Quadra-oudal Event in SF, CA - 3/25/12

Greetings Fellow Oud-Maniacs,

I have been invited to provide some supplementary entertainment (between 2nd & 3rd ensembles) at a multi-ensemble concert in San Francisco (CA) this Sunday, March 25th. A flier is attached. Included are my friend oud-friend from New York, Basya Schechter; my oud teacher from Israel, Yair Dalal; and my favorite Arabic-style oud player, Palestinian master Taiseer Elias.

My group has been asked to perform during the dinner break (5:30-7PM) . We will be lead singer Eliana Kissner, Daniel Eshoo on kanun, me on oud, Aharon Bolsta on darbukka, riqq, and “special” Yemeni oil can, with special guest Be’eri Moalem joining us on viola (and/or violin) on several songs. We are tasked with keeping things interesting and discouraging concert-goers from leaving before the evening concert. (Though I think you’d have to be crazy to leave without hearing Taiseer!) Please join us!

LOCATION: Congregation Sherith Israel, 2266 California Street, San Francisco

“Holy Harmony”

1:30 p.m. Doors

2:00 p.m. Basya Schechter (afternoon program)

3:40 p.m. Talia Cooper

4:00 p.m. Babel/Ashkenaz [w/Yair Dalal] (afternoon program)

5:30 p.m. Dinner Break (open to all ticket holders; refreshments may be purchased on site) [sound track to be provided by my group!]

7:00 p.m. Evening Program Doors Open.

7:30 p.m. Bustan Quartet [w/Taiseer Elias] (evening program)


Order Tickets: http://jewishmusicfestival.inticketing.com/events (Holy Harmony)

Peace out,
Udi John