Festivals, Performance, The Magic Shtetl Klezmer Band

Magic Shtetl Klezmer Band In High Demand During October Holidays

At the height of the Jewish holiday season, the Magic Shtetl Klezmer Band were in high demand this year. In addition to a gig at the Chez Lulu restaurant on October 15th (Click Here to read more about that event), the Klezmer musicians found themselves doing back to back performances on October 20th and 21st at different holiday celebrations.

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Festivals, Performance, Teaching

Goldspiel Performs at American Village Independence Day Celebration 2017

IMG_2207As part of July 4th, 2017 celebrations, Alan Goldspiel performed as the house Spanish guitarist in a recreation of the Mount Vernon room at American Village’s Independence Day celebration.

Goldspiel performed three, 30-minute programs of Popular 18th Century Hits for the Spanish guitar. Period composers represented were Fernando Sor, Franz Joseph Haydn, and Francesco Molino.

In the spirit of the celebration, Goldspiel, as well as all other historical reenactors, wore period-appropriate costumes.

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Composition, Festivals, Performance

New Music on the Bayou Festival 2017

blackbayou 2016 Composer John Teske with performers James Paul Waller, Alan Goldspiel, Mel Mobley, Paul Christopher, Jason Rinehart & Mallory Sanchez at Black Bayou National Wild
New Music on the Bayou 2016 Performers James Paul Waller, Alan Goldspiel, Mel Mobley, Paul Christopher, Jason Rinehart & Mallory Sanchez with Black Bayou 2016 Composer, John Teske, at Black Bayou National Wilderness Refuge

May 31-June 3, 2017 brought Classical Guitarist Alan Goldspiel back to the New Music on the Bayou Festival in Louisiana both as a performer and a composer.

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