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06/24/2015 08:30 AMEnthusiasts of klezmer bands may argue over which ensemble is the best in this part of New England, but there is no doubt about which one is the biggest. Come see and hear for yourself when Nu Haven Kapelye, a group that has included as many as 30 musicians ranging in age from 8 to 80, plays at the annual free picnic concert on the grounds of Congregation Beth Shalom Rodfe Zedek in Chester on Sunday, June 28 at 5 p.m.
The band was formed in the late 1990s when a small group of local musicians came together to create a concert of Jewish music for the Greater New Haven community on Christmas Day. Over the last 15 years, the group has become a full-fledged year-round Klezmer Big Band. The members include professional musicians, students, and a whole bunch of amateur community members who love to play Yiddish song and dance classics.
Though the concert, wrapping up the seventh season of concerts, is free and no reservations are required, audience members are asked to bring canned or boxed food items to benefit the Shoreline Soup Kitchen, the charity of this annual event. Food items such as kosher hot dogs will be available for purchase with proceeds going to the soup kitchen.
Congregation Beth Shalom Rodfe Zedek is located at 55 East Kings Highway in Chester. For more information about the concert or the congregation, call the synagogue office at 860-526-8920. The concert takes place rain or shine.