The Colorado Hebrew Chorale presents the third program of its new season series, “L’Chaim!  A Taste of Jewish Music from – Anywhere Mon. June 21 7:30 pm (MDT) on Zoom. The Chorale enthusiastically greets returning guest Nick Page who will present a program of Jewish music and life from Abayudaya (Uganda) and Bosnia.

Nick Page is a Boston-based musician, composer, choral conductor and author best known for his song leading.  In the 1980s he was a conductor with the Emmy Award winning Chicago Children’s Choir.  Since 1990, he has led Boston’s Mystic Chorale, a chorus that breaks down the hierarchy, bringing in their audiences – both singing and dancing along. He has guest-conducted around the globe, among them three of the four Carnegie Halls (Pittsburgh, New York, and Scotland).  His choral works have premiered everywhere from humble school assemblies to Lincoln Center.  Author of three books, Nick has also published nearly 100 diverse choral pieces. Of special note to Jewish choral devotees, Nick’s works include settings in Hebrew and Ladino.   Nick works with children and adults to awaken their love of singing.   He also works with educators, both classroom teachers and music specialists, offering teacher workshops foster creativity and compassion, making the emotions come alive.   These workshops range from multicultural themes to the integration of music into academic subjects such as science, reading and history.

A great lover and teacher of world music, Nick has studied with Joseph Shabalala from South Africa’s Ladysmith Black Mambazo as well as musicians from Chile, India, Bulgaria, Israel, West Africa, Ireland and America’s many roots traditions.  He is the recipient of the Zamir Choral Foundation’s Hallel V’Zimrah Award and has been a frequent guest at the North American Jewish Choral Festival.  More information about Nick can be found at www.nickmusic.com

The L’Chaim! series was inaugurated in August 2020 by the Colorado Hebrew Chorale.  Past sessions have included Jewish music and food from Tel Aviv, Morocco, India, Anatevka, Sighet (Romania), Kazablan Argentina Summer Camp, and Dreamland.

L’Chaim! offerings are free and open to the public, but registration is required. Participants receive the Zoom link, song sheets, and recipes. A NEW REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS SECOND SERIES at website.