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.