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Schumann’s Most Jewish Songs

David P. Goldman in Tablet · 16 May

Matthias Goerne and Evgeny Kissin performed a captivating program of Schumann and Brahms songs at Carnegie Hall, featuring texts by Heinrich Heine, aligning well with the Pesach holiday's themes.

0 Music Culture

The Fable of Fania

Matti Leshem in Tablet · 28 Mar

Larry Harlow, the son of Jewish parents in the Latin music scene, played a key role in the success of Fania Records, a groundbreaking label that defined Latin music in the 1970s.

0 Music Gender/Identity

Shira Haas, Sarah Paulson to Star In Movie About Jewish Conductor Ethel Stark

Lior Zaltzman in Kveller · 16 Feb

Actresses Shira Haas and Sarah Paulson are set to star in a movie titled "Ethel" about Jewish conductor Ethel Stark, who led the first all-female orchestra in Montreal.

0 Music Holidays

This New Recording of Peter, Paul and Mary’s Classic Hanukkah Song Is Incredible

Lior Zaltzman in Kveller · 14 Dec 2023

Peter, Paul, and Mary's classic Hanukkah song "Light One Candle" has been re-recorded by the band's two surviving members, Peter Yarrow and Noel Paul Stooke.

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Songs of Sugihara’s Survivors

Karen Leon in Tablet · 5 May 2023

This article discusses the story of Chiune Sempo Sugihara, a Japanese diplomat in Lithuania during WWII who saved the lives of over 4,000 Jewish refugees by issuing transit visas to Japan.

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A Japanese diplomat saved this cellist's father-in-law from the Shoah. Now she'll honor him at Carnegie Hall

Tani Levitt in Forward · 13 Apr 2023

Cellist Kristina Reiko Cooper will be performing A Concert for Sugihara at Carnegie Hall on April 19th to honor Chiune Sugihara, a Japanese diplomat who saved thousands of Jews by writing visas for them to escape Europe during the Holocaust.

0 Music History

How Leonard Bernstein embraced his Jewishness — and changed the world

Julia M. Klein in Forward · 29 Oct 2021

Leonard Bernstein, a renowned musician, embraced his Jewish heritage throughout his career, despite early pressures to change his name.

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The Jewish Beethoven

David P. Goldman in Tablet · 11 Mar 2020

Renowned musicians Emanuel Ax, Yo-Yo Ma, and Leonidas Kavakos performed at Carnegie Hall to celebrate Beethoven's 250th birth year and honor late violinist Isaac Stern's 100th birthday, showcasing Beethoven's chamber music legacy.

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Heifetz’s Violin

Ruth Oratz in Tablet · 31 Jan 2020

The text delves into the musical journey of Emily Gresser, a talented violinist who studied under prominent teachers like Sam Franko, defying societal norms to pursue music over university education.