Wilmette Public Library
Sun: 12:00pm-5:00pm
Mon: 9:00am-9:00pm
Tue: 9:00am-9:00pm
Wed: 9:00am-9:00pm
Thu: 9:00am-9:00pm
Fri: 9:00am-9:00pm
Sat: 9:00am-5:00pm
Trio Controverso Klezmer Concert
YIVO Summer Series
Monday, August 10
7:00pm - 8:00pm
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2026-08-10 19:00:00
2026-08-10 20:00:00
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Trio Controverso Klezmer Concert
Enjoy a musical journey through different eras and styles of klezmer music with harpist Annette Bjorling, clarinetist Kurt Bjorling and Joseph Spielberg on bass-fidl.
Wilmette Public Library - Auditorium
Wilmette Public Library
AuditoriumEnjoy a musical journey through different eras and styles of klezmer music with harpist Annette Bjorling, clarinetist Kurt Bjorling and Joseph Spielberg on bass-fidl.
The program includes liturgical music, virtuosic mazltovs and celebratory dances, as well as instrumental versions of traditional folk songs.
Based on research and musical exploration of traditional East European Yiddish wedding music, folk songs and liturgical pieces, Trio Controverso creates a unique soundscape, presenting a program to entertain, educate and elate listeners. Learn more about the group on their website.
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From the south: Go north on Green Bay Road. Turn left on Wilmette Ave. Turn right on Park Ave. Library is located on the corner of Wilmette Ave. and Park Ave. Parking lot is on the north side of the building.
From the north: Go south on Green Bay Road. Turn right on Wilmette Ave. Turn right on Park Ave. Library is located on the corner of Wilmette Ave. and Park Ave. Parking lot is on the north side of the building.
From I-94 (Edens Expressway):from the South - exit at Lake Ave. East. Go east on Lake Ave. a little over 2 miles. Turn right on Park Ave. • from the North - exit at Rt. 41/Skokie Blvd. Turn left (east) on Lake Ave. Go east on Lake Ave. a little over 2 miles. Turn right on Park Ave.
Mass transit options include CTA, Metra, and Pace.