Before they founded The Likht (ליכט, “light”) Ensemble, pianist Nate Ben-Horin and Soprano Jaclyn Grossman “had no idea there was a musical world in the Holocaust.”
The story of Bas-Sheve—the first Yiddish opera ever composed—extends far beyond what’s in the score. The work was first written by Henekh Kon and performed…
Toronto, Ontario (July 27, 2022) – Ashkenaz 2022 proudly presents the North American premiere of Henekh Kon’s “Bas-Sheve,” based on the controversial biblical story of…