London Klezmer Quartet

Dynamic and authentic klezmer

<p><strong>What is klezmer and who are the London Klezmer Quartet?</strong></p> <p><em>Klezmer</em>&nbsp;is the celebratory and soulful folk music of Jewish eastern Europe.</p> <p><em>The London Klezmer Quartet</em>&nbsp;is an all-female group formed in 2009 who "bring a wealth of knowledge, experience and excitement to their performances", according to Frank London of The Klezmatics. The group plays traditional and new material that moves audiences from dancing to tears and back again in moments, and has been called "dynamic and authentic." (Time Out London).</p> <p>Playing with "passion and flair" (Australian Jewish News), their performances have been described as &ldquo;dramatic, beautifully played, very evocative, and entertaining&rdquo; by Catherine Delmar, Curator of Trinity Gallery, Sydney. They are "&hellip; a must for any festival or event with the aim of presenting entertaining traditional music." (David De Santi, Artistic Director &ndash; Illawarra Folk Festival). For more information visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.londonklezmerquartet.com/reviews.html" target="_blank">www.londonklezmerquartet.com/reviews.html</a>.</p> <p>The LKQ&rsquo;s first CD received plaudits from press and musicians alike:</p> <p>"A stylish debut from four highly accomplished and in-demand musicians." <em>Folk Roots magazine</em></p> <p>"Very intimate sound and mature readings" <em>Stuart Brotman, Brave Old World</em></p> <p><em>The Surreal McCoy</em>&nbsp;(<a href="http://www.thesurrealmccoy.com" target="_blank">www.thesurrealmccoy.com</a>), a cartoonist closely associated with the London Klezmer Quartet, has been published in The Sunday Times, The Independent, The Spectator, The Oldie, London Evening Standard, The Jewish News and other unlikely places, as well as having held the post of Cartoonist-In-Residence on Sandi Toksvig's daily radio show for LBC.</p> <p><a href="http://www.londonklezmerquartet.com" target="_blank">www.londonklezmerquartet.com</a></p> <p><strong><br /></strong></p>

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