\nMerlin & Polina Shepherd +workshop band. \n\nWorkshop schedule: \n\n\nFriday 10-13.00 and 15-18.00\n\n\nSaturday 10-13.00 and 15-17.00\n\n\nFinal rehearsal 17.30-19.00\n\n\nThe WORKSHOP IS FREE but you need to register Frau Rocho Tel:0541 323-4149 or via email rocho.s@osnabrueck.de\n\nKlezmer Projekt-Orchester der Musik- und Kunstschule (Ltg. Pierre-Yves Locher) und Jiddisches Lied: Workshops mit Polina & Merlin Shepherd (Brighton/UK) & Abschlusskonzert der Teilnehmer\n22./23.11.2019\, Workshops\n23.11.2019\, 20h\, Abschlusskonzert\, Felix-Nussbaum-Haus\nDas Museumsquartier Osnabrück und die Musik- und Kunstschule der Stadt Osnabrück laden zu Klezmer-Workshops für Sängerinnen und Sänger sowie Instrumentalistinnen und Instrumenatalisten am 22. und 23. November ein. Die Teilnehmer lernen von Profis\, wie jiddische Musik gesungen und gespielt wird.Der Chorworkshop wird von Polina Shepherd\, der Instrumentalworkshop von Merlin Shepherd geleitet. Im Verlauf des Workshops erproben die Teilnehmer im gesamten Ensemble Klezmerstücke für ein Abschlusskonzert. Das Klezmer-Projektorchester\, das auch nach den offenen Workshops weiterhin bestehen bleibt\, wird von Pierre-Yves Locher geleitet. \nDas Museumsquartier Osnabrück lädt zu einer jiddischen Konzertreihe im Felix-Nussbaum-Haus ein. Jiddische Lieder zeigen sich als Ausprägung einer Kultur\, die über Jahrhunderte ein bedeutender Teil des europäischen Lebens war und im „Dritten Reich“ nahezu vollständig ausgelöscht wurde. \nAnmeldungen für die kostenlosen Workshops werden unter der Telefonnummer 0541 323-4149 oder E-Mail rocho.s@osnabrueck.de bei der Musik- und Kunstschule der Stadt Osnabrück entgegengenommen.\nUnterstützt wird die Reihe durch die Felicitas und Werner Egerland Stiftung. Sie ist eine Kooperation des Museumsquartier Osnabrück und der Musik- und Kunstschule Osnabrück. \nMore information here \n  \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/osnabruck2019/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191110T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191110T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T193158
CREATED:20190303T120136Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190303T120136Z
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SUMMARY:Sheffield\, Merlin & Polina Shepherd concert
DESCRIPTION:10 November – Sheffield\, UK. TBC\nMerlin and Polina Shepherd in concert\, watch this space for updates. \n \n \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/sheffield-merlin-polina-shepherd-concert/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191109T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191109T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T193158
CREATED:20190718T103402Z
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SUMMARY:The Sound & Light Cinemtaic Duo in Brussels
DESCRIPTION:The Sound & Light Сinematic Duo\nNew and traditional live music accompanying B&W silent films from Ukraine and Russia\, 1910-1927. \nMore info coming soon.  \nThe Yuri Morozov film collection (Kiev) contains some of the earliest cinematic representations of east European Jewish communities and more. Black and White silent films as early as 1910 depict the Jews of Ukraine and their daily lives in both narrative and documentary forms. The films cover many aspects of Jewish interest\, from Biblical times to modern life at the beginning of the Soviet Era. Many of these films have never been seen outside of Ukraine and some have not been screened for over 80 years. \nMerlin and Polina Shepherd represent two nations although their families come from very close geographical locations. At the end of the 19th Century\, Merlin’s great-grandparents  emigrated from Ukraine and Romania to escape pogroms and seek a better world in the west. Polina’s grandparents escaped from the Sho’ah (Holocaust) by fleeing from Kiev/Odessa to Siberia. The different and yet vital sustenance of his western Jewish upbringing and her eastern one have brought them to a unique closeness in musical\, creative and spiritual terms. \nPerforming as Jewish musicians would have done in the early days of cinema\, Merlin and Polina Shepherd play Jewish music to accompany these silent films. Their playing acts as the perfect foil for these amazing historic documents. With their deep training\, musical experience and by using tradition musical pieces and stylistically accurate new compositions\, these films are magically brought back to life almost a century after their first screenings. \nBy transportation backwards in time with this historically accurate visual and aural experience\, these two world-class musicians bring their audiences forward to a deeper understanding of former and present day Yiddishkeit. \n \n  \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/slcd-brussels/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191029T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191029T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T193158
