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SUMMARY:WeltMusik Chorwoche. Residential workshop and concerts near Hamburg. Germany.
DESCRIPTION:See main event web page in German \nBOOK HERE \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nExperience a week of choral singing in Haus Lankau on the Elbe-Lübeck Canal finishing with concerts in Mustin and Hamburg. Enjoy songs from all over the world (including Georgia\, USA\, Bulgaria\, Eastern Europe) and body-oriented voice training. Attend final concerts in Mustin and in Hamburg.\nMore information (in German) here: https://www.nathanieldamon.com/chor/Further information: nathanieldamon@gmail.com\nPolina Shepherd is a composer\, performer\, educator and cultural activist. She comes from Siberia and now lives in Brighton\, UK. Nathaniel Damon comes from the USA\, lives in Hamburg\, where he founded the World Music Choir almost 20 years ago. He is a choir director\, multi-instrumentalist\, clown\, improvisation and life artist. Together they will guide you through an evening choral week in the Schullandheim Haus Lankau on the Elbe-Lübeck Canal near Mölln.Accommodation: The Schullandheim Haus Lankau is wonderfully located in the most beautiful nature\, on the Elbe-Lübeck Canal in between Mölln and Ratzeburg (approx. 60 minutes by car from Hamburg. There is full vegetarian/vegan catering. In the Schullandheim there are mainly 4-bed rooms with shower/bath.  There is only a very limited double room for a surcharge (12 € per person/night)\n \nPayment according to self-assessment: (Sliding Scale): each person pays within one if possible given framework of €1000 – €600. In order for the workshop to be financially viable\, it is important that everyone pays the full contribution.Workshop starts on Monday 17 March\, arrival at 11am – 12pm\, the first meal is at 12:00\, the first workshop starts at 13:00Workshop ends on Saturday around 8:30 p.m. after the final concert (concert starts at 7 p.m.)Workshop language: mainly English\, with selective translation into German if needed.Vegetarian full board: first meal is on Monday at 12:00. Last meal: Breakfast on Saturday.Additional meals: The following meal must be self- financed: Saturday lunchDrive to Hamburg: The trips to Mustin on Friday evening and on Saturday in Hamburg are financed by the participants themselves (we organize carpooling with public transport and cars).Leaders’ biogs:\n \nNathaniel DamonNathaniel comes from the US state of Vermont\, where he sang as a teenager with the World Music Ensemble Village Harmony. He studied singing at the HfMT in Hamburg and founded the World Music Choir Hamburg in 2005\, which currently consists of 60 singers. He gives choir workshops on improvisation & World music\, accompanies dance events as a multi-instrumentalist & singer and has been composing his own choral music since 2018. His choral work is characterized by his inner desire for Community and inclusivity. Since he started contact improvisation with his wife Angela-Mara in 2011\, he has combined the insights and methods from these physical experiences with his choral work.\nPolina Shepherd was raised in a Cossack / Jewish family in Tatarstan\, Russia. Whilst studying in Kazan State Academy in the 1990s\, she toured with Russia′s first klezmer band after Perestroika\, Simcha. By her early 20s she was a Yiddish choir and klezmer band leader\, composer\, touring musician\, educator and festival organiser. Moved to the UK in 2003. Her recent work includes touring with Apollo’s Fire\, Cleveland (OH\, USA) Grammy-winning baroque orchestra and ‘Folk-Cabaret’ The Stranniki with Psoy Korolenko (UK-USA). As a pianist\, she plays live accompaniment to B&W silent films from the 1910-1930s in The Sound & Light Cinematic Duo. In cinema\, she recorded for The Windermere Children and appears conducting and soloing in TV series The Crown. In theatre\, most recently she’s been Music Adviser and recorded for National Theatre co-production of Kin by Amit Lahav; Music Adviser and arranger for a A Secret About Joy\, by Sarah Brown in Sibiu\, Romania. Polina’s choral work has been published internationally\, most recently in Edition Peters Yiddish Choral Series. Music Director of Caravan Orchestra and Choir\, an international project for young musicians with classical\, jazz and Arab music backgrounds.Cancellation conditions:– general: processing fee of 50 €– from 4 weeks before the festival: 100 €– from 7 days before the festival: full amountImage / sound recordings: Sound recordings\, photos\, live filming of the concert will be made. By participating in the workshop\, you agree that this material can be used e.g. for advertising of further events on the website of Nathaniel Damon and on social networks. Please speak to Nathaniel if this is a problem for you.Your data: for the purpose of arranging carpooling and to network socially/privately\, I will share a list with the email addresses\, telephone numbers and home addresses of all participants before the course begins. If you do not want to be included in this\, please send me an extra email with a clear subject. Thank you!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\nRoom layout / accommodation: There are mainly 4-bed rooms with shower/bath.  There is only a very limited double room for a surcharge (12 € per person / night – to be paid in cash on site).  If you absolutely need a double room or would like to share a room with certain other people\, please let us know below.\n \nBed linen: Please take three-part bed linen with you.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/weltmusik-chorwoch/
LOCATION:Schullandheim Haus Lankau\, Vossbergweg 38\, Lankau\, 22115\, Germany
CATEGORIES:Concert,Workshops
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SUMMARY:Weltmusik Project Choir concert in Mustin\, Germany
DESCRIPTION:Maria-Magdalenen-Kirche\nDorfstraße 20\, 23911 \nMUSTIN\, Germany\n \nFREE\, donations on the door\n \nCome and hear a lovely programme of songs from all over the world (including Georgia\, USA\, Bulgaria\, Eastern Europe presented by a group of singers after a week of choral singing – WeltMusik Chorwoche – in Haus Lankau on the Elbe-Lübeck Canal. The choir will be sharing their repertoire learnt from two international choir leaders Nathaniel Damon and Polina Shepherd.\nRead more (and join us!) about the WeltMusik Chorwoche here.\n \nNathaniel Damon comes from the USA\, lives in Hamburg\, where he founded the World Music Choir almost 20 years ago. He is a choir director\, multi-instrumentalist\, clown\, improvisation and life artist.\n \nPolina Shepherd is a composer\, performer\, educator and cultural activist. She comes from Siberia and now lives in Brighton\, UK.\n \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/weltmusik-mustin/
CATEGORIES:Concert
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20250322T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20250322T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T225124
CREATED:20250219T205018Z
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SUMMARY:Weltmusik Project Choir concert in Hamburg\, Germany
DESCRIPTION:St. Petri Kirche Altona\nSchmarjestraße 28\, 22767 \nHamburg\, Germany\n \n\nFREE\, donations on the door.\n \nCome and hear a lovely programme of songs from all over the world (including Georgia\, USA\, Bulgaria\, Eastern Europe presented by a group of singers after a week of choral singing – WeltMusik Chorwoche – in Haus Lankau on the Elbe-Lübeck Canal. The choir will be sharing their repertoire learnt from two international choir leaders Nathaniel Damon and Polina Shepherd.\nRead more (and join us!) about the WeltMusik Chorwoche here.\n \nNathaniel Damon comes from the USA\, lives in Hamburg\, where he founded the World Music Choir almost 20 years ago. He is a choir director\, multi-instrumentalist\, clown\, improvisation and life artist.\n \nPolina Shepherd is a composer\, performer\, educator and cultural activist. She comes from Siberia and now lives in Brighton\, UK.\n \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/weltmusik-project-in-hamburg/
CATEGORIES:Concert
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250517T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250517T173000
DTSTAMP:20260403T225124
CREATED:20250225T154205Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250225T154205Z
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SUMMARY:Surrey Voices Festival-Contest for young musicians. Guildford. Surrey\, UK
DESCRIPTION:  \nFor the second time\, a festival of Slavic music for children is being held in Guildford. Young (under 18) amateur vocalists\, violinists\, pianists\, choirs and music theatre groups are invited to participate.\nThe Festival strives to share and popularise Slavic music to the wide UK audience primarily in Surrey. The First Festival took place in 2024 and was met with great enthusiasm in the area.\nWinners of the Contest will get small cash prizes. Despite this being a Contest\, the organisers believe that everyone should be celebrated and encouraged for their effort to prepare for the event\, to become musicians in the long run – so there will be souvenir awards for everyone.\n \nThe judges (TBC)\nPiano – Eralys Fernandez (UK) and Brigitte Subkov (UK) – pianoVocal soloists\, ensembles and choirs – Polina Shepherd (UK)Violin – Elena Savchenko (Italy)\n \nThe contest starts for vocalists\, pianists and violinists simultaneously in different venues of the school at 2pm (start time may change slightly due to the number of participants).\nMusic theatre groups and theatre plays are admitted directly to the final after selection by video recordings.\nFinal of all contestants and gala concert 4pm. Open to public.\n \nParticipation fee – £30 per performance item.Applications are accepted via e-mail: choir@rusch.com\nBooking fee for the Gala concert for public: £5\nOrganised by the Russian School and Choir in Guildford.\nRead full information here (in Russian\, English will be added soon): https://www.ruscg.com/festivals\n  \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/surrey-voices-2/
LOCATION:Rydes Hill Preparatory School\, Aldershot Road\, Guildford\, GU2 8BP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Concert,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250614T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250614T140000
DTSTAMP:20260403T225124
CREATED:20250411T134321Z
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SUMMARY:Slavic Voices - Polina Shepherd choral workshop. Bristol.
