During these 15 years, the festival has performed works of Jewish religious music from five centuries and from nine European and American countries – including Germany, Austria, France, the Netherlands, the USA, Russia, Ukraine, Italy and Israel.

Our musical journey took us through the history of synagogal music from Ashkenazi and Italian communities, whose works have been handed down to us in written form. This repertoire was complemented by the fascinating music of Sephardic and Oriental traditions from countries such as Turkey, Greece, Bulgaria, Egypt, Tunisia, Morocco, Iran, Iraq, Bukhara, Syria and Yemen – music whose melodies and texts have been passed on orally for centuries.

Over the course of a decade and a half, we have been able to experience the diverse soundscapes of Jewish music from around 20 countries – a resounding testimony to living tradition and cultural diversity.