Westchester Klezmer Program

THANK YOU!!!  This year was an amazing year for our program.  I just got off the phone with Matty; as he and I tried to list all of the great times we had this year we lost count.  He says that the recordings we made last month sound terrific.  A musician friend of his walked into the house while he was doing some of the mixing and she wanted to know what CD he was listening to.  You folks are great klezmorim and together we make quite a beautiful noise.  Its exciting to imagine how much happiness our music might bring to people next year when our CD is complete.  It’s also very gratifying to look back on this past year and reflect on how many people were touched this past school-year by the music we make.

Continue reading Last Thoughts on the ’09-’10 Season

My Dear Klezmorim,

First of all, thank you so much for the spectacular job you did last Sunday at our recording session.  Matty is confident that we have some top-notch material to work with in making The Westchester Klezmer Program’s first CD.  I’m grateful to all of you who participated, especially those of you [...]

All good things must come to an end– and our old website is no exception. This summer we’re going to give klezkidz.org a face lift. We’re convinced we can make it easier to use, easier to navigate, and more interactive. If anyone has any interest in helping out, we’ll need your assistance at the [...]

The New Rochelle gig at Beth El Synagogue Center was a huge success! Some of the organizers told me that in their opinion the 2010 Conservative Movement’s 4th grade Zimriah was the best ever thanks to the Westchester Klezmer Program. Indeed I was approached by a couple of parents after the performance who wanted [...]

My Dear Klezmorim and Klezmer Mishpokhes,

Y’all did a terrific job the past two days; thanks again for going above and beyond the call of duty. You and your families should be very proud. We were even on News 12 Westchester last night and this morning. As a recipient and representative of all those [...]