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a workshop and concert in the stunning setting of St. Mary Redcliffe in Bristol together with Heartwood Chorus. Organised by PitchBlend. There will be an open to public choral workshop before the concert and participants will be invited to join Slavic Voices in a few songs in the concert. \nSEE EVENT ON St Mary Redcliffe website \nBOOK HERE \n\n\n\nSat 14th Jun 12:00pm – 2:00pm\n\n \n\nSt Mary Redcliffe church undercroft\, The Parish Office\, 12 Colston Parade\, Redcliffe\, Bristol BS1 6RA\, UK map \n\n\nSlavic Voices workshop is open to all. Come and learn some songs from Slavic Voices’ repertoire\, ranging from ancient Slavic pagan ritual songs to a Macedonian ballad and a classical Orthodox score. Teaching both by ear and with sheet music. Participants will have the option of joining Slavic Voices choir in concert. \nTime: 12 to 2pm \nLed by Slavic Voices choir director Polina Skovoroda-Shepherd\, granddaughter of a Cossack\, an internationally acclaimed performer\, educator and cultural activist. Originally from Siberia\, Polina now lives in Brighton. She grew up singing at family gatherings where she accompanied her grandfather\, a WWII veteran and her whole Cossack / Jewish family from the age of seven. Since moving to the UK in 2003 Polina has been performing\, teaching\, composing and touring with various projects internationally. \nDownload workshop sheet music here 14 June Bristol workshop materials\,  Workshop with Polina Skovoroda-Shepherd. Bristol. Lyrics only \n“Polina is a brilliant and talented teacher and coach… We all learned and sang with new freedom; we were encouraged to create harmonies\, and together made music that I suspect was only possible due to Polina.” \nCarol D\, residential workshop participant \n“Most enthusiastic and inspiring. Also extremely knowledgeable – not only about music. A great introduction to Slavic culture…” \nBW\, workshop participant \n”Polina’s an expert and experienced choir leader and her enthusiasm for choral singing is infectious.” \nNK\, workshop participant \n“Wonderful music from some very unique genres\, much of which has been new to me. Polina’s style of teaching and selection of music have provided an amazing opportunity to listen and learn from an incredibly talented musician.” \nNT\, online workshop participant \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/slavic-voices-polina-shepherd-choral-workshop-bristol/
LOCATION:St Mary Redcliffe\, St Mary the Virgin Church Redcliffe\, Bristol\, BS1 6RT\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Concert,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250614T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250614T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T225124
CREATED:20241108T113806Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T111150Z
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SUMMARY:Slavic Voices and Heartwood Chorus in Bristol. concert.
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a workshop and concert in the stunning setting of St. Mary Redcliffe in Bristol together with Heartwood Chorus. Organised by PitchBlend. There will be an open to public choral workshop before the concert and participants will be invited to join Slavic Voices in a few songs in the concert. \nBOOK HERE \nSee event on St Mary Redcliffe website here \n\nCONCERT\nSlavic Voices choir\, with support from Heartwood Chorus\n \nSlavic Voices choir presents music of all styles from the Slavic world: Orthodox chants\, 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 choir’s repertoire is sung mainly in Russian but also in Polish\, Ukrainian\, Serbo-Croatian\, Bulgarian\, Macedonian\, Belorussian\, and sometimes Yiddish or Romanian.\n \n Heartwood Chorus\nA 48-strong a cappella folk choir\, Heartwood sings songs whose murky origins stretch back centuries and centuries. They sing songs their grannies taught them. They sing songs of rebellion\, of love\, of war\, of sex\, of death\, of the turning of the seasons.\nTheir voices come together to make a powerful sound which can be\, by turns\, huge or delicate. Original arrangements\, quality singing and a singular vision are quickly transforming this choir from its origins as a community project into artists in their own right on the UK folk scene.\n \nThere will be a WORKSHOP with Polina Shepherd before the concert.\nOpen to all. Led by Slavic Voices choir director Polina Skovoroda-Shepherd. Come and learn a few songs from Slavic Voices’ repertoire ranging from ancient Slavic pagan ritual songs to a Macedonian ballad and a classical Orthodox score. Teaching both by ear and with sheet music. Participants will have the option of joining Slavic Voices choir in concert.\n \nTICKET PRICES£38/28/18 workshop and concert£20/15/10 workshop or concert only\nTIMINGSWorkshop – 12–2pm\, in the undercroft\nConcert – 3–5pm\, doors open at 2.30pm. Including interval with refreshments.\n \n\nSlavic Voices at St Mary Redcliffe programme\n \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/choir-bristol/
LOCATION:St Mary Redcliffe\, St Mary the Virgin Church Redcliffe\, Bristol\, BS1 6RT\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Concert,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250615T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250615T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T225124
CREATED:20250510T212508Z
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SUMMARY:Concert with Tropanka. Bristol
DESCRIPTION:A gig held at Mr Wolfs on Sunday 15th June. \nBOOK HERE \nDoors are at 13:30 with the event starting at 14:00. The event finishes at 17:00. \nWorld renowned Cossack/Jewish singer\, musician\, composer and choir leader\, Polina Skovoroda-Shepherd\, will give an intimate solo concert\, before being joined by rising Bristol Balkan and klezmer group\, Tropanka. Expect stunning vocals\, foot stomping instrumentals and exciting collaborative improvisations. \nTropanka are a collective of Bristol and London based musicians\, who play uptempo Eastern European tunes. Tropanka is a Bulgarian dance that literally means\, ‘the stompy one’. So expect high energy klezmer to get you moving\, along with unique improvised collaborations between Tropanka and Polina. \nPolina Skovoroda-Shepherd\, granddaughter of a Cossack\, an internationally acclaimed performer\, educator and cultural activist. Originally from Siberia\, Polina now lives in Brighton. She grew up singing at family gatherings where she accompanied her grandfather\, a WWII veteran and her whole Cossack / Jewish family from the age of seven. Since moving to the UK in 2003 Polina has been performing\, teaching\, composing and touring with various projects internationally. \nEntry requirements: 18+ \nThis gig follows a workshop and concert with Polina and her choir\, Slavic Voices\, with support from Bristol folk choir\, Heartwood Chorus on SATURDAY 14 JUNE 12-5.00PM\nFurther information and tickets here:\nhttps://hdfst.uk/e127757 \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/concert-with-tropanka-bristol/
LOCATION:Mr Wolfs\, 32 St Nicholas St\, Bristol\, BS1 1TG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Concert
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250629T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250629T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T225124
CREATED:20250527T121647Z
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SUMMARY:Glorious Kasha: Songs About Yiddish Delights. Brighton. UK
DESCRIPTION:BOOK HERE \nThis open to absolutely everyone workshop will be uplifting and fun\, as well as educational and focused… on food. The word Kasha\, like the dish itself\, exists in several Slavic cultures\, including Belarusian\, Czech\, Lithuanian\, Polish\, Romanian\, Russian\, Slovak and Ukrainian. Yiddish songs too are cross-cultural by nature. We may be singing a bit in Ukrainian\, Russian and Polish\, because these songs are part of Yiddish song canon. We will explore what food means to us\, how much symbolism and emotion is stuffed into it\, how much history is poured over is and how many cultures spice it up. Come sing about Ukrainian borsh\, Romanian mamalyga\, Polish latkes\, Russian blintzes and of course wine or something stronger in song. Come share your recipes\, if you know these foods and songs.\nPolina Shepherd has no idea how to make Shepherd’s pie but\, coming from Siberia and with origins in Kiev and Odesa\, she has been cooking Yiddish and klezmer all over the globe for over 30 years.\nNo knowledge of Yiddish or singing experience is needed but make sure to have a big lunch before you come to sing!\n15.00 – 17.00\nOnline tickets – £10 plus booking fee. On the door- £13. \n \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/kasha/
LOCATION:The Rose Hill\, 70-71 ROSEHILL TERRACE\, BRIGHTON\, East Sussex\, BN1 4JJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250720T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T225124
CREATED:20250328T115024Z
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SUMMARY:Pitchfolk weekend of singing\, Somerset
