A Glezele Tey (Klezmer Trio)

Performing Group

A Glezele Tey (Yiddish for “a little glass of tea”) invites you into their living room for a little glass of tea from the samovar, bringing audiences into an intimate and enthralling world of klezmer, Yiddish folk song, and tkhines (traditional Ashkenazi prayers centering the experiences of women, trans, and gender non-conforming people, set to new melodies). Drawing from old recordings and contemporary culture rooted in the Eastern European Jewish diaspora, A Glezele Tey’s music is an act of deep care—rooted in community gathering, lineage, and ritual, we raise our collective voices to move through grief, inspire action, and build a frayer velt (a freer world). ​

A Glezele Tey is comprised of acclaimed klezmer musicians and composers Ariel Shapiro, Rachel Leader, and Richie Barshay. 

More info: www.aglezeletey.com

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Primary Discipline

Music - Ethnic / World

Additional Disciplines

Music - Traditional

Activities

Arts for Social Change / Creative Activism
Cultural Preservation
Creation of a Work of Art (Including Commissions)
Arts Instruction / Lessons
Cultural Education
Residency - In School
Workshops / Demonstrations / Master Class
Performance / Concert / Reading
Residency - Community
Wedding / Parties / Private Gatherings

Awards

  • Harold Grinspoon Foundation Grant
  • Massachusetts Cultural Council Grant

Additional Information

  • Year founded: 2022
  • Is a Teaching Artist
  • Is a Touring Artist
  • Approx. 30 events per year
  • Geographic Reach: City/Town-wide, Surrounding Counties/Region, State-wide, County-wide, Surrounding States/Region, Nationally, Internationally
  • Seasons active: Year round