The workshop, tutored by Ilana Cravitz, will focus on playing klezmer melodies with attention to details such as ornamentation, phrasing, use of modes, structure and variation of the melody. We will listen to historical recordings from the early 1900s and learn about the history, context and development of klezmer music from the old world of Eastern Europe to USA and Buenos Aires in the 1950s. Tuition will include some gentle guided playing by ear and reading from sheet music. There will not be a requirement to improvise.
Highgate International Church, Cafe Entrance, 272 Archway Road, London N6 5AU
10:00 - 16:30
£15
Ilana specialised in klezmer and baroque playing and is in demand internationally as a performer and educator and dance leader.
A co-founder of the London Klezmer Quartet, Ilana has been Artistic Director for international festivals such as Klezfest London and on the faculty for many others, reaching beyond the klezmer world. Ilana’s book ‘Klezmer Fiddle: a how-to guide’ is published by OUP. She has also edited and published arrangements and collections of klezmer tunes.
Booking a place: To secure a place, please fill in this online form with your enrolment details and pay £15 in advance to North London SRP. If an alternative payment method is needed, contact Katie at
What to bring: Recorder(s), Stand. Lunch (although there are plenty of places locally to buy food, including a Sainsbury’s Local next door)
Refreshments will be provided during breaks. But please bring:
Any drinks or milk you might want that is not dairy or caffeinated.
Any snacks you might want that are ‘free from’
Contact: Katie Stone