DESCRIPTION:Pitchfolk 2025 – A weekend of friendship\, feasting and workshops of songs from around the world \nBOOK HERE \n\nREAD FULL EVENT INFO HERE \nFor the fourth Pitchfolk weekend we’ll be learning Yiddish and Slavic songs\, and special arrangements of Icelandic folk songs. As well as the singing workshops we’ll have\, as always\, storytelling\, informal singing sessions\, and our Saturday night feast\, with performances from the floor.  \nThis year we’ll be based at the Quaker Meeting house in Street\, near Glastonbury\, with camping on site\, good public transport links\, and all amenities close by. \n\nThis year we’ll be learning Yiddish and Slavic songs\, with Polina Shepherd\, leader of Slavic Voices choir\, and special arrangements of Icelandic folk songs with renowned Icelandic folk singer\, Bara Grimsdottir. As well as the singing workshops we’ll have\, as always\, storytelling\, informal singing sessions\, and our Saturday night feast\, with performances from the floor.\n \n\n\nThe detailed programme for this year’s Pitchfolk weekend has now been finalised\, have a look.\n\n\nFriday\n3.00 – 5.00pm optional activity with Sharon\n5.30 – 7.00pm evening meal\n7.00 – 8.30pm workshop with Marion Fleetwood\n8.30pm onwards informal socialising and singing.\n\n\nSaturday\n9.30 – 11.00 workshop with Polina Shepherd\n11.15 – 12.45 workshop with Bara Grimsdottir\n12.45 – 2.45 lunch\, and optional activity/storytelling with Sharon Jacksties\n2.45 – 5.45 workshops with each leader\, splitting in smaller groups\n7.00 – 9.00pm tapas and floor spots at Mullions\n9.00pm onwards informal socialising and singing\n\n\nSunday\n10.30 – 12.30 recaps of main songs\n12.30 -1.30 lunch\n1.30 final sing through\n \n\n\n‘Superb workshop leaders\, variety of workshop content\, effortless community building through singing together\, potential for developing into a jewel of a festival\, embodying the best of small and local.’\n‘I enjoyed learning about different singing techniques. Great teachers. Great ambience.’\n‘A joyous and uplifting weekend… I absolutely loved it!’\n‘The joyousness of singing that music and dancing was wonderful.’\n‘Singing\, camping\, fellowship.”\n‘The small numbers made it intimate… I liked the eastern European songs especially.’\n‘Totally superb weekend of singing…can’t wait for next year.’\n \nTicket prices\n£165/130/95 weekend (workshops\, lunch and evening meals\, and feast on Saturday evening)£95/85/75 Saturday (workshops\, lunch and evening feast)£70/60/50 Saturday daytime (workshops and lunch only)£17.50/15/12.50 individual workshop£25/20 Saturday evening feast (subject to availability)\n \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/pitchfolk/
LOCATION:Quaker Meeting House\, 36 High Street Street\, Street\, Somerset\, BA16 0EB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250728T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250813T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T225124
CREATED:20250404T184358Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250601T221602Z
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SUMMARY:Caravan Orchestra and Choir. Germany.
DESCRIPTION:Caravan Orchestra & Choir concerts \n \n\nThursday\, August 14th\, 2025: Germany\, Yiddish Summer Weimar\, Jugend- und Kulturzentrum mon ami\, Goetheplatz 11\, 99423 Weimar\, 8 PM. Tickets: www.yiddishsummer.eu\n\nFriday\, August 15th\, 2025 Germany\, Eisenach\, Wandelhalle\, 8 PM\nSaturday\, August 16th\, 2025 Germany\, Zughafen Halle 6\, Zum Güterbahnhof 20\, 99085 Erfurt. Tickets: www.yiddishsummer.eu\nSunday\, August 17h\, 2025 Germany\, Weimar\, Marktplatz\, evening (with many other bands): 25 Years Yiddish Summer Weimar celebration\n\n28 July – 4 August. Rehearsals in Volksmusikakademie in Freyung\, Bavaria  \n5 August – 17 August. Rehearsals in Weimar and concerts in Thuringia.  \nFor the 8th time\, Caravan Orchestra & Choir brings together young musicians from different traditions and backgrounds with the common goal of exploring 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. We invite you to become a member of this unique community. All instrumentalists and singers who live in Germany or Israel (regardless of your nationality) are invited to apply. \nWhat to expect from your participation in Caravan? In the summer of 2025\, we will continue to explore the connection between Yiddish (East European Jewish) music and musics that derive from the Ottoman heritage\, including Arabic music\, which will be taught by veteran members of Caravan. We have found a wonderful shared repertoire (including instrumental melodies\, songs\, and dances) between these traditions and will study their common heritage as well as their individual musical lives in different cultures in Europe\, the Levant\, and Asia Minor. We will learn a lot of music by ear\, and improvisation will play a major role in our music making. The teaching faculty (see below) consists of renowned practitioners of Yiddish\, Turkish\, and Ottoman traditions with decades of teaching expertise in projects like Caravan. \nThe 2025 Caravan Orchestra and Choir will take place from July 28 in the morning to August 18 in the afternoon. We will spend the first week of our time together at the beautiful Volksmusikakademie in Freyung\, Bavaria and the second part in Weimar during Yiddish Summer Weimar. \nApply by clicking HERE!\nApplication deadline is April 27th\, 2025. \n\n \nVolksmusikakademie Freyung \n\nWhile we will sing in many languages\, English will be the main language of communication. \nWe will ask a 100 EUR fee for participation in Caravan Orchestra & Choir. In return\, we will cover your travels\, tuition with great teachers\, all of the food in Bavaria and most of it in Weimar\, and we will – hopefully with your help – find accommodation for participants in Weimar. There is an age limit of 30 years\, so your birthday should be after August 18th\, 1995. However\, if you are older than that\, please apply anyway and we’ll try to make your participation possible somehow. \nFor participants living in Weimar: please get in touch if you can offer accommodation for fellow band members from Haifa or Germany. If so\, we can waive the participation fee for you. \nIf you have any questions\, please get in touch with the project manager\, Anna Grünhardt \n(anna.gruenhardt@othermusicacademy.eu).  \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/caravan-2025/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
ORGANIZER;CN="Yiddish Summer Weimar":MAILTO:management@othermusicacademy.eu
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20250814T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20250814T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T225124
CREATED:20250601T222313Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250724T103551Z
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SUMMARY:Caravan Orchestra & Choir in Weimar\, Germany
DESCRIPTION:Last year\, the artistic director of Caravan Orchestra and Choir\, Polina Shepherd\, introduced her new musical setting of Meyer Kharats’ Yiddish poem Mir farshidene\, mir nemen zikh arum (We\, who are different\, embrace each other). \nThere could hardly be a more fitting motto for Caravan Orchestra & Choir. Recipient of the Shimon Peres Prize in 2018\, it brings together young musicians with very different backgrounds from Germany and Israel for three weeks\, during which they discover and come to value their many differences\, as well as what they have in common. \nGuided by internationally renowned musicians\, the Caravan Orchestra & Choir dives into a centuries-old exchange among diverse musical cultures\, including Yiddish\, Sephardic\, Arabic\, Ottoman and Greco-Turkish instrumental and vocal music. Over three weeks of rehearsing and traveling together\, the young musicians come to recognize these great traditions as a shared heritage and a living source of new musical creativity.  \n\n\nConcerts:\n14 August Gugend- und Kulturzentrum Mon Ami. Weimar. Book here.\n15 August – Eisenach\, Wandelhalle. Book here.\n16 August – Erfurt\, Zughafen. „Mir farshidene\, mir nemen zikh arum” concert. Book here.\n17 August – Weimar. Marktplatz (part of a bigger programme): 25 Years Yiddish Summer Weimar celebration. Book here.\n\n\nThe Caravan Orchestra was founded in the summer of 2017\, as an exchange project between Yiddish Summer Weimar (Germany) and the Department of Music of the University of Haifa (Israel)\, in cooperation with the University of Music FRANZ LISZT Weimar (Germany). \n \n  \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/caravan-weimar-2025/
LOCATION:Mon Ami\, Goetheplatz 11\, Weimar\, \, 99423\, Germany
CATEGORIES:Concert
ORGANIZER;CN="Yiddish Summer Weimar":MAILTO:management@othermusicacademy.eu
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250815T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250815T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T225124
CREATED:20250601T222935Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250724T103702Z
UID:14702-1755288000-1755295200@www.polinashepherd.co.uk
SUMMARY:Caravan Orchestra and Choir in Eisenach\, Germany
DESCRIPTION:Last year\, the artistic director of Caravan Orchestra and Choir\, Polina Shepherd\, introduced her new musical setting of Meyer Kharats’ Yiddish poem Mir farshidene\, mir nemen zikh arum (We\, who are different\, embrace each other). \nThere could hardly be a more fitting motto for Caravan Orchestra & Choir. Recipient of the Shimon Peres Prize in 2018\, it brings together young musicians with very different backgrounds from Germany and Israel for three weeks\, during which they discover and come to value their many differences\, as well as what they have in common. \nGuided by internationally renowned musicians\, the Caravan Orchestra & Choir dives into a centuries-old exchange among diverse musical cultures\, including Yiddish\, Sephardic\, Arabic\, Ottoman and Greco-Turkish instrumental and vocal music. Over three weeks of rehearsing and traveling together\, the young musicians come to recognize these great traditions as a shared heritage and a living source of new musical creativity.  \n\n\nConcerts:\n14 August Gugend- und Kulturzentrum Mon Ami. Weimar. Book here.\n15 August – Eisenach\, Wandelhalle. Book here.\n16 August – Erfurt\, Zughafen. „Mir farshidene\, mir nemen zikh arum” concert. Book here.\n17 August – Weimar. Marktplatz (part of a bigger programme): 25 Years Yiddish Summer Weimar celebration. Book here.\n\n\nThe Caravan Orchestra was founded in the summer of 2017\, as an exchange project between Yiddish Summer Weimar (Germany) and the Department of Music of the University of Haifa (Israel)\, in cooperation with the University of Music FRANZ LISZT Weimar (Germany). \n \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/caravan-eisenach-2025/
LOCATION:Wandelhalle\, Wartburgallee 53\, Eisenach\, 99817
CATEGORIES:Concert
ORGANIZER;CN="Yiddish Summer Weimar":MAILTO:management@othermusicacademy.eu
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250816T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250816T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T225124
CREATED:20250601T223437Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250724T103746Z
UID:14705-1755374400-1755381600@www.polinashepherd.co.uk
SUMMARY:Caravan Orchestra and Choir in Erfurt\, Germany.
