London was born to a Reform Jewish family and grew up in New York and Connecticut. He started playing the trumpet in fourth grade.[1]
Career
London received a B.A. in Afro-American music from the New England Conservatory in 1980. He is on the music faculty of the State University of New York at Purchase. He is a member of The Klezmatics, Hasidic New Wave, and leads Frank London's Klezmer Brass Allstars. He was a co-founder of Les Misérables Brass Band and the Klezmer Conservatory Band. He served as conductor and music director for David Byrne and Robert Wilson'sThe Knee Plays and has collaborated with the Palestinian American violinist Simon Shaheen.
London has composed numerous works for theater, dance, and film, and is the recipient of several Meet the Composer grants. Some of his major works include the folk opera A Night in the Old Marketplace (based on Y. L. Peretz's Bay nakht oyfn altn mark); Davenen, a dance for the Pilobolus Dance Theatre and the Klezmatics; Great Small Works' The Memoirs of Gluckel of Hameln, and Min Tanaka's Romance. In 2011, A Night in the Old Marketplace was workshopped and premiered at MassMOCA.
He has been featured on HBO's Sex and the City soundtrack, at the North Sea Jazz Festival, and at the Lincoln Center Summer Festival. He attends various workshops throughout the year, including KlezKanada of Montreal, where he teaches aspiring musicians the art of klezmer music. He has taught Jewish music in Canada, Crimea, and the Catskills and is Artistic Director of KlezFest London in London, England.
External links
Official website
Interview from Montreal Mirror
Short Biography and Interviews With Frank London
References
^ ab"Frank London's Oral History". Retrieved 7 December 2021.
^"Jewish Art for the New Millennium: Avant-Garde Poetry, Music and Politics". 25 August 2011.
February 27, 2023
frank, london, born, 1958, york, american, klezmer, trumpeter, also, plays, jazz, world, music, klezmer, brass, allstars, playing, warsaw, september, 2011, contents, early, life, career, discography, leader, compositions, other, activities, external, links, re. Frank London born 1958 in New York 1 is an American klezmer trumpeter who also plays jazz and world music Frank London s Klezmer Brass Allstars playing in Warsaw in September 2011 Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Discography 3 1 As leader 4 Compositions 5 Other activities 6 External links 7 ReferencesEarly life EditLondon was born to a Reform Jewish family and grew up in New York and Connecticut He started playing the trumpet in fourth grade 1 Career EditLondon received a B A in Afro American music from the New England Conservatory in 1980 He is on the music faculty of the State University of New York at Purchase He is a member of The Klezmatics Hasidic New Wave and leads Frank London s Klezmer Brass Allstars He was a co founder of Les Miserables Brass Band and the Klezmer Conservatory Band He served as conductor and music director for David Byrne and Robert Wilson s The Knee Plays and has collaborated with the Palestinian American violinist Simon Shaheen He has worked with Chava Alberstein Lester Bowie John Cale Gal Costa Ben Folds Five Avraham Fried Allen Ginsberg Anne LeBaron LL Cool J Luna Maurice El Mediouni Natalie Merchant David Murray Itzhak Perlman Iggy Pop Jerome Rothenberg 2 Marc Ribot Jane Siberry Jon Spencer Blues Explosion They Might Be Giants Mel Torme Reggie Workman La Monte Young Lev Zhurbin and John Zorn Discography EditAs leader Edit Glass House Orchestra Astro Hungarian Jewish Music Invocations cantorial music Hazonos cantorial music Scientist at Work produced by John Zorn Frank London with Lorin Sklamberg Klezmatics singer Nigunim Jewish mystical songs The Zmiros Project Shabbes songs tsuker zis holiday songs featuring Knox Chandler Ara Dinkjian amp Deep Singh Frank London s Klezmer Brass Allstars Di Shikere Kapelye Brotherhood of Brass Carnival ConspiracyThe Shekhina Big Band The Shekhina Big BandFilm and theater music The Debt film and theater music Soundtracks The Shvitz Divan film by Pearl Gluck Hasidic New Wave Jews amp The Abstract Truth Psycho Semitic Kabalogy Live In Krakow on Not Two records From The Belly of Abraham With Jon Madof s Zion80 Zion80 Tzadik 2013 Adramelech Book of Angels Volume 22 Tzadik 2014 Compositions EditLondon has composed numerous works for theater dance and film and is the recipient of several Meet the Composer grants Some of his major works include the folk opera A Night in the Old Marketplace based on Y L Peretz s Bay nakht oyfn altn mark Davenen a dance for the Pilobolus Dance Theatre and the Klezmatics Great Small Works The Memoirs of Gluckel of Hameln and Min Tanaka s Romance In 2011 A Night in the Old Marketplace was workshopped and premiered at MassMOCA He has also composed music for films including John Sayles The Brother from Another Planet 1984 and Men With Guns 1997 Yvonne Rainer s Murder and Murder the Czech American Marionette Theater s Golem and Tamar Rogoff s Ivye Project Other activities EditHe has been featured on HBO s Sex and the City soundtrack at the North Sea Jazz Festival and at the Lincoln Center Summer Festival He attends various workshops throughout the year including KlezKanada of Montreal where he teaches aspiring musicians the art of klezmer music He has taught Jewish music in Canada Crimea and the Catskills and is Artistic Director of KlezFest London in London England External links EditOfficial website Interview from Montreal Mirror Short Biography and Interviews With Frank LondonReferences Edit a b Frank London s Oral History Retrieved 7 December 2021 Jewish Art for the New Millennium Avant Garde Poetry Music and Politics 25 August 2011 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Frank London amp oldid 1138814179, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
