Advanced Yiddish Song
Vocal Production, Style & Repertoire

July 24 - 31, 2025; unstructured (free) day: July 28
10 a.m. - 1 p.m. | advanced
3 - 6 p.m. | intermediate

with Sasha Lurje & Sarah Myerson

Dig into Yiddish song with world-class Yiddish song creators and interpreters Sasha Lurje and Sarah Myerson!

If you’re an experienced Yiddish singer looking to deepen your understanding of repertoire, style, and vocal technique, this workshop is for you! The advanced morning session is designed for those with a solid foundation in Yiddish singing and vocal technique, while the intermediate afternoon session offers a more accessible approach. You’re welcome to attend either one or both sessions. If you’re new to Yiddish singing, we recommend taking the Introduction to Yiddish Song workshop (July 15 - 20), even if you’re an advanced vocalist.

As the voice is one of the world's most diverse instruments, this workshop will focus on the technical side of using as many facets of your voice as possible. We will explore the technical side of vocal production behind various traditional Ashkenazi singing styles, including intimate Yiddish lyrical song, ecstatic Hasidic singing, and how a cantor’s voice soars over (and cuts through) others in prayer. In addition to technical tools, we will study style, ornamentation, timing, and how to give your way of singing an explicitly Yiddish style.

In terms of repertoire, we’ll look back at themes from the last 25 years of YSW. What have we learned about Yiddish song and its connections with music from other cultures, times, and places? What do these interactions tell us about quintessential Yiddish song style, technique, and repertoire? Where is Yiddish song headed today?

This workshop will be taught primarily in English, with German translation on request.

 

Please note!
This is a 3-hour workshop. It can only be booked in combination with another 3-hour workshop during the same time period, not separately. Please select a second 3-hour workshop during the same time period.
The fee for two 3-hour workshops is the same as for a standard 6-hour workshop.

Workshop fee for two 3-hour workshops:
530 € Standard / 355 € Reduced / 740 € Sponsor / 180 € under 18