Junior Klezmer Orchestra The Maxwell Street Klezmer Foundation is all about education. CLICK FOR PDF VERSION OF ARTICLE Junior Klezmer Orchestra (1994): A dozen young people rehearse twice a month with members of the Maxwell Street Klezmer Band to learn this traditional music. The children perform concerts for synagogues and old age homes. Since 1994 the group has taught over 40 children the art of the klezmer. Many of the band's graduates have continued to play klezmer music and start their own bands in college. JKO now has its own website!. The Maxwell St. Junior Klezmer Orchestra is composed of some of the greater Chicago area's finest young musicians. For over ten years, these young prodigies have been trained by professionals; some of them graduated to seek careers in music. This is in no way an exhaustive list of players; rather, a few who have submitted biographies. Diane Freeman, Vocals and Web Travis, Woodwinds & Web Travis is 16 and a junior at Evanston Township High School. This is his eigth year playing clarinet, third playing tenor saxophone, and recently began learning flute. He also plays piano. He studies primarily with Bonnie Campbell and Ralph Wilder, and performs classical and jazz music as well as klezmer. In addition, Travis enjoys composing and arranging music. Travis is very active in the Evanston Township High School music program, particularly the jazz program. Travis enjoys playing klezmer music, and is an avid listener of klezmer, Balkan, Arabic, and other ethnic musics. He spent the second half of his sophomore year living in Finland, where he actively explored European music, specifically Nordic Klezmer idioms and music from the Balkans. Our Distinguished Instructors The Maxwell St. Junior Klezmer Orchestra is currently under the joint instruction of Mr. Ralph Wilder, and Ms. Lori Lippitz, both of the Maxwell St. Klezmer Band Ralph Wilder, Conductor Ralph Wilder, clarinet, saxophone and flute, received his musical education at Northwestern University... CLICK TO READ MORE Lori Lippitz, Bandleader Lori Lippitz , band leader, vocalist and guitarist, received her BA from U. of Michigan and did graduate work in Slavic Studies at U. of Chicago... CLICK TO READ MORE Gail Mangurten, Accompanist Gail Mangurten, piano, graduated from Indiana University in Bloomington, and has played with musical theater groups such as Tuxedo Junction... CLICK TO READ MORE Alex Koffman, Acconpianist & Conductor Alex Koffman, violinist, Arranger, and Musical Director, was born in Minsk, Byelorus and received his Masters Degree from the Conservatory of Minsk. His musical positions included Concertmaster of the Byelorussian Pops Orchestra.... CLICK TO READ MORE  The Booking Have you been reading all about our wonderful organization, and want to get us to play for you? The JKO is perfect for Community Groups, Sunday Schools, Retirement Residences, and everything in between! The Maxwell St. Junior Klezmer Orchestra offers a diverse range of music from Big Band Klezmer, to inspirational solos, to classic Yiddish Melodies, to 1920's pop Yiddish music. Under instruction from the Maxwell St. Klezmer Band, we use their professional level arrangments, and have fun doing so! We are available to play all over the Northshore Chicago area To book us, please contact Lori Lippitz at the Maxwell St. Klezmer Band by... Email: MaxwellSt@aol.com Phone: 1-847-675-4800 Fax: 1-847-675-4880 Support the Orchestra The JKO is supported by contributions to the Klezmer Music Foundation, Inc., an Illinois not-for-profit organization, which partially or completely subsidizes tuition. A year's worth of rehearsals costs a total of $4,000, and most of our contributions are in the range of $25-$100. Your tax-deductible contribution will help young people continue the tradition of klezmer and Yiddish music into the next generation. Please send your contribution to:The Klezmer Music Foundation, Inc. 4025 Harvard Terrace Skokie, IL 60076 * NOTE: please put "for the JKO" in the memo line

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