7:00 PM-8:00 PM: Reception for “A Joyful Noise: Photographs of Klezmer Musicians” By Lloyd Wolf
8:00 PM-9:00 PM: Live klezmer performed by Mrs. Toretsky’s Nightmare!
Celebrate the culmination of the exhibition “A Joyful Noise: Photographs of Klezmer Musicians,” an exhibition depicting historic and up-to-the minute klezmer musicians. For over 30 years, internationally-recognized award-winning photographer Lloyd Wolf has documented the musicians of this uniquely Jewish art form. These photographs sizzle with energy, capturing the soul and sound of the performers in visual form.
After a joyful reception, be wowed by the 11-piece local klezmer group Mrs. Toretsky’s Nightmare! This band fills the air with the celebratory, dance-inducing music of Eastern European Jews, from melodies unearthed in long-lost archives to complex tunes penned by today’s hottest young klezmer composers.
The band is led by Jeff Toretsky (clarinet), and the concert will feature special guest David Julian Gray (clarinet and soprano sax), founding member of the seminal klezmer revival band the Klezmorim.
Light appetizers and drinks will be served.
Fee: $25 Member/$30 Non-member