Honors & Recognition

European Union Culture 2000 Project Grant
For "The Other Europeans," in cooperation with KlezMore (Vienna) & the Jewish Cultural Festival in Cracow
>> http://www.theothereuropeans.eu/

Forward Association 2005-08
Project support for Yiddish Summer Weimar and Winter Edition.

Montreal Jewish Community/KlezKanada Foundation 2005-08
Project support for Yiddish Summer Weimar and Winter Edition

Atran Foundation 2006-09
Project support for Yiddish Summer Weimar and Winter Edition.

Deutscher Musikrat (German Music Council) 2008
1st prize to other music e.V. in a national competition for intercultural, intergenerational music projects.

Rothschild Foundation Grant 2009-10
To other music e.V., in support of Yiddish Summer Weimar and Winter Edition

European Union
For "The Other Europeans," one of 20 "best practices" projects in Europe "in favour of the Roma community"
>> http://bemis.org.uk/resources/gt/eu/eu_projects_roma_inclusion_en%5B1%5D.pdf

Compass 2009/10
To Yiddish Summer Weimar, one of 36 "most innovative, creative, effective and sustainable initiatves in support of Jewish life in Europe"
>>http://www.compasseurope.org/

Ehrenruth 2009
Lifetime Achievement Award to Alan Bern & Brave Old World
>> http://www.weltmusikpreis.de/2009/ehren_1.html