Cooper, a mezzosoprano, comes from a family of performers. The yiddish book centers wexler oral history project a growing collection of indepth interviews with people of all ages and backgrounds, whose stories about the legacy and changing nature of yiddish language and culture offer a rich and complex chronicle of jewish identity. A fourthgeneration yiddish singer, gordon, 39, grew up going to klezkamp, the new york klezmer festival cofounded by her mother, adrienne cooper. Like many of her fellow yiddish innovators, she put her own spin on the culture. Performance of adrienne cooper by 5th international jewish music festival yiddish fest, 2009 at the galaconcert in the moscow international music hall. Adrienne cooper is without question the grand dame of yiddish. Sarah gordon lead singer for yiddish princess, a brooklynbased yiddishlanguage rock band, and daughter of yiddish singer adrienne cooper was interviewed by christa whitney on august 25, 2011 at klezkanada in the laurentian mountains of canada. Zalmen mlotek, adrienne cooper, dan rous, the new yiddish. A new generation of yiddishsong by adrienne cooper on amazon music. Shiva was held at coopers daughters apartment in new york city. Dec 27, 2011 adrienne cooper passed away on sunday evening at the age of 65 after a long fight with cancer.
Museum of jewish heritagea living memorial to the holocaust 36 battery place, nyc celebrate the life and work of adrienne cooper, yiddish singer, scholar, and former assistant director at yivo. Wikimedia commons has media related to yiddish singers pages in category yiddish language singers the following 65 pages are in this category, out of 65 total. She stresses the role that the next generation will have to play in preserving yiddish. Tickets for nonregistrants are available by clicking here. Generations of yiddish song adrienne coopers new projects span the years, with collaborators old and new. Adrienne cooper fund for dreaming in yiddish, ashkenaz of toronto, base hillel, congress for jewish culture, festival for jewish culture in warsaw, the forward. We are pleased to announce that the 2016 adrienne cooper dreaming in yiddish award will be presented to yiddish poetactivist irena klepfisz. Adrienne coopers advice to future generations yiddish book. Famous primarily for her extraordinary voice and ability to make yiddish song clear to all, regardless of whether or not the listener understood the language, cooper was, in many ways, the mother of the klezmer yiddish revival of the 1980s. Adriennes mother was an opera and musical theater performer, and a prominent concert performer of yiddish and hebrew music. Stars of the klezmer and yiddish world, including frank london, sarah gordon, michael winograd, and joshua dolgin present an evening of music dedicated to her legacy. But meanwhile she has published a couple of solo cds as well. She is also one of the most remarkable stage performers, one of those wonderful people who manages to make you feel as though you have shown up, along with a casual few dozen or few hundred friends. A memorial service in new york city was held on january 1, 2012 at congregation ansche chesed.
Adrienne cooper fund for dreaming in yiddish, ashkenaz of toronto, base hillel, congress for jewish culture. Adrienne cooper has the most lovely voice singing yiddish today. During the book sale on sunday may 17, the jewish genealogical society will have their monthly may meeting at the center for jewish history. January 31, 2019 new york, ny a gutn tog dir yiddish, performed by efim chorny and suzanna ghergus at the 2018 dreaming in yiddish concert. Dec 29, 2011 adrienne cooper, an americanborn singer, teacher and curator of yiddish music who was a pioneer in the effort to keep the embers of that language smoldering for newer generations, died on sunday. Commemorating the lifes work and legacy of yiddish singeractivist adrienne cooper 19462011, the award will be presented at the 2016 adrienne cooper dreaming in yiddish concert on sunday, december 25th, 8. Remembering adrienne cooper, mother of the klezmeryiddish. I had never heard such a voice when i first heard adrienne sing at the opening of the national yiddish book center in amherst some 15 years ago.
Zalmen mlotek, adrienne cooper, dan rous, the new yiddish chorale, workmens. Sarah gordon 25august2011 yiddish book center internet archive. Sep 03, 2010 generations of students know adrienne cooper as a teacher of yiddish song. Adrienne cooper passed away on sunday evening at the age of 65 after a long fight with cancer. Yiddish music history will be presented by professor martin schwartz, while henry sapoznik will offer a unique look into the story of yiddish. Adrienne cooper, inspiring singer, teacher, and deal maker. Adrienne cooper, mother of yiddish revival movement. Adrienne cooper, inspiring singer, teacher, and deal maker i had never heard such a voice when i first heard adrienne sing at the opening of the national yiddish book center in amherst some 15 years ago. Singing for a better world for the international association of yiddish clubs, may 2010 more yiddish conversations. Adrienne cooper, one of the great singers, teachers, and activists for yiddish language and music passed this weekend. Dec 27, 2011 when adrienne cooper died sunday night, dec. Our ancestors reinvented by speaker pamela weisberger at 2pm.
