This event is in the past.It took place on May 6, 2026 at Carnegie Hall.




A visionary clarinet wizard blurs the lines between jazz, klezmer, and classical in this intimate cross-disciplinary experiment. Ensemble Connect and David Krakauer celebrate a century of YIVO with a program that feels like a musical conversation across centuries and continents.
intimate concert format
cross-disciplinary collaboration
klezmer and jazz fusion
chamber music reimagined
Tips
🎶"ebullient clarinet wizard" (TimeOut New York)
🎻program spans Hindemith to Bartók to Krakauer originals
🪑box seats have tight legroom but great sightlines
Ensemble Connect Up Close: Songs of Cultural Transition
Columbus Circle




A visionary clarinet wizard blurs the lines between jazz, klezmer, and classical in this intimate cross-disciplinary experiment. Ensemble Connect and David Krakauer celebrate a century of YIVO with a program that feels like a musical conversation across centuries and continents.
intimate concert format
cross-disciplinary collaboration
klezmer and jazz fusion
chamber music reimagined
Tips
🎶"ebullient clarinet wizard" (TimeOut New York)
🎻program spans Hindemith to Bartók to Krakauer originals
🪑box seats have tight legroom but great sightlines
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