Stewart Figa, Yiddish vocalist, actor, and cantor sings his favorite songs from Yiddish theater, the Yiddish folk repertoire, and reminisces about his experience of working in the Yiddish Theatre and his love of his mother tongue.

The program includes liturgical music, virtuosic mazltovs and celebratory dances, as well as instrumental versions of traditional folk songs.

Audiences of all backgrounds and ages will enjoy the variety, virtuosity, and humor of a Maxwell Street Klezmer Quintet performance.

Registration will start on July 22nd! The Chicago Klezmer Ensemble presents an elegant and knowledgeable approach to klezmer music that retains the earthy, human, and expressive qualities that give traditional klezmer music a direct contact with the listener.