Regular online workshops and playalong sessions for everybody who has a copy of the Klezmer Playbook.

As a complete amateur, I am also incredibly happy to take part in the sessions, it has been a real boost and an incentive to keep on playing. I hope the workshops go on FOREVER! A thousand thank-yous! - participant

I have had a wonderful time playing with the klezmer club. I think it is fantastic, so well organised and a pleasure. - participant

Since its formation, the Klezmerorchester Erfurt has brought together amateur and professional musicians from all over Germany, Austria and Switzerland and connected people of different generations, origins and musical backgrounds. Johannes P. Gräßer and Szilvia Csaranko are the founders and directors of this amazing project. 6-8 February is the Introduction Workshop, final rehearsals and a concert will take part 14-17 May 2026 in Erfurt.

Join us for a Summer weekend full of klezmer music in a wonderful seminar house in Wendland in the midst of beautiful nature!  With Susi, Szilvia & Johannes P. Gräßer (violin).

This course is booked out. Next year's date: 3-6 June 2027

We are teaching two mini-workshops at Shtetl Berlin. Check out the full festival programme, amazing things are happening there!

Szilvia is teaching the Intermediate Yiddish Instrumental Music (Klezmer) Workshop at Yiddish Summer Weimar Festival. There is also an Introduction to Klezmer workshop with Johannes Gräßer in the same week - check out the YSW website!

With Szilvia Csaranko (accordion), Alina Bauer (violin), Marine Goldwaser (clarinet & whistles) and Pieter Sint Nicolaas (trumpet)

This year we are leading the Dance Orchestra at Yiddish Summer Weimar! Special topic: Three Worlds of Dance Music – Hasidic, Klezmer, Balfolk!

We welcome typical Balfolk instruments such as Hurdy-gurdy, nickelharpa, harp, double bass and violins!

With Vivien Zeller (violin), craig Judelman (violin), Susi Evans (clarinet) & Szilvia Csaranko (accordion)

Dive into the fascinating sound of the old klezmer kapelyes and experience the characteristics of one of the most multi-faceted traditional styles of music!

Learn from and together with an international team of tutors about Yiddish music and culture.

With the London Klezmer Quartet: Indra Buraczewska (bass), Flora Curzon (violin), Susi Evans (clarinet), Szilvia Csaranko (accordion). www.londonklezmerquartet.com

Registration starts May 2026.

KlezWeCan introduction to klezmer workshop for melody instruments with Szilvia Csaranko, Susi Evans and Johannes Gräßer.

The Landesmusikakademie Hessen invited us to teach a klezmer workshop in Schloss Hallenberg in Schlitz (Hessen/Germany). 

More info coming soon!

with Alina Bauer (violin), Susi Evans (clarinet) & Szilvia Csaranko (accordion)

Discover the wonderful world of klezmer with the London Klezmer Quartet! Susi Evans (clarinet), Szilvia Csaranko (accordion), Indra Buraczewska (bass) and Flora Curzon (violin) will inspire you to explore this celebratory, soulful and melodic music from nineteenth century Jewish Eastern Europe.

Delve into the wonderful world of klezmer with Flora Curzon (violin), Susi Evans (clarinet) and Szilvia Csaranko (accordion) at the helm to inspire you to explore this celebratory, soulful and melodic music from 19th-century Jewish Eastern Europe. This is a course for everyone who plays an instrument and wants to learn about klezmer music.

Delve into the wonderful world of klezmer with Flora Curzon (violin), Susi Evans (clarinet) and Szilvia Csaranko (accordion) at the helm to inspire you to explore this celebratory, soulful and melodic music from 19th-century Jewish Eastern Europe. This is a course for everyone who plays an instrument and wants to learn about klezmer music.

Explore the vibrant and soulful world of klezmer music and learn to play traditional Yiddish melodies in an authentic style. Open to all instrumentalists! With Susi & Szilvia.

Discover the wonderful world of klezmer with the London Klezmer Quartet! Susi Evans (clarinet), Szilvia Csaranko (accordion), Indra Buraczewska (bass) and Flora Curzon (violin) will inspire you to explore this celebratory, soulful and melodic music from nineteenth century Jewish Eastern Europe.

KlezWeCan introduction to klezmer workshop for melody instruments with Szilvia Csaranko, Susi Evans and Johannes Gräßer.

KlezWeCan goes Basel: Dive into the fascinating sound of the old klezmer kapelyes and experience the characteristics of one of the most multi-faceted traditional styles of music!

Learn from and together with an international team of tutors about Yiddish music and culture, including Johannes Paul Gräßer, Szilvia Csaranko, Susi Evans, Hampus Melin.

Living Treasures From Old Manuscripts: Tunes from the Kiselgof-Makonovetsky Digital Manuscript Project (3-hour workshop, 10 am - 1 pm, intermediate level and 3-hour workshop, 3 pm - 6 pm, advanced level) with Susi Evans & Szilvia Csaranko

Join us for a Summer weekend full of klezmer music in a wonderful seminar house in Wendland in the midst of beautiful nature!  With Susi, Szilvia & Johannes P. Gräßer (violin).

Since its formation, the Klezmerorchester Erfurt has brought together amateur and professional musicians from all over Germany, Austria and Switzerland and connected people of different generations, origins and musical backgrounds. Johannes P. Gräßer and Szilvia Csaranko are the founders and directors of this amazing project. 14-16 February is the Introduction Workshop, final rehearsals and a concert will take part 29-31 May 2025 in Erfurt.

Delve into the wonderful world of klezmer with Susi Evans (clarinet) and Szilvia Csaranko (accordion) at the helm to inspire you to explore this celebratory, soulful and melodic music from 19th-century Jewish Eastern Europe. This is a course for everyone who plays an instrument and wants to learn about klezmer music.

Delve into the wonderful world of klezmer with Susi Evans (clarinet), Szilvia Csaranko (accordion), Indra Buraczewska (bass) and Flora Curzon (violin) at the helm to inspire you to explore this celebratory, soulful and melodic music from nineteenth century Jewish Eastern Europe.

Workshop Klezmer Basics, Erfurt – 1-3 November 2024

Klezmerorchester Erfurt, Germany – 3-5 October 2024

KLEZFEST London – 19-23 August 2024

Dance Orchestra, YSW, Germany 12-17 Aug 2024

Klezmer Summer Gathering, Germany – 5-8 July 2024

KlezWeCan Workshop Basel, CH – 14-17 June 2024

Jackdaws Klezmer Weekend, Somerset,UK – 26-28 Apr 2024

Workshop Klezmer Basics, Erfurt – 16-18 February 2024

Halsway Klezmer Weekend, UK – 12-14 Jan 2024