Thanks to their longstanding presence on the Italian peninsula, the Jews of Italy have a rich history of engagement with all aspects of Italian culture, including music.Through creative adaptation and reinterpretation, Italian Jews expressed their Jewishness by drawing upon the musical styles of the majority culture, while at the same time enriching both the theory and practice of the Italian musical tradition as Italians. This conference will convene musicologists, historians and scholars of Jewish Studies and other disciplines to explore Italian-Jewish musical life from the Renaissance down to the present. Special attention will be paid to the relationship between sacred and secular music; the diversity of musical styles in Jewish sub-cultures; and the role of music in expressing Jewish modernity.
To register to take part in this conference, please visit https://asuevents.asu.edu/JSItalianJews
Post-Conference Concert
Illumination: Italian Jewish Music Rediscovered
Sunday, November 6, 2022
7:30 p.m. – 9 p.m.
ASU Music Building, Katzin Concert Hall
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To attend please visit https://asuevents.asu.edu/JSItalianConcert
The ASU Concert Choir performs Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco’s “Romancero Gitano.” Guest artists Miriam Camerini and Manuel Buda offer a unique look at Italian Jewish music.