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Alexandria Kleztet (The Kennedy Center)

Alexandria Kleztet

The Alexandria Kleztet is an exciting and innovative alternative klezmer band based in the Washington/Baltimore region. Formed in 1998, they have brought their distinctive brand of this musical tradition to diverse venues throughout the Mid-Atlantic, including seven annual appearances at the Kennedy Center, the Carter-Barron Ampitheatre, the State Theater (in Falls Church), the Baltimore International Festival, the Peabody Conservatory, as well as a healthy assortment of bookstores, festivals, and coffee shops. Plus, the usual mix of weddings and Bar/Bat Mitzvahs. In January 2007, they undertook their first international tour, in Chile, with dates in Santiago, Vina del Mar, and a featured performance at the Semanas Musicales festival in Fruitillar. By combining traditional Eastern-European/Jewish music with diverse influences from other genres, such as jazz, classical, worldbeat, and rock music, The Alexandria Kleztet creates a unique sound that is anything but traditional.

Watch Past Performances

<i>Holiday Vaudeville</i> 12/30/12: Holiday Vaudeville

Cajun cellist Sean Grissom hosts an evening featuring modern-Klezmer quartet, the Alexandria Kleztet, and a hilarious performance by the theater and clowning company TwoTooFar.

Holiday Vaudeville

Cajun cellist Sean Grissom hosts an evening featuring modern-Klezmer quartet, the Alexandria Kleztet, and a hilarious performance by the theater and clowning company TwoTooFar.
<i>Holiday Vaudeville</i> 12/29/12: Holiday Vaudeville

Cajun cellist Sean Grissom hosts an evening featuring modern-Klezmer quartet, the Alexandria Kleztet, and a hilarious performance by the theater and clowning company TwoTooFar.

Holiday Vaudeville

Cajun cellist Sean Grissom hosts an evening featuring modern-Klezmer quartet, the Alexandria Kleztet, and a hilarious performance by the theater and clowning company TwoTooFar.
Holiday Vaudeville 12/27/10: Holiday Vaudeville

Cajun cellist Sean Grissom hosts two evenings of holiday vaudeville featuring modern-Klezmer quartet the Alexandria Kleztet and comedian, juggler, and yo-yo performer Mark Hayward.

Holiday Vaudeville

Cajun cellist Sean Grissom hosts two evenings of holiday vaudeville featuring modern-Klezmer quartet the Alexandria Kleztet and comedian, juggler, and yo-yo performer Mark Hayward.
Holiday Vaudeville 12/26/10: Holiday Vaudeville

Cajun cellist Sean Grissom hosts two evenings of holiday vaudeville featuring modern-Klezmer quartet the Alexandria Kleztet and comedian, juggler, and yo-yo performer Mark Hayward.

Holiday Vaudeville

Cajun cellist Sean Grissom hosts two evenings of holiday vaudeville featuring modern-Klezmer quartet the Alexandria Kleztet and comedian, juggler, and yo-yo performer Mark Hayward.
Holiday Vaudeville: Sean Grissom, the Alexandria Kleztet, and Mark Mitton 12/27/09: Holiday Vaudeville: Sean Grissom, the Alexandria Kleztet, and Mark Mitton

Cajun cellist Sean Grissom hosts an evening of holiday vaudeville featuring modern-Klezmer quartet the Alexandria Kleztet and magician Mark Mitton.

Holiday Vaudeville: Sean Grissom, the Alexandria Kleztet, and Mark Mitton

Cajun cellist Sean Grissom hosts an evening of holiday vaudeville featuring modern-Klezmer quartet the Alexandria Kleztet and magician Mark Mitton.
Holiday Vaudeville: Sean Grissom, the Alexandria Kleztet, and Mark Mitton 12/26/09: Holiday Vaudeville: Sean Grissom, the Alexandria Kleztet, and Mark Mitton

Cajun cellist Sean Grissom hosts an evening of holiday vaudeville featuring modern-Klezmer quartet the Alexandria Kleztet and magician Mark Mitton.

