Jonno Lightstone Klezmer Trio
Acclaimed klezmer clarinetist / flutist Jonno Lightstone, and Brian Katz (guitar, piano), famed jazz and Jewish music artist combine their talents to explore some rarely performed klezmer repertoire. They are joined by Ukrainian-born accordionist and pianist Kirill Savransky, known for the vibrant energy he brings to the stage. Bringing together a multitude of musical styles and experience, they create a variety of diverse moods by weaving the melodies of klezmer and Yiddish song with the sounds and textures of chamber music, jazz, Indian raga, Israeli music and down home rock’n blues! The inviting texture of the classical guitar and flute will especially intrigue listeners who have yet to hear the more intimate side of klezmer. And when they play some good old-fashioned up-tempo Jewish dances with clarinet, piano and accordion, don’t just sit there!
Hartzedike-Lider features celebrated Yiddish singer Allan Merovitz—who rarely preforms in Toronto—joined by long-time collaborator, acclaimed multi-instrumentalist, Brian Katz and MNjcc favourite, ace klezmer clarinettist, Jonno Lightstone. The trio brings together well-loved Yiddish songs and klezmer in new and exciting arrangements, as well as original compositions flowing out of this beloved tradition. Hartzedike-Lider has thrilled audiences world-wide, experimenting with the Yiddish gems, “bluesing,” reharmonizing, changing the forms, to find new riches in the music There will definitely be opportunities to sing and scat along! Audience participation is not mandatory— but we cast our bets that you’ll want to join in! After the concert, we will also have a Yiddish open-mic portion for those wishing to read poetry, prose or perform an acapella song, and sweet kosher treats at our dessert reception.
Co-presented by the UJA Committee for Yiddish.
Presented in partnership with the Yiddish Vinkl and Grodzinski Bakery.
Admission: $8.00
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Lenka Lichtenberg, whose Thieves of Dreams won the 2023 JUNO Award for Global Music Album, celebrates years of joyous music-making by bringing together longtime friends and colleagues. The evening will sample her latest album Feel With Blood – Deluxe Edition including unreleased music; new music from the exciting ONA Ensemble, cameos by Andrew McPherson, Brian Katz, James McKie, Clark Schaufele, and the long-overdue, keenly anticipated mini-reunion of the fabulous Sisters of Sheynville, with Isabel Fryszberg, Fern Lindzon, Lorie Wolf, Rachel Melas and Kinneret Sagee! Not to be missed.
I’m very pleased to have been invited back to the beautiful Aga Khan Museum for their Pop-Up series.
Performances at the Aga Khan Museum will feature a mix of his compositions, fresh interpretations of jazz, classical, Latin, and klezmer classics, and especially, free (open) improvisations forged right in the moment.
I’m very pleased to have been invited back to the beautiful Aga Khan Museum for their Pop-Up series.
Brian’s solo guitar performances at the Aga Khan Museum will feature a mix of his compositions, fresh interpretations of jazz, classical, Latin, and klezmer classics, and especially, free (open) improvisations forged right in the moment.
I’m very pleased to have been invited back to the beautiful Aga Khan Museum for their Pop-Up series.
Brian’s solo guitar performances at the Aga Khan Museum will feature a mix of his compositions, fresh interpretations of jazz, classical, Latin, and klezmer classics, and especially, free (open) improvisations forged right in the moment.
I’m very pleased to have been invited back to the beautiful Aga Khan Museum for their Pop-Up series.
Brian’s solo guitar performances at the Aga Khan Museum will feature a mix of his compositions, fresh interpretations of jazz, classical, Latin, and klezmer classics, and especially, free (open) improvisations forged right in the moment.
Feel With Blood album release featuring:
Lenka Lichtenberg – voice, piano
Jessica Deutsch – violin, bass
Alan Hetherington – percussion
Brian Katz – guitar
Presented in association with SenisDream Productions & Meta4 Music
In collaboration with Small World Music
Buoyed by the incredible response to her 2023 JUNO Award-winning album Thieves of Dreams, sung in Czech, Lenka Lichtenberg releases a new album of songs and stories inspired by her grandmother’s WWII notebooks of poems that inspired the Juno winning effort.
The new English-language album, Feel With Blood, features eight rearranged tracks from Thieves of Dreams and nine new compositions from Lichtenberg, along with a song based on Holocaust era poet Rachel Korn’s A Nay Kleyd and a contribution from Theresienstadt songwriter Ilse Weber. As with Thieves, songs on Feel With Blood straddle multiple genres, from old-world folk, to art and chamber music, a cappella and jazz. The engrossing work also incorporates spoken word explorations, electronic ambience and contemporary soundscapes. Guest collaborators on the album include Andrew McPherson, Shy-Anne Hovorka, Rachel Cohen, Auri Fell, Fern Lindzon, and Ben Cohen.
In the past year Lenka has performed Thieves of Dreams and her one woman theatrical piece The Secret Poetess of Terezin internationally from Sao Paolo to Copenhagen to Prague, as well as a week long run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. With the release of Feel With Blood through her label Six Degrees Records, audiences will have the chance to enjoy a whole new spectrum of luscious musical inventiveness from this singular artist.
The City of Toronto’s Nuit Blanche celebration is returning to the Aga Khan Museum from 7 pm October 5, to 7 am October 6.
Embark on a journey of art, music, and dance exploring life’s shared experiences and interconnectedness.
- 8 pm | TD Pop-Up Performance: Brian Katz and Martin van de Ven | Courtyard | FREE
- 9 pm | TD Pop-Up Performance: Brian Katz and Martin van de Ven | Courtyard | FREE
Note: The Nuit Blanche event at the Museum is free however a ticket is required to visit our Temporary Exhibition, Light: Visionary Perspectives.
It’s KLEZMER night at Havdalah on the Porch and you’re invited! Bring your friends and a lawn chair for some great free music, a sing-along Havdalah, and ice cream.
August 17 @ 7 pm. REGISTER NOW: TempleEmanuEl.ca/klezmer
