North Bay Jewish Music Festival

417 Western Avenue,Petaluma CA 94952

30 April, 2023

Description

Shalom! On April 30, the San Francisco Yiddish Combo will be hosting the North Bay Jewish Music Festival at the Polly Klaas Theater. This event will run from 2 - 4 pm and feature two exciting bands performing traditional Jewish music, plus a guest speaker. Tickets are $25. The San Francisco Yiddish Combo will be headlining the inaugural year of this festival, and will be joined by the Baymele Duo and guest speaker Dr. Elaine Leeder, professor emerita of Sociology from Sonoma State University. The boundary-pushing Baymele Duo will begin the afternoon with a beautiful and uniquely creative presentation of music from the Jewish tradition. This will be followed by a short talk from Dr. Leeder on an engaging topic related to Judaism. To finish the afternoon, the San Francisco Yiddish Combo will perform a wild Klezmer concert. The San Francisco Yiddish Combo was formed by accident when a love of Klezmer music collided with their collective backgrounds in every genre except Klezmer. Now they have embarked on a journey around the world to present their own unique blend of everything that is Klezmer, mixed with years of experience in the jazz, blues, folk, and even hip hop world. This group performs Klezmer for the 21st century! Made up of seasoned bay area world music musicians, the Baymele duo consists of cellist Misha Khalikulov and accordionist Dmitri Gaskin. Their performances consist of a deep exploration and celebration of Jewish folk music from Romania and Poland. Dr. Elaine Leeder is a Professor Emerita of Sociology and the Dean Emerita of the School of Social Sciences at Sonoma State University in California. Previously she was a Professor at Ithaca College, Ithaca NY. She has over 40 years of distinguished accomplishments and experience in academia and public service including work in prisons. With a Masters in social work from Yeshiva University, she will present an engaging look at Jewish topics from a unique perspective. The North Bay Jewish Music Festival will be held at the Polly Klaas Theater that features comfortable seating and ample parking. The address is: 417 Western Ave, Petaluma, CA 94952