Nov

20 2014

Klezmer Sound Salon (UW)

7:30PM - 9:00PM  

University Club Dining Room 432 East Campus Mall
Madison, WI 53706

Contact Jessica Courtier
608.890.4818
info@mayrentinstitute.wisc.edu
http://mayrentinstitute.wisc.edu/events/klezmer-clarinet/

Sound Salon: The Klezmer Clarinet in All Its Colors and Moods

7:00 pm Reception • 7:30 pm Sound Salon

Join Mayrent Institute founder Sherry Mayrent and founding director Henry Sapoznik as they conduct a unique swing through the lush history of the klezmer clarinet. Mayrent and Sapoznik will discuss the lives and careers of great klezmer clarinetists like Naftule Brandwein, Dave Tarras, and Shloimke Beckerman and will play period historic recordings of their work.

The event will include historical recordings and live performance.

Sponsor: UW-Madison Mayrent Institute for Yiddish Culture