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 Klezmerquerque 2006 is honored to be included in Albuquerque’s tri-centennial celebrations and events: www.albuquerque300.org 
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This year's featured performers/teachers:
Margot Leverett, world-renown virtuoso Klezmer clarinetist, saxophonist, and bandleader is one of the foremost of the new generation of klezmer clarinetists. Studied with the famed klezmer clarinetist Sid Beckerman and classically trained at Indiana University School of Music, Margot was involved in avant-garde music when sMargot Leverett, world-renown virtuoso Klezmer clarinetist, saxophonist, and bandleader is one of the foremost of the new generation of klezmer clarinetists. She studied with the famed klezmer clarinetist Sid Beckerman and was classically trained at Indiana University School of Music. Margot was involved in avant-garde music when she first heard klezmer, the dynamic East European music traditionally played at Jewish weddings. Leverett was a founding member of "The Klezmatics" in 1985 and the all-female all star klezmer ensemble "Mikveh" in 1999. She started her own band "Margot Leverett and the Klezmer Mountain Boys" in 2001. Her solo CD, "The Art of Klezmer Clarinet," was released in 2001 on Traditional Crossroads label to glowing reviews. Margot tours around the world, performing and teaching traditional and original klezmer music at festivals and workshops. Because of the friendship we have developed and her popularity at the past two Klezmerquerque’s, we are delighted that Margot will join her New Mexico klezmer family once again at Klezmerquerque 2006. Solo CD Reviews: "This is classic sound of Eastern European-derived clarinet played by a master and a worthy addition to the new generation of klezmer recording Stacy Phillips, Rootsworld 2000 " ….she lived up to the exceptional promise of her album, solidly establishing herself among the stellar soloists on the scene." - Elijah Wald, Boston Globe, January 20, 2000.
Adrianne Greenbaum, is a nationally acclaimed classical and klezmer flutist. As a klezmer she is the founder and leader of the ensemble "FleytMuzik" performing with tsimbl, violin, and bass and of "The Klezical Tradition" klezmer band, performing on both flute and keyboard and leading Yiddish dance. She has been on the faculties of Living Traditions’ KlezKamp, KlezKanada, and Boxwood and presents master classes in the art of klezmer performance to classical flutists. In its first year the pioneering ensemble FleytMuzik performed in Vienna at the first KlezMORE Festival, in New York City’s Tonic and Satalla clubs, and in synagogues and colleges throughout the US, including Wesleyan, Oberlin, and Ohio State. She has also collaborated with "Kapelye", Adrienne Cooper, Pete Rushefsky, and as accompanying artist with numerous cantors in concert as both pianist and flutist as well as a dance-leader and coach for weekend workshops. As an active clinician interested in sharing klezmer music with young people of all ages and backgrounds she also presents school workshops and directs three student klezmer ensembles in Connecticut and Massachusetts. "The Klezical Tradition" has won many awards for its recording Family Portrait, including Top 10 CD’s from both Moment Magazine and the NY Jewish Week. The band was also chosen to be included as a feature in the ABC-TV documentary "A Sacred Noise: The New Jewish Music".
As a classical musician Adrianne has performed as soloist and orchestral musician in all of New York’s major concert halls and in many major cities of the U.S. She has appeared with such orchestras as New York’s Mostly Mozart Festival (as soloist), the Berlin Ballet at the Met (as principal flutist), the Period Orchestra of the Fairfield Academy, and for many years performed with the New York City Ballet Orchestra. Currently she is Solo Flutist with the New Haven Symphony, the Wall Street Chamber Players, and Orchestra New England. Adrianne lives in Fairfield, Connecticut. She received her Bachelors in Music from the Oberlin College Conservatory and her Masters degree from the Yale School of Music, studying with Robert Willoughby and Thomas Nyfenger respectively. She has held faculty positions at Wesleyan and Yale Universities, at Smith College, and is currently Associate Professor of flute at Mount Holyoke College. She can be heard in recordings on the Koch International, CBS Masterworks, Nonesuch, and EMC labels as well as on her solo flute albums FleytMuzik and Sounds of America.
Steven Weintraub, Traditional Jewish Dance Master from ‘Chicage’ (Chicago). A choreographer, performer and teacher, Steve is one of few dancers who specialize in traditional Eastern European Jewish dance. Steve received his dance training in Manhattan with Alvin Ailey and Erick Hawkins, among others. He has worked with choreographers Felix Fibich and Shula Kivel, and has performed the work of Fred Berk. He choreographed a production for the Joseph Papp Yiddish Theater, and has choreographed and performed dances based on Jewish themes including the annual Workman’s Circle Third Seder in New York. In Atlanta, he choreographed Kuni Leml for the Jewish Theater of the South and Something’s Afoot for Georgia Ensemble Theater. He has been on the faculty of KlezKamp for the past 5 years and has taught at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival. He has also given Yiddish dance workshops in Winnipeg, St. Louis, California and Washington, D.C. Steve also lectures on the history of Jewish dance, recreates "Shtetl Weddings," and leads dancing at real weddings.
Also performing at KLEZMERQUERQUE 2006 are ABQ’S favorite klezmer bands & Yiddish dance troupe: The Rebbe’s Orkestra, Klezmer and Judaic band formed in 1992 as one of Nahalat Shalom’s ‘in house’ bands, now performs throughout the southwest for simcha’s, concerts, festivals and dance parties. http://arnoproductionsnm.com/index.htmDon’t miss Klezmerquerque’s dance party and concert on Friday night! The Rebbe’s Orkestra will accompany Adrianne Greenbaum and Margot Leverett for an unforgettable concert that will segue into a lively dance party. The Nahalat Shalom Community Klezmer band began as a child’s (with some parents) ensemble that first performed a few Yiddish songs and klezmer dance tunes for a community Hanukkah service in 1995. This intergenerational group has grown to include 15-20 professional, semi-professional and amateur instrumentalists from several New Mexico communities and performs for many community events in the Albuquerque and Santa Fe areas. The group is directed by Nahalat Shalom’ s cantorial soloist and music director Beth Cohen and is open to the public and rehearses on Sundays from 2-4pm. Don’t miss The Community Klezband at Klezmerquerque’s Saturday night concert and dance party! Margot, Adrianne and members of The Rebbe’s Orkestra will also be playing and joining the band. Rikud, Yiddish dance troupe grew alongside The Nahalat Shalom Community Klezmer band. The troupe was founded by Nahalat Shalom’s rabbi emeritus Rabbi Lynn Gottlieb who was trained and inspired by her good friend and klezmer dance master Erik Bendix. Erik has also worked closely with several members of Rikud – training them to be dance leaders and teachers. The group rehearses on Sundays from 2-4pm with the community band. Rikud will be helping klezmer dance master Steve Weintraub lead the dances on Friday and Saturday nights. Grab a hand and join the line!
Schedule of Events: Friday, February 17th:
Hotels and B&B's within 1/2 to 2miles - call/e-mail event coordinator for info. Close to Historic Old Town, museums and Rio Grande Nature Center & trails. World-class ski areas: Santa Fe (1.5 hours); Taos, Angelfire & Red River (2.5-3.5 hours); Sandia Peak (40 mins. ABQ)
All events held at:
Beth Cohen, E-mail: cohenedmunds@netzero.net Phone: (505) 243-6276 |
