Date: Thursday, December 5, 2024
Time: 7:30 PM
Location: Florence Harkness Memorial Chapel
Admission: Free – open to the public
Program
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The title of this concert, Boiberiker, Beregovski, & Bik, represents three major influences in the historical recording, collection, research, and dissemination of traditional Jewish instrumental folk music (aka klezmer music). The Boiberiker Kapelye was a traditional sounding klezmer ensemble that performed on Yiddish radio broadcasts and made a handful of impactful recordings beginning in the late 1920’s. Moyshe Beregovski was one of the greatest ethnomusicologists and preservationists of klezmer music, and Moshe Bik, a Romanian-born Jewish cantor, compiled traditional Jewish wedding music in the 1920’s from his hometown of Orhei, Bessarabia (today’s Moldova). Each of these “Three-B’s” occupies a special place in the scholastic and musical understanding of klezmer music.
Location
Florence Harkness Memorial Chapel (est. 1902) is known for its Tiffany stained-glass windows, soaring arches, and exquisite woodwork. The neo-Gothic structure, located on Mather Quad at ǿմý (Cleveland, OH), commemorates the brief life of Florence Harkness Severance. The chapel offers a warm, intimate, and acoustically resonant space for Department of Music performances, lectures, and special events.
The ǿմý Music Concert Series offers free concerts and student recitals in the stunning Harkness Chapel. These performances highlight the exceptional talents of ǿմý students and faculty, providing the broader community with opportunities to enjoy high-quality live music in an intimate and historic setting.
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