KlezmerQuerque

03/06/2026

So many wonderful guest artists this year! Buy tickets, volunteer, or just come out and enjoy the show! (Friday night is Free. Donations accepted and appreciated.

03/06/2026

KlezmerQuerque Starts Tonight! We're watching Veretski Pass Duo rehearse right now!
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03/02/2026

We still need lots of volunteers!! Sign up here and all events are free.

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03/01/2026

We are thrilled that Jordan Wax is bringing his mastery of Yiddish language, songs, and songwriting to KlezmerQuerque and to our Simcha school again this year. You can hear Jordan perform on Friday and Saturday nights. Link to all info in the comments.

03/01/2026

Yiddish Dance Master Bruce Bierman and his partner Gilberto Melendez will be leading and teaching dances all weekend, March 6,7 & 8! All the dances are fun and easy to learn. Link to all the details in comments.

02/26/2026

We're so excited to have A Glezele Tey with us this year! Rachel Leader and Ariel Shapiro are excellent young musicians who are making quite a name for themselves. Don't miss your chance to hear them play Friday and Saturday night, or take their Yiddish singing class on Sunday! See links to bios in the comments.

02/18/2026

KlezmerQuerque made it into the New Mexico Jewish Journal! Here's the link:

By Randall Edmunds In a time when old musical traditions from around the world have seen renewed interest, none has received as much attention and energy as klezmer. Almost lost because of cultural upheaval and assimilation, klezmer today is a dynamic, evolving art form. Nowhere is that evolution mo...

02/06/2026

KlezmerQuerque 2026 is on the way and we have a fabulous line-up of guest artists. Our perennial favorites, Cookie Segelstein and Josh Horowitz will be back, along with dance master Bruce Bierman and his partner Gilberto Melendez to lead and teach dances. We'll also be featuring Jordan Wax, and Rachel Leader and Ariel Shapiro of A Glezele Tey. Take a look at the website and PLEASE buy tickets or make a donation. We are very proud of what our little festival has contributed for 24 years, and we hope to make it to 25 but we can't do it without your help.. THANK YOU!!

KlezmerQuerque is an internationally recognized annual festival of klezmer music and dance. Join Cantor Beth Cohen and special guest artists The Veretski Pass Duo (Cookie Segelstein and Josh Horowitz), and dancers Bruce Bierman and Gilberto Melendez for three days of Yiddishkeit—including Klezmer ...

03/09/2025

Last chance to travel through Yiddishland! Yiddish language, music and dance classes are scheduled this afternoon starting at 1:30pm. Come join us!

Celebrate Shabes (Shabbat) JOY in-person in our sanctuary. The participatory klezmer Shabes service from 6:30-7:45 PM can be danced to and includes prayers from Kabbalat Shabbat and the Ma’ariv services. Dances will be led by Rikud dancers and SPECIAL GUEST ARTIST ASYA VAISMAN SCHULMAN. We will al...