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SUMMARY:The Joy of Jewish Music and Dance. Berkeley\, CA\, USA
DESCRIPTION:ADVANCE REGISTRATION HERE \nMAIN EVENT PAGE HERE \nJoin the October-May monthly series celebrating The Joy of Jewish Music and Dance! Great for musicians\, dancers\, and enthusiasts to meet\, learn\, play\, shmooze\, or simply to take in the beauty of these rich traditions. Bring your instruments and dancing shoes. \nFor this session\, music will be taught by Polina Shepherd. Read more about our instructors below. \nSession format: During the first 2 hours\, participants choose between instruction in vocal and instrumental music taught by Polina or dance taught by Bruce Bierman corresponding to the music. Then after a short snack break\, musicians and dancers join to share what they’ve learned in a fun dance party setting. \nSession format: During the first 2 hours\, participants choose between instruction in vocal and instrumental music taught by Polina or dance taught by Bruce Bierman corresponding to the music. Then after a short snack break\, musicians and dancers join to share what they’ve learned in a fun dance party setting. \nBasic instrumental proficiency is recommended for musicians. All instruments\, singers\, and dancers are welcome. \nTickets are $25 – $54 sliding scale. Online ticket sales will end on Friday\, April 10 at noon. If not sold out\, tickets may be purchased at the door. Kids 18 and under can attend free. No one turned away for lack of funds. Arrange volunteer/trade or reduced-price entry in advance\, or with the person at the door. \nAdditional donations are welcome to help sustain\, grow\, and cover the cost of this series. \nThe series is made possible by volunteer time and expertise of organisers Mike Perlmutter\, Zina Pozen\, and Bruce Bierman\, as well as the financial support of Noah Youngs\, Amos Lans\, and other generous individuals\, fiscal sponsorship and support by KlezCalifornia. We are grateful to our past host Sarah Wolfman-Robichaud and the JCC East Bay\, and to our new hosts at Congregation Netivot Shalom. \nDirect questions about the series to: JOY@KlezCalifornia.org \nBruce Bierman is a celebrated Jewish dance leader and maven known for his joyful\, inclusive\, and whimsical approach to teaching. With warmth\, humor\, and a deep love of tradition\, Bruce gets everyone on the dance floor—circling\, spiraling\, and connecting through dances rooted in Yemenite\, Mizrachi\, Chasidic\, Sephardic\, Klezmer and classic Israeli traditions. His transformative dance workshops have brought communities together across the West Coast\, inviting dancers of all backgrounds to rediscover the ecstasy and soul at the heart of Jewish culture. Where there is Bruce\, there is truly a party—and an unforgettable experience of movement\, music\, and connection. \nPolina Shepherd is a composer\, performer\, educator and cultural activist originally from Siberia\, now living in Brighton\, United Kingdom.  Polina is a powerhouse pianist vocalist with a deep repertoire and a four-octave singing range.  She leads choirs\, collaborates with bands\, orchestras\, soloists\, ensembles and performs internationally. Her compositions\, including music for choirs\, theatre\, song settings for Yiddish poems are performed all over the world… \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/the-joy-of-jewish-music-and-dance-berkeley/
LOCATION:Congregation Netivot Shalom\, 1316 University Avenue\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94702\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260412T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260412T213000
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SUMMARY:Interwoven: Phoebe Vlassis\, Polina Shepherd & Members of Kitka. Oakland\, CA\, USA
DESCRIPTION:An evening of songs inspired by textile arts. \n\n\n\n\nThe Kitka Institute and Glenview Classical Series present\nINTERWOVEN\nAn evening of songs inspired by textile arts.\nBOOK HERE \nArtwork: Hung Liu\, Woman Working: Loom (1999) National Museum of Women in the Arts \n\nINTERWOVEN brings together three visionary forces in an evening of music inspired by the artistry of textile traditions. Greek weaver-musician Phoebe Vlassis transforms her loom into a percussive instrument\, spinning rhythm and song into a living tapestry of sound. Siberian-born composer and vocalist Polina Skovoroda-Shepherd reimagines East European Jewish\, Slavic\, and Tatar folk heritage through original compositions and daring\, spinning improvisations. Joining them are members of Kitka Women’s Vocal Ensemble\, Oakland’s renowned women’s vocal ensemble celebrated for forty-five seasons of fearless exploration of Balkan\, Baltic\, Caucasian\, Mediterranean\, and Slavic vocal traditions. Together\, these artists weave voice\, rhythm\, memory\, and innovation into a radiant sonic fabric—where ancient threads are interlaced with bold contemporary expression. \nAudience members will be invited to raise their voices and become a part of the sonic tapestry. \n$30 per person suggested donation. Please consider a more generous pay-it-forward contribution if you are able\, otherwise\, pay what you can. NOTAFLOF\, but a donation is required to reserve a seat. \n\n\nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/interwoven-phoebe-vlassis-polina-shepherd-members-of-kitka-oakland/
