World Music Star GERARD EDERY to perform at the American Sephardi Music Festival in New York on August 24th … – Digital Journal

Posted By on August 11, 2017

Gerard Edery is one of the greatest names in World Music but for sure the greatest name in the Sephardi music genre. He has achieved great accomplishments and has brought the Sephardi music beyond its niche border. Gerard Edery will be performing at the 1st edition of the American Sephardi Music Festival for two concerts with two different repertoires.

Curated by David Serero for the American Sephardi Federation, this festival celebrates its very first edition on August 24th, 27th and 28th 2017 at the Center for Jewish History in New York. On August 24th, Mr Edery will open this unique Music Festival with a program "Three Religions, Three Faiths" and on August 27th, with "Treasures of World Song".

Tickets are availableon http://www.AmericanSephardiMusicFestival.com

About GERARD EDERY:

Gerard Edery received his Bachelor and Master of Music degrees from the Manhattan School of Music in New York City. Recognized as a leading musical folklorist and a master singer and guitarist, Gerard Edery has at his command a remarkable range of ethnic folk styles and traditions from around the world. He has been honored with the Sephardic Musical Heritage Award and is the recipient of a Meet the Composer grant for his original songs. Highlights of Ederys extensive performing career have included performances at Zankel Hall (Carnegie Hall), Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center, Merkin Concert Hall, Florence Gould Hall, and The United Nations in both New York City and Geneva, Victoria Hall in Geneva, The Kimmel Center in Philadelphia, Royce Hall in L.A., The Smithsonian Institute in Washington D.C., Seiji Ozawa Hall at Tanglewood, the Fez International Festival of Sacred Music in Morocco, the Festival Cervantino in Mexico, the Jewish Music Festival in Amsterdam, the Vilnius International Folk Festival, the Pax Sacred Music Festival and the Klaipeda Concert Series (with chamber orchestra) in Lithuania; in Poland at the International Folk Music Festival, the Zachor Music Festival in Bialystock and at the Warsaw Music Academy, among others. In addition to his busy concert schedule, he has released 17 CDs on the Sefarad Records label as well as the acclaimed Sephardic Songbook making him one of the most recorded Sephardi artists.

For his discography: http://www.gerardedery.com/discography

...Gerard Edery, a master of Sephardic song...- New York Times

Who: GERARD EDERY

When: August 24th 7pm (Three Religions, Three Faiths) and August 27th 3pm (Treasures of World Song).

Where: Center for Jewish History 15 W 16th St, New York NY 10011

Follow Gerard Edery: facebook.com/gerard.edery

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