Holiday Vaudeville: Sean Grissom, the Alexandria Kleztet, and Mark Mitton

Cajun cellist Sean Grissom hosts an evening of holiday vaudeville featuring modern-Klezmer quartet the Alexandria Kleztet and magician Mark Mitton.
Alexandria Kleztet 8/26/09: Alexandria Kleztet

The ensemble combines traditional Eastern-European/Jewish music with diverse influences from other genres, such as jazz, classical, world, and rock music.

Alexandria Kleztet

The ensemble combines traditional Eastern-European/Jewish music with diverse influences from other genres, such as jazz, classical, world, and rock music.
Holiday Vaudeville: Sean Grissom, the Alexandria Kleztet, and Rod Ferrone 12/20/08: Holiday Vaudeville: Sean Grissom, the Alexandria Kleztet, and Rod Ferrone

Cajun cellist Sean Grissom hosts an evening of holiday vaudeville featuring modern-Klezmer quartet the Alexandria Kleztet, and Rod Ferrone, rhythmic tap dancer and physical comedian.

Holiday Vaudeville: Sean Grissom, the Alexandria Kleztet, and Rod Ferrone

Cajun cellist Sean Grissom hosts an evening of holiday vaudeville featuring modern-Klezmer quartet the Alexandria Kleztet, and Rod Ferrone, rhythmic tap dancer and physical comedian.
Holiday Vaudeville: Sean Grissom, the Alexandria Kleztet, and Rod Ferrone 12/19/08: Holiday Vaudeville: Sean Grissom, the Alexandria Kleztet, and Rod Ferrone

Cajun cellist Sean Grissom hosts an evening of holiday vaudeville featuring modern-Klezmer quartet the Alexandria Kleztet, and Rod Ferrone, rhythmic tap dancer and physical comedian.

Holiday Vaudeville: Sean Grissom, the Alexandria Kleztet, and Rod Ferrone

Cajun cellist Sean Grissom hosts an evening of holiday vaudeville featuring modern-Klezmer quartet the Alexandria Kleztet, and Rod Ferrone, rhythmic tap dancer and physical comedian.
Holiday Vaudeville 12/29/07: Holiday Vaudeville

Cajun cellist Sean Grissom hosts two evenings of holiday vaudeville, featuring magician Mark Mitton and the modern-Klezmer quartet Alexandria Kleztet.

Holiday Vaudeville

Cajun cellist Sean Grissom hosts two evenings of holiday vaudeville, featuring magician Mark Mitton and the modern-Klezmer quartet Alexandria Kleztet.
Holiday Vaudeville 12/28/07: Holiday Vaudeville

Cajun cellist Sean Grissom hosts two evenings of holiday vaudeville, featuring magician Mark Mitton and the modern-Klezmer quartet Alexandria Kleztet.

Holiday Vaudeville

Cajun cellist Sean Grissom hosts two evenings of holiday vaudeville, featuring magician Mark Mitton and the modern-Klezmer quartet Alexandria Kleztet.
Holiday Vaudeville 12/23/06: Holiday Vaudeville

Cajun cellist Sean Grissom hosts two evenings of holiday vaudeville, featuring Rod Ferrone, rhythmic tap dancer and physical comedian; and the Alexandria Kleztet, a modern-Klezmer quartet.

Holiday Vaudeville

Cajun cellist Sean Grissom hosts two evenings of holiday vaudeville, featuring Rod Ferrone, rhythmic tap dancer and physical comedian; and the Alexandria Kleztet, a modern-Klezmer quartet.
Holiday Vaudeville 12/22/06: Holiday Vaudeville

Cajun cellist Sean Grissom hosts two evenings of holiday vaudeville, featuring Rod Ferrone, rhythmic tap dancer and physical comedian; and the Alexandria Kleztet, a modern-Klezmer quartet.

