This holiday concert, A Goyishe Christmas to You!, features favorite Yuletide tunes (performed with a twist) and specialty material by Jewish composers. The December 10 show includes songs suggesting a variety of Jewish approaches to the Christmas hullabaloo, as well as classics like "White Christmas" and "Winter Wonderland," plus Yiddish versions of "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" and "Baby, It's Cold Outside."
The show's presented by The New York Festival of Song and led by Director Steven Blier. Featured peformers include singers Lauren Worsham, Donna Breitzer, Rebecca Jo Leob, Alex Mansoori, Joshua Jeremiah and Cantor Joshua Breitzer. Steven Blier joins as pianist and host, alongside clarinetist Alan R. Kay.
A Goyish Christmas to You! will begin at 9pm in Merkin Hall at Kaufman Music Center (129 West 67th Street). Tickets start at $45 for adults and $10 for students.