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Further information about Deus Ex Musica’s presentation at the national conference of the International Council of Christians and Jews.
A Musical Exploration of the Psalms
SUNDAY 18 JUNE 2023 4:00 EDT
Simmons University, Boston, Massachusetts
Presented as part of the national conference of the International Council of Christians and Jews.
FREE and Open to all.
Watch the video of the event here from the YouTube channel of the Boston College Center for Jewish-Christian Learning.
COMPOSITIONS
The compositions featured at this event have recently been released on Deus Ex Musica Records’ new recording SEARCH ME, O GOD - New Violin Works Inspired by the Psalms. Listen to the complete album here.
Judith Lang Zaimont: My Heart Within Me is Desolate (Psalm 143:4)
“Hear my prayer, O Lord, give ear to my supplications...
For the enemy hath persecuted my soul...
My spirit is overwhelmed within me; my heart within me is desolate.” ”
Delvyn Case - Psalm 133
“Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity!
It is like the precious oil upon the head, running down the beard of Aaron, running down on the collar of his robes!”
READ THE ARTICLE FROM THE STRAD MAGAZINE ABOUT THE ORIGINAL CONTEXT FOR THE CREATION OF THESE WORKS.
ABOUT THE PERFORMER
Yonah Zur regularly performs throughout the US, Israel, and Europe as a soloist and chamber musician in both traditional as well as contemporary repertoire. He has appeared as a soloist with the Jerusalem Symphony, the Israel Contemporary Players, and the Israel CamerataJerusalem. He has performed at the Marlboro, Yellow Barn, Tanglewood, and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern summer festivals, where he shared the stage with members of the Guarneri, Juilliard, and Emerson Quartets, and with pianists Richard Goode and Gilbert Kalish. Zur has given numerous world premieres, including the premiere performance of the Violin Concerto by his father, Menachem Zur. His recordings of works by Louis Karchin, Chester Biscardi, Paul Moravec and Robert Cuckson have appeared on the Naxos, Albany Records, and ArkivMusic labels.