Yiddish Choir
Choral Songs by Women

August 11 - 15, 2026
10 a.m. - 1 p.m. & 3 - 6 p.m. | open to all

with Anna Vishnevska & Esther Wratschko

In this workshop, we’ll immerse ourselves in the world of Yiddish songs composed, arranged, and interpreted by women luminaries of the Yiddish and Jewish music scene of this and the last century. With nigunim (Hasidic melodies), vocal improvisation, and polyphonic repertoire, we will explore Yidishkayt in a choral setting.

Singers and choir directors Esther Wratschko and Anna Vishnevska will share stories and arrangements by Yiddish divas such as Beyle Schaechter-Gottesman and Chava Alberstein, as well as nigunim and liturgical music by Odelia Berlin, a pioneer of the women Orthodox music scene, and Sephardic composer Esti Kenan Ofri.

We will work with sheet music as well as with traditional learning by ear – knowledge of reading music is an advantage but not required. What is important is enthusiasm for singing together and an open heart!

 

Workshop fee: 
395 € Standard / 320 € Reduced / 545 € Sponsor / 145 € under 18

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