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Jewish Voices from Russian, Amherst, MA, Oct 3

Jewish Voices from Russia

Russian Jewish Music Conference with guest lecturer, Prof. Richard Taruskin
Sunday, October 3, 2004
10:00 a.m. ­ 5:00 pm
Amherst College
Contact: Jeanne Stolarski
Email: jmstolarski@amherst.edu
Phone: 413-542-2350

The Amherst College Center for Russian Culture in collaboration with the Amherst College Music Department host Jewish Voices from Russia on Sunday, October 3, 2004. The event consists of a panel on Russian Jewish composers associated with the Society for Jewish Folk Music (1908-c1920); a public lecture on representation of Jews in Russian music by Richard Taruskin (UC Berkeley); and a concert of Russian Jewish music featuring the Lighthouse Chamber Players. The concert will include works by Alexander Krein, Joseph Achron, Lev Zeitlin, Sergey Prokofiev and Dimitry Shostakovich.

Posted by Ari Davidow on October 3, 2004 10:00 AM |

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