Klezmer by Candlelight at Emerson Colonial Theatre
Dates: 9/18/2026
📍 Theatre: Emerson Colonial Theatre
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Klezmer by Candlelight is the inaugural performance of Berkshire Theatre Group's Colonial Candlelight Concert Series, an immersive concert experience set inside the historic 1903 Colonial Theatre illuminated by hundreds of candles. Grammy Award-winning trumpeter and composer Frank London leads his Klezmer Brass Allstars, featuring special guest vocalist Eleanor Reissa, in a program titled Vilde Mekhaye (Wild Ecstasy), a celebration of klezmer music rooted in Eastern European Jewish culture. The ensemble includes Michael Winograd on clarinet, Brian Drye on trombone, Ron Caswell on tuba, Ilya Shneyveys on accordion, and Aaron Alexander on drums. The concert is presented in partnership with and sponsored by the Yiddish Book Center.
Cast and Creative Team for Klezmer by Candlelight at Emerson Colonial Theatre
Cast
Frank London
trumpet
Michael Winograd
clarinet
Brian Drye
trombone
Ron Caswell
tuba
Ilya Shneyveys
accordion
Aaron Alexander
drums
Eleanor Reissa
guest vocalist
Creative Team
Frank London
Composer
Frank London
Trumpeter
Seth Rogovoy
Artistic Director
Kate Maguire
Artistic Director and CEO
Tor Krautter
Artistic Director of Programming
News About Klezmer by Candlelight at Emerson Colonial Theatre
KLEZMER BY CANDLELIGHT to Launch Berkshire Theatre Group's New Concert Series
July 01, 2026 Berkshire Theatre Group announced a new Colonial Candlelight Concert Series at Pittsfield's historic Colonial Theatre, opening with Grammy winner Frank London and Eleanor Reissa performing klezmer music by candlelight.About the Theatre
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