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SUMMARY:Aguas: Time and Memory | A Jazz Concert with Damián Birbrier and Guests
DESCRIPTION:On January 8\, please join the Museum of Jewish Montreal at Casa del Popolo with Damián Birbrier and guests for a concert that weaves memory into improvised soundscapes. \nAs a continuation of the project previously presented in Aguas: Dialogues Through Improvised Music\, this new jazz concert opens a deeper chapter in the exploration of sound\, space\, and the passage of time. Aguas: Time and Memories focuses on the traces that linger within us: memories inherited\, forgotten\, or rediscovered\, and how they resurface through improvised music. \nFor this new edition\, the ensemble expands into a quartet\, bringing together: Damián Birbrier (saxophones)\, Vovô Saramanda\, (percussion)\, Manoel Vieira (piano and accordion)\, and Antoine Rochefort (bass). \nThis new configuration offers a wide and fluid sonic palette\, allowing the music to move between intimate textures\, open landscapes\, and dense collective improvisations. Each performance emerges spontaneously from shared listening\, personal histories\, and the atmosphere of the room\, creating a space where time feels elastic and memory becomes sound. \nListeners are immersed in a living soundscape\, engaging with the music as it takes shape and reveals its unexpected contours. \nAdvance tickets $16. Door tickets $20. Doors at 7:30pm. Performance at 8:00pm. Capacity is limited so early registration is encouraged. Reserve your ticket here. \nAccessibility: This event will take place offsite at Casa del Popolo (4873 boul. Saint-Laurent). This venue is accessible via ramp from the main entrance. \nAbout the Performers: \nBorn in Buenos Aires to a Brazilian mother and a Jewish Argentinean father\, saxophonist\, improviser\, and composer Damián Birbrier was raised in the lush countryside of Southcentral Brazil. He began his musical journey within the vibrant tradition of local marching bands and popular rhythms. \nBorn in Salvador de Bahia\, Brazil\, in 1954\, Vovô Saramanda is a dynamic artist who blends the roles of singer\, songwriter\, and percussionist. After moving to Montreal in 1980\, he became a trailblazer at the city’s International Jazz Festival and contributed significantly to Cirque du Soleil’s iconic show O. \nManoel Vieira is a jazz and classical composer and pianist. He is known for his versatility\, versatility and artistic plurality. Holds a PhD in jazz piano from Laval University in Canada and a master’s degree in classical piano from the Federal University of Bahia in Brazil. Manoel Vieira works regularly in several music schools in Quebec and as a professor at the University of Montreal. \nAntoine Rochefort is a Montreal-based bassist\, composer\, and performer who draws inspiration from the various musical styles he loves to create his own personal language. Always in search of new sources of inspiration\, his music is infused with jazz\, soul\, Latin music\, and funk\, played on a variety of electric basses and double bass. \nThis event is presented as a part of the Montreal Jewish Arts Collaborative (MJAC) granting initiative\, made possible through the support of the Averbach Family Foundation\, CANVAS\, and the Azrieli Foundation.