DESCRIPTION:Last year\, the artistic director of Caravan Orchestra and Choir\, Polina Shepherd\, introduced her new musical setting of Meyer Kharats’ Yiddish poem Mir farshidene\, mir nemen zikh arum (We\, who are different\, embrace each other). \nThere could hardly be a more fitting motto for Caravan Orchestra & Choir. Recipient of the Shimon Peres Prize in 2018\, it brings together young musicians with very different backgrounds from Germany and Israel for three weeks\, during which they discover and come to value their many differences\, as well as what they have in common. \nGuided by internationally renowned musicians\, the Caravan Orchestra & Choir dives into a centuries-old exchange among diverse musical cultures\, including Yiddish\, Sephardic\, Arabic\, Ottoman and Greco-Turkish instrumental and vocal music. Over three weeks of rehearsing and traveling together\, the young musicians come to recognize these great traditions as a shared heritage and a living source of new musical creativity.  \n\n\nConcerts:\n14 August Gugend- und Kulturzentrum Mon Ami. Weimar. Book here.\n15 August – Eisenach\, Wandelhalle. Book here.\n16 August – Erfurt\, Zughafen. „Mir farshidene\, mir nemen zikh arum” concert. Book here.\n17 August – Weimar. Marktplatz (part of a bigger programme): 25 Years Yiddish Summer Weimar celebration. Book here.\n\n\nThe Caravan Orchestra was founded in the summer of 2017\, as an exchange project between Yiddish Summer Weimar (Germany) and the Department of Music of the University of Haifa (Israel)\, in cooperation with the University of Music FRANZ LISZT Weimar (Germany). \n  \n \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/caravan-orchestra-and-choir-in-erfurt/
LOCATION:Zughafen\, Zum Güterbahnhof 20\, Erfurt\, Germany
CATEGORIES:Concert
ORGANIZER;CN="Yiddish Summer Weimar":MAILTO:management@othermusicacademy.eu
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250817T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250817T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T225124
CREATED:20250601T223918Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250724T104651Z
UID:14709-1755446400-1755468000@www.polinashepherd.co.uk
SUMMARY:Mazltov! Yiddish Summer Weimar 25th Anniversary Gala Concert. Weimar\, Germany
DESCRIPTION:Sun\, Aug 17 ‘25 04:00 PM – 10:00 PM\nMarktplatz\n\nThe YSW 25th anniversary gala concert will take place on a large open-air stage directly in front of City Hall on Weimar’s historic Market Square. The concert will feature many of the audience favorites from over the years in a variety-filled program ranging from traditional klezmer to contemporary\, progressive Yiddish rock. Some seating is available and there will also be plenty of room for dancing. \nAdmission: €20.00 / €10.00\nCaravan Orchestra and Choir will play one of the final sets of the celebration. \nOther concerts by Caravan Orchestra and Choir: \n14 August Gugend- und Kulturzentrum Mon Ami. Weimar. Book here.\n15 August – Eisenach\, Wandelhalle. Book here.\n16 August – Erfurt\, Zughafen. „Mir farshidene\, mir nemen zikh arum” concert. Book here.\n17 August – Weimar. Marktplatz (part of a bigger programme): 25 Years Yiddish Summer Weimar celebration. Book here. \nCaravan Orchestra and Choir was founded in the summer of 2017\, as an exchange project between Yiddish Summer Weimar (Germany) and the Department of Music of the University of Haifa (Israel)\, in cooperation with the University of Music FRANZ LISZT Weimar (Germany). \n \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/caravan-weimar-ysw25/
LOCATION:Marktplatz\, Marktplatz\, Weimar\, 99423
CATEGORIES:Concert
ORGANIZER;CN="Yiddish Summer Weimar":MAILTO:management@othermusicacademy.eu
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250818
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250823
DTSTAMP:20260403T225124
CREATED:20250314T162847Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250314T162847Z
UID:14615-1755475200-1755907199@www.polinashepherd.co.uk
SUMMARY:Golden Peacock - Yiddish Song week. London
DESCRIPTION:Please note the event is from 17 August but Polina is not there for the first 1\,5 days. \n\nYiddish Song School is designed for everyone who wishes 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… \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. \nThe Golden Peacock The Yiddish Song course is led by Shura Lipovsky\, artistic director of Golden Peacock\, singer and writer of new Yiddish songs with her esteemed colleagues Zalmen Mlotek and Polina Shepherd.  \n\nFull rate £260 (£230 if booked before 1st June 2025)\nStudent / Senior rate £190 (£175 if booked before 1st June 2025)\nSenior rate is set at 65+ \nRefund policy: \n10% deducted if cancelled before 1 June\n25% deducted if cancelled before 1 July.\n50% deducted  if cancelled after 1 August. \nDaily timings:\nSunday 17th August: 11am-6pm\nMonday 18th August: 10am-7pm\nTuesday 19th August: 10am-7pm\nWednesday 20th August: 10am-7pm\nThursday 21st August: 10am-9pm\nFriday 22nd August: 10am-5pm \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/golden-peacock2025/
LOCATION:SOAS\, University of London\, Thornhaugh Street\, Russell Square\, London\, WC1H 0XG\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250820T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250822T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T225124
CREATED:20250426T193536Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250426T193536Z
UID:14663-1755676800-1755882000@www.polinashepherd.co.uk
SUMMARY:Klezfest London.
