2014
October 2014
Monday 27 October 2014
Mon 27 Oct, 7-8 pm. The Skirball Center at Temple Emanu-El, 1 East 65th Street between Fifth and Madison, New York, 10065. Salon/Sanctuary Concerts, (646) 470-1837. $25/$15. Salon/Sanctuary Concerts - [website][email][events]
In the baroque period, the synagogues of Italian Jewish ghettos included musical performances of sacred Hebrew texts set by both Jews and Gentiles. Looking at Gentile involvement in Italian synagogues presents these vital musical sources in a new light.