# Event Details - **Event Name**: 24th Annual KlezmerQuerque festival of klezmer music and dance - **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 06 Mar, 2026 at 06:30 pm – Fri, 06 Mar, 2026 at 09:00 pm - **Event Description**: Get ready to dance and vibe to some awesome klezmer tunes at the 24th KlezmerQuerque festival!About this EventFOR Immediate Release:Experience Eastern European Jewish music and dance at the 24th Annual KlezmerQuerque Festival on March 6, 7 and 8, 2026 - Friday, Saturday and Sunday!Albuquerque New Mexico’s internationally recognized festival features three days of Yiddishkayt: Klezmer and traditional Jewish music, Yiddish language and songs, folk dances, concerts, dance parties, and hands-on workshops featuring special guest artists. This year the festival features four acclaimed klezmer artists and scholars from the San Francisco Bay Area: Veretski Pass Duo (Cookie Segelstein-violin and Joshua Horowitz-accordion), Bruce Bierman (Jewish dance master, choreographer, playwright and director) and Gilberto Melendez (master of dance). From western Massachusetts, A Gleyzele Tey Duo (Ariel Shapiro-accordion & voice and Rachel Leader-violin & voice) will share their expertise in Yiddish song & music. KlezmerQuerque will also feature local talent Jordan Wax (Yiddish song & accordion), High Dezert Klezmer & Judaic Band, The Nahalat Shalom Community Klezmer Band & Rikud Dancers. For more festival details, performer bios and photos, please visit the web site: https://www.nahalatshalom.org/klezmerquerque-2026To purchase tickets: https://www.nahalatshalom.org/klezmerquerque-ticketsKlezmerQuerque 2026 schedule of events:March 6th Friday 6:30-9:00 PM (doors open at 6:15pm) DER FREYLEKHER SHABES OPENING FREE EVENT-enjoy any part or all of the evening's celebrations: 6:30pm-Danceable participatory Klezmer Shabbat Service to live music, 7:15pm-Vegetarian potluck dinner, 7:55pm-performances by High Dezert Klezmer & Judaic Band followed by special guest artists the Veretski Pass Duo (Segelstein-violin & Horowitz-accordion), 8:30-9:00pm-Jewish folk dancing led by guest artists Bruce Bierman and Gilberto Melendez with Rikud dancers to the music of The Nahalat Shalom Community Klezmer Band. Donations welcome and appreciated!March 7th Saturday 6:30-9:30pm (6:21pm-doors) -- CONCERT & DANCE PARTY($18-advance via web site / $20–at the door if available): 6:21pm-Doors open to the lively music of High Dezert Klezmer & Judaic Band, followed by the music of Jordan Wax and then A Glezele Tey duo. From 7:15-8:15pm there will be a concert featuring the Veretski Pass Duo (Segelstein & Horowitz). After a 15-minute intermission there will be more excitement and dancing led by guest artists Bruce Bierman & Gilberto Melendez to music led by the Veretski Pass Duo who will be joined later by other guest musicians from the festival!March 8th Sunday from 10:00am-5:15pm there will be three 90-minute ‘hands-on’ workshop sessions Students will choose from: dance, music & Yiddish song with the special guest artists. Each session costs $18-in advance via web site or $20–at the door: https://www.nahalatshalom.org/klezmerquerque-ticketsFor detailed workshop descriptions see: https://www.nahalatshalom.org/klezq-2026-scheduleWorkshop session #1 is from 10:00am-11:30am, and offers a choice of either Klezmer Music with the Veretski Pass Duo --OR Dance with Bruce Bierman & Gilberto Melendez. Session #2 from 1:30-3:00pm (1:15pm-doors open), offers a choice of either Music/Yiddish sing along to live music with A Gleyzele Tey Duo --OR Dance and Movement for the Jewish Theater & Stage (Bierman/ Melendez). Session #3 offers a choice of either Music with the Veretski Pass Duo (3:15-5:30 PM) --OR Dance with Bruce & Gilberto (3:30-5:15pm). At 4:30pm both classes will join together in the sanctuary for combined dancing & music together which will be followed by 'zeyt gezints/be wells/ farewells' until 5:15pm.All events take place at Nahalat Shalom, 3606 Rio Grande Blvd. NW, Albuquerque, NM 87107,Office: 505-343-8227 www.nahalatshalom.org https://www.nahalatshalom.org/klezmerquerque-2026Esteban Rael –Administrative Director of Nahalat Shalom esteban@nahalatshalom.orgBeth Cohen, festival coordinator 505-710-8920 cohenedmunds@netzero.net - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/albuquerque/24th-annual-klezmerquerque-festival-of-klezmer-music-and-dance/100001984271317927 - **Event Categories**: music, entertainment, festivals, workshops, art, concerts, music-festivals, live-music, potluck, parties, performances, food-drinks, theatre, nonprofit - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Albuquerque - **state**: NM - **country**: United States - **location**: Nahalat Shalom - **lat**: 