Merlin Shepherd News Today

The music event at the Jubilee Library in Brighton featured performers from Syria, Ukraine, Palestine, Russia and Sudan and was organised by Best Foot Music, which has amassed an impressive catalogue of recordings of musicians from all over the world.

Apollo’s Fire concertmaster Alan Choo emphasized the musicians’ preexisting interest in the sounds of Jewish composers, citing personal inspirations like “Fiddler on the Roof” and Ernest Bloch. However, for most — including Choo — this program presents a new opportunity for real immersion into authentic Jewish music practice.