Abstract
THROUGH THE WALLS is an autobiographical musical project by klezmer fiddler and composer Anna Lowenstein. The concert programme invites listeners into Anna’s childhood home in London's Stamford Hill. Two sound worlds shaped Anna's musical blueprint: through one wall came Hasidic prayer, and through the other, her father's string quartet rehearsals. Anna’s knowledge and experience of traditional Yiddish instrumental music is explored through original melodies and her love for the classical string quartet. The use of storytelling, ethnographic interviews, and field recordings will bring the voices, sounds, and stories of Stamford Hill to life. The performance will feature some of the UK's most celebrated exponents of Klezmer music: violinists Anna Lowenstein & Flora Curzon, Meg Hamilton on viola, and cellist Francesca Ter-Berg. Each member of this string quartet is known for their exceptional skill and dedication to preserving and advancing the rich heritage of Yiddish music and wider Eastern-European folk traditions.
This concert is presented by H.I.P.S.T.E.R. (Historically Informed Performance Series, Teaching, Education, and Research), co-directed by Dr Yonit Kosovske & Dr Vlad Smishkewych.
This performance took place at The Hunt Museum, Limerick, Captains' Room.
This concert is presented by H.I.P.S.T.E.R. (Historically Informed Performance Series, Teaching, Education, and Research), co-directed by Dr Yonit Kosovske & Dr Vlad Smishkewych.
This performance took place at The Hunt Museum, Limerick, Captains' Room.
| Original language | English (Ireland) |
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| Publication status | Published - 9 Dec 2025 |
