2012 Season - "Cultural Collaborations"
The 2012 Festival, "Cultural Collaborations” (May 20-June 3) celebrated the multi-cultural strands of Jewish music, from the African American influences of gospel and jazz to an interfaith Sephardic song cycle.
Live Audio Samples (excerpt):
Osvaldo Golijov: "Ayre"
Mvt. 11. “Ariadne en su Laberinto”
Lara Bruckmann, soprano
Lara Gilbert, flute
David Krakauer, clarinet
Zachary Smith, horn
Vladimir Mollov, accordion
Oren Fader, guitar
Nuiko Wadden, harp
Marylene Gingras-Roy, viola
Aron Zelkowicz, cello
John Moore, bass
Emily Jackson, electronics
David Stock, conductor
Press
Post-Gazette Preview: Ortner-Roberts Duo heats up the world in new album preview
Jewish Chronicle Preview: Kosher Gospel is ‘taking hallelujah back’
Jewish Chronicle Preview: Cultural Collaborations
Post-Gazette Review: David Krakauer shines at Pittsburgh Jewish Music Festival
Tribune-Review Preview: Pittsburgh Jewish Music Festival seeks to broaden its focus
Post-Gazette Preview: Klezmer star David Krakauer returns to Pittsburgh Jewish Music Festival
Post-Gazette blog: Jewish Music Festival 2012 announced
Post-Gazette preview: Pittsburgh Jewish Music Festival plays in May