Lightstone/Katz Klezmer Duo

Ashkenaz Festival

Brunch Reservation Required: Please note that all events at Free Times Café require reservations for brunch and seating begins between 30-60 minutes before each performance time. To make reservations please call 416-967-1078 or email freetimescafe@rogers.com

Brian Katz (guitar, piano, vocals), famed jazz and Jewish music artist and Jonno Lightstone, acclaimed klezmer clarinettist/flautist combine their talents to explore some rarely performed klezmer repertoire as well as the beloved pulsating dance music of this exciting genre. Bringing together a multitude of musical styles and experience, they create a variety of diverse moods by weaving together klezmer melodies with the sounds and textures of chamber music, jazz, Indian raga 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, you definitely won’t want to just sit there!

Brian will also be performing a free concert with long-time colleague, Juno Award recipient, Lenka Lichtenberg Aug. 30th, 3:30PM at Supermarket, 268 Augusta Ave.

The band features Lenka along with Brian, George Koller, Lorie Wolf and Auri Fell.

Event info (along with other shows) can be found at the Ashkenaz site: https://ashkenaz.ca/ashkenaz-2026/