Jewish American Heritage Month

Posted By admin on May 29, 2022

On Wednesday, June 1, the first season of Secret Chord Concerts, a new series spotlighting top Jewish musicians worldwide today, will launch.

Secret Chord Concerts is a free on-demand video series featuring 15-25 minute performances from celebrated Jewish musicians representing a broad range of styles, heritages, and histories and recorded live in front of intimate audiences in Philadelphia and Los Angeles. Season 1 episodes will air the first Wednesday of every month from June until October.

A cross-country partnership between the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History (The Weitzman) on historic Independence Mall in Philadelphia, and the Lowell Milken Center for Music of American Jewish Experience at The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music (Lowell Milken Center) in Los Angeles, generated this new online offering. Both presenting organizations are committed to inspiring in people of all backgrounds a greater appreciation for the diversity of the American Jewish experience. This seasons episodes were filmed at The Weitzman, against the striking backdrop of Independence Hall, and in UCLAs beautiful recording studio.

The first Secret Chord Concert will air on June 1 at12:00 p.m. PT / 3:00 p.m. ET on the Facebook pages of The Weitzman, the Lowell Milken Center for Music of American Jewish Experience and the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music. The series will be available on-demand after the event on the above Facebook pages, The Weitzmans website, and on the Lowell Milken Centers YouTube page.

Ive had the idea of a Jewish Tiny Desk style series in my head for years, said Dan Samuels, The Weitzmans Director of Public Programs. When people think of Jewish music, they tend to think of klezmer, which itself is deeper, more nuanced, and less monolithic than many believe. With the expertise and support of the Lowell Milken Center, Secret Chord Concerts will spotlight the latest in Jewish music across genres, which truly reflects the diversity and complex cultural landscape not only of the Jewish community, but of America.

We couldnt be more pleased to partner with The Weitzman once again in presenting this new endeavor, said Lorry Black, Associate Director of the Lowell Milken Center. Our shared vision of how music reflects all aspects of the American Jewish experience, from East Coast to West, guides this joint effort. Were excited to expand audiences for these outstanding musical artists and introduce new people to their incredible music.

Inaugural Season Line-UpEpisode 1June 1New Moon Rising, a trio of powerhouse female voices in Jewish music. Original spiritual music with lush, powerful harmonies interwoven with violin, mandolin and guitar. The audio from which will be released as a debut album this summer. Program: The Other Side of Fear by Elana Arian, Dodi Li, by Deborah Sacks Mintz, What If by Chava Mirel, Sunrise Nigun, by Deborah Sacks Mintz, and Oseh Shalom by Elana Arian.

Details of subsequent episodes will be included when they launch.

Episode 2July 6Mostly KosherJewish cultural revival music

Episode 3August 3Neta ElkayamMoroccan-Jewish fusionCommunity partner: Jews in ALL Hues

Episode 4September 7Anthony Mordechai Tzvi Russell with the Baymele ensembleYiddish art and folk songs

Episode 5October 6*Andy StatmanNEA National Heritage Award-winning Klezmer and Bluegrass multi-instrumentalist*Wednesday, October 5 is the Jewish High Holy Day of Yom Kippur; therefore, the episode will be released on Thursday, October 6.

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