Monday, March 17 - 7:30 P.M.
Lawrence Family JCC, JACOBS FAMILY CAMPUS
Jerusalem-born, Rafi Malkiel, composer, trombonist
and euphonium player, has captivated audiences
around the world with his unique style. He leads his
quintet in original compositions as well as in
arrange ments fusing Jazz and Latin-American
standards with Afro-Caribbean rhythms.
Generously underwritten by the
America-Israel Cultural Foundation
“Avital's playing, which can be
defined as everything you never
dreamt a mandolin could do, was
truly breath taking in virtuosity
and dedication."
— Noam Ben Ze'ev, Haaretz Daily
Katz plays clarinet with expressive
lyricism, secure tone quality and
agile technique. A remarkable
tour de force. Katz is a charming
presence."
— Eileen Wingard,
San Diego Jewish Times
Accompanied by Pianist Eliran Avni
In collaboration with America-Israel CulturalFoundation
AFULA CONSERVATORY SYMPHONIC BAND & CHOIR
CELEBRATING ISRAEL @ 60
A Tribute to San Diegans who have Helped Build Israel
Sunday, March 30 - 6:00 P.M. • Lawrence Family JCC, JACOBS FAMILY CAMPUS
The Afula Conservatory Symphonic Band and Choir, founded 30 years ago in the northern Israeli city of Afula,
consists of 55 instrumentalists and 15 singers, ages 14 to 18. The talented young musicians participate regularly
in municipal cultural events as well as at national conventions and competitions. In recent years, the Orchestra
and Choir have visited the United States and Canada. In 2008 their tour will include 9 cities. Their performances
include Israeli music as well as the standard classics.
The evening will honor San Diegans who have been “builders” of Israel. Some of their stories will be told in a
book about them, published by the UJF Israel Center, which will be distributed at the end of the evening.
Generously underwritten by the Jackie & Bertie Woolf Family
In collaboration with the UJF Israel Center, LLC as part of Israel @ 60 in San Diego
Silent Movie with Live Music
by Paul Shapiro Sextet
Saturday, April 5 - 8:15 P.M. • Balboa Theater
His People, a classic 1925 silent film, a melodrama
in Yiddish theatre tradition, is the story of two sons
of a poor Russian-Jewish pushcart peddler on New
York's Lower East Side. His People is accompanied
by musician and composer Paul Shapiro and his six
piece jazz ensemble. From Klezmer to modern jazz,
the film is partnered by fantastic music and stunning
sound effects.
Co-presented by the 18th Annual San Diego Jewish
Film Festival, Sponsored by the MIZEL FAMILY FOUNDATION
Generously underwritten by Judith & William Friedel,
Francine & Phillip Ginsburg and Lucy Goldman
Thursday, April 24 - 7:30 P.M.
Stephen and Mary Birch North Park Theatre
The Klezmatics, world-renowned superstars of the
Klezmer world, emerged from New York City's East
Village in 1986. Steeped in Jewish spiritualism and
Eastern European tradition, they incorporate
provocative themes such as social justice and antifundamentalism.
Their eclectic musical influences
include gospel and punk as well as Arab, African and
Balkan rhythms. They have released six albums,
forever redefining and transcending traditional labels.
Monday, April 28, 2008 - 7:30 P.M.
Congregation Beth El, Jacobs Family Community Hall
Lucidarium is one of Italy's premier early music
ensembles devoted to the music and poetry of the
Jews in Renaissance Italy. It makes its San Diego
debut with “La Istoria de Purim,” a richly-nuanced
program of rarely heard repertoire which has
delighted audiences and critics from Budapest to
San Francisco. Lucidarium won the award for
musical creation from the European Association
for Jewish Culture.
Saturday, May 3 – 8:00 P.M.
Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, Sherwood Auditorium
A prodigious talent recognized worldwide for his artistry,
Pinchas Zukerman continues to motivate future genera -
tions of musicians through education and outreach. In the
2002–2003 season, he teamed up with four proteges to
form the Zukerman Chamber Players
The San Diego Jewish Music Festival will host a reception after the
performance with Mr. Pinchas Zukerman.
Underwriters of both organizations invited.
Tickets for this concert available at the
La Jolla Music Society Box Office: (858) 459-3728
JEWISH COMPOSERS
Jewish Music in the Twentieth Century
Lawrence Family JCC, JACOBS FAMILY CAMPUS
Conversations from the piano with Steven Cassedy,
Juilliard graduate, Professor of Literature, UCSD
1) ARNOLD SCHOENBERG
Tuesday, May 13, 2008 - 7:30 pm
A musical radical abandons and then re-embraces
his Jewish roots.
