Klezmer Cine Concert
April 22, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.
JSCA and The Center for Jewish Studies at UNCA present the silent film The Ancient Law, with live original music composed and performed by world-renowned klezmer violinist Alicia Svigals and celebrated silent film pianist Donald Sosin. The Ancient Law (Das alte Gesetz) is an important piece of German-Jewish cinematic history, contrasting the closed world of an Eastern European shtetl with the liberal mores of 1860s Vienna. With its historically authentic set design and ensemble of prominent actors, The Ancient Law is an outstanding example of the creativity of Jewish filmmakers in 1920s Germany. Beautifully restored by Deutsche Kinemathek, the story is reminiscent of Al Jolson’s The Jazz Singer, which was made four years later.
Donald Sosin is a world-famous film composer who has performed at film festivals all over the world. Alicia Svigals is the world’s leading klezmer violinist and a founder of the Grammy-winning Klezmatics. This program is sponsored by the Asheville JCC and Congregation Beth Israel. The artists’ performance is made possible by the support of The Sunrise Foundation for Education and the Arts.
The film is 2 hrs, 15 min with no intermission and English subtitles. For questions and more information please email info@jscasheville.org.
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7 p.m.Venue:
18 Biltmore Ave.
Asheville, NC 28801 (map)