Trio Sefardi at The Richmond Sanctuary
Trio Sefardi, a Northern Virginia/Western Massachusetts-based ensemble now in its 16th year, will present a concert
of Sefardi songs from the Balkans, Turkey, and North Africa, on Friday, July 17, at 7:30 p.m. All
are invited to attend this concert, which offers a rare look at the songs and stories of the
descendants of the Spanish Jews, exiled in 1492.
Trio Sefardi celebrates the musical heritage of the exiled Jews of Spain, the Sefardim, with
songs in Ladino about love and loss, holidays and hope from the Balkans, Turkey and North
Africa. Trio members Susan Gaeta (vocals/guitar), Tina Chancey (bass viol, Renaissance
violin, rebec, Pontic lyra), and Howard Bass (guitar/lute; a resident of Pittsfield) are
dedicated to bringing the vibrant past into the living present and to continuing the musical
traditions of those who created and sustained Sephardic song traditions over the centuries.
Formed in 2010, the trio draws on experience in folk music, jazz, early music, and the
influence of their mentor, the Bosnian-born Sephardic singer/composer Flory Jagoda (1923
– 2021).
Event Links
Tickets: https://go.evvnt.com/3703912-0
