December 19, 2019

El Museo del Barrio, 5:30 reception, 7 pm program.  
1230 5th Ave, NY, NY10029

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December 12, 2019

Honored to play with rock stars Ira Temple, Eylem Basaldi and April Centrone to celebrate the release of Tom Haviv's debut work of poetry, A Flag of No Nation.

Mister Rogers, 231 Rogers Av, Brooklyn NY 11225

7 PM party | 9 PM concert

Free!

December 11, 2019

An evening of music and song from Al-Andalus and North Africa

Nuba Ushaq ("Love Efflorescent”).

7 pm

La Nacional, 239 W14th St, NY NY. 

16$/22$ Tickets

December 21, 2018

DELACROIX'S MORROCAN NIGHTS
Judeo-Islamic Soundscapes from City to Village

Presented in conjunction with the exhibition Delacroix.

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Dr. Samuel Torjman Thomas, vocals, oud, nay, lotar, and discussion
Laura Lassy Townsend, vocals
Jeremy Brown, violin
John Murchison, qanun, guimbri, nay
Jeremy Smith & Daniel Kurfirst, percussion

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Samuel Torjman Thomas, PhD, brings to life Delacroix’s paintings in a two-part journey through Moroccan musical cultures. Friday evening highlights sounds of city life, while Saturday highlights sounds of village life.

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5:00–8:00 P.M.

Free with Museum admission

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October 07, 2018

8 pm

15 West 16th Street

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Featuring world-class artists who reflect the rich mosaic culture of Greater Sephardic communities, the ASMF is a proud partner of the renowned Festival des Andalousies Atlantiques in Essaouira, Morocco.

June 21, 2018

June 21, 2018

Thursday, 6:30 pm - 10:30 pm

Funky Joe's

455 W 56th Street, NYC

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Please join us for an evening of live music, food, and drinks in the company of artists, friends, and supporters of WMI.

Live music by: Priya Darshini Trio & ASEFA

April 25, 2018

An evening of music and song from al-Andalus and North Africa

La Nacional

239 West 14th St

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For five hundred years, Christians, Jews, and Muslims lived side by side in medieval Iberia, sharing their arts and sciences to create a scintillating, multicultural tradition of music and poetry. Singing in Arabic, Hebrew, and Ladino to reflect this cultural pluralism, the New York Andalus Ensemble presents spiritual texts and songs of love and everyday life in Al-Andalus, emphasizing the expressive quality of the region’s shared tradition even as it respects the individual cultures that comprise it. Meticulous attention is paid to authenticity of style and pronunciation as ensemble members, hailing from Algeria, Syria, Israel, Morocco, and the United States, pool their linguistic and musical expertise.

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“You won’t want to miss the chance to see such a diverse and versatile group.” —Spain Culture, New York

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April 22, 2018

Vassar College

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A musical treasury of individual and shared traditions among Jews and Muslims. It will highlight a range of musical styles from Jews and Muslims living in Arab lands and in Spain.

ASEFA is performing at Vassar College. The ensemble includes Samuel Torjman Thomas, oud/vocals; Laura Townsend, vocals; Eylem Basaldi, violin, John Murchison, bass; Daniel Kurfirst, percussion, incorporating music from North Africa and the Middle East.

January 11, 2018

7-7:45 pm

DROM 

85 Avenue A, 10009 NY

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The ASEFA traditional ensemble is performing as part of APAP 2018 at DROM, a premiere world music venue in the East Village. The ensemble includes Samuel Torjman Thomas, oud/vocals; Laura Lassy Townsend, vocals; Eylem Basaldi, violin, John Murchison, bass; Daniel Kurfirst, percussion, incorporating music from North Africa and the Middle East. DROM will be hosting this special pre-conference showcase as part of the APAP (Association of Performing Arts Professionals) conference 2018 in NYC. All are welcome to come out!

December 13, 2017

7:30 pm

239 West 14th St.

The New York Andalus Ensemble, in conjuction with the Foundation of Iberian Music and La Nacional, presents

‘Anhār Andalus (“Rivers of Andalus”)

An evening of music and song from al-Andalus and North Africa

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For five hundred years, Christians, Jews, and Muslims lived side by side in medieval Iberia, sharing their arts and sciences to create a scintillating, multicultural tradition of music and poetry. Singing in Arabic, Hebrew, and Ladino to reflect this cultural pluralism, the New York Andalus Ensemble presents spiritual texts and songs of love and everyday life in Al-Andalus, emphasizing the expressive quality of the region’s shared tradition even as it respects the individual cultures that comprise it. Meticulous attention is paid to authenticity of style and pronunciation as ensemble members, hailing from Algeria, Syria, Israel, Morocco, and the United States, pool their linguistic and musical expertise.

November 26, 2017

An Evening of Jewish and Muslim Shared Musical Traditions

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Join us for an evening exploring the shared traditions of Jewish and Muslim music with members of the New York Andalus Ensemble, led by multi-instrumentalist and professor of ethnomusicology and Sephardic studies, Dr. Samuel Torjman Thomas. Following dinner you’ll be treated to the sounds of these unique but overlapping traditions.

New York Andalus Ensemble (Chamber Orchestra) – Samuel Torjman Thomas, vocals/oud; Laura Townsend vocals; Eylem Basaldi, violin; John Murchison, bass/percussion 

May 4th 2017

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Brooklyn Music School (BMS) presents “East by Middle East” (ExME), an evening music festival celebrating Healing and Unity in downtown Brooklyn. Drawing upon repertoire from the ninth century to the 1960s, from al-Andalus and the Maghreb (Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia), the ensemble consists of a large choir and a wide array of traditional and modern acoustic instruments. Under the direction of ethnomusicologist and multi-instrumentalist Dr. Samuel Torjman Thomas, the ensemble is conjuring the cosmopolitan synergy of Andalusia in present-day New York.

June 6, 2016

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The Washington Jewish Music Festival is the flagship of the DCJCC’s year-round music program. Established in 1999 with a lead gift from the Howard and Geraldine Polinger Family Foundation, the WJMF promotes a broader appreciation of Jewish culture and connects the Greater Washington, D.C. community through music. WJMF presents extraordinary performing artists who preserve and invigorate Jewish music in contemporary culture. Through collaborations, educational programming and free events, the Festival actively engages people throughout the greater DC community in cross-cultural dialogue.

June 16, 2016

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The New York Andalus Ensemble presents its biannual concert at our home venue, the Elebash Recital Hall at the City University of New York-Graduate Center. This large ensemble performance features new and classic pieces from our repertoire of Andalusi-inspired pieces.