Church meets Synagogue
Since 1997, with the organist Hans-Joachim Dumeier, she has worked on a program for Klezmer clarinet and organ. This program has explored a completely new area by combining Classical concert music, Jewish composers and Klezmer music in a very fascinating and exciting way, thus leading to a Jewish-Christian musical dialog.
Hans-Joachim Dumeier
Hans-Joachim Dumeier, born in Kassel, studied Sacred Music in Herford and Detmold, and organ at the Strasbourg Conservatory under Daniel Roth from Paris. Since 1986, he has been the Choir Director at the Michelstadt Municipal Protestant Church, and has played organ recitals in numerous European cities, and the USA. In addition to directing the Festival "Music Nights Michelstadt", he has focused much of his attention on Jewish culture and music. He is currently the West European advisor of the "Center of Jewish Culture and Creativity", located in Los Angeles.
Riad Kheder
Riad Kheder, in Bagdad geboren, verbindet in seinen Kompositionen orientalische und europäische Stilelemente mit afrikanischen Rhythmen bis hin zum Jazz und Klassik. Seine Musik ist ein Transfer zwischen den Weltkulturen, die er seit 1990 in verschiedenen Formationen und als Solomusiker zur heutigen Ausdrucksform entwickelt hat. Es gelingt ihm, in seinem musikalischen Schaffen kaum zu Vereinbarendes so miteinander zu verbinden, dass Klangwelten entstehen wie sie zuvor noch nicht auf Riqq (Tamburin), Bandir (Rahmentrommel), Darabukka (Bechertrommel) der Oud, der arabischen Laute, zu hören waren.
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