URL:https://museemontrealjuif.ca/event/aguas-time-and-memory-a-jazz-concert-with-damian-birbrier-and-guests/
LOCATION:Casa del Popolo\, 4873 St. Laurent Boulevard\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H2T 1R6\, Canada
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SUMMARY:How Does a Poem Become Music? A Composition Workshop with Rona Nadler
DESCRIPTION:In this two-part workshop\, songwriters and composers will be guided in the creation of a new musical setting of a poem of their choice by a Jewish Montreal poet. \nThroughout the workshop\, the group will explore how poetry and music work together across a variety of languages and musical genres\, while also analyzing individual poems and compositions. This workshop is geared toward participants who are comfortable singing and/or playing an accompanying instrument; who may or may not have written some songs before; and who are interested in pushing their boundaries and trying something new! \n$50 per person. Due to the limited capacity of this workshop\, advanced registration is strongly encouraged. Click here to register. \nAbout the Instructor: \nThe workshop will be led by Rona Nadler\, a versatile musician who loves engaging with the sounds\, rhythms\, and meanings of text in a variety of languages. Her original pieces set lyrics by modern Yiddish poets Kadya Molodowsky\, Esther Shumiatcher and Itsik Manger\, as well as the eighteenth-century poetess Lady Mary Wortley Montagu. Her music draws on influences from classical\, folk\, popular\, and cantorial styles\, and has been performed by numerous ensembles in the Montreal area\, including Ensemble ArtChoral\, Les Rugissants\, La Chorale Harmonia\, and the Ottawa Choral Society. \nIn addition to composing\, Rona has performed with an array of ensembles in the Montreal area as a vocalist\, harpsichordist\, vocal coach and music director. She has toured the United States and Canada as a member of the Juno-nominated quartet Infusion Baroque\, while also serving as artistic director of the chamber choir One Equall Musick and the Blue Dawn Quartet. Rona is on faculty in Early Music Area of the Schulich School of Music\, and also serves as Music Director and Cantorial Soloist at Temple Emanu-El-Beth Sholom in Westmount\, Quebec. \nWorkshop Session Overview: \nSession 1 – January 11th \nThrough listening and guided discussion\, we will explore different parameters for how music and lyrics can interact. According to given guidelines\, we will each create a setting of the same short poem\, and share our results. We will also read through our individual poems together and begin to conceive our compositions. \nSession 2 – January 18th \nWe will spend the first part of the session doing improv activities together. We will also do a round robin in pairs to get feedback and inspiration for our individual compositions. Afterwards we will present our compositions in their latest incarnations\, and finish with a group discussion. \n  \nThis event is presented as a part of the Montreal Jewish Arts Collaborative (MJAC) granting initiative\, made possible through the support of the Averbach Family Foundation\, CANVAS\, and the Azrieli Foundation.
URL:https://museemontrealjuif.ca/event/how-does-a-poem-become-music-a-composition-workshop-with-rona-nadler/
LOCATION:H. Fisher & Fils\, 4129 Boulevard Saint-Laurent\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H2W 1Y7\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Yiddish: Winter 2026
DESCRIPTION:By popular demand\, the Museum of Jewish Montreal is excited to announce another round of Yiddish classes! Led by instructor Zoë Belk with support from Eli Benedict\, this introductory course will teach students how to hold simple conversations\, read and write simple sentences in the Yiddish alef-beys\, and gain familiarity with traditional and contemporary Yiddish culture. It’s the perfect opportunity to ease your way into Yiddish culture and learning. Click here to view the complete syllabus with a week-by-week list of learning objectives. \nParticipants of all ages and levels of experience are welcome. The class has limited capacity\, so be sure to sign up quickly! Click Here to enroll. \nClasses will take place at the Museum of Jewish Montreal’s location at H. Fisher & Fils (4129 St. Laurent Boulevard) on Wednesday evenings from 5:45pm to 7:15pm and will run for 12 weeks from January 14 through March 31.* The total cost per student is $260. \n* The final class will exceptionally take place on Tuesday\, March 31\, as Passover Eve falls on April 1. \nAbout Our Teachers: \n Zoë Belk is a researcher\, editor and translator living on the South Shore of Montreal. She has taught Yiddish at McGill University and a number of summer schools. Her research focuses on Contemporary Hasidic Yiddish and developments in Yiddish in the last 70 years. A linguist by training and an expert in plain language communication\, she is passionate about bringing Yiddish to a wider audience. \nEli Benedict is a scholar\, artist\, and activist for Yiddish. He grew up in a Hasidic community in Israel and studied in yeshivas and kollels. Today\, Eli serves as the CEO of “Yung Yidish\,” the Yiddish Museum in Tel Aviv. He also serves as the program director and recruitment at the League for Yiddish. He is part of a research team at UCL (university College London) that studies Hasidic Yiddish and Ashkenazi Hebrew. Eli’s research interests include Ashkenazi culture\, Hasidic culture\, Yiddish\, and Jewish dance. He is a folklore stage artist\, a singer\, dancer\, and teacher of traditional performing arts. \nAccessibility: Please note that our building is not currently accessible to visitors with limited mobility. Classes will take place on the second floor\, which is only accessible by stairs. \nPresented in partnership with the Jewish Public Library of Montreal.
URL:https://museemontrealjuif.ca/event/introduction-to-yiddish-winter-2026/
LOCATION:H. Fisher & Fils\, 4129 Boulevard Saint-Laurent\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H2W 1Y7\, Canada
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