Eleanor Raissa and Rob Schwimmer
Crossing Borders, A Contemporary Yiddish Journey: YIDDISH SONG AND SENSIBILITY
Photo (L) by Adrian Buckmaster
CROSSING BORDERS
Hip, Hot Yiddish Song and Sensibility
Eleanor Reissa is a bridge between the generation of wonderfully talented Yiddish actors and musicians who grew up immersed in Yiddish, and those of a younger generation who have rediscovered the language anew and bring to it a hip sensibility. She shares the polished old school talent and the vibrancy of the new. She’s very much a force in reigniting the Yiddish imagination. She connects past with the present, classical with jazzy innovation and a perspective on the world that can be informed and inspired by the Yiddish song and sensibility.
Together with maestro Rob Schwimmer, they shine a light on the world today. You don’t have to know Yiddish to be transported and transformed by Eleanor’s extraordinary voice and charm and Rob Schwimmer’s virtuosity and depth. A unique program of Yiddish, English, and German songs will make you laugh and cry and make you believe you understand this beautiful language.