All events begin at 8 pm unless otherwise indicated
Musikschule "Ottmar Gerster" Karl-Liebknecht-Str. 1, 99423 Weimar
Jugend- u. Kulturzentrum "mon ami" Goetheplatz 11, 99423 Weimar
Studentenclub Schützengasse Schützengasse 2, 99423 Weimar
Lichthaus Kino Am Kirschberg 4, 99423 Weimar
OMA: Other Music Academy, Ernst-Kohl-Str. 23
July
20 Fri A shtim fun harts A voice from the heart @music school
Sharing songs, stories & dance, led by Sasha Lurje, with audience participation
21 Sat Adrienne Cooper (z"l) Memorial Concert (YSW 2012 Opening Concert) @mon ami
With Alan Bern, Barbara Boock, Itzik Gottesman, Dorothea Greve, Mark Kovnatskiy, Svetlana Kundish, Sasha Lurje, Diana Matut, Andrea Pancur, Ethel Raim, Ilya Shneyveys, Deborah Strauss, Jeff Warschauer
22 Sun Simkhat haNefesh @mon ami
Founded in 2008, Simkhat haNefesh performs Jewish music from the Middle Ages through the Baroque with a special focus on "Early Yiddish Song."
24 Tue Der zerbrochene Klang (The Broken Sound) Film @Lichthaus cinema, 19:00
Prize-winning documentary film (D, 2011) directed by Yvonne and Wolfgang Andrä (D, 2011) about the "The Other Europeans", an ensemble of 14 klezmer and lautar musicians from 8 countries exploring shared roots in Bessarabia (present-day Moldova), conceived and led by Alan Bern, produced by othermusic e.V. with the partial EU funding.
25 Wed 'Round Midnight – Alpenklezmerglühen Midnight Concert @student club Schützengasse, 23:15
The first of our new 'Round Midnight series features the Weimar premiere of a new artistic project directed by Andrea Pancur (voice) and Ilya Shneyveys (keyboard/accordion) with Alex Hass (bass).
26 Thu Voices of Ashkenaz & Strauss/Warschauer Duo @music school
World premiere of a new artistic project directed by Andreas Schmitges (guitar), in tandem with one of the most beloved Yiddish music duos in the world. Followed by a jam session.
27 Fri A shtim fun harts A voice from the heart @music school
(see July 20)
28 Sat Participants' Final Concert: Advanced Song Workshop @music school
Solos, duos, small and large ensembles present the results of an intensive, week-long workshop on Western and Eastern Yiddish and German folk songs, old and new.
30 Mon Yuri's Yiddish Evening @OMA
An evening of stories and reflections in and about Yiddish, by Yuri Vedanyapin (USA), of Harvard University and the National Yiddish Book Center. Followed by a jam session.
31 Tue Der zerbrochene Klang Film @Lichthaus cinema, 21:30
(see July 24)
August
01 Wed 'Round Midnight – Rumänische Fantasien Concert @music school, 23:15
The second concert in this series features the Weimar premiere of a new artistic project by Johannes Paul Gräßer (violin) & Szilvia Csaranko (accordion/piano)
03 Fri A shtim fun harts A voice from the heart @music school
(see July 20)
04 Sat North meets South @mon ami
Contemporary roots music from Northern Germany with Vivien Zeller (violin) and Malbrook, and from Southern Germany with Evi Heigl (violin) and Benno Heigl (accordion)
05 Sun Dance Ball of the YSW 2012 @mon ami
A highlight of Yiddish Summer! Yiddish, German, Renaissance, Baroque dances and more, with great live music from the Yiddish Summer Dance Orchestra. For everybody!
06 Mon Der zerbrochene Klang Film @Lichthaus cinema, 19:00
(see July 24)
07 Tue Music in yiddish Film Lecture @OMA
Lecture with music and video excerpts from Yiddish Films, presented by Eve Sicular, New York. In English.
08 Wed 'Round Midnight – Forshpil Midnight Concert @student club Schützengasse, 23:15
10 Fri A shtim fun harts A voice from the heart @music school
(see July 20)
11 Sa Matinée of the children's song workshop @music school, 11:00
Big and small "kids" present Yiddish children's songs, games, rhymes.
11 Sa Faculty concert: Advanced Instrumental Workshop @mon ami
Featuring the world premiere of a new artistic project with Avery Gosfield, Sasha Lurje and Ilya Schneyveys, in tandem with Yiddish, Renaissance and Baroque music performed by the workshop faculty and artists, with Alan Bern, Zev Feldman, Avery Gosfield, James Hewitt, Joel Rubin, Eliyahu Schleifer, Deborah Strauss, Jeff Warschauer
12 Sun A Glezele Vayn @student club Schützengasse
Balkan, klezmer and alpine grooves and more. Followed by a jam session.
14 Tue Participants' Final Concert: Advanced Instrumental Workshop @music school
Solos, duos, small and large ensembles present their creations following an intensive, week-long workshop on Yiddish, Renaissance and Baroque instrumental music and their connections.
16 Thu Der zerbrochene Klang Film @Lichthaus cinema, 19:00
(see July 24)
17 Fri A shtim fun harts A voice from the heart @music school
(see July 20)
18 Sat Freylekhs Brider 100 Year Anniversary, Belf's Romanian Orchestra @mon ami
Celebrating the 100th anniversary of history's most idiosyncratic klezmer ensemble. A contemporary French quartet interprets Belf's music and leads workshop participants in concert. With Amit Weisberger (violin), Jérôme Block (accordion), Lauren Clouet (clarinet), David Brossier (violin).
21 Tue Participants' presentation: Klezmer, Yiddish song and Culture @music school
Participants and faculty present the results of a week-long begining and intermediate workshop on klezmer, Yiddish song and culture. Followed by a jam session and final party at the student club Schützengasse.