35.1323867 - **long**: -106.67113260000002 - **full address**: Nahalat Shalom, 3606 Rio Grande Boulevard Northwest, Albuquerque, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: 24th Annual KlezmerQuerque festival of klezmer music and dance - **Image URL**: https://dyn-image.allevents.in/generate-image?v=4&title=24th+Annual+KlezmerQuerque+festival+of+klezmer+music+and+dance&date=Fri%2C+06+Mar%2C+2026+at+06%3A30+pm&bg=3 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is 24th Annual KlezmerQuerque festival of klezmer music and dance being held? - **A:** 24th Annual KlezmerQuerque festival of klezmer music and dance takes place on Fri, 06 Mar, 2026 at 06:30 pm to Fri, 06 Mar, 2026 at 09:00 pm at Nahalat Shalom, 3606 Rio Grande Boulevard Northwest, Albuquerque, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing 24th Annual KlezmerQuerque festival of klezmer music and dance? - **A:** 24th Annual KlezmerQuerque festival of klezmer music and dance is organized by Beth Cohen - Musician, band director & Cantor. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** 24th Annual KlezmerQuerque festival of klezmer music and dance is ideal for festival lovers, culture enthusiasts, and anyone looking for a vibrant, immersive community experience. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Albuquerque, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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For eight years she taught piano, voice and violin at Santa Fe School for the Arts & Sciences and she currently directs the choir at Congregation B'nai Israel and co-directs the pop choir at La Mesa Elementary School.Since 1995, Ms. Cohen has served as the musical director and Cantor at Congregation Nahalat Shalom in Albbuquerque, New Mexico. At Nahalat Shalom, she teaches, directs, arranges music for, and performs in The Nahalat Shalom Community Klezmer Band and Alavados Holy Days Ensemble. Beth tutors the pre-B'nai Mitzvah students in t'filah and in Torah cantillation.  She also leads services and coordinates and co-produces the internationally recognized klezmer music and dance festival \"KlezmerQuerque\", which has been taking place annually over Presidents Day weekend since 2003.Beth has enjoyed teaching and playing music throughout her life and she has received extensive training on a variety of instruments in folk, jazz and classical styles. She began studying classical guitar and voice and accompanying her own singing when she was seven years old, and soon added studies in piano, theory, performance and arranging with Boston jazz pianist Charles Rose from ages nine through sixteen. After graduating from UNM in 1991, she studied classical violin and violin pedagogy with Albuquerque's \"go-to\" violinist/violin teacher Kathy Jarrett.  At this time, Beth also began studying maqam (the Arabic modal/ scale system and improvisation) on the violin with several masters including oudist Haig Manoukian, violinist Beth Bahia Cohen, oudist/ kanunist Mimi Spencer, and clarinetist Sonia Tamar Seeman. Beth is also skilled on the tenor banjo, Macedonian tambura, Russian balalaika, bowed psaltery, Appalachian dulcimer, and penny whistle. She especially enjoys researching, performing and teaching international folk music. Beth performs throughout the southwest as a soloist and also with the noted traditional and world music ensembles: The Rebbe's Orkestra-Klezmer & Judaic band (since 1996), Goddess of Arno-Balkan band (since 1994), Gamelan Encantada (2006-14), Svirka women's Balkan chorus (1984-2004) & Earth Angels vocal trio (1991-2004).  Beth's latest project is a trio called Neshama del Bosque (Soul of the Forest), which explores the roots, seeds and branches of Sephardic and Judeo-Spanish music from Asia to New Mexico and beyond. Beth loves and teaches many genres of music and she has performed with many different ensembles throughout her life in addition to Klezmer and Judaic bands including: Celtic, classical, Americana, rock, reggae, Middle-Eastern, Medieval/Renaissance, cowboy-western, blues and world folk. Beth lives with her husband and band partner Randy in their funky Victorian era house (built in 1886) in Albuquerque's South Broadway / EDO neighborhood where they raised their daughter.  In Beth's spare time she enjoys backpacking in the high Rocky Mountains, secluded deserts, and lush Rio Grande Bosque as well as hiking, walking and bird-watching anywhere --appreciating, observing, studying, loving--and helping to protect plants, wild animals and our planet.  Her favorite mammal is the pika, her favorite fish is any type of trigger fish, and her favorite bird is the curved-bill thrasher.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n" } ] } ] ```