CREATED:20191029T214139Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191029T214315Z
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SUMMARY:SUPER KLEZMATICS in Sao Paulo\, Brazil. Kleztival 2019
DESCRIPTION:Under the theme the Klezmer in the World\, the Institute of Jewish Music Brazil brings together their Tenth International Jewish music festival – #kleztival.  \n\nThe Fusion of the various global spectrum sonorities brings to the stage a new sound in Jewish music\, incorporating to the traditional sounds of klezmer\, electronic beats\, rhythms and themes and a bit of Brazilianness. In this programme\, The Klezmatics will be joined by Joshua Nelson\, American Gospel singer; Polina Shepherd\, Russian pianist\, singer and songwriter based in Brighton UK; Nicole Borger\, Brazilian singer and songwriter; SIMJA DUJOV \, Argentine DJ and singer and Merlin Shepherd\, UK leading Klezmer clarinet. \n\nSob o tema O Klezmer no Mundo\, o Instituto da Música Judaica Brasil realiza em 2019\, seu décimo Festival Internacional de Música Judaica – Kleztival\, mostra não competitiva destinada a preservar e promover a cultura judaica através da música e divulgar o trabalho de artistas\, nacionais e estrangeiros \, que se dedicam a esse gênero musical.\nComo parte dessa comemoração e dos objetivos que a norteiam\, o IMJ Brasil faz tambem o lançamento do album triplo Kleztival 10 anos\, uma coletânea de 50 canções e temas instrumentais de diversos artistas e bandas dos mais variados países do globo\, que se apresentaram no palco do Kleztival\, ao longo desses dez anos.  \nSuper Klezmatics \nA fusão das diversas sonoridades de espectro global traz para o palco uma nova sonoridade na música judaica\, incorporando aos sons tradicionais do klezmer\, as batidas eletrônicas\, ritmos e temas africanos e um pouco de brasilidade. Neste trabalho\, juntaram-se ao grupo base Klezmatics: Joshua Nelson\, cantor Gospel americano; Polina Shepard\, pianista\, cantora e compositora russa radicada em Londres; Nicole Borger\, cantora e compositora brasileira; Simja Dujov\, DJ e cantor argentino; Zilien Biret\, clarinetista de Madagascar\, residente e Montreal\, e Benjamin Lapidus\, guitarrista e cantor cubano\, radicado em NY. \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/super-klezmatics-kleztival/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191026T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191103T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T193158
CREATED:20190303T120007Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190928T130348Z
UID:4447-1572076800-1572800400@www.polinashepherd.co.uk
SUMMARY:Kleztival\, São Paulo TBC
DESCRIPTION:26 October – 3 November – São Paulo\, Brazil. \nKleztival concerts and workshops.  \n10th Anniversary Kleztival in Sao Paulo: concerts\, workshops\, collaborations. The Klezmatics\, Joshua Nelson\, Polina Shepherd\, Merlin Shepherd\, Jinta la-Mvta and many others.  \nFacebook event page here.  \nLook for updates here.  \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/kleztival-2019/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191018
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191020
DTSTAMP:20260403T193158
CREATED:20190928T131344Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190928T131358Z
UID:4578-1571356800-1571529599@www.polinashepherd.co.uk
SUMMARY:Polina Shepherd with Söngfjelagið choir - Reykjavik
DESCRIPTION: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. \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/songfjelagid-2019/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190907T103000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190907T163000
DTSTAMP:20260403T193158
CREATED:20190718T131640Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190723T210626Z
UID:4535-1567852200-1567873800@www.polinashepherd.co.uk
SUMMARY:Day workshop in Lustleigh\, Devon\, UK
DESCRIPTION:Lusleigh Village Hall\n10 am – 4pm\nRussian Song workshop: with Polina Shepherd from 10am–4pm in Lustleigh Village Hall. \nMusic lovers of all backgrounds and singing levels are invited\, no experience necessary. Teaching by ear and with sheet music.\nRussian folk songs embrace the whole of the landscape and all of Mother Earth. This wide geographical span is present throughout the whole culture and gives folk song an extremely broad musical and emotional depth. Large musical intervals in lyrical songs call to mind the vastness of Russian topography stretching toward a boundless horizon. In eastern folklore\, every snowflake and every blade of grass embodies the spirits of nature – and this connection is felt within each folk song for ritual pagan holidays\, exorcism and sibylline song\, circle dance\, laments\, wedding and lyrical songs…\nThe workshop repertoire will also include Russian Romances (Art songs) from the 19 Century and some contemporary material. \nBorn in Siberia\, Polina started her performer’s and educator’s career in Kazan\, Tatarstan (Central Russia). Now a highly experienced musician\, she has taught for Glyndebourne Education and the Natural Voice Practitioners Network in the UK and internationally at seminars in Moscow\, St Petersburg\, Paris\, Kiev\, Sao Paolo\, Basel and many more. \nCost: £30 (£25 if booked before 15 August).