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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: https://yivo.org/Khantshe.

Coney Island Days will be performed on April 23! Link in bio.

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!

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!

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!

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!

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!

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!

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!

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: https://mjhnyc.org/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 🌃✨🎶🌟

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 🌃✨🎶🌟

🚨 Thrilled to finally announce🚨 — @andrzej.cieplinski.clarinet will join the
@amercomporch under the baton of @karmstrongconductor to perform the American premiere of my clarinet concerto "Tfiles" at @carnegiehall on October 27. My Carnegie Hall debut!

This piece was commissioned by @kajtekprochyra with the @polinmuseum and premiered with the @orkiestrapolskiegoradia led by conductor Michał Klauza.
I'm excited to share this piece here at home — save the date!!

🚨 Thrilled to finally announce🚨 — @andrzej.cieplinski.clarinet will join the
@amercomporch under the baton of @karmstrongconductor to perform the American premiere of my clarinet concerto "Tfiles" at @carnegiehall on October 27. My Carnegie Hall debut!

This piece was commissioned by @kajtekprochyra with the @polinmuseum and premiered with the @orkiestrapolskiegoradia led by conductor Michał Klauza.
I'm excited to share this piece here at home — save the date!!

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.

#FlashbackFriday THE GREAT DICTIONARY OF THE YIDDISH LANGUAGE tells the tragi-comic story of Yiddish linguist Yudel Mark’s unfinished effort to create the first comprehensive Yiddish dictionary. Written by @weisera and Ben Kaplan Featuring @jasonweisinger, @gideondabi, @gornsteinonline, @kmaron43 and @kellyguerramezzo
Directed by @rebeccamillerkratzer
Conducted by @davidmartinbloom
Design by @michaelbennettlewis, @camtassi, @staceyboggs and Matsy Stinson.
Stage management by @sarahherdrich
Learn more athttps://www.yivo.org/Great-Dictionary
#Opera #NewMusic #Yiddish #TheGreatDictionary #FlashbackFriday