Shura Lipovsky (NL; voice, songwriting)

has played a key role in the revival of Yiddish song for decades. As a singer, she has performed in major classical concert halls around the world, including the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, Carnegie Hall in New York, the Salle Gaveau in Paris, and Queen Elizabeth Hall in London, and has been a regular guest at international Jewish music festivals.

As a composer of new Yiddish songs, she has received numerous awards, including the Adrienne Cooper “Dreaming in Yiddish” Award in New York (2017) and the second prize at the Bubbe Award in São Paulo, Brazil (2019) for the best new Yiddish song.

As an educator, Shura gives workshops on Yiddish songs and nigunim worldwide and promotes the ideals of an inclusive, humanistically inspired Yiddish culture.

Since 2005, she has been the Artistic Director of the Golden Peacock Summer Songschool (JMI) in London. She also conducts a monthly choir at the Maison de la culture yiddish in Paris.

To date, Shura has released six recordings, most recently with her current ensemble, Novaya Shira.

>> shuralipovsky.com

This year at YSW:

>> Her:Kol

>> Double Bill: Shura Lipovsky / Ida Gillner (Erfurt)

>> Double Bill: Shura Lipovsky / Ida Gillner (Weimar)

Photo: Michel Borzykowski