Acclaimed klezmer clarinettist/flutist Jonno Lightstone and famed jazz and Jewish music artist Brian Katz combine their talents to explore rarely performed klezmer repertoire: songs from the collection of Russian ethnomusicologist Moyshe Beregovski; tunes by cimbalom virtuoso Joseph Moskowitz; and music of the greatest masters of klezmer clarinet: Dave Tarras, Naftule Brandwine, and Shloimke Beckerman. Bringing together a multitude of musical styles and experience, Jonno and Brian create a variety of diverse moods by weaving the melodies of klezmer music with the sounds and textures of chamber music, modal jazz, Indian raga, and down-home blues. The inviting texture of the classical guitar and flute will especially intrigue listeners who have yet to hear the quieter side of klezmer.
- 7:00 PM – Doors open
- 7:30 PM – The Quieter Side Of Klezmer
- 9:30 PM – Eat, Drink, Chat, & Be Merry
- 11:00 PM – The Living Room goes back to being one
ARRAY PRESENTS:
AUDIOPOLLINATION 22|23_7
APRIL 7, 2023 @ 8:00 PM ET
Live Audience at the Arrayspace: Pay What You Can
Livestream Online: Free
PROGRAM
Marking their 10-year anniversary at The Array Space, Audiopollination returns for the 2022/23 season with a smorgasbord of monthly events featuring spontaneous music-making from leading lights of Toronto’s vibrant improvisation scene. Curated by Michael Lynn and co-presented by Arraymusic.
“Dear Children of Scheherazade,
Hope you can join me at Danu Social House, 1237 Queen Street West, next Monday night, March 13, 8 pm. Danu is a great, wheelchair-accessible bar in Parkdale, and Josh (the owner) and I have been co-hosting a night of folktales once a month since last summer. This coming Monday I’ll be joined by guitarist extraordinaire Brian Katz, pianist Doris Du, mbira virtuoso Moyo Mutamba, and dance artist Annemarie Cabri. As always, the night will unfold in surprising ways, with many twists and turns (and cocktails from the Danu drink menu). “What the ear does not hear cannot move the heart,” according to great Cape Breton storyteller Joe Neil McNeil. Which is why we humans like to get together and share stories. Hope you can make it next week.
Here’s to heart-moving,” Dan Yashinsky
Renowned multi-instrumentalist Brian Katz and JUNO-nominated woodwind virtuoso Ernie Tollar offer an evening of original compositions.
The Koschitzky Centre for Jewish Studies and the Department of Music in the School of the Arts, Media, Performance and Design are proud to present “Dreaming Wordless Melodies: The Jewish-themed music of Brian Katz” as part of the year-long performance series “Sound and Sense: Jewish Music @ York”.
Internationally renowned guitarist, pianist, composer, educator, Brian Katz, is celebrated for his instrumental mastery and evocative compositions, where he forges jazz, Jewish, classical, and various world music influences into a very personal sound. This suite of his Jewish-themed compositions was inspired by contrasting life events such as: performing a concert in a bomb shelter on a kibbutz; meditating in an olive grove outside of Jerusalem; dreaming a nigun (wordless melody) note for note while staying in a hotel—packed with Rabbi’s— in Elora, Ontario. For this special presentation, Brian will be joined by long-time colleague, Juno-nominated woodwind virtuoso, Ernie Tollar.
Reserve your ticket HERE
Join us for a live music performance by Brian Katz (guitar/piano/vocals) and Ernie Tollar (sax/bansuri flute/ney). KatzTollar performs original compositions in the “world jazz” genre. Their music is rooted in the modern jazz tradition and extends outwards to embrace elements of Middle Eastern, klezmer, East Indian, classical, and various world music traditions.
For more information, please contact the Toronto Reference Library Arts Department at 416-393-7157.
Dinner set (6-8) with ace klezmer Jonno Lightstone this Friday June 3rd at Drom Taberna on Queen; drop by for some delicious Eastern-European food and sounds!! ($10 suggested for music).
Internationally renowned and beloved by Toronto audiences, guitarist, pianist, composer, educator Brian Katz is celebrated for his instrumental mastery and evocative compositions. He forges jazz, Jewish, classical and various world-music influences into a very personal sound. This special program of his Jewish-themed compositions was inspired by contrasting life events. With Ernie Tollar on sax.
Brian Katz’s long-standing love of Jewish music has led to collaborations with some of the world’s leading Jewish music artists. Brian has also worked alongside many esteemed jazz and world-beat artists including Jane Bunnett and jazz legend, Barry Harris. Noted European music critic Alexander Schmitz wrote of Brian’s recording Leaves Will Speak: “If you want music that speaks—here it is.”
Ernie Tollar has garnered international praise for his exceptional musicianship, creativity and enormous versatility on woodwinds. Ernie and Brian often perform as the duo, KatzTollar.
In this fantastic afternoon hour, Lenka is supported by superb artists Brian Katz, Jessica Deutsch and Lorie Wolf as she revisits some of the most beloved songs she has composed over the last 15 years, and performed around the world. Offering traditional audience favourites as well as recent additions that include her most evocative material to date, Lenka will enchant you with the sweetness and familiar warmth of the Yiddish song tradition while exploring more contemporary sounds and interpretations. Get ready to be invited to join in – this is truly a Yiddish Kite celebration not to be missed!
Lenka Lichtenberg is a Prague-born, award-winning vocalist-composer whose seven solo albums range from Czech and Yiddish folk to Hebrew liturgy and world music. Lenka strives to promote Yiddish culture around the world.
Brian Katz, an internationally acclaimed guitarist-composer, bridges modern jazz, classical and various world music to form his undeniably personal sound.
Lorie Wolf is a drummer and bandleader from Toronto, leading Queen Kong, the Toronto Klezmer Society, and The Horah Machine.
Jessica Hana Deutsch is a dynamic Toronto-based bandleader of groups Ozere and Hush, and an in-demand violinist, vocalist, composer and arranger, whose eclectic musical voice encompasses classical, pop, world and folk music.
The 2022 Toronto International Storytelling Festival is excited to present an evening of traditional and contemporary Jewish tales.
Brian Katz will be performing with long-time colleague, storyteller, Dan Yashinsky
Reservations: 416-967-1078