\nPlease bring lunch to share. \nAdvance booking preferable; some tickets may be available on the door.\nTo book\, or for further information\, contact Stephen Terry on 01647 277197 or email stephenjaterry@hotmail.com \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/devon2019/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190905T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190905T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T193158
CREATED:20190723T212018Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190723T212039Z
UID:4548-1567706400-1567719000@www.polinashepherd.co.uk
SUMMARY:The London Russian and Yiddish choirs resume weekly sessions
DESCRIPTION:5 September\, London\, UK\nThe London Russian and Yiddish choirs start weekly sessions. More information coming in August here. \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/choirs-start-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190903T113000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190903T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T193158
CREATED:20190723T211907Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190723T212130Z
UID:4546-1567510200-1567544400@www.polinashepherd.co.uk
SUMMARY:The Brighton & Hove Russian and Yiddish choirs resume weekly sessions
DESCRIPTION:3 September\, Brighton\, UK\nThe Brighton & Hove Russian and Yiddish choirs start weekly sessions. More information coming in August here.  \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/choirs-start/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190818T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190818T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T193158
CREATED:20190703T111421Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190723T210832Z
UID:4527-1566153000-1566160200@www.polinashepherd.co.uk
SUMMARY:Golden Peacock Concert\, London
DESCRIPTION:Yiddish Song Concert: international stars of Yiddish live in concert in London: Come and see three international stars of Yiddish Song live in concert in Central London on Sunday 18th August.\nThe first day of the JMI Summer Schools and Festival of Music begins with a concert showcasing the wealth in vocal diversity of Yiddish Culture with an international cast of singers and instrumentalists. \nThe concert will feature: Shura Lipovsky\, Lorin Sklamberg\, Polina Shepherd and Joseph Finlay \nWe are inviting the public to sample the Golden Peacock summer school experience with an opening concert by our international faculty\, including special guest musicians. There will be recitals of classic and modern Yiddish repertoire as well as instrumental and this will be a unique opportunity to meet the faculty and to experience first hand the quality of Yiddish song that is taught every year at The Golden Peacock. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/golden-peacock-concert-london/
LOCATION:SOAS\, University of London\, Thornhaugh Street\, Russell Square\, London\, WC1H 0XG\, United Kingdom
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190818
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190824
DTSTAMP:20260403T193158
CREATED:20181031T200750Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190703T111008Z
UID:4331-1566086400-1566604799@www.polinashepherd.co.uk
SUMMARY:Yiddish Song School\, London\, UK
DESCRIPTION:Yiddish Song School\, Jewish Music Institute\, London.  \nLearn to sing Yiddish song at Golden Peacock Yiddish Song School in the heart of London at SOAS this Summer 2019. \nThe Golden Peacock The Yiddish Song course led by internationally acclaimed Yiddish singer and teacher Shura Lipovsky with esteemed colleagues from around the world. It is designed for all singers who wish to deepen their knowledge of the rich Yiddish song repertoire. \nYou will 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. You will be amazed at how much you will be learning\, singing and performing Yiddish song in only one week! \nHere are a few reasons why this promises to be a week not to be missed this summer… \n\nThis is the only opportunity in the UK to immerse yourself in the deep and inspiring world of Yiddish Song for a whole week with interesting and like-minded people of all ages and from all backgrounds.\nYou will have the privilege of working with some of the UK’s\, USA’s and Europe’s top educators and performers. No matter what your level in Yiddish whether a beginner or a budding linguist\, professional singer or amateur enthusiast\, you will benefit from the width and breath of programmes on offer through the week\, both day and night.