Trio Controverso Klezmer Concert

Annette Bjorling (harp) and Kurt Bjorling (clarinet, basset-horn) with Joseph Spielberg (bass-fidl) 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, DuoConTrioVerso 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 of harp, ensemble music and ethnic dance. Kurt Bjorling, clarinet Director of the Chicago Klezmer Ensemble and a member of Brave Old World, Kurt has also toured and recorded with the Klezmatics and violinist Itzhak Perlman. He has taught klezmer music style and techniques at numerous festivals and workshops in Europe and North America, and he has composed symphonic pieces based on klezmer music. In addition to his Yiddish music, he has been active playing jazz, chamber music and various styles of ethnic music, as well as performing music for theater. Kurt studied clarinet with Lloyd Scott and Larry Combs. Joseph Spilberg , bass-fidl Joseph studied jazz bass at New York University and apprenticed with Tunisian Master Percussionist Najib Bahri in Chicago. A founding member of Lamajamal, Joseph has performed and conducted workshops in Chicago and across the country. Joseph served as Associate Director of Education at Chicago Arts Partnerships in Education for over ten years providing arts programming for underserved populations in Chicago Public Schools. Photo credit: Trio Controverso Accessibility Need sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event? Please call (312) 747-8184 or email access@chipublib.org to request accommodations. Requests must be made at least 14 business days before the event. #MCMFSummertime

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