Guy Mendilow

An Evening of Musical Tales

An evening of musical tales from various historical moments, from Hungary in WWII and an immigrant's ocean crossing to rural America and the former Ottoman Empire.

Multidisciplinary composer and story-catcher Guy Mendilow combines world-class musicianship with cinematic storytelling in shows that “explode with artistry, refinement, and excitement” (Hebrew Union College), whisking audiences to distant times and picturesque places and conjuring personal connections with ordinary people living through extraordinary moments of change.

Program: 
This program will include excerpts from Radio Play(s), Episode 1: “Resistance & Resilience”, marked with a single asterisk (*),  and The Forgotten Kingdom, marked with a double asterisk (**):

Guy Mendilow, Ride*  

Mendilow & Chris Baum, Something else as human as the war*
Trad. Ottoman Jewish tune (arr. Mendilow), El amor yo no sabía*
Words: Mendilow & Alison James

Gillian Welch & David Rawlins, Hard times*
(arr. Mendilow, Chris Baum, & Courtney Swain)

Mendilow, Connective*

Sasha Argov, A love song for the sea (Zemer ahava la yam)*
Words: Raphael Eliaz

Premiere: Tomoko Omura & Mendilow, Her parents’ difficult decision**
Trad. Ottoman Jewish (arr. Omura-Mendilow), A la nana y a la buba/Levantóse el conde niño**
Words: Mendilow & James

Premiere: Mendilow, Her own story, drawn into the book**
Trad. Ottoman Jewish (arr. Guy Mendilow), La galana y la mar**
Words: Mendilow & James

This is a living room concert. Living room concerts are more casual and often take place from the artist's home or a bespoke studio at the Celebrity Series offices.

Support for this performance is provided by these generous Neighborhood Arts funders.