Milken Archive of Jewish Music

The Los Angeles Jewish Film Festival presents an online screening of the documentary Joachim Prinz: I Shall Not Be Silent beginning Monday, May 24th. Additionally, an exclusive Q&A session with filmmaker Rachel Fisher and special guests will take place live on Thursday, May 27 at 5PM PST. To purchase tickets and for more information, visit the link below.

"Prayer in Many Languages: From Sephardic Seattle to Syrian Brooklyn" featuring Asher Shasho-Levy launches its 4-part concert/lecture series TODAY AT 5PM PST! Register now for this FREE event: https://schoolofmusic.ucla.edu//jewish-prayer-in-many-lan/

Martin was a world authority on the history of classical recordings, said Milken Archive artistic Director Neil Levin. No matter how obscure the work, he knew if there was a recording, what year it was recorded and by whom. Martin was especially valuable in fulfilling the Archive’s mission to preserve and disseminate works that might otherwise be lost.

Our new virtual exhibit, Musical Reflections of the Holocaust (part two), opens with Max Helfman’s Di naye hagode, a choral cantata about the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, and includes chamber and orchestral works by David Amram, Sheila Silver, David Stock, and others. Explore the exhibit through the link below.

Happy birthday to the great American composer, pianist, and bandleader Duke Ellington! Dave looked up to Duke throughout his career. In 1954, TIME Magazine was ...planning a major story on American jazz and had to decide whether to put Dave or Duke on the cover. Dave recalled the story for PBS in 2001: "Duke and I were on tour together across the country and this night, we were in Denver," Brubeck told correspondent Hedrick Smith. "And at seven o'clock in the morning, there was a knock on my door, and I opened the door, and there's Duke, and he said, 'You're on the cover of Time.' And he handed me Time magazine. It was the worst and the best moment possible, all mixed up, because I didn't want to have my story come first. I was so hoping that they would do Duke first, because I idolized him. He was so much more important than I washe deserved to be first." In that same year, 1954, Dave wrote a tribute to his friend called "The Duke", which has become a jazz standard. Dave Brubeck, Erich Kunzel, and Duke Ellington at a recording session for The Gates of Justice, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1969.

The Lowell Milken Center for Music of American Jewish Experience's spotlight shines on the magnificent Pianist Inna Faliks as she joins the next edition of Jewish Music Masterclass TODAY AT 5PM PST! Watch the video below to learn more about the acclaimed pianist and be sure to catch her LIVE this evening! Register now for this free event: https://schoolofmusic.ucla.edu//inna-faliks-featured-in-j/

...We have the choice every morning to be happy and grateful. I believe these choices to become strong need to be practiced daily. And so I do. The magnificent Tovah Feldshuh reflects upon her Milken Archive recording experience and gives us a preview of what else to expect from her limitless talents.

"It definitely had an impact on my life and my career and my artistic work, my sensibilities as an artist through the people I've met and what I learned from them." Maestro Kenneth Kiesler reflects working with the Archive, the rippling effects on his life and the world of music.

Our High Holy Days giveaway returns! Enter your email by September 15 through the link below for a chance to win four albums of jazz Jewish sacred music PLUS an artisinal mezuzah! Be sure to share with friends and family!

PREMIERE: Short documentary on Jonathan Klein's Hear O Israel: A Sabbath Service in Jazz. Tells the remarkable story of how the teenage son of a rabbi wound up recording a sacred service he composed for a Jewish youth group with some of the greatest jazz musicians of all time, among them Herbie Hancock and Ron Carter. Includes interviews with composer Jonathan Klein and journalist Allan Ripp.

Join us today for a conversation with Dr. Samuel Adler, who you may have seen last month during the Music for These Times: Liturgical Songs of Peace and Comfort concert series. The acclaimed composer will be joined by UCLA's Mark Kligman and the Milken Archive's site curator, Dr. Jeff Janeczko. Details on how to participate and more info can be found on the event page below.

Phil Blazer literally blazed new paths for Jewish life and culture to be explored and experienced. He will be missed, but his legacy will live on.

Thank you Jewish Herald-Voice for including us in your list! This is truly an honor!

The concert series concludes this Sunday, August 23 with musical settings for the High Holy Days. Narrated by Samuel Adler, featured performers include Cantor Rachel Gottlieb Kalmowitz, Cantor Jen Roher and more. Join us this Sunday through the link below.

The concert series continues this Sunday, focusing on the musical settings of Psalms 16, 23, and 121. Featuring performances by Cantor Regina Lambert-Hayut, Cantor Rachel Gottlieb Kalmowitz, and much more. Join us this coming Sunday through the event page below.

See (and hear) how three sacred services from 1970 epitomize the crossroads in American Jewish culture and Jewish sacred music.

Premiering this Sunday: Music for These Times: Liturgical Songs of Peace and Comfort, Concert #1 The virtual concert series by the American Conference of Cantors will take us through four themed concerts in August that can teach and inspire us during this challenging period. Narrated by Samuel Adler, the first concert will focus on the musical settings of Shalom Rav. Join us this Sunday by visiting the event page below.

A helpful guide from the Los Angeles Times to a timeless genre of music.

"I am committed to continuing to bring works of Jewish composers to the public, particularly in this recent time, when it is more important than ever to remember." The magnificent Bonita Boyd shares her wisdom in our latest interview with the acclaimed flutist.