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December 2020
Marcin Masecki & Mike Marshall
We are pleased to announce the launch of an international partnership and long-term collaboration with the POLIN Museum in Warsaw. This initiative has been in the works for over a year, delayed by the pandemic, but now ready to launch in earnest. It begins on Sunday December 13 with the online premiere on YouTube and Facebook of a newly-commissioned composition by renowned Polish composer Marcin Masecki, created in tribute to the rich tradition of mandolin orchestras and mandolin music in…
Find out more »Adrienne Cooper: Dreaming in Yiddish Memorial Concert and Award
Ashkenaz is honoured to participate in this year's Adrienne Cooper Dreaming in Yiddish Memorial Concert and Award show, streamed from New York's Museum of Jewish Heritage Safra Hall. This annual event was created in honour of the late great singer and researcher Adrienne Cooper z”l (1946-2011), who was a towering figure in the Yiddish revival and graced Ashkenaz stages so many times. This year’s event features a new performance from another Ashkenaz alumni, the inimitable Shane Baker, as well as…
Find out more »August 2021
The 25th Anniversary Ashkenaz Festival
The 25th anniversary Ashkenaz Festival will take place Tuesday August 31 through Monday September 6, 2021, at Harbourfront Centre and other venues around the greater Toronto area. The Festival will once again feature artists from across Canada and around the world. Check back here in spring of 2021 for more info, and in the meantime sign-up for our E-NEWSLETTER or follow us on FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM and TWITTER for the latest updates about the Festival and our year-round events.
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