Shirim Klezmer Orchestra

The Shirim Klezmer Orchestra offers listeners a distinctive genre-crossing experience. The ensemble gives classic klezmer a twist, updating the traditional music with modern jumping beats. The band also takes the classical strains of Mahler, Brahms, and Tchaikovsky, and gives them a unique klezmer treatment. Shirim put out an album of klezmer-treated Tchaikovsky, the Newport Classic release Klezmer Nutcracker. The orchestra's unique sound was featured in Deconstructing Harry, a film by Woody Allen. Shirim has appeared at numerous festivals, including Toronto's Ashkenaz Festiva...