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Fernand Halphen – A Jewish musician in the Great War : conference by Laure Schnapper

Presentation of the French composer Fernand Halphen, killed on duty for France in 1917 by Laure Schnapper, as part of the cycle of conferences : arts and politics, of the …

Dzigan and Shumacher

Native of Łódź in Poland, Shimen (Szymon) Dzigan (1905-1980) and Yisroel Shumacher (Szumacher) (1908-1961), forming the famous Yiddish comedy duet, were known worldwide before and after the 2nd world war. …

Fried, Avraham (1959)

Avraham Shabtaï HaCohen Friedman, also known as Avraham Fried (born March 22, 1959, in New York) is an American Jewish singer with an international recognition in the chasidic circle. He …

Adama

(France) Brothers, Ilan, Momo and Daniel Zaoui, who have always been united by the same passion: to stage and share, in a generous spirit of openness, research and creativity, the most beautiful pages sung and danced in the history of the Jewish people …

Hayea

(France, Judeo-Spanish) HAYEA, from the verb «hayear» : to regive life in Judeo-Spanish. Voice, oud and percussions …

Ruth Rubin Legacy

Over 2,500 field recordings of Yiddish folksongs. You can search by title, performer, genre …

Nardi, Nahum (1901-1977)

He began his piano studies at age seven, further pursuing them at the Kiev Conservatory, where he graduated with honors in 1919. Subsequently, he studied at the Warsaw Conservatory and …

Halali, Salim (1920-2005)

Salim Halali, whose real name was Simon Halali, was a singer-songwriter of oriental music, born July 30, 1920 in Annaba, Algeria. Born into a Jewish family from Souk Ahras, he …

Daniel, Itaï (1967)

Born in Israel, Itai Daniel is a composer, pianist and conductor. He begins his piano studies at the age of eight with renowned teachers such as Jonathan Zak, Boris Guslitzer …

Surmelin Orchestra

(Paris, France) If you are a musician, instrumentalist or singer and would like to join the orchestra or simply obtain information, write to ghayoun@aol.com …

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Jewish music and cuisine

A musical and gastronomic conference by Hervé Roten, director of the European Institute of Jewish Music

Les enfants de l’espérance, a score by Graciane Finzi

This original score was composed for the YWAM-Copernic Talmud Torah Children's Choir, directed by conductor Mélanie Levy-Thiébaut. Graciane Finzi composed…

Cantata Shma Kolenu by Itaï Daniel, finally available on score!

The European Institute of Jewish Music publishes the Cantata Shma Kolenu, a major work by ltaï Daniel, for 4-part choir,…

Release of six new scores by Serge Kaufmann

The European Institute of Jewish Music publishes six new compositions by Serge Kaufmann, including Kaddish for solo cello and Parade…