EW Road to Carnegie Hall
A once in a lifetime opportunity!
Great honor!
Building strong bridges between New York City communities!
In recognition of our International Studies and as a gesture of friendship and collaboration among our diverse communities, the East-West School of International Studies is awarded 15 spots in the Grand Finale of the Gala Concert celebrating the 100th anniversary of the oldest continuously running theater in New York – The Folksbiene Yiddish Theater. Since early January, Ms. Pechersky, an author and renowned specialist in Yiddish musical folklore, and Ms. Minckler, EWSIS music teacher, have been training our students in everything they need to meet the highest standards for the performance. A very talented group of EWSIS students have been working hard to prepare for this historic event! They will perform at Carnegie Hall among 250 children from many public, private, and performing schools. Zalmen Mlotek, Folksbiene Artistic Director and Broadway producer, conductor, and pianist, will visit our school and give a Master Class to our singers on Wednesday, March 18. They will perform with Itzhak Perlman, a virtuoso violinist, and other famous artists, on Tuesday, March 31. Our East-West singers are very dedicated! Students in grades 6-12 volunteered to rehearse weekly, to practice at home, and to attend a dress rehearsal on Sunday, March 29, in the city. Ms. Pechersky is delighted she was able to arrange this collaboration with Carnegie Hall and the Folksbiene Theatre. A special thanks to Ms. Minckler for her enthusiasm and flexibility, to Mr. Sherman, Mr. Kleiman, and Mr. Chang for supporting this project, and to the parents, whose continuous support brings EWSIS students to such exciting achievements! For more information, please contact Ms. Pechersky at: lpechersky@ewsis.org Stay tuned for updates and photos.
