Soviet Songs with a Jewish Flavor

Join Evgeny Kissin, Boris Sandler, and the Koyfmans to celebrate their CD, Songs with a Jewish Flavor, with an evening of music performance, Yiddish poetry readings, and excerpts from Soviet films.

YIVO - 15 West 16th St, NYC

Dec 6
8:00 pm

10:00 pm
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Soviet Songs with a Jewish Flavor: Evgeny Kissin, Boris Sandler, Margarita and Nukhim Koyfman

 

yivo soviet jewish songs

Join Evgeny Kissin, Boris Sandler, and the Koyfmans to celebrate their CD, Songs with a Jewish Flavor, with an evening of music performance, Yiddish poetry readings, and excerpts from Soviet films. Featuring popular Soviet songs by composers such as Isaak Dunayevsky and Nikita Bogoslovsky, Songs with a Jewish Flavor includes new compositions by Rita Koyfman, and lyrics by Boris Sandler. Gennady Estraikh (NYU) emcees the event and discusses the significance of Soviet music, and Evgeny Kissin concludes the evening with a solo performance. CDs available for sale after the program.

 

Admission: $20
YIVO members: $15

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YIVO - 15 West 16th St, NYC

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