Original and Classic Ladino Songs in Memory of the Jews of Greece East Coast Tour Announced: Nov. 4-10, 2019
Washington, DC, September 18, 2019 --(PR.com)-- The Greek Chamber Music Project presents a powerful musical tour in memory of the Holocaust, honoring the Sephardic Jews of Greece and the broader Mediterranean. Entitled, "Remembering the Jews of Greece: A Musical Journey," the program will appear in cities across the East Coast, from New Haven, CT to Washington, DC from Nov. 4-10, 2019.
The Sephardim have a deep history in Greece, with musical traditions that have had lasting influences on the region. GCMP is pleased to feature singer Sarah Aroeste who sings in Ladino, the Judeo-Spanish language of the Sephardim. She keeps the language alive with unique interpretations of traditional Sephardic songs and her original compositions all sung in Ladino.
She is joined by her longtime pianist and producer Shai Bachar, as well as special guest Ellie Falaris Ganelin on flute. Together, they will present a program of songs old and new in a multimedia performance using sound clips, videos, and live music. The program will feature stories and video footage from Aroeste’s own family, as well as video testimony of a Greek Holocaust survivor, thanks to a collaboration with the Fortunoff Video Archive at Yale University.
"Remembering the Jews of Greece" is a one-of-a-kind program created to remember this dark moment in history in an effort to speak out against hate and to promote healing and acceptance in our communities.
“The work I do in our family’s language of Ladino, or Judeo-Spanish, is all to pay tribute to my rich ancestry and to remember all those who came before me to celebrate Sephardic life," said singer Sarah Aroeste. "This tour will hopefully help expose more people to the story of the Greek Jews and how much they contributed to European and world culture once upon a time."
Tour Dates
Concerts are free admission unless otherwise noted. Full details and updates at: www.greekchambermusic.com/remembering-the-jews-of-greece
Nov. 4, 2019 at 7pm // Yale University
Joseph Slifka Center for Jewish Life at Yale // 80 Wall Street, New Haven, CT
Sponsored by the Hellenic Studies Program and co-sponsored by the Judaic Studies Program, the Joseph Slifka Center for Jewish Life, the European Studies Council, and the Council on Middle East Studies
Nov. 5 at 7:30pm // Peabody Institute, Johns Hopkins University
Cohen-Davison Family Theatre // 1 East Mount Vernon Place, Baltimore, MD
Sponsored by the Alexander Grass Humanities Institute and co-sponsored by the Stulman Program in Jewish Studies, the Anthropology Department, International Studies Program, and Peabody Conservatory
Nov. 7 at 7pm // University of Maryland
Ulrich Recital Hall // 7751 Alumni Dr, College Park, MD
Sponsored by the Department of Classics and co-sponsored by the Meyerhoff Center for Jewish Studies, the History Department and the Department of Spanish and Portuguese
Nov. 8 // Library of Congress
101 Independence Ave SE, Washington, DC
Details TBA
Nov. 9 at 7pm // The United Church
1920 G Street NW, Washington, DC
Please RSVP by Nov 6: jewsofgreecedc.eventbrite.com
Presented by The Jüdische Kulturbund Project, The United Church, and in cooperation with the Rabin Chair Forum at George Washington University and Hellenic Society Prometheas
Nov. 10 at 3pm // Shaare Shamayim
9768 Verree Rd, Philadelphia, PA
Tickets: $25-35 // Buy tickets: https://www.eventcombo.com/e/remembering-the-jews-of-greece-musical-journey-35645
Presented by the Multicultural Arts Exchange
About the Artists
Determined to help bring Ladino (Judeo-Spanish) culture to a new generation, Sarah Aroeste, an international Ladino singer/songwriter, author and cultural activist, draws upon her Sephardic family roots from Greece and North Macedonia (via Medieval Spain) to present original Ladino songs with her unique blend of rock, pop and jazz. In 2014, Aroeste won the Sephardic prize at the International Jewish Music Festival in Amsterdam, and in 2015 she represented the U.S. in the International Sephardic Music Festival in Cordoba, Spain. NPR has featured Aroeste as one of the most boundary-pushing Latin artists today, and she has garnered wide critical acclaim for her efforts to introduce and bring Ladino to wider audiences. Bringing a fresh, modern vision to Sephardic culture, Sarah Aroeste has helped to transform and revitalize a tradition. SarahAroeste.com
The Sephardim have a deep history in Greece, with musical traditions that have had lasting influences on the region. GCMP is pleased to feature singer Sarah Aroeste who sings in Ladino, the Judeo-Spanish language of the Sephardim. She keeps the language alive with unique interpretations of traditional Sephardic songs and her original compositions all sung in Ladino.
