Celebrate women in Jewish and Yiddish music with Di Shvester: The Sisters. Two of New York's finest vocalists, Eleanor Reissa and Cilla Owens, will perform alongside the Paul Shapiro Quartet will harmonize, swing, and groove saluting the rich world of Jewish women composers, lyricist, and songstresses. Reissa and Owens have interpreted this music for decades as soloists and bring their experiences and talents together for a foot-tapping, heart-grabbing concert. This concert salutes the rich contribution of Jewish women in Yiddish and English music. Reissa and Owens will be reunited with musical director, composer, and saxophonist Paul Shapiro whose career has traversed jazz, R&B, and Yiddishkeit. The three recently performed together at the 10th anniversary of the Yiddish Book Center's annual Yidstock: the Festival of New Yiddish Music.
New York City, NY; NYC