Dear participants in the second workshop block, dear audience,

Unfortunately, we have to cancel today's concert, Tuesday, July 28, 2026, at the Music School, as there have been several cases of COVID-19 infection among the workshop participants. We want to prevent any further spread of the virus and have therefore decided to take this precautionary measure. We kindly ask for your understanding.

Tickets that have already been purchased online will be refunded within the next days. If you bought your tickets at the Infopoint in the Music School, please contact: or visit the Infopoint during opening hours (today and again from Aug 1st, 2026 between 10am and 7pm)

The Advanced Instrumental, Advanced Yiddish Song, and Intermediate Yiddish Song workshops draw participants from around the world to join Yiddish Summer Weimar’s ever-growing international community of artists, scholars, and cultural practitioners. Many are accomplished performers and teachers in their own countries who return year after year to engage with the latest artistic and scholarly developments in Yiddish culture, which they in turn share with their own communities. As a result, the final student concert of the advanced workshops offers not only the fruits of an intensive week of learning, creativity, and collaboration, but also a glimpse into the future directions of Yiddish music and culture.

This year, the song workshops explored two strikingly contrasting repertoires: songs made famous by the stars of the American Yiddish theater and songs of Hasidic women that were carefully guarded from public exposure for generations. Meanwhile, the instrumental workshop forged new connections between traditional klezmer repertoire and style and the experimental, multicultural sounds of contemporary klezmer music.

Presented in an intimate and informal atmosphere, this concert invites audiences to experience the performers’ passion, creativity, and willingness to take artistic risks. Join us for an evening that celebrates not only what has been learned over the past week, but also what is still emerging.