Influence and Identity: 3 Ways of Being a Jewish Composer (Sundays)

Presented by Jewish Communitiy Center of Houston at Jewish Community Center of Houston (Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center)

January 10-January 24, 2010

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The Jewish Community Center of Houston presents a lecture series entitled Influence and Identity: 3 Ways of Being a Jewish Composer. Featuring Richard Lavenda, (pictured) Professor of Composition and Theory and Director of Graduate Studies at the Shepherd School of Music, Rice University

The question of what makes a piece of music Jewish has long been a source of discussion and dispute. The...

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The Jewish Community Center of Houston presents a lecture series entitled Influence and Identity: 3 Ways of Being a Jewish Composer. Featuring Richard Lavenda, (pictured) Professor of Composition and Theory and Director of Graduate Studies at the Shepherd School of Music, Rice University

The question of what makes a piece of music Jewish has long been a source of discussion and dispute. The three lectures of this series will focus on the music of three composers, all of whom, in one way or another, have written Jewish music. These lectures will take place at the JCC.

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Sunday, Jan 17 • 10:00 a.m.
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Sunday, Jan 24 • 10:00 a.m.
Between Worlds: Jewish Music in Contemporary, Secular America

In collaboration with the Rice University Jewish Studies Program. This program is made possible in part by a grant from Humanities Texas, a state partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

For more information contact Naomi Barancik at 713-729-3200 ext. 3288.

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Jewish Community Center of Houston (Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center)

5601 S. Braeswood
Houston, TX 77096

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