Yidstock 2023 - Amherst, MA
Jul
13
7:00 PM19:00

Yidstock 2023 - Amherst, MA

Made possible in part with support from Wayne and Deborah Zuckerman.

The Klezmatics, the internationally acclaimed, Grammy Award-winning modern klezmer outfit, was founded in New York City in 1986 and has been performing around the world since then. Blending instrumental and vocal virtuosity and experimentation with theatricality firmly rooted in klezmer and Yiddish tradition, the Klezmatics brought the revival of klezmer into the rock era, blazing the path for the klezmer renaissance with one foot in the shtetl and the other in the downtown avant-garde. The Klezmatics are Lorin Sklamberg, vocals, piano, and guitar; Frank London, trumpet and keyboards; Matt Darriau, clarinet, saxophone, and recorders; Lisa Gutkin, violin; Paul Morrisett, bass and tsimbl; and Richie Barshay, drums.

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BeanRunner Cafe: Singing for Pete
Jun
22
6:00 PM18:00

BeanRunner Cafe: Singing for Pete

A Grammy award winner with The Klezmatics, a composer/music director/performer in the Tony award winning show Indecent, and a bandmate in Sting's orchestra for his show The Last Ship, Lisa Gutkin brings a lot to the table when she performs.

In this show, Lisa brings to life songs of Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, of her own, and of others who are working to keep the Hudson River and our planet alive. She'll play some fiddle as well.

Admission $20.

For reservations, call 914-737-1701

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Summerstage: New York Sings Yiddish!
Jun
14
7:00 PM19:00

Summerstage: New York Sings Yiddish!

NEW YORK SINGS YIDDISH! THE KLEZMATICS AND SPECIAL GUESTS

In partnership with the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene and the Museum of Jewish Heritage - A living Memorial to the Holocaust and supported by the Workers Circle

Celebrate Yiddish music with New York Sings Yiddish and join The Klezmatics and Yiddish music stars for a massive sing-along. Presented by Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage in collaboration with the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene at the Museum of Jewish Heritage, this event will see Central Park come alive with the beautiful sound of Yiddish songs featuring the GRAMMY award-winning ensemble, The Klezmatics, joined by an all-star line up of Yiddish concert and theatre stars: Joanne Borts, Josh “Socalled” Dolgin, Cantor Magda Fishman, Avi Fox Rosen, Sarah Gordon,, Elmore James, Lea Kalisch, Daniel Kahn, Daniella Rabbani, Eleanor Reissa, Lorin Sklamberg and special guest Dudu Fisher leading a 4,000-voice sing-along. Lyrics will be projected on a giant screen and available via QR codes during the event. Experience an unforgettable night of community, culture, and music with musical direction by Zalmen Mlotek, celebrating the launch of YiddishSongs.org, home of The Yosl and Chana Mlotek Yiddish Song Collection at the Workers Circle.

FREE EVENT

Doors open at 6PM

Enter Central Park at E 72nd and 5th Avenue

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Old Broadway Synagogue
Jun
4
7:00 PM19:00

Old Broadway Synagogue

The Old Broadway Synagogue,

 Center for Traditional Music and Dance

and Yiddish New York

 present:

Grammy-winning musicians

 Lisa Gutkin (violin) & Matt Darriau (clarinet/kaval)

 of The Klezmatics 

with Pete Rushefsky (tsimbl/hammered dulcimer)

for KLEZMER NIGHT on OL’ BROADWAY at the Old Broadway Synagogue (15 Old Broadway between 125th & 126th Streets in Manhattan)



Suggested donation: $10

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Lisa's Pieces at Westchester Bluegrass Club
Apr
29
6:30 PM18:30

Lisa's Pieces at Westchester Bluegrass Club

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6:30 doors, 7:00 open mic, 8:00 show

In a rare appearance with bluegrass buddies Wayne Fugate (mandolin), Mark Murphy (bass & cello), and Michael Sassano (guitar) of Out To Lunch, fiddler Lisa Gutkin, founding member of the “Downtown” Celtic band WHIRLIGIG, long time member of The Grammy winning Klezmatics, and composer/performer in Tony winning Indecent, returns to her roots in American music with Lisa’s Pieces, a unique quartet playing driving traditional tunes, songs with three part vocal harmonies, and original compositions. NEW ADDITION: special guest Lisa Alcott on banjo.

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Call in the Klezmorim in Frostburg, MD
Apr
2
4:00 PM16:00

Call in the Klezmorim in Frostburg, MD

Mountain City Traditional Arts presents Call in the Klezmorim workshop and concert

1 pm Workshop with Lisa and Pete Rushefsky

Lisa Gutkin plays klezmer (the music of the Ashkenazy Jews of Eastern Europe) with a nod to her grandparents and a creativity born from her days as a NYC freelance musician. Her playing and stories are fun and poignant, and her voice is 

                      “hauntingly emotional.” - L..A. Times

In March of 2020 when the world locked down, Lisa shifted a cancelled workshop and concert onto Zoom, and it was so deeply appreciated that the workshop has continued weekly to date! with students from all over the world. Eventually her students started meeting and playing together, and when Lisa was back on the road, they hosted garden and house concerts for her. 

“Call in the Klezmorim” grew from a desire to continue and build on this beautifully intimate new tradition. It showcases Lisa on violin, tenor guitar, and vocals - as a soloist, as a bandleader to the klezmorim (klezmer musicians) and as an educator.

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Solo Irish Fiddle at the Bean Runner
Mar
16
6:00 PM18:00

Solo Irish Fiddle at the Bean Runner

$20 at the door

A Grammy award winner with The Klezmatics, a composer/music director/performer in the Tony award winning show Indecent, and a bandmate in Sting's show The Last Ship, Lisa Gutkin brings a lot to the table when she performs. 

But "back in the day" Lisa played Irish music like crazy, and performed with luminaries in the Irish scene: John Whelan, Cathy Ryan, Whirligig (with Cillian Vallely, now of Lunasa), John, Redmond, Tommy Sands, and lots of others. 

Lisa's fiddling is pristine, lilting, and very powerful, and in this warm up to St Patrick's Day, she will create an atmosphere so warm, you will think you are at the fireplace in one of her favorite pubs in Rostrevor or Sligo, her Irish homes away from home.

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