Lectures For Lifelong Learners!

Even if they weren’t/aren’t Jewish (as Irving Berlin and Leonard Bernstein were), many composers have been inspired to draw upon the rhythm and flow of Jewish music. Some echoed folk traditions, others the synagogue – even if the resulting composition wasn’t intended for worship, the result was always something distinctly Jewish in spirit. Classical music historian Betsy Schwarm explores the classical sounds of Judaism in this moving and informative program.