On Sunday, March 5, starting at 2:30 PM, the Westchester Klezmer Program’s Intergenerational Band will perform at the Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 468 Rosedale Ave, White Plains 10605.
The origin of the group began with two nine year old fraternal twins wanting to have a different kind of music at their Bar Mitzvah when their dad suggested learning klezmer (traditional Jewish dance music). They then gathered friends and hired a klezmer music teacher, Lisa Meyer, a famous klezmer violinist. They became known as “KlezKids” and went on to perform in nursing homes as part to their Bar Mitzvah project.
In 2001 well known family music teacher Kenny Green became their director, and in two years the group grew to 16 youths and 4 adult musicians. By 2005 the group was incorporated as the not for profit corporation The Westchester Klezmer Program, composed of multiple bands with over 50 musicians performing community service at various venues. The Program seeks to give hands-on experience for beginners as well as accomplished performers in all age groups.
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Admission fee is $10 for non-members of the Westchester Community for Humanistic Judaism over 13 years old.
For more information, please visit our website, http://www.wchj.org.
