Media Release

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Susie Z. Miller, Project Manager, 301-228-2867

Sara E. McGill, Marketing Assistant, 301-228-2869

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday November 13, 2003

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BRAVEOLD WORLD TO PERFORM AT THE WEINBER CENTER IN JANUARY

Frederick, Md. --- The Weinberg Center for the Arts is please to present BRAVE OLD WORLD on January 10, 2004 at 7:30 p.m.

In 1989, the klezmer revival in America was in search of new directions when four of its leading figures came together to form a new band and create a new Yiddish music of the concert stage. Their vision combined the artistry of classical music and the freedom of jazz with the vibrant power of the East European Jewish tradition. The result was a powerful new musical style full of improvisation and musical communication, in which daring innovation grows from the deepest roots of tradition.

BRAVE OLD WORLD brings together four pioneering virtuosi of the Klezmer scene. Vocalist and violinist Michael Alpert is renowned for his native Yiddish and soulful lyricism. Musical Director Alan Bern is acknowledged as the leading master of klezmer accordion and piano. Kurt Bjorling inspires audiences inspires audiences with the passion and imagination of the Jewish clarinet, while the incomparable Stuart Brotman embodies multi-instrumental virtuosity on bass, percussion and cimbalom.

This performance will be a fabulous time for everyone.

Tickets cost $15, $20 and $25 to purchase call 301-228-2828 or stop by the Weinberg Center Monday thru Friday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Please visit our website at www.weinbercenter.org.

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