YIVO Director of Public Programs Alex Weiser discusses a piano reduction for the 1912 operetta "Khantshe in Amerike."
Register for a concert featuring a reconstruction of the music from "Khantshe in Amerike," performed by students of the Bard Conservatory Vocal Arts Program: /Khantshe.
Really lovely to see this — back in September when we were rehearsing “The Great Dictionary of the Yiddish Language” at @operaamerica for our production, we received a visit from @farfartum and Miriam who were filming a series for Swedish TV, “Itst Yidish!” You can now check out the whole show online including the segment about our opera. It’s in Swedish and Yiddish!
Join us for a concert performance of TEVYE’S DAUGHTERS! One night only at the @museumjewishheritage on Thursday March 19th. 20% off with the code: ALTTD10, link to purchase in bio and here: /events/tevyesdaughters/ Music by @weisera and libretto by @stephaniefleischmann
a little sneak peak of tonight’s concert @kofflerarts featuring Pulitzer-nominated American composer @weisera ‘s in a dark blue night - settings of Yiddish Modernist poetry about New York City - alongside works by Second Viennese School composers Berg, Alma Mahler, Korngold and others, all narrated by the fabulous Robin Elliot. please join us! 🌃💙🍯 #torontoartscene #classicalmusic #yiddish #voiceandpiano
Last days to buy your tickets!
Don’t miss an evening of soprano and piano with acclaimed duo Sara Schabas and Isabelle David bringing to life "in a dark blue night" by Pulitzer-nominated Alex Weiser.
Set to poems in Yiddish and 20th century compositions, this musical love letter to New York City promises an unforgettable night at the Koffler Gallery!
📅 Tuesday, February 24
🕚 7 - 9 PM
📍Koffler Gallery
🎟️ $35
Buy your tickets via the link in bio: "Concert: in a dark blue night"
Alex Weiser, YIVO's Director of Public Programs, invites you to join us this semester for a one of our many spring programs, from book talks and lectures to concerts and film screenings.
(Program and newsletter links in bio)
very fun to stumble across the wonderful work @kofflerarts is doing spreading the word about our recital next week featuring “in a dark blue night” by @weisera (including a surprise on the front page of this morning’s @thetorontostar ! 🤯). art song in toronto is alive & well!! hope to see some friendly faces next tuesday!! tix via @kofflerarts 🌃✨🎶🌟
Honored to be giving a talk for
@huntercollege as part of their Robert Seltzer Lecture Series about my music and my ideas about Jewish music and the idea of a Jewish composer more broadly on Monday Feb 9, 12pm. CC @yivoinstitute More info: https://hunter.cuny.edu/event/composing-jewish-music-yiddish-archives-and-memory/ [Photo Credit: Ben Kaplan.]
This video features YIVO Director of Public Programs Alex Weiser discussing Joel Engel's influential book of Jewish folksongs.
Every Friday throughout 2025, YIVO will release a new video highlighting a book, object, or artifact from its collections. These short videos each feature a YIVO staff member discussing an item and explaining its historical significance.
![Honored to be giving a talk for@huntercollege as part of their Robert Seltzer Lecture Series about my music and my ideas about Jewish music and the idea of a Jewish composer more broadly on Monday Feb 9, 12pm. CC @yivoinstitute More info: https://hunter.cuny.edu/event/composing-jewish-music-yiddish-archives-and-memory/ [Photo Credit: Ben Kaplan.]](https://sp1.picnob.com/p/pt_6766472967714634356327_0_fa70719b64d89e375309ed9ac3047500.jpg?o=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&h=54c1865c3bde951b4176e2cea6c07e5e)
