Music of Hugo Kauder

Sidney Krum Young Artists Concert Series Co-sponsored by Hugo Kauder Society, Leo Baeck Institute, and American Society for Jewish Music The Sidney Krum Young Artists Concert Series is made possible by a generous gift from the Estate of Sidney Krum.  This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council.  In Person: Admission: $15 YIVO members & students: $10 Zoom Livestream: Admission: Free Watch the video

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Hugo Kauder was a mid-century Viennese Jewish composer, pedagogue, and émigré to America, who defied the atonal trend of his generation with his uniquely harmonic, contrapuntal style. His legacy of over 300 works, many yet to be published, is receiving renewed interest today. A collaboration with the Hugo Kauder Society, Leo Baeck Institute, and the American Society for Jewish Music, this concert explores a selection of Kauder's vocal music, piano music, and chamber music including Kauder's newly available Violin Sonata in a minor. This evening features performances by singer Vira Slywotzky, violinist Marina Kifferstein, cellist Valeriya Sholokhova, and pianist Miles Fellenberg.

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About the Performers

Vira Slywotzky has performed principal roles with Seattle Opera, Chautauqua Opera, Chelsea Opera, Center for Contemporary Opera, Light Opera of New York, Sarasota Opera and Boston Midsummer Opera, and has appeared in concert with the Cambridge Symphony Orchestra, Rockland Camerata and New Haven Chamber Orchestra. She has sung recitals and concerts in New York at Merkin Hall, the Metropolitan Room, Opera America, Sheen Center, SubCulture, Symphony Space, Ukrainian Institute, Ukrainian Museum and Weill Hall. Internationally Slywotzky has performed at the Hudson Music Festival in Hudson, CA, Festival D’Avignon in Avignon, FR, at Le Musée des Arts Décoratifs and the American Church in Paris, FR, at the Armel Opera Festival in Szeged, HU, at the Rimsky-Korsakov State Conservatory in St. Petersburg, RU and at the Gustov Adolf Church in Sundsvall, SE. Slywotzky received an MM from Mannes and a BA from Yale. She was born and raised in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Marina Kifferstein is a violinist, composer, and educator based in NYC. Equally comfortable in major international venues and DIY spaces, Marina enjoys a multifaceted career with a focus on contemporary chamber music. A founding member of TAK ensemble and The Rhythm Method, Marina has performed across the US and internationally with these groups as well as with ensembles including the International Contemporary Ensemble, Talea, Wet Ink, the Lucerne Festival Contemporary Orchestra, and others. As a composer and improviser, Marina’s works have been performed across the U.S., South America, and Europe. She holds a curatorial and core performer position with the Lucerne Festival Contemporary division, on a team that oversees the Forward Festival, the Lucerne Festival Academy, and other Lucerne Festival affiliated projects. With TAK, The Rhythm Method, and as a soloist, she has released nine albums to critical acclaim, and is featured on several more with artistic collaborators including Brandon Lopez and gabby fluke-mogul, Alec Goldfarb, James Moore, Wet Ink, and Dai Fujikura.

Cellist Valeriya Sholokhova is an active soloist and chamber musician based in New York City. Valeriya has appeared on concert stages at notable venues such as Carnegie Hall, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Alice Tully Hall, and Saturday Night Live. She has toured internationally across Europe, performing in Denmark, Austria, Croatia, Poland, the Baltic States, Sweden, Germany, and Ukraine. Recently, Valeriya performed as cello chair in the highly-acclaimed production of Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish. Born in Kyiv, Ukraine, Valeriya is a graduate of The Juilliard School and Manhattan School of Music, where she was a full scholarship student of Bonnie Hampton and David Geber.

American pianist Miles Fellenberg is regularly invited as a pianist, conductor, and educator throughout the United States and abroad. Known for his extensive repertoire and affinity for chamber music, Fellenberg leads a multifaceted career and is highly sought after by singers, instrumentalists, and fellow pianists. He has concertized throughout North America, South America, Europe, and Asia. He is currently based in Boston, where he plays with numerous instrumentalists, vocalists, new music ensembles, and orchestras. He coaches singers and teaches ear training and group piano classes at New England Conservatory. He holds a BM from Oberlin Conservatory, a MM from The Juilliard School, and is a doctoral candidate at New England Conservatory.