ALEXANDRA STRÉLISKI The neo-classical pianist was recently heard on the soundtrack to the Holocaust drama Irena’s Vow , while her own solo piano work projects personality without saying a word. Now she’s a headliner in her hometown’s jazz festival, fronting 18 musicians to play pieces from her albums and film scores. Place Des Arts, Montreal, July 2 and 3. alexandrastreliski.com
KLEZKANADA SUMMER RETREAT This gathering has become the signature event for the Montreal organization found- ed in 1996, that is dedicated to keeping Yiddish culture vibrant across Canada and the world. Theatre, dance, visual arts, language and literature and food are in the program, along with plenty of klezmer. Le Petit Bonheur, Lac Quenouille, Que., Aug. 20-26. klezkanada.org
DANA SIPOS Yellowknife is where this Jewish Canadian singer-songwriter spent her formative years. Now she lives on Vancouver Island, that has further inspired contemplations acclaimed around the planet, but she has upcoming shows in B.C.: Gabriola Arts Centre, July 11; Pachena Bay Campground, Vancouver, July 19; Vinyl Envy, Victoria, July 26. danasipos.com
AVIVA CHERNICK AND LA SERENA QUARTET The artist in residence at Toronto’s Beth Tzedec Congregation will bring her Judeo-Spanish folk to the nation’s capital with a multicultural band of musicians: a guitarist originally from Greece, a bassist originally from Sudan, a percussionist originally from Iran and a horn player and vocalist originally from India. Wood Terrace, Ottawa, Aug. 22-23. avivachernick.com
ARIEL POSEN Two instrumental albums titled Mile End highlighted the guitar virtuosity of the former member of Canadian alt-country act the Bros. Landreth. But the alum of the Gray Academy of Jewish
TAMAR ILANA & VENTANAS The singer and flamenco dancer from Toronto was born to a Jewish music- ologist mother who’s half Romanian and half Scottish, and a father from Saultaux First Nation. Her musical repertoire of over 20 different lan- guages will feature alongside Seph- ardis and Balkan sounds as part of the annual Chamberfest. Gladstone Theatre, Ottawa, July 27. tamarilana.com
Education returns to sing- er-songwriter mode on the
album Reasons Why , and as a headliner at his hometown folk festival. Birds Hill Park, Winni- peg, July 11-14. arielposen.com
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