Klezmer

An Afro-Cuban-Yiddish opera tells the story of a Jewish refugee

Grammy-winning Klezmer musician Frank London wanted to create a Yiddish opera that was innovative rather than nostalgic.

By Josefin Dolsten September 17, 2018 4:28 pm

Surprise! Mexico’s Rising Klezmer Star Isn’t Jewish

Juan Pérez is not Jewish, but you wouldn’t know it from listening to him play klezmer. Pérez, who is 28 years old, grew up in a small Mexican village named Xicohtzinco. He’s never been inside a synagogue or traveled abroad, but when he heard the vibrant dance beat of klezmer music, he found his musical […]

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Hungary honors NY klezmer luminary Frank London

Amid international criticism on Hungary’s treatment of World War II themes, the composer-trumpeter received the state honor for a project commemorating Holocaust victims.

June 17, 2016 8:08 am