2) JEROME KERN AND GEORGE GERSHWIN
Tuesday, May 20, 2008 - 7:30 pm
The Jewish immigrant experience meets and shapes
popular culture in America.
3) ERNEST BLOCH & DARIUS MILHAUD
Tuesday, May 27, 2008 - 7:30 pm
European musical modernism pays tribute
to Jewish Scriptures and religious rites.
Wednesday, May 14 - 7:00 P.M.
Congregation Beth El
Beta Dance Troup (beta is an Amharic word meaning house) presents a unique program of traditional Ethiopian Jewish dance, mixing elements of Ethiopian tribal and artistic dance based on the culture of Ethiopian Jewry. The troupe combines contemporary music and African rhythms. Along with fascinating movements and captivating rhythms, Beta offers audiences powerful insights into the experiences of exile and homecoming.
Monday, August 4 - 7:30 P.M.
Lawrence Family JCC, JACOBS FAMILY CAMPUS
A Jewish African-American, Joshua Nelson has sung
for presidents and prime ministers, in synagogues and
churches, with Wynton Marsalis, Aretha Franklin, and
on Oprah. He sounds like the legendary Mahalia Jackson
whom he heard as an 8-year-old growing up in Newark.
At the heart of every song Joshua Nelson performs is
his desire to bring people closer to G-d. The Grammynominated
gospel singer combines African- American
spiritual styles with Jewish liturgical music.
Jerusalem-born, Rafi Malkiel, composer, trombonist
and euphonium player, has captivated audiences
around the world with his unique style. He leads his
quintet in original compositions as well as in
arrange ments fusing Jazz and Latin-American
standards with Afro-Caribbean rhythms.
“Avital's playing, which can be
defined as everything you never
dreamt a mandolin could do, was
truly breath taking in virtuosity
and dedication."
The Afula Conservatory Symphonic Band and Choir, founded 30 years ago in the northern Israeli city of Afula,
consists of 55 instrumentalists and 15 singers, ages 14 to 18. The talented young musicians participate regularly
in municipal cultural events as well as at national conventions and competitions. In recent years, the Orchestra
and Choir have visited the United States and Canada. In 2008 their tour will include 9 cities. Their performances
include Israeli music as well as the standard classics.
His People, a classic 1925 silent film, a melodrama
in Yiddish theatre tradition, is the story of two sons
of a poor Russian-Jewish pushcart peddler on New
York's Lower East Side. His People is accompanied
by musician and composer Paul Shapiro and his six
piece jazz ensemble. From Klezmer to modern jazz,
the film is partnered by fantastic music and stunning
sound effects.
The Klezmatics, world-renowned superstars of the
Klezmer world, emerged from New York City's East
Village in 1986. Steeped in Jewish spiritualism and
Eastern European tradition, they incorporate
provocative themes such as social justice and antifundamentalism.
Their eclectic musical influences
include gospel and punk as well as Arab, African and
Balkan rhythms. They have released six albums,
forever redefining and transcending traditional labels.
Lucidarium is one of Italy's premier early music
ensembles devoted to the music and poetry of the
Jews in Renaissance Italy. It makes its San Diego
debut with “La Istoria de Purim,” a richly-nuanced
program of rarely heard repertoire which has
delighted audiences and critics from Budapest to
San Francisco. Lucidarium won the award for
musical creation from the European Association
for Jewish Culture.
Beta Dance Troup (beta is an Amharic word meaning house) presents a unique program of traditional Ethiopian Jewish dance, mixing elements of Ethiopian tribal and artistic dance based on the culture of Ethiopian Jewry. The troupe combines contemporary music and African rhythms. Along with fascinating movements and captivating rhythms, Beta offers audiences powerful insights into the experiences of exile and homecoming. 
A Jewish African-American, Joshua Nelson has sung
for presidents and prime ministers, in synagogues and
churches, with Wynton Marsalis, Aretha Franklin, and
on Oprah. He sounds like the legendary Mahalia Jackson
whom he heard as an 8-year-old growing up in Newark.
At the heart of every song Joshua Nelson performs is
his desire to bring people closer to G-d. The Grammynominated
gospel singer combines African- American
spiritual styles with Jewish liturgical music.