The Sofia Presents
The Klezmatics
music series - The Klezmatics - 12/16/2024 at 7:00 pm
The Klezmatics
"The Klezmatics aren’t just the best band in the klezmer vanguard; on a good night, they can rank among the greatest bands on the planet.”
— Time Out New York
In the rich and colorful Yiddish language there are expressions that vividly convey virtually any emotion or action. One such phrase is farshafn a sakh freyd un fargenign, which means to give much joy and pleasure. Farshafn a sakh freyd un fargenign perfectly encapsulates the happiness that the Klezmatics have delivered to the passionate millions who have discovered their music since the band’s formation more than 25 years ago. In that time, the Klezmatics have raised the bar for Eastern European Jewish music, made aesthetically, politically and musically interesting recordings, inspired future generations, created a large body of work that is enduring, and helped to change the face of contemporary Yiddish culture. Not bad for a bunch of Americans who each came to klezmer music almost by accident!
The Klezmatics are delighted to announce that multi-instrumentalist Aani Kisslinger will be joining the lineup as a special guest on our Toward the Light Hanukkah tour! Aaron "Aani" Kisslinger (they/them) is a vocalist, brass player, multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer, and writer born and raised in NYC. Drawing on their upbringing in the lineages of Klezmer and Balkan Brass, they explore the connection between Jewish, Romani, Ottoman, and Arabic musics. They are the force behind solo ElectraBrassPop project AANI, bandleader of Novi Hitovi Brass Band and Dancing Divas Brass Band, a member of Zlatne Uste Balkan Brass, Stoop Kidz Brass Band, Git Azoy Klezmer Collective, and queer/trans Salsa band Las Mariquitas, and a regular horn player with Slavic Soul Party!, EMEFE, High and Mighty Brass Band, and more.
In the rich and colorful Yiddish language there are expressions that vividly convey virtually any emotion or action. One such phrase is farshafn a sakh freyd un fargenign, which means to give much joy and pleasure. Farshafn a sakh freyd un fargenign perfectly encapsulates the happiness that the Klezmatics have delivered to the passionate millions who have discovered their music since the band’s formation more than 25 years ago. In that time, the Klezmatics have raised the bar for Eastern European Jewish music, made aesthetically, politically and musically interesting recordings, inspired future generations, created a large body of work that is enduring, and helped to change the face of contemporary Yiddish culture. Not bad for a bunch of Americans who each came to klezmer music almost by accident!
The Klezmatics are delighted to announce that multi-instrumentalist Aani Kisslinger will be joining the lineup as a special guest on our Toward the Light Hanukkah tour! Aaron "Aani" Kisslinger (they/them) is a vocalist, brass player, multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer, and writer born and raised in NYC. Drawing on their upbringing in the lineages of Klezmer and Balkan Brass, they explore the connection between Jewish, Romani, Ottoman, and Arabic musics. They are the force behind solo ElectraBrassPop project AANI, bandleader of Novi Hitovi Brass Band and Dancing Divas Brass Band, a member of Zlatne Uste Balkan Brass, Stoop Kidz Brass Band, Git Azoy Klezmer Collective, and queer/trans Salsa band Las Mariquitas, and a regular horn player with Slavic Soul Party!, EMEFE, High and Mighty Brass Band, and more.
Doors open 1 hour prior to showtime. This show is All Ages
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