DESCRIPTION:Come learn\, play\, share klezmer music in a three-day programme by the JMI. The programme includes Klezmer Orchestra\, Yiddish Dance with Sayumi Yoshida\, Nigunim and Repertoire Sessions\, Evening Jams and Socials and a session with the Yiddish Choir led by Zalmen Mlotek and Polina Shepherd. \nRead more here.  \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/klezfest-london/
LOCATION:SOAS\, University of London\, Thornhaugh Street\, Russell Square\, London\, WC1H 0XG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250905T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250905T230000
DTSTAMP:20260403T225124
CREATED:20250611T121542Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250611T121555Z
UID:14726-1757098800-1757113200@www.polinashepherd.co.uk
SUMMARY:Running Through the Woods. Double Klezmer Duo. Brighton\, UK
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7 pm. \nBOOK HERE \nFlora Curzon (violin/voice)\nFrancesca Ter-Berg (‘cello/voice)\nMerlin Shepherd (clarinets)\nPolina Shepherd (voice\, piano) \nCome and hear the first time these four outstanding players come together as a quartet.\nThey 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.\nThis will be an evening of spontaneity\, flare and fun.\nExpect to be on the edge of your seat. Or better still\, up and dancing.\nMulti-award-nominated experimental/folk duo Fran & Flora captivate audiences with their reinventions of traditional Eastern European melodies and songs. Francesca Ter-Berg (cello/voice) and Flora Curzon (violin/voice) 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). \nMerlin and Polina Shepherd Duo (clarinets/voice/piano) perform together in a way that is rarely encountered. They play music from several linked cultures with improvisation\, freedom and spontaneity. The Duo’s playful approach to their root traditions – klezmer\, Slavic\, East European and southern Mediterranean – is full of knowledge and deference. It creates a unique sound that embraces the enduring spirit of folklore and takes the listener to new dimensions. \nThis is a premiere of these four outstanding players as a quartet. Expect 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. \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/running-through-the-woods/
LOCATION:The Rose Hill\, 70-71 ROSEHILL TERRACE\, BRIGHTON\, East Sussex\, BN1 4JJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Concert
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250906
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250907
DTSTAMP:20260403T225124
CREATED:20250426T185524Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250426T185747Z
UID:14656-1757116800-1757203199@www.polinashepherd.co.uk
SUMMARY:Merlin and Polina Shepherd at JimFest\, Laughton\, East Sussex. UK.
DESCRIPTION:The duo will play a concert in Festival of Jim celebrating the life of our friend musician\, writer and performer Jim Marcovitch. The festival takes place in a secluded clearing in an ancient woodland\, with the main stage set up among the trees. \nLineup is announced here. Tickets will be released on 7 May here. \n\n  \nNow in its 17th year\, this tiny but very popular festival celebrates the life of musician\, writer and performer Jim Marcovitch\, and is organised by  a small group of his family and friends.  Boasting a varied line-up of up-and-coming musicians and comedians\, it is perfect for lovers of good music and friendly company who want to avoid the crowds and commercial nonsense of larger festivals. Click here to see images\n  \nThe festival takes place in a secluded clearing in an ancient woodland\, with the main stage set up among the trees. Our first act normally begins around 2.30pm\, and as dusk falls\, the trees sparkle with fairy lights. We serve a delicious free meal in the evening\, which you can eat around the camp fire\, before our headlining bands rock the woods into the night.\n \nWe are very family-friendly\, and welcome children of all ages. As well as the main stage acts\, there is a children’s area with activities and performers during the day\, and our young festival-goers love to explore and play in the woods around the festival site.\n \nThe Festival of Jim makes no profit.  An army of volunteers help with the organising and setting up\, and money from ticket sales pays for the performers\, caterers\, technical staff\, equipment and venue. Anything left over goes towards the following year’s festival and we make contributions to different charities each year….go to the charity page to see who we’ve donated to.  \n​ \nWhat festival-goers say about us… \n\nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/laughton/
CATEGORIES:Concert
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250911
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250912
DTSTAMP:20260403T225124
CREATED:20250122T200514Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250724T105507Z
UID:14562-1757548800-1757635199@www.polinashepherd.co.uk
SUMMARY:Bratislava\, Slovakia.
DESCRIPTION:11 September – Bratislava\, Slovakia. \nPreßburger Klezmer Band 30th Anniversary  \nMerlin and Polina Shepherd with Fran and Flora  – a quartet – will play a set and join the Pressburger Klezmer Band on stage for the second set in their anniversary celebration. Below is the information in Slovak.\n\nNenechajte si ujsť jedinečný koncert skupiny PREßBURGER KLEZMER BIG BAND\, ktorá zároveň uvedie do života svoje nové CD „Preßburger Klezmer Big Band LIVE“! \nŠpeciálnym hosťom večera bude Running Through The Woods z Veľkej Británie. V tomto unikátnom spojení zaznejú dve výrazné britské duá – Merlin & Polina Shepherd (improvizácia\, sloboda\, spontánnosť a prepojenie kultúr) a Fran & Flora (originálna zmes folku\, avantgardy a populárnej hudby). \nPríďte osláviť 30 rokov výnimočnej hudby\, energie a radosti zo spoločného tvorenia! Nezmeškajte koncert\, ktorý sa stane hudobnou udalosťou roka a spojí špičkových umelcov z domova aj zo zahraničia. \n„Polina and Merlin Shepherd – Led Zeppelin súčasnej jidiš hudby.” – Seth Rogovoy\, autor knihy „The Essential Klezmer“ \nDuo Merlin a Polina Shepherd (klarinety\, spev\, klavír) vystupuje spoločne spôsobom\, s akým sa stretávame len zriedka. Hrajú hudbu z niekoľkých prepojených kultúr s improvizáciou\, slobodou a spontánnosťou. Hravý prístup dua k ich koreňovým tradíciám – klezmeru\, slovanským\, východoeurópskym a juhostredomorským – je plný poznania a úcty. Vytvára jedinečný zvuk\, ktorý v sebe zahŕňa pretrvávajúceho ducha folklóru a poslucháča posúva do nových dimenzií. \nMerlin & Polina vystupujú ako duo od roku 2004. Okrem vlastných koncertov medzinárodne spolupracujú s interpretmi rôznych odborov: barokovým orchestrom\, punkovou kapelou\, súčasnými tanečníkmi\, DJ-mi\, divadelnými produkciami… \nFran & Flora \nKritikou oceňované nahrávky a strhujúce živé vystúpenia Fran & Flora viedli k ich rýchlemu vzostupu v oblasti folku\, avantgardy a populárnej hudby. Druhý album Precious Collection (Hidden Notes Records’24\, Guardian Folk Album of the Year) predstavuje unikátne prepracovaný jidiš materiál a pôvodné kompozície pre violončelo\, husle\, elektroniku\, hlasy a bicie\, ktoré vytvárajú intímnu\, sugestívnu a „hranice prekračujúcu“ (Mojo) estetiku. \nDuo čerpá materiál priamo z archívnych nahrávok\, nájdených rukopisov a štúdia s majstrami tradičnej hudby od hôr Maramureșu až po Berlín a New York. Fran & Flora zďaleka nereprodukujú hudbu z minulej éry\, ich zložito vymodelovaný súčasný a virtuózny zvuk bol opísaný ako „rovnako experimentálny ako prístupný“ (The Guardian). \nFran & Flora\, uznávaní ako poprední umelci vo svojom odbore\, očarili publikum od Londýna až po Montreal a vystupovali pred vypredaným publikom na prestížnych festivaloch a miestach. \n\nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/bratislava-slovakia/
LOCATION:Arena Theatre\, Viedenská cesta 10\, Bratislava\, 851 01\, Slovakia (Slovak Republic)
CATEGORIES:Concert
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250914
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250915
DTSTAMP:20260403T225124
CREATED:20250826T130840Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250826T130840Z
UID:14817-1757808000-1757894399@www.polinashepherd.co.uk
SUMMARY:Yiddish Song Marathon online
DESCRIPTION:Join us on September 14 for a special online Yiddish Song Marathon celebrating the 125th Anniversary of the Workers Circle!For 10 hours beginning at 10:00 AM ET Yiddish performers (including Polina Shepherd) and cultural activists from around the world will share their favourite songs and recollections. Throughout the day you’ll hear ballads\, resistance anthems\, holiday songs\, love songs and more from The Yosl and Chana Mlotek Yiddish Song Collection at the Workers Circle; a total of 125 songs for 125 years.This event is free\, but we welcome donations to strengthen our Yiddish programming. \nFor a gift of $125\, we will send you an exclusive Workers Circle Anniversary Yiddish Song Collection featuring recordings and videos from generations of Workers Circle’s cultural events.Mark your calendar for September 14 and let’s toast l’khayim to the next 125 years!Register here: https://shorturl.at/9s6jO \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/yiddish-song-marathon-online/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Concert
ORGANIZER;CN="Workers Circle":MAILTO:info@circle.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250916T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250916T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T225124
CREATED:20250702T144407Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T111112Z
UID:14749-1758045600-1758052800@www.polinashepherd.co.uk
SUMMARY:Slavic Voices Brighton season starts.
