Upcoming Jewish Music Forum Events
A Four-Part Digital Conference
Psalmody through the Ages: Music and the Book of Psalms
The book of Psalms echoes from the ancient Jerusalem Temple to the modern concert hall, and its role as an inspiration for musical works is unquestionable. In this digital conference, we bring together scholars from across disciplines to begin to answer the following question: How are we to understand the relationship between the book of Psalms and the music it inspires?
“Psalmody through the Ages: Music and the Book of Psalms” will be held on November 1, 8, 15, and 22 via Zoom from 12pm to 1:30 pm EST.
Click HERE to register for Psalmody through the Ages: Music and the Book of Psalms
Click HERE for the schedule and list of speakers.
FREE!
Psalmody through the Ages: Music and the Book of Psalms
The book of Psalms echoes from the ancient Jerusalem Temple to the modern concert hall, and its role as an inspiration for musical works is unquestionable. In this digital conference, we bring together scholars from across disciplines to begin to answer the following question: How are we to understand the relationship between the book of Psalms and the music it inspires?
“Psalmody through the Ages: Music and the Book of Psalms” will be held on November 1, 8, 15, and 22 via Zoom from 12pm to 1:30 pm EST.
Click HERE to register for Psalmody through the Ages: Music and the Book of Psalms
Click HERE for the schedule and list of speakers.
FREE!
POSTPONED:
EXILE: MUSIC OF THE EARLY-MODERN JEWISH DIASPORA
Two performances: Rutgers University and The Center for Jewish History
Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, this program has been postponed. Please check this website for more information regarding the rescheduled dates, or sign up for our email mailing list below to receive notifications.
EXILE highlights Jewish music as it shifted and melded with traditions in early modern Europe. The program takes as its starting point the rich musical cultures fostered by Jews in early modern Italy and their points of contact with non-Jewish traditions. From there, it touches on the influences of Italian, German, and English music and Jewish culture, highlighting Jewish musicians, the non-Jewish composers they influenced, and composers who inspired innovations in Jewish composition. The purpose of the EXILE project is to highlight the mutual influences of the early modern European Jewish experience – to break down preconceptions of Jewish music and culture and explore the implications of diaspora on Jewish artistic legacy.
The concert will feature Incantare’s core instrumental ensemble plus four singer specialists, as well as special guests Dongmyung Ahn, violin, and Rebecca Cypess, organ and harpsichord. The program It is closely tied with the forthcoming book Music and Jewish Culture in Early Modern Italy. This book “demonstrates that musical culture was fluid and shared between Jews and non-Jews, and that this shared cultural space involved complexities of identity and meaning.” The concert will contain narration and commentary on the music by author contributors.
EXILE is proudly presented in partnership with the American Society for Jewish Music, the Jewish Music Forum, and Rutgers University's Mason Gross School of the Arts, Allen and Joan Bildner Center for the Study of Jewish Life, Department of Music, and Department of Italian. EXILE is also supported by a Polyphonic Grant from the Paul R. Judy Center for Innovation and Development.
EXILE: MUSIC OF THE EARLY-MODERN JEWISH DIASPORA
Two performances: Rutgers University and The Center for Jewish History
Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, this program has been postponed. Please check this website for more information regarding the rescheduled dates, or sign up for our email mailing list below to receive notifications.
EXILE highlights Jewish music as it shifted and melded with traditions in early modern Europe. The program takes as its starting point the rich musical cultures fostered by Jews in early modern Italy and their points of contact with non-Jewish traditions. From there, it touches on the influences of Italian, German, and English music and Jewish culture, highlighting Jewish musicians, the non-Jewish composers they influenced, and composers who inspired innovations in Jewish composition. The purpose of the EXILE project is to highlight the mutual influences of the early modern European Jewish experience – to break down preconceptions of Jewish music and culture and explore the implications of diaspora on Jewish artistic legacy.
The concert will feature Incantare’s core instrumental ensemble plus four singer specialists, as well as special guests Dongmyung Ahn, violin, and Rebecca Cypess, organ and harpsichord. The program It is closely tied with the forthcoming book Music and Jewish Culture in Early Modern Italy. This book “demonstrates that musical culture was fluid and shared between Jews and non-Jews, and that this shared cultural space involved complexities of identity and meaning.” The concert will contain narration and commentary on the music by author contributors.
EXILE is proudly presented in partnership with the American Society for Jewish Music, the Jewish Music Forum, and Rutgers University's Mason Gross School of the Arts, Allen and Joan Bildner Center for the Study of Jewish Life, Department of Music, and Department of Italian. EXILE is also supported by a Polyphonic Grant from the Paul R. Judy Center for Innovation and Development.
Postponed: Psalmody through the Ages: Music and the Book of Psalms
Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, this program has been postponed. Please check this website for more information regarding the rescheduled dates, or sign up for our email mailing list below to receive notifications.
This one-day conference explores the relationship between music and Psalm texts across religious traditions and geographic regions.
FREE!
The Jewish Music Forum is a project of the American Society for Jewish Music,
with the support of the American Jewish Historical Society
and the Center for Jewish History.
Founded in 2004, the Jewish Music Forum is now in its fifteenth season in 2018-19.
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Site last updated March 15, 2021
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