She first joined an informal yiddish group and then went on to study intensively at yivo. Sarah begins her interview detailing her familys history. Dreaming in yiddish, a 1994 recording on which shes accompanied by pianist joyce rosenzweig, and the just. The adrienne cooper fund for dreaming in yiddish will support artists as they embark on the timeless, boundless. The untimely death of adrienne cooper, yiddish diva and mentor to. Songs from the kitchen adrienne cooper by eric drooker. Pages in category yiddish language singers the following 65 pages are in this category, out of 65 total. Join some of worlds leading yiddish contemporary artists for this facebook live concert. Adrienne sang to her in yiddish from the time she was born, and taught her some vocabulary, trying to reproduce her own experience of hearing yiddish. Experience an allstar third seder an online international. I nternationally recognized as one of this generations stellar performers and teachers of yiddish vocal music, adrienne cooper appears on concert, theater, and club stages around the world. Published on dec 27, 2011 the untimely death of adrienne cooper, yiddish diva and mentor to generations of yiddish singers, has left the yiddish world grieving.
Sarah gordon lead singer for yiddish princess, a brooklynbased yiddish language rock band, and daughter of yiddish singer adrienne cooper was interviewed by christa whitney on august 25, 2011 at klezkanada in the laurentian mountains of canada. Music from the jewish ghettoes of poland and lithuania, where cabaret music based on traditional jewish and other musical streams flourished in makeshift clubs and theatres. Featured performers include joanne borts, alejandra czarny, sarah gordon, daniel kahn, frank london, shura lipovsky, sarah mlotek, zalmen mlotek, eleanor reissa, joyce rosenzweig, steven skybell, lorin sklamberg, susan watts, michael winograd, and steven weintraub. Famous primarily for her extraordinary voice and ability to make yiddish song clear to all, regardless of whether or not the listener understood the language, cooper was, in many ways, the mother of the klezmeryiddish revival of the 1980s. Adrienne talked about the songs she was collecting with her mother, and they did a program together. Obituaries are running in media outlets around the jewish world including haaretz, the jewish week, the jta, and the forward. Adrienne cooper, zl, worldrenowned yiddish singer and educator, was interviewed by pauline katz on december 28, 2010 at klezkamp, in the catskills of. The first was adrienne cooper, a yiddish singer who directs external affairs at the workmens circle, a mutualaid society that promotes jewish culture. This is an excerpt from an oral history with adrienne cooper.
Adrienne cooper fund for dreaming in yiddish is with frank london and 2 others at bohemian national hall. Staff will include some of the finest practitioners of yiddish culture, including musicians lauren brody, margot leverett, merlin shepherd, alicia svigals, mark rubin, zalmen mlotek and adrienne cooper. Houston yiddish vinkel chair susan ganc picked cooper up at her hotel and brought her to the 2008 jcc concert. A new generation of yiddishsong by adrienne cooper. Yiddish language classes will be taught by harvey varga, eli katz and michael wex. In her interview, adrienne talks about coming from a long line of singers. Elizabeth schwartz, singer, shares her memories of yiddish performer adrienne cooper and the. A kholemdreaming in yiddish, a concert in tribute to adrienne cooper has been organized for december 22, 2012, at the kaye playhouse at hunter college in new york city. Seth rogovoy, berkshire jewish voice if you think you know what to expect when you hear the words yiddish song, youre in for a surprise with the release of adrienne cooper s new cd enchanted. Dec 25, 2011 a memorial service in new york city was held on january 1, 2012 at congregation ansche chesed. Adrienne cooper, worldrenowned yiddish singer and educator, was interviewed on december 28, 2010 at klezkamp, in the catskills of new york.