DESCRIPTION:We are a non auditioned choir and welcome all singers. Join any time.  \nSlavic Voices London & Brighton choir present music of all styles from the Slavic world: Orthodox chants\, beautiful classics by Tchaikovsky\, Rachmaninov\, 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 choir’s repertoire is sung mainly in Russian but also in Polish\, Ukrainian\, Serbo-Croatian\, Bulgarian\, Macedonian\, Belorussian\, sometimes even Yiddish or Romanian. Slavic Voices perform in a way that is rarely encountered in the choral world. There is freedom and spontaneity in their approach to folklore as well as precision and deep focus in their classical repertoire\, presented with great attention to cultural context\, history and style. \nTaster session is free. Full term fee when joining the choir. Discounts available when joining half way through the term. Please get in touch if you are interested in joining and specify which choir. \nMembers of SVL can come to Brighton choir rehearsals as a bonus and vice versa. \nOur Autumn\, Winter and Spring terms are usually blocks of 10 sessions with a fee of  £80 (£60 students) term fee payable in cash\, cheque to Polina Shepherd or via PayPal using Friends and Family option here  \nWe opened in September 2023 and now have around 90 singers with all kinds of backgrounds. We’ve performed joint concerts with a Macedonian Folk Duo Filip Arilon and Stojan Stojanov (Macedonia)\, Maspindzeli Georgian choir (London)\, Heartwood Chorus in Bristol\, Bulgarian dance group Vezanitsa (Brighton) and even collaborated with Buffo’s Wake – a UK Klezmer-Punk Carnival Chaos Band.  \nby Robert Young \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/sv-brighton-season/
LOCATION:Brighton Unitarian Church
CATEGORIES:Concert,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250917T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250917T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T225124
CREATED:20250605T100541Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250914T151111Z
UID:14715-1758132000-1758135600@www.polinashepherd.co.uk
SUMMARY:Sing with Me-145. Online
DESCRIPTION:SING WITH ME-145 for a YIDDISH AND A RUSSIAN SONG. \nFor those who doesn’t know Sing with Me\, they are online sessions on ZOOM\, open to all. \nRussian Song by P.I. Tchaikovsky. In the Midst of a Noisy Ball – «Средь шумного бала» – Sred’ Shumnogo Bala: The author of the poem is Count Alexey Tolstoy (1817-1875)\, a Russian writer\, poet and playwright. It was written in 1851 for Sofya Miller\, a remarkable woman who was very forward thinking\, knew sixteen foreign languages but … was married. Alexey’s mother was dead against it\, pun intended: only after the mother’s sudden death\, as well as long-awaited divorce\, the lovers got married. \nIn 1878\, after Tolstoy’s death\, P. I. Tchaikovsky whote music to the poem\, deliberately choosing the waltz genre as one of the main attributes of any ball at the time. He dedicated his romance to his younger brother Anatoly Tchaikovsky\, a lawyer by profession\, who helped Pyotr survive the crisis associated with his own marriage to Antonina Milyukova. The piece was first recorded on Gramophone Records in 1901 and has been one of the most loved classic Art songs ever since. \nListen to the wonderful Dmitri Khvorostovsky version: \nhttps://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/дмитрии-хворостовскии-средь-шумного-бала.mp3\n  \nOur Yiddish song for SWM-145 is Oy Dortn\, Dortn – Oh\, There\, There: A much loved by many singers nowadays\, a very old love and separation song Oy Dortn\, Dortn has been published in many variations by many Yiddish song collections starting with 1901. Listen to this gorgeous melody sung in a folk way\, a cappella\, by Ruth Rubin: \nhttps://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/ruth-rubin-dortn-dortn-ibern-vasserl-there-across-the-water.mp3\nHere is a lovely version with an orchestra by Martha Schlamme: \nhttps://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Oy-Dortn-Dortn-Martha-Schlamme.mp3\n  \nSheet music for this session is here Sred’ shumnogo bala. Melody\, Oy Dortn Dortn\nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/85330940172\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\, two people fee or help me pay for ZOOM as I am buying a month subscription  just for this session. £10 \nMeeting ID: 853 3094 0172\nPasscode: zing \nJoin instructions\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/meetings/85330940172/invitations?signature=9oid9nC1PUG002hhEKQlgZEuCIR2PVH_dPi2dQsQvGQ \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/swm-145/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250918T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250918T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T225124
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SUMMARY:Slavic Voices London season starts
DESCRIPTION:We are a non auditioned choir and welcome all singers. Join any time.  \nSlavic Voices London & Brighton choir present music of all styles from the Slavic world: Orthodox chants\, beautiful classics by Tchaikovsky\, Rachmaninov\, 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 choir’s repertoire is sung mainly in Russian but also in Polish\, Ukrainian\, Serbo-Croatian\, Bulgarian\, Macedonian\, Belorussian\, sometimes even Yiddish or Romanian. Slavic Voices perform in a way that is rarely encountered in the choral world. There is freedom and spontaneity in their approach to folklore as well as precision and deep focus in their classical repertoire\, presented with great attention to cultural context\, history and style. \nTaster session is free. Full term fee when joining the choir. Discounts available when joining half way through the term. Please get in touch if you are interested in joining and specify which choir. \nMembers of SVL can come to Brighton choir rehearsals as a bonus and vice versa. \nOur Autumn\, Winter and Spring terms are usually blocks of 10 sessions with a fee of  £80 (£60 students) term fee payable in cash\, cheque to Polina Shepherd or via PayPal using Friends and Family option here  \nWe opened in September 2023 and now have around 90 singers with all kinds of backgrounds. We’ve performed joint concerts with a Macedonian Folk Duo Filip Arilon and Stojan Stojanov (Macedonia)\, Maspindzeli Georgian choir (London)\, Heartwood Chorus in Bristol\, Bulgarian dance group Vezanitsa (Brighton) and even collaborated with Buffo’s Wake – a UK Klezmer-Punk Carnival Chaos Band.  \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/slavic-voices-london-season-starts/
CATEGORIES:Concert,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250920T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250920T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T225124
CREATED:20241003T114832Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250724T184235Z
UID:14328-1758398400-1758405600@www.polinashepherd.co.uk
SUMMARY:Songs from the Road\, duo with Stella Morgenstern. Hamburg\, Germany
DESCRIPTION:BOOK HERE \nSCROLL DOWN FOR ENGLISH \n\n Hanse Shtetl presents: \nPolina Shepherd aus Brighton ist zu Gast im HanseShtetl für ein Duo-Konzert mit Stella Morgenstern. Die Sängerinnen widmen sich Liedern von unterwegs. Darin thematisieren sie Migration und Wanderschaft und besingen die Sehnsucht nach einem besseren Leben. Despotismus\, aber auch die globale Erwärmung lassen immer mehr Menschen ihre Heimaten verlassen. \nDas HanseShtetl im Goldbekhaus präsentiert auch 2025 wieder Konzerte und Sessions. Musiker und Musikerinnen aus dem HanseShtetl in Hamburg laden Freunde aus der Jiddisch-Szene ein zu Duo-Konzerten und Sessions. Mit insgesamt vier Duo-Konzerten zeigt das HanseShtetl die Vielfalt jiddischer Musik. Denn Künstlerinnen und Künstler aus Hamburg sind Teil der internationalen Musikszene und vernetzt im Global Yiddish Shtetl. \nDie Duo-Konzerte sind immer samstags und am darauffolgenden Sonntag leiten die Künstler die Klezmersessions im Goldbekhaus mit offener Bühne für Alle (Sonntag 21. September 15 – 17 Uhr). \nDie Sängerin Polina Shepherd (Gesang\, Klavier) ist auch Komponistin\, Pädagogin und Kulturaktivistin. Sie stammt ursprünglich aus Sibirien und lebt seit 2003 in Brighton/UK. Seitdem tritt Polina Shepherd auf\, unterrichtet\, komponiert und tourt mit verschiedenen internationalen Projekten. Ihr Gesang ist tief in der osteuropäischen jüdischen und russischen Folklore verwurzelt. Sie wuchs auf in Tatarstan kam so auch der islamischen Ornamentik und Klangfarbe nahe\, was in ihrem einzigartigen Gesangsstil zu hören ist. \nStella Morgenstern (Gesang\, Ukulele) hat die Begegnung mit den Klezmatics vor mehr als 25 Jahren die Welt der jiddischen Musik eröffnet und bis heute nicht losgelassen. Sie hat sich vertieft in die alten Balladen\, um schließlich mit neuen Kompositionen eigene Wege zu gehen\, wie etwa mit ihrem Ensemble Stella’s Morgenstern. Sie hat sich auf Chansons und Volkslieder spezialisiert. Markenzeichen ist ihre tiefe Altstimme\, die sie narrativ einsetzt. Außerdem kuratiert Stella Konzertreihen\, um für die Schönheit und Vielfalt jiddischer Musik zu begeistern. Mit Jürgen Krenz und anderen hat sie dafür das HanseShtetl gegründet. \n\n\nMit: Polina Shepherd (Gesang\, Klavier); Stella Morgenstern (Gesang\, Ukulele); gefördert von der Bezirksversammlung Hamburg Nord \nOrt: Bühne zum Hof \nEintritt: AK 20\,- | VVK 17\,- | erm. 10\,- (ggf. zzgl. VVK-Gebühren) \n\nPolina Shepherd from Brighton is a guest at the HanseShtetl for a duo concert with Stella Morgenstern. The singers will perform songs from their travels – songs about migration\, wandering and longing for a better life.  \nThe HanseShtetl in the Goldbekhaus will once again present concerts and sessions in 2025. Musicians from the HanseShtetl in Hamburg invite friends from the Yiddish scene to duo concerts and sessions. With a total of four duo concerts\, the HanseShtetl will showcase the diversity of Yiddish music. Artists from Hamburg are part of the international music scene and network in the Global Yiddish Shtetl. \nThe duo concerts are always on Saturdays\, and the following Sunday\, the artists lead the Klezmer Sessions at the Goldbekhaus with an open stage for everyone (Sunday\, September 21\, 3 p.m. – 5 p.m.). \nSinger Polina Shepherd (vocals\, piano) is also a composer\, educator\, and cultural activist. Originally from Siberia\, she has lived in Brighton\, UK\, since 2003. Since then\, Polina Shepherd has performed\, taught\, composed\, and toured with various international projects. Her singing is deeply rooted in Eastern European Jewish and Russian folklore. Growing up in Tatarstan\, she was also exposed to Islamic ornamentation and timbre\, which can be heard in her unique vocal style. \nFor Stella Morgenstern (vocals\, ukulele)\, her encounter with the Klezmatics more than 25 years ago opened her eyes to the world of Yiddish music\, and it hasn’t let go of her since. She has immersed herself in the old ballads before finally forging her own path with new compositions\, such as with her ensemble Stella’s Morgenstern. She specializes in chansons and folk songs. Her trademark is her deep alto voice\, which she uses narratively. Stella also curates concert series to inspire enthusiasm for the beauty and diversity of Yiddish music. She founded the HanseShtetl with Jürgen Krenz and others for this purpose. \nFeaturing: Polina Shepherd (vocals\, piano); Stella Morgenstern (vocals\, ukulele); supported by the Hamburg North District Assembly \nVenue: Bühne zum Hof \nAdmission: Door €20 | Advance booking €17 | Concessions €10 (plus advance booking fees if applicable) \n\n  \n\nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/hanse-shtetl/
LOCATION:Goldbekhaus e.V.\, Moorfuhrtweg 9\, Hamburg\, 22301\, Germany
CATEGORIES:Concert
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250921T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250921T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T225124
CREATED:20241003T115049Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250724T185354Z
UID:14331-1758466800-1758474000@www.polinashepherd.co.uk
SUMMARY:Klezmer session and Open Stage. Hamburg\, Germany.
DESCRIPTION:SCROLL DOWN FOR ENGLISH \nHanse Shtetl \n\nOffene Bühne für jiddische Musik. Neben Instrumentalist*innen sind auch Sänger*innen herzlich willkommen\, sich zu präsentieren. \nDie Session richtet sich an Menschen\, die Lust haben\, jiddische Musik zu entdecken\, mitzumachen oder einfach nur zuzuhören. Der Eintritt ist frei\, Spenden werden gerne gesehen. Geleitet wird die Session von Polina Shepherd und Stella Morgenstern. \n\n\nMit: Polina Shepherd und Stella Morgenstern\, gefördert von der Bezirksversammlung Hamburg-Nord \nEintritt: Eintritt frei\, Spenden gerne gesehen \n\nOpen stage for Yiddish music. In addition to instrumentalists\, singers are also welcome to come and share music. The session is aimed at people who want to discover Yiddish music\, participate\, or simply listen. Admission is free\, but donations are welcome. The session will be led by Polina Shepherd and Stella Morgenstern. \nSponsored by the Hamburg-Nord District Council \nAdmission: Free\, donations welcome \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/hanse-shtetl-session/
LOCATION:Goldbekhaus e.V.\, Moorfuhrtweg 9\, Hamburg\, 22301\, Germany
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251010T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251010T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T225124
CREATED:20250722T140503Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250930T125634Z
UID:14773-1760115600-1760133600@www.polinashepherd.co.uk
SUMMARY:En Masse Festival. Ballads of Eastern Europe. Bristol. UK
DESCRIPTION:En Masse Festival. Workshop and Concert at Cafe Kino.  \nWorkshop 6-7.30pm\, concert – 8.30pm (doors 8pm) – 9.30pm. \nBook workshop here (free of charge) \nBook concert here (free of charge) \nLink to RSVP for workshop (information on concert below) > https://forms.gle/u47HfXb1c9wSAsJNA (Limited space) \nWorkshop: \nShepherd presents a rich combination of her two blood cultures. These are songs from the Steppes and the Shtetl with extra spices from a Tatar Bazaar\, washed down with a fisherman’s song from Odessa… Folklore and popular songs\, powerful and profound wordless\, traditional and Art songs in harmonies in Russian\, Yiddish and Ukrainian. Explore new ways for your voice to flow – free\, inspiring\, exciting. \nDOWNLOAD WORKSHOP MATERIALS HERE: Ballads of Eastern Europe workshop \nConcert: \nA mixture of original\, classical and folk songs mainly in Yiddish with a few visits to cultural neighbours. This multi-faceted weave of songs will present a few ballads\, drinking songs and grandparents’ tales mixed with some sweet\, dreamy folklore plus a few songs for the audience to join in. Workshop participants are invited to perform in this concert. This is a unique opportunity for individuals of all backgrounds to engage meaningfully with East European Jewish culture through music. \nPolina Shepherd presents Ballads of Eastern Europe (Workshop & Concert) is part of En Masse’s 2025 Community and Arts Programme. This free-to-attend programme aims to enhance access to creative opportunities in Bristol\, empower a diverse range of individuals to pursue creative careers\, and nurture Bristol’s independent arts ecosystem by making it more connected and resilient. \nPolina Shepherd is a composer\, performer\, educator and cultural activist originally from Siberia. She grew up in Tatarstan singing at gatherings where she accompanied her whole Cossack / Jewish family and community from the age of seven. Her singing\, based on traditional forms\, cuts a sound deeply rooted in east European Jewish and Russian folklore. Growing up in Tatarstan also placed her close to Islamic ornamentation and timbre\, which can be heard in her unique East European vocal style. \nSince 2021\, Polina has served as the Artistic Director of the Caravan Orchestra and Choir\, a cross-cultural initiative that brings together around 40 young musicians from Israel\, Palestine and Germany to explore East European Jewish (Yiddish)\, East Mediterranean and Middle Eastern music traditions. Her multi-lingual and multi-cultural style explores themes of deep humanity & spirituality\, and exemplifies how communal singing can preserve heritage\, promote unity & build community. \n  \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/en-masse-festival-bristol-uk/
LOCATION:Cafe Kino\, 108 Stokes Croft\, Bristol\, BS1 3RU\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Concert,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251011T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251011T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T225124
CREATED:20250722T141629Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250930T125513Z
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SUMMARY:Bring us together. Concert\, Workshop and Feast. Weston-super-Mare. UK
DESCRIPTION:Loves Cafe. Join us for the second of our BRING US TOGETHER Programme with Eastern European Folk Singer and Composer Polina Shepherd. Loves Cafes ‘Bring us Together’ series of music featuring artists from around the world and special menus from the ‘Global Kitchen Chefs’.\nTickets are Pay What you Feel\, so please pay what suits your budget from £0.01 upwards.  \nSinging Workshop at 3 pm. BOOK workshop HERE.  \nAn Evening of Song and Feasting from 7 pm Book concert here \n\nDOWNLOAD WORKSHOP MATERIALS HERE: Bring Us Together. East European Songs with Polina Shepherd\n \nPolina Shepherd is a composer\, performer\, educator and cultural activist originally from Siberia\, now living in Brighton UK. She grew up with singing at family gatherings where she accompanied her grandfather\, a WWII veteran and her whole Cossack / Jewish family from the age of 7. Since moving to the UK in 2003 has been performing\, teaching\, composing and touring with various projects internationally.Her singing\, though based on traditional forms\, cuts a sound deeply rooted in east European Jewish and Russian folk. Growing up in Tatarstan also placed her close to Islamic ornamentation and timbre\, which can be heard in her unique vocal style.\nPolina’s composition is focused on East European styles with an influence of classical music and folk elements.\n\n“Polina’s composition is focused on East European styles with an influence of classical music and folk elements.”Cleveland Classical\n \n“Bouncy village songs\, light classical numbers and some fiery vocals make for an experience that is both worldly and rooted in Jewish tradition.”\nSonglines\n \n“Polina’s sweet\, vigorous performance style perfectly reflects the dynamics and spirit of her mission—to inspire people to sing with others from the heart\, to restore the culture they share across the world. “\nTela Zasloff\, writer\, A Rescuer’s Story\n\nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/lama-tajmaena-weston-super-mare/
