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Boxcar Boys @Tastes of the Hill
Ashkenaz is thrilled to return as a guest programmer to Richmond Hill’s premier multicultural festival, Tastes of the Hill. This free event takes place at Richmond Green in Richmond Hill on Sunday September 24. Our musical pick, the Boxcar Boys, will close down the festival with the last music set of the day at 5pm. The Boxcar Boys create their distinct and energetic sound by weaving together a captivating bevy of folk traditions, Dixieland jazz and Klezmer, all performed with…
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By popular demand, Germany’s Semer Ensemble returns to Toronto following their show-stopping appearance at the 2016 Ashkenaz Festival. This “supergroup” brings back to life the eclectic Jewish music captured on historic recordings made in Berlin between 1933-1938 by Hirsh Lewin on his Semer Records label. This short-lived record label served as a “musical Noah’s Ark” at a time when Jewish artists were banned by the Nazis from participation in the mainstream music industry. In five short years, Lewin recorded a…
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