The Heart of the Matter, Kol Nidre with Nolan Gasser
Wednesday, September 23, 2020 • 5 Tishrei 5781
7:00 PM - 8:00 PMJoin Rabbi George for a special performance of Kol Nidre by Nolan Gasser just a few days before Yom Kippur with an introduction and the opportunity for dialogue and conversation afterwards.
“Kol Nidre" is perhaps the most famous melody in the Jewish liturgy…and yet the famed melody projects not triumph or indignation, but rather lamentation and supplication, a kind of melodic painting of a weeping heart.
The melody of “Kol Nidre” is ancient and well-known, but is also a bit of a hodgepodge stylistically…inspiring me to adapt its melody to my own style, while still honoring its “original” form—and not least to imbue it with my own rendering of musical sorrow and supplication.
~ Nolan Gasser
Nolan Gasser is a critically acclaimed composer, pianist, and musicologist, notably, the architect of Pandora Radio’s Music Genome Project. He holds a Ph.D. in Musicology from Stanford University.
His original compositions have been performed at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center, among other prestigious venues. Theatrical projects include the musicals Benny & Joon and Start Me Up, and the opera The Secret Garden. His book, Why You Like It: The Science and Culture of Musical Taste (Macmillan), was released to critical acclaim in May 2019. Nolan’s rock/world CD Border Crossing will be released in early 2021 (delayed due to COVID). His TEDx talk, “Empowering Your Musical Taste” is available on YouTube.
The melody of “Kol Nidre” is ancient and well-known, but is also a bit of a hodgepodge stylistically…inspiring me to adapt its melody to my own style, while still honoring its “original” form—and not least to imbue it with my own rendering of musical sorrow and supplication.
~ Nolan Gasser
Nolan Gasser is a critically acclaimed composer, pianist, and musicologist, notably, the architect of Pandora Radio’s Music Genome Project. He holds a Ph.D. in Musicology from Stanford University.
His original compositions have been performed at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center, among other prestigious venues. Theatrical projects include the musicals Benny & Joon and Start Me Up, and the opera The Secret Garden. His book, Why You Like It: The Science and Culture of Musical Taste (Macmillan), was released to critical acclaim in May 2019. Nolan’s rock/world CD Border Crossing will be released in early 2021 (delayed due to COVID). His TEDx talk, “Empowering Your Musical Taste” is available on YouTube.
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