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The Ger Mandolin Orchestra returns to NYC for the first time since 2015 with a FREE performance featuring new repertoire. Conceived by Israeli-American Avner Yonai and directed by renowned multi-instrumentalist Mike Marshall, the Ger Mandolin Orchestra resurrects a little-known musical form that was once-widely popular across eastern Europe and in North American immigrant communities. The group brings to life a unique repertoire of Jewish, East European folk and light classical music, using the complete range of mandolin family instruments (mandolin, mandola, octave mandolin, mandocello, mandobass). Their rare and moving concert appearances over the last dozen years have been met with overwhelming audience and critical acclaim.Now, in its first foray into contemporary music, the Orchestra performs new repertoire from one of Poland’s most prolific and idiosyncratic artists. Pianist/composer Marcin Masecki is known for his virtuosic fusion of styles spanning jazz, classical, and folk, blurring the line between high art and popular entertainment. “Ger Suite” is a 6-part cycle of compositions created by Masecki specifically for the Ger Mandolin Orchestra, and which will be performed in the US for the first time at this show, following its world premiere in Toronto earlier this year.
In addition to Marshall, the Ger Mandolin Orchestra’s all-star lineup for this performance will include Tim Connell* (Oregon), Adrian Gross (Toronto) , Jacob Joliff (New York), Brian Oberlin* (Michigan), Dana Rath* (California), Adam Roszkiewicz* (California), Eric Stein* (Toronto), Don Stiernberg (Chicago), Jeff Warschauer* (New York), and Radim Zenkl* (Czech Republic/California). (*denotes founding members)
Presented by POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews and Toronto’s Ashkenaz Foundation, in partnership with the Museum of Jewish Heritage NYC as part of New York Jewish Book Festival. The GER in NYC project is co-financed by Poland's Minister of Culture and National Heritage under the Inspiring Culture programme. #inspiringculturePoland #inspiringculture
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Museum of Jewish Heritage - A Living Memorial to the Holocaust, 18 1st Pl, New York, NY 10280, United States,New York, New York