Adrienne cooper zl talks about the new generation of yiddish learners and the importance of the next generation for the survival of yiddish language and culture. Adrienne cooper, expert on yiddish music, is dead the new. Buy this cd from the jewish book center of the workmens circle. The jgs event will include the gesher galicia regional meeting at 11am and a lecture titled holly golightly was a nice jewish girl. Adrienne cooper, mother of yiddish revival movement jewish week. The untimely death of adrienne cooper, yiddish diva and mentor to generations of yiddish singers, has left the yiddish world grieving. N ew cd in postproduction, new arranger, new ensemble i. Adrienne cooper september 1, 1946 december 25, 2011 was a yiddish singer, musician. Wartime yiddish theater to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover.
Adrienne cooper fund for dreaming in yiddish facebook. Texts, translations, tunes and historical information about the songs featured on this cassette can be found in the book pearls of yiddish song compiled and edited by joseph and eleanor gordon mlotekinside cover. A new generation is reclaiming yiddish hadassah magazine. Since 2010, the yiddish book centers wexler oral history project has recorded more than 500 indepth video interviews that provide a deeper understanding of the jewish experience and the legacy and changing nature of. A new generation of yiddishsong adrienne cooper on allmusic. Dreaming in yiddish, a 1994 recording on which shes accompanied by pianist joyce rosenzweig, and the justpublished enchanted. Yiddish programs university of kentucky college of.
Adrienne cooper played a critical role in the revival of yiddish music as founder of the yiddish folk arts program klezkamp, a group that brought together. Her singing has been featured on some twenty recordings as well as on film, tv and radio. Adrienne cooper was born september 1, 1946 in oakland, california. F rom carnegie hall to the famed concertgebouw in amsterdam, from moscow to jerusalem. Adrienne cooper z l explains how she first began studying yiddish while working on her ph. There is little i can add to all of the great and deep thoughts about her that have been put forth, except this one thing. Oct 17, 2007 the first was adrienne cooper, a yiddish singer who directs external affairs at the workmens circle, a mutualaid society that promotes jewish culture. Wartime yiddish theater cd and s of related titles available now at. To see the full interview and learn more about the yiddish book.
Adriennes mother was an opera and musical theater performer, and. Adrienne cooper fund for dreaming in yiddish dreaming in. Adrienne cooper, an americanborn singer, teacher and curator of yiddish music who was a pioneer in the effort to keep the embers of that language smoldering for. Seth rogovoy, berkshire jewish voice if you think you know what to expect when you hear the words yiddish song, youre in for a surprise with the release of adrienne coopers new cd enchanted. Like many nonhasidic yiddishspeakers today, gordon learned the language as a curious adult. Jan 24, 2011 adrienne cooper is one of the yiddish singers ive come to most appreciate over the past 15 years or so.
Adrienne cooper september 1, 1946 december 25, 2011 was a yiddish singer, musician and activist who was integral to the contemporary revival of klezmer music in addition to her work as a yiddish singer she was the assistant director at the yivo institute for jewish research, program director for the museum of chinese in the americas, and executive officer for programming and executive. Since 2010, the yiddish book centers wexler oral history project has recorded more than 500 indepth video interviews that provide a deeper understanding of the jewish experience and the legacy and changing nature of yiddish language and culture. Generations of students know adrienne cooper as a teacher of yiddish song. Adrienne cooper, expert on yiddish music, is dead the. Dec 27, 2011 the untimely death of adrienne cooper, yiddish diva and mentor to generations of yiddish singers, has left the yiddish world grieving. Her incomparable musicianship, warm stage presence. Singing for a better world for the international association of yiddish clubs. Cooper, 65, was a brilliant singer, a composer of new yiddish song, an excavator of the yiddish musical past, an administrator of great skill, an organizer, a teacher and writer.
Adrienne discusses passing yiddish on to her daughter, yiddish singer and lyricist sarah gordon. The cause was adrenal cancer, said her daughter, sarah mina gordon, who is also a yiddish singer. Experience an allstar third seder new york city, ny patch. Visit an apple store, call 1800myapple, or find a reseller. Adrienne cooper is one of the yiddish singers ive come to most appreciate over the past 15 years or so. Shes on numerous yiddish song compilations and front woman in mikveh, the jewish allwomen band. To learn more about the yiddish book centers wexler oral history. Her grandmother made homemade wax discs of yiddish folk and liturgical music, and her grandfather was a baritone baal tfillah.
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