Community Klezmer Band

Project Info

Project Description

Age: Adults
Type: Ensemble
Term: Fall | Spring
Term Length: 15 Weeks
Schedule: Mondays at 7:30pm
Duration: 90 Minutes
Class Size: 15
Price: $675 | $338 for Students Enrolled in Private Lessons
Prior Experience: Intermediate Instrumental Skills
Instructors: Ira Temple
Contact: 718.622.3300, info@bkcm.org

Adults
Adult musicians who play strings, winds, brass, percussion and accordion explore a century’s worth of Klezmer, examining how the music grew and changed with the migration of Jews from Eastern Europe to North America. No previous background in Klezmer or reading music is required, and learning by ear is encouraged. Students perform alongside master Klezmer musicians in events throughout the year, such as our annual Klezmer Hanukkah Party and social jams throughout the year.

Community Klezmer Band Open House – September 11th – OPEN TO ALL!
September 11th, from 7:30 to 9:00 pm. Bring your instrument and Jam with our Klezmer faculty! This is a great way to introduce you to the program and see what the Community Klezmer Band is all about. 

Fall Semester
September 18th to January 29th

Spring Semester
February 12th to June 10th

Performances
This ensemble will perform at our annual Hannukah Concert on Dec 10th.
Winter and Spring Performances TBA

***Teens ages 12-18 who are interested in Klezmer are also welcome in this ensemble, and in addition we invite you to join the special Teen Klezmer Band in the Spring. 

About Ira Temple – Klezmer Faculty
Ira Khonen Temple is a multi-instrumentalist, music director, and embedded cultural organizer living in Brooklyn, NY. Recent credits include accordionist for Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish off Broadway, and music director of Indecent at the Weston Playhouse, Great Small Works’ Muntergang and Other Cheerful Downfalls, the Aftselakhis Spectacle Committe Purimshpil, and Zoe Beloff’s Days of the Commune. Ira was a founder of the radical-traditional Yiddish music group Tsibele. Ira creates music that is a doorway between past, present and possible futures. Working with people of diverse ages and backgrounds, Ira develops new Jewish culture that is politically fresh, relevant, and un-nostalgic while building connections between languages, communities, and time periods. Click here for more information on Ira!

Registration Info

Please call 718-622-3300 to speak to one of our registrars who will guide you through the registration process and answer any questions you might have. Financial aid is available for qualifying students. To apply please contact kris.mandapat@bkcm.org and fill out the financial aid application.For complete information on our registration process and policies please click here

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