Holiday Vaudeville

Cajun cellist Sean Grissom hosts two evenings of holiday vaudeville, featuring Rod Ferrone, rhythmic tap dancer and physical comedian; and the Alexandria Kleztet, a modern-Klezmer quartet.
Holiday Vaudeville 12/18/04: Holiday Vaudeville

Holiday Vaudeville: Cajun cellist Sean Grissom hosts two evenings of holiday vaudeville, featuring artists Artis The Spoonman; AJ Silver, “New Star of the Old West,” who approaches trick roping, bullwhip artistry, and bolas in a style all his own; and the Alexandria Kleztet, a modern-Klezmer quartet.

Holiday Vaudeville

Holiday Vaudeville: Cajun cellist Sean Grissom hosts two evenings of holiday vaudeville, featuring artists Artis The Spoonman; AJ Silver, “New Star of the Old West,” who approaches trick roping, bullwhip artistry, and bolas in a style all his own; and the Alexandria Kleztet, a modern-Klezmer quartet.
Holiday Vaudeville 12/17/04: Holiday Vaudeville

Holiday Vaudeville: Cajun cellist Sean Grissom hosts two evenings of holiday vaudeville, featuring artists Artis The Spoonman; AJ Silver, “New Star of the Old West,” who approaches trick roping, bullwhip artistry, and bolas in a style all his own; and the Alexandria Kleztet, a modern-Klezmer quartet.

Holiday Vaudeville

Holiday Vaudeville: Cajun cellist Sean Grissom hosts two evenings of holiday vaudeville, featuring artists Artis The Spoonman; AJ Silver, “New Star of the Old West,” who approaches trick roping, bullwhip artistry, and bolas in a style all his own; and the Alexandria Kleztet, a modern-Klezmer quartet.
Holiday Vaudeville 12/20/03: Holiday Vaudeville

Holiday Vaudeville featuring the Alexandria Kleztet, Mark Mitton, and Sean Grissom: Cajun cellist Sean Grissom hosts two evenings of holiday vaudeville, with master magician Mark Mitton and the Alexandria Kleztet, a modern-Klezmer quartet (Jewish and Yiddish folk music from eastern Europe and the Middle East).

Holiday Vaudeville

Holiday Vaudeville featuring the Alexandria Kleztet, Mark Mitton, and Sean Grissom: Cajun cellist Sean Grissom hosts two evenings of holiday vaudeville, with master magician Mark Mitton and the Alexandria Kleztet, a modern-Klezmer quartet (Jewish and Yiddish folk music from eastern Europe and the Middle East).
Holiday Vaudeville 12/19/03: Holiday Vaudeville

Holiday Vaudeville featuring the Alexandria Kleztet, Mark Mitton, and Sean Grissom: Cajun cellist Sean Grissom hosts two evenings of holiday vaudeville, with master magician Mark Mitton and the Alexandria Kleztet, a modern-Klezmer quartet (Jewish and Yiddish folk music from eastern Europe and the Middle East).

Holiday Vaudeville

Holiday Vaudeville featuring the Alexandria Kleztet, Mark Mitton, and Sean Grissom: Cajun cellist Sean Grissom hosts two evenings of holiday vaudeville, with master magician Mark Mitton and the Alexandria Kleztet, a modern-Klezmer quartet (Jewish and Yiddish folk music from eastern Europe and the Middle East).
Holiday Vaudeville 2002 12/15/02: Holiday Vaudeville 2002

Cellist Sean Grissom hosts two evenings of Holiday Vaudeville, featuring world-champion whistler Steve “The Whistler” Herbst, master magician Mark Mitton and The Alexandria Kleztet.

Holiday Vaudeville 2002

Cellist Sean Grissom hosts two evenings of Holiday Vaudeville, featuring world-champion whistler Steve “The Whistler” Herbst, master magician Mark Mitton and The Alexandria Kleztet.
Holiday Vaudeville 2002 12/14/02: Holiday Vaudeville 2002

Cellist Sean Grissom hosts two evenings of Holiday Vaudeville, featuring world-champion whistler Steve “The Whistler” Herbst, The Amazing Josini and The Alexandria Kleztet.

Holiday Vaudeville 2002

Cellist Sean Grissom hosts two evenings of Holiday Vaudeville, featuring world-champion whistler Steve “The Whistler” Herbst, The Amazing Josini and The Alexandria Kleztet.

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