Preview by Betsy Schwarm Raisins and almonds: not only tasty ingredients in certain holiday breads, but also a well-known Jewish lullaby. It is, moreover, what the Colorado Hebrew Chorale (CHC) calls its mid-winter event of music, food, and celebration. Culturally, there is a connection to the Jewish holiday of Tu B’Shvat, a festival honoring a […]
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Raisins and Almonds for International Holocaust Remembrance Day
A preview by Betsy Schwarm On January 27, 1945, in the closing months of World War II, the Russian Red Army reached the gates of Auschwitz, subsequently liberating the camp. With the 75th anniversary of that occasion rapidly approaching, worldwide commemorations of the event are planned, especially as, in 2005, the UN declared January 27 […]
Strength in Numbers – Two Hebrew Chorales to Perform
A preview by By Marc Shulgold For Leah Peer, breaking from the Colorado Hebrew Chorale in 2013 to form a subsidiary women’s chorus was hardly an act of defiance. Instead, it was, the director of Kol Nashim, says, an act that would strengthen the mixed chorus led by Carol Kozak Ward. “We’re all just following […]
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Ars Nova Presents a Chain of Inspiration
By Marc Shulgold For Tom Morgan, the concept for concerts by his chamber choir seems pretty straight forward. In fact the title of those concerts and name of...
A Melodic Journey Through Love’s Follies
A Preview by Toni Tresca In the world of love, not every romance ends with ‘happily ever after.’ Despite what pop culture has drilled into us since we...
A French Connection in the Rockies
A preview by Betsy Schwarm Ah, the best laid plans of mice and men – and musicians! Invite a French-based string ensemble to Denver for a concert...
