Duo Controverso Klezmer Concert on Zoom
Sun, Apr 24
|Live via Zoom
Annette Bjorling (harp) and Kurt Bjorling (clarinet, basset-horn) cordially invite you to our second covid-times zoom concert of our favorite klezmer tunes.
Time & Location
Apr 24, 2022, 2:00 PM CDT
Live via Zoom
About the Event
Annette Bjorling (harp) and Kurt Bjorling (clarinet, basset-horn) present a musical journey through different eras and styles of klezmer. The program includes liturgical music, virtuosic mazltovs and celebratory dances, as well as instrumental versions of traditional folk songs. Based on research and musical exploration of traditional East European Yiddish wedding music, folk songs and liturgical pieces, Duo Controverso creates a unique soundscape, presenting a program to entertain, educate and elate listeners..
ANNETTE BJORLING, harp
”The World’s First and Only Klezmer Harpist.” Beyond merely adapting Jewish tunes to the harp, Annette creates
a unique voice that fits naturally within the idiom of Yiddish music. Annette is a member of several performing groups, including the international ensemble Myridián. She was co-director of the Klezmer Orchester (Germany). She has per-formed and taught at inter-national harp conferences and music festivals in Europe and North America. Annette is a private teacher…