Obituary: Dr. Hy Goldman, 96, co-founder of KlezKanada, was a dedicated pediatrician and a tireless promoter of klezmer music
Hy Goldman, a physician who devoted what could have been a well-deserved retirement to the revitalization of klezmer music on a global scale, died May 19 in Montreal. He was 96. The word “tireless” hardly begins to convey how much time, energy and vision Goldman put into creating and sustaining KlezKanada, an annual weeklong retreat […]
KlezKanada is returning to full programming—including its annual summer retreat—with a new executive director
KlezKanada, a Montreal centre devoted to promoting Yiddish arts and culture, was hard-hit after having to cancel its popular summer retreat for two years because of the pandemic, but is nevertheless confident about the future, says its new executive director, David Moss. A native of Montreal, Moss has spent three decades as an arts administrator […]
KlezKanada returns with a retreat that’s also virtual
With a few live concerts in Montreal, Toronto and New York.
