Brief Descriptions

Tales from the Forgotten Kingdom: Ladino Songs Renewed
154, 91, 79, 70 word concert descriptions
for websites, series brochures and media

 


154 Word Description

Get ready for an emotionally powerful, artistic voyage awash with warm harmonies, intricate textures and spellbinding rhythms. Starting in ancient Spain and winding through Sarajevo, Salonica and Jerusalem, the award winning Guy Mendilow Ensemble brings to life the adventures and legends of traditional Sephardi songs, sung in the endangered Judeo-Spanish language, Ladino. Epic tales of sailors and love lost to the seas, fantastic dreams and the intrigue of kings abound in arrangements that crackle with rich musical storytelling, seamlessly interwoven with poetic narration and often poignant historical vignettes. 

Step into a new world of Ladino music, re-imagined by a team of internationally recognized players and spearheaded by charismatic Israeli composer/performer Guy Mendilow. It’s a recasting that shifts from spare to sweepingly cinematographic, taking the music out of the realm of art songs and back to its roots as songs of the streets and of fiestas: A music alive with passion and humour and grit. 

 

91 Word Description

Get ready for an emotionally powerful, artistic voyage awash with warm harmonies, intricate textures and spellbinding rhythms. Starting in ancient Spain and winding through Sarajevo, Salonica and Jerusalem, the award winning Guy Mendilow Ensemble brings to life the adventure, humour and grit of Sephardi songs and legends, sung in the endangered Judeo-Spanish language, Ladino. Epic tales of sailors and love lost to the seas, fantastic dreams and the intrigue of kings abound in cinematographic arrangements that crackle with rich musical storytelling, seamlessly woven with poetic narration and often poignant historical vignettes.

 

79 Word Description

Get ready for an emotionally powerful, artistic voyage that breathes new life into songs from the old Sephardi communities of the Balkans and Mediterranean. Epic tales of sailors and love lost to the seas, fantastic dreams and the intrigue of kings abound in arrangements that crackle with rich musical storytelling. Shifting from spare to sweepingly cinematographic, it’s a return to this music’s roots as songs of the streets and of fiestas: A music alive with adventure and humour and grit. 

70 Word Description

Through emotionally evocative, artistic concerts and immersive community programming, the Guy Mendilow Ensemble awakens audiences to songs from the old Sephardi communities of Sarajevo, Salonica and Jerusalem. Epic tales of love lost to the seas and the intrigue of kings abound in arrangements that crackle with vivid musical storytelling. It’s a return to this music’s roots as songs of the streets and fiestas — alive with adventure and humour and grit.