NEPA Philharmonic Highlights “Dreams & Klezmer”

The Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic present an upcoming program that highlights the rich history and expression of Klezmer music and Jewish culture.

Attend an intimate chamber music program, “Dreams & Klezmer.” The program is Sunday, February 22nd at 3:00pm at the WVIA Sordoni Theatre in Pittston.

The “Dreams & Klezmer” chamber concert weaves together the expressive fire of klezmer music with mystical and dreamlike modern works.

The music explores themes of memory, spirituality, and cultural tradition through a soundscape of Jewish mysticism, folk tradition, and dance.

This evocative program for clarinet and string quartet features Osvaldo Golijov’s mesmerizing and powerful “Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind,” music by Dmitri Shostakovich. The concert also has traditional klezmer melodies arranged by NEPA Philharmonic violinist and Chamber Series coordinator Sasha Margolis.

The concert features an ensemble including Margolis on violin, NEPA Philharmonic Principal Clarinetist Pascal Archer, Principal Cellist Lucas Button, violinist Robyn Quinnett, and guest violist Mialtin Zhezha. 

The NEPA Philharmonic 25-26 Season is presented by PNC; Philharmonic season media sponsors include WVIA, Lamar Advertising, Halibut Blue, Happenings Magazine, and Darren Elias Photography. The Philharmonic Chamber Series is presented by the Stoppini Family Foundation, and the Dreams & Klezmer program is presented by the Robert H. Spitz Foundation.

A generous grant from the Robert H. Spitz Foundation’s Spring 2025 Grant Cycle, provided through the Scranton Area Community Foundation, underwrites for the event, as well as a distribution of free Angel Tickets for upcoming Philharmonic concerts to local Jewish non-profit organizations serving community members in need. 

Tickets for concert are $29 in advance or $35 at the door, with limited seating available. For tickets or more information, visit NEPAPHIL.org, or call the Philharmonic Box Office at (570) 270-4444.