LOCATION:St Paul Lutheran Church\, 1658 Excelsior Avenue\, Oakland\, CA\, CA 94602\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert
ORGANIZER;CN="Kitka Institute":MAILTO:info@kitka.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260417
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260420
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SUMMARY:KlezNorth. Youlgrave\, Derbyshire\, UK
DESCRIPTION:KlezNorth is an annual festival of Klezmer music\, dance and song welcoming both Jewish and non-Jewish people to the wonderful world of Klezmer. KlezNorth is based in Derbyshire\, but in this context\, “North” regularly includes the Midlands\, the Southwest\, Wales and Scotland\, the North East\, East Anglia\, and\, dare we say\, London and the South East. We have a few overseas participants as well. \nRead more and book here. \nLed by brass player Frank London\, all the way from the USA\, and singer Polina Shepherd we have Gica Loening on fiddle\, Avia Moore teaching dance\, Szilvia Csaranko on accordion and the always amazing Michael Alpert. \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/kleznorth-2026/
LOCATION:Youlgrave Village Hall\, Holywell Lane\, Youlgrave\, DE45 1UT\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Concert,Workshops
ORGANIZER;CN="KlezNorth":MAILTO:https://kleznorth.org.uk/contact/
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SUMMARY:KlezNorth AllStar Concert. Youlgrave\, UK.
DESCRIPTION:KlezNorth 2026 will be held in the beautiful Peak District village of Youlgrave. Musical Directors are Frank London and Polina Shepherd supported by Micheal Alpert\, Avia Moore\, Szlivia Csaranko and Gica Loening. \nThe weekend ends with a public concert – tickets available from our online box office. \n  \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/kleznorth-concert/
LOCATION:Youlgrave Village Hall\, Holywell Lane\, Youlgrave\, DE45 1UT\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Concert
ORGANIZER;CN="KlezNorth":MAILTO:https://kleznorth.org.uk/contact/
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SUMMARY:Songs of the Spring Meadow with Slavic Voices. St Leonards-on-Sea\, UK
DESCRIPTION:Kino-Teatr\, St Leonards-on-Sea\, TN38 0EQ\n\n\n\n\n Sunday 26th April 2026 3:00PM\nBOOK HERE\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSlavic Voices Brighton choir presents 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\, Czech\, Serbo-Croatian\, Serbian\, Bosnian\, 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. Led by Polina Skovoroda-Shepherd\, granddaughter of a Cossack\, an internationally acclaimed performer\, educator and cultural activist. \nby @ManjaWilliams \n\n\n\n\nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/st-leonards/
LOCATION:kino-teatr\, 43-49 Norman Road\, St Leonards on Sea\, East Sussex\, TN38 0EG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Concert
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260704T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T220824
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SUMMARY:Midsummer Sounds. Slavic Voices and Paprika Balkan band. London.
DESCRIPTION:BOOK HERE \n \nJoin us for a fiery celebration of culture and diversity\, featuring the performances of SLAVIC VOICES LONDON & BRIGHTON CHOIR and the Balkan band PAPRIKA. This concert invites you to immerse yourself in a tapestry of sounds\, featuring the mesmerising Slavic Voices and the dynamic Paprika. From the rich harmonies of Eastern European choral traditions to the exuberant beats of Balkan rhythms\, prepare for a night that promises to uplift your spirit and ignite your passion for music. \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 in Russian\, Polish\, Slovak\, Serbian\, Ukrainian\, Serbo-Croatian\, Czech\, Macedonian\, Belorussian\, Bosnian\, 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. \nPAPRIKA is one of the UK’s leading Balkan bands whose line-up consists of two accordions\, violin\, guitar\, bass guitar\, and percussion. This electrifying group fuses together Eastern European\, Balkan\, Gypsy and classical music in a whirlwind performance of frenzied virtuosity. Fiery melodies and foot-tapping rhythms are interspersed with lilting laments in high-energy sets from this exciting group. Specialising in bringing rare or lost traditional Balkan music back to life\, both the curious listener and the well-versed aficionado are sure to enjoy a host of surprises and fast-paced entertainment. \n\n \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/midsummer-sounds-slavic-voices-and-paprika-balkan-band-london/
LOCATION:James Allen’s Girls’ School (JAGS)\, 144 East Dulwich Grove\, London\, Greater London\, SE22 8TE\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Concert
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260725
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260817
DTSTAMP:20260403T220824
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SUMMARY:Caravan Orchestra & Choir. Germany.
