Dive into the first known collection of Jewish art music, Salamone Rossi's "HaShirim Asher L'Shlomo," published in 1622 Venice. Explore this unique gem of late Renaissance choral music that will include live performances by historically informed singers and instrumentalists.

Kevin Lubin (he/they) is a composer, instrumentalist, and silly goose from New York and now living in Cambridge, Massachusetts. They have a degree in harpsichord performance and composition from Adelphi University, where their klezmer opera Four Jewish Women Playing Mah Jongg was premiered. Other compositional highlights include composing only the most serious pieces of music for toy piano, kazoo, and squeaky pig toys. Kevin is also the harpsichordist and viola da gamba player of baroque ensemble "Four and Twenty Strings." In this role, they have curated riveting and educational concerts including those highlighting Jewish composers of the 17th century. On a typical day, Kevin can be found brewing multiple cups of coffee, singing in Yiddish, and scheduling more rehearsals than they have time for.