ALL EVENTS at the Slivka Center, FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

No reservations necessary

Joseph Slifka Center for Jewish Life at Yale

800 Wall Street, New Haven

11:00-12:10

“Learn a Klezmer Tune” - Lisa Gutkin (the Grammy winning violinist of the acclaimed Klezmatics, and the co-composer/music director/ musician of the play "Indecent" which premiered at Yale Rep in 2015) will teach a Klezmer tune by ear along with ornamentation and phrasing, as well as ear learning techniques for use on other tunes. Participants are welcome to join on instruments, voice, clapping or foot tapping. 

12:15- 1:25

"A Master Class" for the Yale Klezmer Ensemble.

6:30 -7:45

Lisa Gutkin’s Concert in Klezmer with Ilya Shneyveys and Aani Kisslinger

8:00 - 9:30

a gently led jam session for all musicians. Those new to the style are encouraged to join in occasionally, but do more listening than playing.