DESCRIPTION:Caravan Orchestra and Choir is an international young musicians exchange project between Yiddish Summer Weimar\, the Department of Music of the University of Haifa and F. Liszt University of Music\, Weimar\, exploring East European Jewish\, East Mediterranean and Middle Eastern music. \nAPPLICATIONS FOR 2026 ARE NOW OPEN HERE. \nPerformance schedule will be published in late spring. \nEvery year\, the Orchestra invites around 40 young musicians from Israel / Palestine and Germany to for an intensive rehearsal period and concerts – originally in both countries\, as well as fun social activities\, workshops and excursions. Together with the artistic directors\, participants explore both East European Jewish (Yiddish)\, East Mediterranean and Middle Eastern music traditions. It is the synthesis of those cultures that makes the sound of the Caravan Orchestra unique. While having clear differences in the repertoire and style\, these traditions share some forms\, tonal material and\, most importantly\, a performance philosophy with similar approach to improvisation\, ornamentation\, modality and many other concepts that we discover again each time. \nPolina Shepherd is the Artistic Director of the project. \nIn 2026\, she will be joined by these colleagues: \nVeronika Varga is a Budapest-based Hungarian folk singer and double bass player\, primarily representing both traditional and urban music from the Balkans and the Greek Mediterranean\, in Hungary and abroad\, as a member of various bands and as a soloist\, over the past decade. \nJosh “Socalled” Dolgin is a pianist\, accordionist\, journalist\, photographer\, puppet maker\, rapper\, composer\, magician\, teacher and producer based in Montreal\, Quebec. He has lectured and led master classes in music festivals around the world\, from Moscow to Paris\, from London to LA\, and from Krakow to San Francisco\, and has performed on every continent. With 8-ish solo albums (and one with Vulfpeck’s Jack Stratton and Michael Winograd as Yiddishe Pirat) and 6 produced musical comedies to his name\, he has performed solo or with his band all over the world for more than 25 years. \nWe are currently talking to one more specialist for Turkish music who will join the team soon. \n  \nCaravan Orchestra and Choir 2025 by Shendl Copitman \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/caravan-orchestra-choir-germany/
CATEGORIES:Concert,Workshops
ORGANIZER;CN="Yiddish Summer Weimar":MAILTO:management@othermusicacademy.eu
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260801
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260809
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SUMMARY:Her:Kol – Yiddish Women’s Song Cultures. Weimar. Germany
DESCRIPTION:Her:Kol – Yiddish Women’s Song Cultures. New musical settings of Yiddish women’s poetry by contemporary women composer / performers of Yiddish music. This will be part of Yiddish Summer Weimar Festival week. Polina Shepherd will be one of the featured artists. Watch this space for more. \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/herkol/
CATEGORIES:Concert
ORGANIZER;CN="Yiddish Summer Weimar":MAILTO:management@othermusicacademy.eu
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260905
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260907
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SUMMARY:Dresden klemer event. Germany. TBA
DESCRIPTION:This event is now in the planning. Please come back later for more information.  \nSaturday  5 September\n10:00 – 13:00  \nIlya Shneyveys +Tayfun Guttshtadt with instrumentalists  \nPolina Shepherd’s vocal class: \nBetween Steppe and Shtetl – the Yiddish-Slavic Connection  \nCome and experience this international Yiddish/Eastern European choir as an instrument of beauty and power. Learn new repertoires and styles. Open your heart and energise your mind.  \nRooted in folklore\, spiritual traditions\, theatre and Art music\, these songs describe people’s stories\, struggles and resistance\, hopes and celebrations. Songs that also echo the themes and melodies of their geographic hosts and neighbouring cultures: Ukrainian\, Polish\, Russian and many more. We will be singing in Yiddish and some of the other East European languages\, exploring the “macaronic” tradition of interweaving tunes\, themes and languages. \nThis workshop will introduce some specific musical elements of these styles – ornamentation\, phrasing\, modes\, timbres etc.  \nWith this multilingual and cross-cultural approach\, we will explore the enduring power of Eastern European song and celebrate the connectedness of cultures and communities.\n14:30 – 16:00 Together or separate Ilya + Tayfun / Polina with singers\n16:30 – 18:00 – Polina with all students – big orchestra and choir\n20:30 Karayam dance concert \nSunday 6 September\n10:00 – 14:00 Ilya Shneyveys +Tayfun Guttshtadt with instrumentalists. Polina Shepherd with vocalists. \n15:00 – 16:30 rehearsal with Polina and soundcheck\n17:00 – 18:00 Student Concert\n19:00 Lucidarium concert \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/dresden-klezmer/
CATEGORIES:Concert,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261031T210000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261031T230000
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CREATED:20260113T101946Z
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SUMMARY:Festival of Song concert in Lewes\, UK. TBA
DESCRIPTION:Merlin and Polina Shepherd Duo concert for Festival of Song  \nLate night series \nMore information is coming soon \nKlezmer music and more.  \nRelated Images:
URL:https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/event/lewes-2026/
CATEGORIES:Concert
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