She is joined by her longtime pianist and producer Shai Bachar, as well as special guest Ellie Falaris Ganelin on flute. Together, they will present a program of songs old and new in a multimedia performance using sound clips, videos, and live music. The program will feature stories and video footage from Aroeste’s own family, as well as video testimony of a Greek Holocaust survivor, thanks to a collaboration with the Fortunoff Video Archive at Yale University.
"Remembering the Jews of Greece" is a one-of-a-kind program created to remember this dark moment in history in an effort to speak out against hate and to promote healing and acceptance in our communities.
“The work I do in our family’s language of Ladino, or Judeo-Spanish, is all to pay tribute to my rich ancestry and to remember all those who came before me to celebrate Sephardic life," said singer Sarah Aroeste. "This tour will hopefully help expose more people to the story of the Greek Jews and how much they contributed to European and world culture once upon a time."
Tour Dates
Concerts are free admission unless otherwise noted. Full details and updates at: www.greekchambermusic.com/remembering-the-jews-of-greece
Nov. 4, 2019 at 7pm // Yale University
Joseph Slifka Center for Jewish Life at Yale // 80 Wall Street, New Haven, CT
Sponsored by the Hellenic Studies Program and co-sponsored by the Judaic Studies Program, the Joseph Slifka Center for Jewish Life, the European Studies Council, and the Council on Middle East Studies
Nov. 5 at 7:30pm // Peabody Institute, Johns Hopkins University
Cohen-Davison Family Theatre // 1 East Mount Vernon Place, Baltimore, MD
Sponsored by the Alexander Grass Humanities Institute and co-sponsored by the Stulman Program in Jewish Studies, the Anthropology Department, International Studies Program, and Peabody Conservatory
Nov. 7 at 7pm // University of Maryland
Ulrich Recital Hall // 7751 Alumni Dr, College Park, MD
Sponsored by the Department of Classics and co-sponsored by the Meyerhoff Center for Jewish Studies, the History Department and the Department of Spanish and Portuguese
Nov. 8 // Library of Congress
101 Independence Ave SE, Washington, DC
Details TBA
Nov. 9 at 7pm // The United Church
1920 G Street NW, Washington, DC
Please RSVP by Nov 6: jewsofgreecedc.eventbrite.com
Presented by The Jüdische Kulturbund Project, The United Church, and in cooperation with the Rabin Chair Forum at George Washington University and Hellenic Society Prometheas
Nov. 10 at 3pm // Shaare Shamayim
9768 Verree Rd, Philadelphia, PA
Tickets: $25-35 // Buy tickets: https://www.eventcombo.com/e/remembering-the-jews-of-greece-musical-journey-35645
Presented by the Multicultural Arts Exchange
About the Artists
Determined to help bring Ladino (Judeo-Spanish) culture to a new generation, Sarah Aroeste, an international Ladino singer/songwriter, author and cultural activist, draws upon her Sephardic family roots from Greece and North Macedonia (via Medieval Spain) to present original Ladino songs with her unique blend of rock, pop and jazz. In 2014, Aroeste won the Sephardic prize at the International Jewish Music Festival in Amsterdam, and in 2015 she represented the U.S. in the International Sephardic Music Festival in Cordoba, Spain. NPR has featured Aroeste as one of the most boundary-pushing Latin artists today, and she has garnered wide critical acclaim for her efforts to introduce and bring Ladino to wider audiences. Bringing a fresh, modern vision to Sephardic culture, Sarah Aroeste has helped to transform and revitalize a tradition. SarahAroeste.com
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Greek Chamber Music Project
Ellie Falaris Ganelin
202-594-7571
greekchambermusic.com
Ellie Falaris Ganelin
202-594-7571
greekchambermusic.com
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