LOCATION:Loves Cafe\, 9 West Street\, Weston-super-Mare\, North Somerset\, BS23 1JR\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Concert,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251017T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251017T230000
DTSTAMP:20260403T225124
CREATED:20250717T121234Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250722T134709Z
UID:14756-1760729400-1760742000@www.polinashepherd.co.uk
SUMMARY:Fail Better presents: Merlin & Polina Shepherd Duo / Aptère (France) / Jed Cutler. Brighton
DESCRIPTION:BOOK HERE \n \nTime & Location\n\n\n17 Oct 2025\, 19:30 – 22:30 \nBrighton and Hove\, 11 Dyke Rd\, Brighton and Hove\, Brighton BN1 3FE\, UK \n\n\n\nCrème de la crème of national and international musicianship on the 17th of October at exquisite A L P H A B E T. Please come and share with us what promises to be an unforgettable evening.\nAPTÈRE \nAptère is a duo unifying the cellist Lina Belaïd and accordionist Antoine Girard around a common passion for live and popular music\, Jazz\, Balkan or Musette\, among others. The sounds of bowed strings and blown reeds blend and mingle on their musical playground. Sensitive compositions\, adventurous improvisations\, reveal rich texture ranges\, melodic lyricism\, haunting rhythms\, oriental ornaments and bold harmonies.  \nJED CUTLER \nJed is an Anglo-American guitarist\, multi-instrumentalist and singer from Brighton and Hove\, England. All-round expertise in a variety of musical styles and techniques\, including Blues\, Jazz\, Rock\, Slide\, Fingerstyle and improvised music. Over 15 years’ gigging experience working with a wide variety of musicians and bands.  With humble beginnings in the deep south\, of England\, Jed first picked up the guitar at age 11. He grew up in a household with eccentric parents and a healthy input of a variety of music\, from Bach to Mississippi John Hurt. With a deep joy of playing all kinds of music he also carries on the flame of old time blues\, jazz and gospel music in his solo performances. He also has a number of other projects. These are Django Chutney\, a gypsy jazz trio who play the music of Django Reinhardt. The Jones Street Collective\, a quintet of outwardly looking gentlemen playing their own take on blues\, jazz and gospel. And Holiday on Saturn\, a Jam Band inspired space blues quartet playing a mix of original material and covers from the Allman brothers band to Sun Ra. \nhttps://jedcutler.com/home \n\n\n\nMERLIN AND POLINA SHEPHERD \nMerlin and Polina Shepherd Duo (clarinets\, voice\, piano) perform together in a way that is rarely encountered. They play music from several linked cultures with improvisation\, freedom and spontaneity. The Duo’s playful approach to their root traditions – klezmer\, Slavic\, East European and southern Medite­rranean – is full of knowledge and deference. It creates a unique sound that embraces the e­nduring spirit of folklore and takes the listener to new dimensions. \nMerlin & Polina have been performing as a duo since 2004. Apart from their own concerts\, they collaborate internationally with performers of various disciplines: a baroque orchestra\, a punk band\, contemporary dancers\, DJs\, and theatre productions. \n\n\n\n\n  \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/fail-better-presents-merlin-polina-shepherd-duo-aptere-france-jed-cutler-brighton/
LOCATION:Alphabet\, 11 Dyke Rd\, Brighton and Hove\, East Sussex\, BN1 3FE\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Concert
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251019T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251019T153000
DTSTAMP:20260403T225124
CREATED:20250724T190514Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250926T153317Z
UID:14801-1760882400-1760887800@www.polinashepherd.co.uk
SUMMARY:Dore Jacobs and the Cultures of Bodies. Essen\, Germany.
DESCRIPTION:SCROLL DOWN FOR ENGLISH \nRegister here (free) \nJiddische Lieder: Offenes Singen mit Polina Shepherd \n\nIn der Alten Synagoge erwartet Sie ein besonderer Nachmittag mit jiddischen Liedern und chassidischen “nigunim” – Melodien ohne Worte. Ein Singen mit und für uns alle – ohne Vorkenntnisse.\nPolina Shepherds Chorarbeit umfasst viele Aspekte der Vokalmusik\, von großen Chören bis hin zu kleineren Kammermusikgruppen\, von sorgfältig arrangierten und dirigierten Stücken bis hin zu Chorimprovisationen.\n \nEintritt frei\nAnschluss an das gemeinsame Singen eröffnet die Alte Synagoge Essen die Sonderausstellung “Essen in Bewegung. Dore Jacobs und die Kulturen der Körper” Alte Synagoge wird FrauenOrt NRW\n \nMit dem Projekt FrauenOrte NRW würdigt der FrauenRat NRW e.V. bis Ende 2025 an 52 Orten 57 Frauenpersönlichkeiten aus über 1000 Jahren und allen Ecken des (heutigen) Bundeslandes. Sie waren Pädagoginnen und Politikerinnen\, Müllerinnen und Malerinnen\, Widerstandskämpferinnen und Wissenschaftlerinnen\, Kirchenfrauen und Kriegsreporterinnen. Infotafeln machen ihre (Frauen)Geschichte sichtbar und würdigen ihre Errungenschaften. Die Eröffnung des FrauenOrtes Alte Synagoge Essen findet am 19.10.2025 statt. Gewürdigt wird Dore Jacobs.\nAn open session of singing with Polina Shepherd. \noin an inspiring and uplifting Yiddish singing experience with an international cultural activist and professional educator Polina Shepherd (UK). Deep your toes into Ashkenazi vocal culture and enjoy singing in an easy going and welcoming atmosphere\, learn new material and go home singing!\nThis session will introduce traditional wordless songs – Nigunim – and a few Yiddish folk songs. Some of them are rooted in spiritual and liturgical music\, particularly the nign – a melody that is believed to bring a change of consciousness and bind communities together. Others describe the diverse lives of Jewish people across Eastern and Central Europe and all the countries they have emigrated to – their history\, hopes\, memories\, celebrations and resistance. They tell people’s everyday stories and express every colour of human emotion.\nJoin us to make this connection in the most heart to heart way – making music together.\nFree admission \nFollowing the group singing\, the Old Synagogue in Essen will open the special exhibition “Essen in Motion. Dore Jacobs and the Cultures of Bodies.” \nWith the Women’s Places NRW project\, the Women’s Council NRW e.V. is honoring 57 women’s personalities from over 1\,000 years and all corners of the (present-day) state at 52 locations until the end of 2025. They were educators and politicians\, millers and painters\, resistance fighters and scientists\, churchwomen and war reporters. Information panels make their (women’s) history visible and honour their achievements. The opening of the Women’s Place Old Synagogue Essen will take place on October 19\, 2025. Dore Jacobs’ Exhibition is part of this project.  \n\nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/solo-in-essen-germany/
LOCATION:Alte Synagoge Essen\, Edmund-Körner-Platz\, Essen\, 145127\, Germany
CATEGORIES:Concert,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251029T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251029T143000
DTSTAMP:20260403T225124
CREATED:20250722T135025Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250926T100638Z
UID:14762-1761742800-1761748200@www.polinashepherd.co.uk
SUMMARY:Yiddish Song Brushstrokes. ONLINE course-1
DESCRIPTION:Yiddish Song Brushstrokes.\nA mini course (five sessions) for The Workers Circle.\nBOOK HERE\n \nWednesday 1:30 – 3:00 PM ET: Oct. 29\, Nov. 12\, 19\, 26\, Dec. 3\nThis class invites you to sing Yiddish songs that paint vivid pictures—like the graceful flight of the Golden Peacock\, the twinkling stars above\, the lush green gardens of our childhood days. Picture the cozy shtetl streets\, with their charming\, weathered houses\, all woven into the fabric of these melodies.\nThis course is a warm invitation to share in the joy of these timeless tunes. We’ll chat about the different styles and colors of the music\, and most importantly\, we’ll sing together\, letting the spirit of the songs fill the air.\nAll are welcome to join. We will learn both by ear and with sheet music\, discuss style\, theory and history of the songs and sing\, sing\, sing…\nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/yiddish-song-brushstrokes/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Workshops
ORGANIZER;CN="Workers Circle":MAILTO:info@circle.org
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