\nThe programme is based at SOAS\, the heart of Ethnomusicology and the study of world cultures in the UK\, at the Russell Square Campus in central London. What better chance to combine meeting an eclectic bunch of Yiddish enthusiasts with exploring one of Europe’s finest capital cities.\nAny questions? Please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the JMI team for extra information about the course\, accommodation advice or financial support.\n\n\n\n\nFaculty\nShura Lipovsky \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA writer and composer of new Yiddish songs\, she appears as a singer and storyteller in Europe\, Scandinavia\, Israel\, Russia\, the United States and Canada. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLorin Sklamberg – (USA)\nLorin Sklamberg is a founding member of the Grammy Award-winning Yiddish-American roots band the Klezmatics.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPolina Shepherd – (Russia/UK)\nShe is one of the first generation of musicians of the Yiddish revival scene in Eastern Europe: acting as a programme director\, educator and performer she has been involved in festivals\, conferences and seminars globally. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoseph Finlay (UK)\nJoseph Finlay is a composer\, musical director and pianist\, trained at Cambridge and the Royal Academy of Music.  \n\n\n\n\n\n  \nFEES:\nFull rate £250 (£225 if booked before 1st June 2019)\nStudent / Senior rate £175 (£150 if booked before 1st June 2019)\nSenior rate is set at 65+ \n  \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/jmi-song/
LOCATION:SOAS\, University of London\, Thornhaugh Street\, Russell Square\, London\, WC1H 0XG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190815
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190818
DTSTAMP:20260403T193158
CREATED:20190418T204440Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190418T204818Z
UID:4489-1565827200-1566086399@www.polinashepherd.co.uk
SUMMARY:Yiddish Choir Workshop in Weimar\, Germany
DESCRIPTION:The YSW Yiddish choir workshop offers a unique opportunity to experience a fascinating repertoire in an inspiring atmosphere. For several years now\, the course has been focusing on specific aspects of Yiddish singing\, including language\, musical style\, history and cultural context. How can a Yiddish song arrangement be different from other Jewish choral music? How traditional or modern can a Yiddish choir be? \nPicking up on this year’s YSW theme “The Weimar Republic of Yiddishland” from a choral perspective\, we will explore early 20th-century choral repertoire as well as material arranged and composed exclusively for YSW 2019\, in addition to the usual rich spread of East European Jewish choral music – traditional four-voice scores\, nigunim warm ups\, simple fun songs learned by ear\, and improvised material. \nEnjoy singing in a warm-hearted atmosphere under the guidance of one of the world’s most charismatic and inspiring choir directors. Polina’s teaching methods are based on and experiment with East European sound\, ornamentation and modalities\, with attention to stylistic detail\, history and context. All singers are welcome\, although you will need to be able to follow the written music and be prepared to learn by ear. \nIf you have questions about the program or would like to know whether this workshop is right for you\, please contact Polina Shepherd at www.polinashepherd.co.uk/contact. \nWorkshop fee: 120 € Standard / 90 € Reduced / 150 € Sponsor / 60€ under 18. \nWorkshop times: 10am – 1pm\, 3-6pm Thursday\, Friday and Saturday plus an evening showcase/presentation on Saturday. \nFor information about the Standard\, Reduced and Supporter fees go to Yiddish Summer Weimar web site.\nFollow this link \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/choir-ysw/
ORGANIZER;CN="Yiddish Summer Weimar":MAILTO:management@othermusicacademy.eu
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190802T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190802T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T193158
CREATED:20190415T082127Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190415T082251Z
UID:4487-1564776000-1564783200@www.polinashepherd.co.uk
SUMMARY:Shaydveg -Crossroads concert\, Weimar\, Germany
DESCRIPTION:August 2 Fri 8 p.m. @mon ami\nShaydveg (Crossroads) Weimar\nCrossing the frontier into Yiddish modernism then and now\nOther Music Academy\, Ernst-Kohl-Straße 23\, 99423 Weimar\, Germany \nAn evening of new songs composed and performed by three of today’s most important Yiddish songwriters – Daniel Kahn\, Polina Shepherd and Efim Chorny – based on gems of Yiddish poetry from the period between WWI and WWII.  \nWith Suzanna Ghergus\, Aleksei Rozov\, Jake Shulman-Ment\, Merlin Shepherd and others. \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/shaydveg/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190731T203000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190731T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T193158
