Music by al

I've been playing music professionally since the late 20th century. I lead Musica Universalis, an acoustic (primarily European medieval/baroque) ensemble, and perform regularly with a number of folk and ethnic ensembles, including Klez Project, Rosetree, The Bardo Brothers and the Cornell University Klezmer Ensemble.

My primary instruments are clarinet, Irish whistles and guitar. I also play Turkish saz and various percussion instruments, and received two years of training in Hindustani music on the sitar. The genres I typically play include Celtic, klezmer, Scandinavian, early European, folk and bluegrass.

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Date/Time	Group	Event	Venue	Location
Mon Mar 24 7:15 pm	Cornell University Klezmer Ensemble	concert	Kendal Retirement Community	Ithaca, NY
Sun Apr 6	solo	Jewish Food Festival	Congregation Shomray Hadath	Elmira, NY
Wed Apr 9	Cornell University Klezmer Ensemble	concert	Cook House, Cornell University	Ithaca, NY
Fri May 2 8 pm	Rosetree	Cooperstown Contra Dance	First Presbyterian Church	Cooperstown, NY
Sat May 17	Rosetree	Farmer's Market	Otsiningo Park	Binghamton, NY

"Melnick's Bulgar" performed with the Cornell University Klezmer at Willard Chapel in Auburn, NY.

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