The 30th Jewish Music Festival takes place in Berkeley, Oakland and San Francisco February 26-March 22nd, 2015.
Festival highlights include the World Premiere of newly-commissioned music by jazz bassoonist Paul Hanson; West Coast debuts by a Jewish-Christian-Muslim Israeli combo Diwan Saz, The Grammy-winning Klezmatics; International Women's Day celebration with women's vocal ensemble Kitka, including a tribute to Ronnie Gilbert of the folk music revival group the Weavers; a pop-up community chorus of Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah, a reprise of last season's hit musical theater piece Di Megileh of Itzik Manger, dance workshops, the Instant Klezmer Mandolin Orchestra and party with Veretski Pass
