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Aaron Copland
… theory and composition with Rubin Goldmark, continuing his musical education with Goldmark, Victor Wittgenstein and … studied with Nadia Boulanger at the Fontainebleau School of Music in Paris. During his time in Paris, Copland traveled … the 1950’s and 1960’s Copland toured extensively throughout Europe and Latin America conducting concerts of his music …
Abraham Goldfaden
… his songs, as well as other popular Jewish and secular music. The initial performances of these musical theater pieces created movement to establish a … moved to New York, but returned after only a short while to Europe where he produced his plays in London, Paris, and …
Mark Kopytman
… Heterophony is also the main theme of his master classes in Europe and the USA . Kopytman has written over 70 works, …
Hugo Adler
… Massachusetts from 1940 until his death in 1955. While in Europe, Adler composed, among others, the cantatas Licht und … (1949). Adler replaced much of the 19th century liturgical music with new and modern musical settings. In 1942 he was awarded first prize by the …
Michael Lukin
… in Polin , The Oxford Handbook of Slavic and East European Folklore , Musica Judaica , Yuval , Musik Traditionen , Jerusalem … explore Yiddish folk songs and Hasidic nigunim through ethnomusicological, folkloristic, and historical lenses. He has …
Yizhak Edel
… received a Jewish education, but he was also exposed to music while participating in singing gatherings hosted by … His grandfather did not approve of Edel's new path as a musician, but he ultimately gave in. Upon his grandfather’s … in Israel 's music scene, as a composer Edel remained European. He drew deeply on the themes of Jewish music from …
Zecharia Plavin
… From 1977 in Israel, graduated from Tel Aviv University and Music Academy (piano class of Professor Viktor Derevianko), … Israel Philharmonc Orchestra, and other orchestras, also in Europe and USA, under numerous conductors. Recital … Authority and - in recent years - for Lithuanian Music Archive. Many thematic duo performances with violinist …
Joseph Achron
… was born in Lozdzieje, a small village in Lithuania . His musical genius became evident early on and at the age of … violin lessons with his father. Achron continued his formal musical education at St. Petersburg Conservatory where he … Achron toured extensively as a concert violinist throughout Europe and the Near East , finally settling in New York in …
Samuel Alman
… Alman was born in Sobolevka, Podolia in 1877. He began his musical education at the conservatory in Odessa and was a … in Kishinev , Alman moved to London where he continued his musical studies at the Royal College of Music. There he … in London . Alman was deeply influenced by the Eastern European cantorial tradition, specifically by the work of …
Moshe Koussevitsky
… in hazzanut. Koussevitsky was identified early on as a musical protégé and at the age of eight joined a synagogue … Warsaw , Koussevitsky began touring extensively throughout Europe performing in synagogues as well as in secular …