CREATED:20190426T164122Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230208T153432Z
UID:4498-1564605000-1564610400@www.polinashepherd.co.uk
SUMMARY:Pleytem tsuzamen (Refugees Together) - Weimar\, Germany
DESCRIPTION:A new Joshua Waletzky Song Cycle. Concert.  \nA new\, full-length song cycle by NYC composer and filmmaker Joshua Waletzky\, using traditional Yiddish genres—anthem\, ballad\, lullaby\, love song\, drinking song and nign—with new music and texts that explore the dangerous\, challenging era in world history in which we are now living in. \nSung by Sveta Kundish\, Dan Kahn\, Polina Shepherd\, Efim Chorny\, Sasha Lurje and Waletzky himself\, with instrumental accompaniment by Merlin Shepherd\, Beth Silver\, Jake Shulman-Ment\, Deborah Strauss\, Ilya Shneyveys and others. More info here. \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/pleytim/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190729
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190804
DTSTAMP:20260403T193158
CREATED:20190303T115156Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190723T205345Z
UID:4443-1564358400-1564876799@www.polinashepherd.co.uk
SUMMARY:Yiddish Summer Weimar concerts
DESCRIPTION:Polina will be taking part in Yiddish Summer Weimar Festival Week as a performer and composer presenting her specially commissioned by YSW compositions for Yiddish poems from 1920-1930. \nIn 2019 we recognize the 100th anniversary of the beginnings of the Weimar Republic. To celebrate the almost unimaginable outpouring of creative energy throughout Europe in that era\, our special topic next year will be “The Weimar Republic of Yiddishland” – an encounter between the Weimar Republic and the politically virtual but culturally very real Republic of Yiddishland. \nThanks to a generous grant from the German Federal Cultural Foundation\, we will draw on this extraordinarily creative phase in Yiddish cultural history to create an impressive array of brand-new projects with a superb roster of international artists. \n31 July – Weimar\, Germany\nPleytim tsuzamen (Refugees Together) – A new Joshua Waletzky Song Cycle. Concert. Sveta Kundish\, Dan Kahn\, Polina Shepherd\, Efim Chorny\, Sasha Lurje\, and Waletzky himself\, with instrumental accompaniment by Jake Shulman-Ment\, Deborah Strauss\, Ilya Shneyveys\, Aleksey Rozov and others. More info here. \nAUGUST\n2 August – Weimar\, Germany\nShaydveg (Crossroads). Crossing the frontier into Yiddish modernism then and now Crossing the frontier into Yiddish modernism then and now. An evening of new songs composed and performed by three of today’s most important Yiddish songwriters – Daniel Kahn\, Polina Shepherd and Efim Chorny. Other Music Academy\, Ernst-Kohl-Straße 23. More info \n3 August – Erfurt\, Germany\nShaydveg (Crossroads) performance in Erfurt. Naye Lider – An Evening of New Yiddish Song.8 p.m. @Rathausfestsaal. More information here. \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/concerts-ysw/
ORGANIZER;CN="Yiddish Summer Weimar":MAILTO:management@othermusicacademy.eu
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190720
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190728
DTSTAMP:20260403T193158
CREATED:20181030T220546Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181109T142642Z
UID:4320-1563580800-1564271999@www.polinashepherd.co.uk
SUMMARY:Songs for the Soul in Spain
DESCRIPTION:Songs for the soul. A singing week in a holiday center in the Andalusian mountains. More info TBA soon here. \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/cortijo-romero-july/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
ORGANIZER;CN="Cortijo Romero":MAILTO:cr@cortijo-romero.co.uk
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190705T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190705T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T193158
CREATED:20181030T220303Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181109T142728Z
UID:4318-1562355000-1562360400@www.polinashepherd.co.uk
SUMMARY:Four choirs concert in Brighton
DESCRIPTION:Four choirs present Songs of the Steppes and the Shtetl\, concert at St. Luke’s Church\, Queen’s Park\, Brighton BN2 9ZB. 7.30pm. \nPart of St. Luke’s Music & Wine Concert Series. More info coming soon. The Brighton & Hove Russian and Yiddish choirs joined by the London Yiddish and Russian choirs perform together. \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/four-choirs/
LOCATION:St. Luke’s Church\, Queens Park Road\, Brighton\, East Sussex\, BN2 9ZB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Concert
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