Join us in our Main Sanctuary for a special concert in honor of both Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month and Jewish American Heritage Month.

Tracing their roots back to Mizrahi merchants in Persia, the Jewish community of Kaifeng, China is over a millennium old, and an incredible example of both cultural assimilation and preservation in a new land. Composer David Serkin Ludwig’s A Kaifeng Siddur, commissioned by Music From China, explores the intersection of the two ancient cultures of China and the Jewish Diaspora. This work imagines the sounds of Jewish holy services in Northern Song Dynasty Kaifeng, using Chinese and Western instruments create a rarely heard soundscape as divergent cultures meet and mingle.

After A Kaifeng Siddur, we will hear another piece from master erhu-player and composer Wang Guowei based on a Tang Dynasty poem by Li Bai. A traditional Chinese music program will follow these two contemporary compositions, telling a story of shared humanity with universal themes of war and peace, folklife, nature, and poetry.

Concert Tickets (Include Museum Admission): Adult $30 (at-the-door $35); Student / Senior $25 (at-the-door $30); Child 5-17 $15 (at-the-door $20); Child under 5 FREE, Cool Culture Pass / SNAP Benefits $5

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