Join us for a free family concert featuring Klezmer/Rock band Mostly Kosher! As part of the Philharmonic Society's presentation of Violins of Hope, this high-energy performance brings Klezmer music to life—blending centuries-old Jewish folk traditions with a modern flair. Perfect for kids ages 5-12, this 45-minute interactive concert will have the whole family clapping, dancing, and discovering music that tells stories of resilience, hope, and celebration.

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Songs & Stories of Hope

Soka University of America

Join Mostly Kosher, the acclaimed Klezmer/Rock band, as they radically reconstruct Judaic and American cultural music with ravenous klezmer beats and arresting Yiddish refrains. Led by frontman Leeav Sofer, Mostly Kosher is a musical feast exploding into a global food fight of Jazz, Latin, Rock, and Folk. They’ve even made history as the first Jewish music ensemble at the Disney Parks, stealing the Festival of Holidays Show. Don’t miss their electrifying performance!

Mostly Kosher

Livermore Performing Arts Center

Mostly Kosher, the acclaimed Klezmer/Rock band, radically reconstructs Judaic and American cultural music through ravenous klezmer beats and arresting Yiddish refrains. Mostly Kosher is a musical feast that explodes into a global food-fight of Jazz, Latin, Rock, and Folk. In response to the poetry and folk music of Judaic roots, their original voice resounds with themes of social justice, human dignity, and mutual understanding. Led by frontman Leeav Sofer, one of Jewish Journal’s "30 under 30" most accomplished professionals in the Los Angeles Jewish diaspora, Mostly Kosher is comprised of some of the highest regarded Los Angeles musicians: violinist Janice Mautner Markham, drummer Eric Hagstrom, bassist Adam Levy, accordionist Gee Rabe, guitarist Nadav Peled, trombonist Bob Lawrence, and Ben Tevik on clarinet and sax.

An Evening with Mostly Kosher: Klezmer-Rock with special guests The UCLA Klezmer Ensemble

UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music

MOSTLY KOSHER, the acclaimed Klezmer/Rock band, radically reconstructs Judaic and American cultural music through ravenous klezmer beats and arresting Yiddish refrains. Mostly Kosher is a musical feast that explodes into a global food-fight of Jazz, Latin, Rock, and Folk. In response to the poetry and folk music of Judaic roots, their original voice resounds with themes of social justice, human dignity, and mutual understanding.  Led by frontman Leeav Sofer, one of Jewish Journal’s "30 under 30" most accomplished professionals in the Los Angeles Jewish diaspora, Mostly Kosher is comprised of some of the highest regarded Los Angeles musicians: violinist Janice Mautner Markham, drummer Eric Hagstrom, bassist Adam Levy, accordionists Gee Rabe and Nigel Wilson, trombonist Bob Lawrence, and Ben Tevik on clarinet and sax. Longtime collaborators also include Aníbal Seminario, Taylor Covey and Will Brahm. 

Temple Theatre

Mostly Kosher, the acclaimed klezmer/rock band, radically reconstructs Judaic and American cultural music through ravenous klezmer beats and arresting Yiddish refrains. Mostly Kosher is a musical feast that explodes into a global food-fight of jazz, Latin, rock and folk. In response to the poetry and folk music of Judaic roots, their original voice resounds with themes of social justice, human dignity and mutual understanding. Led by frontman Leeav Sofer, one of Jewish Journal's "30 under 30" most accomplished professionals in the Los Angeles Jewish diaspora, Mostly Kosher is comprised of some of the highest regarded Los Angeles musicians: violinist Janice Mautner Markham, drummer Eric Hagstrom, bassist Adam Levy, singer and keyboardist Stephanie Meyers, accordionist Gee Rabe, trombonist Bob Lawrence and Ben Tevik on clarinet and sax.

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