THE LOST MUSIC
After the Performance
Words from organizers, communities, educators and musicians
From the Jerusalem Temple — Straight to the Heart
“We’ve hosted many major events in Rostov, but never before have I received responses like the ones we received after your performance. It truly touched people. The calls just kept coming. What you do is genuine quality in every sense. The musicians we know don’t touch people the way you do. You have something no one else has.”
“Words fall short of what we saw, heard and experienced. The students sat captivated for an hour and a half and didn’t want it to end. Students and teachers alike were moved to tears.”
“I came away deeply moved by this extraordinary performance. The music was breathtaking, stirring and deeply moving. The entire program was illuminating, beautifully constructed and presented at the highest level. It has been a long time since I experienced a performance that combined such a high level of professionalism with such profound spiritual content.”
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Communities Around the World
“The impact was tremendous. I can’t remember the last time a musician or artist left such a powerful and profound impression on everyone. We have never experienced such a Kiddush Hashem here before! If the Rebbe had been sitting in the audience — and surely the Rebbe was present — he would have been smiling throughout the entire performance.”
“One Jewish man agreed to put on tefillin for the first time before the performance began. Another Jewish man, who had not been to synagogue in six years, came with his son — and after the performance said that he wanted to be called up to the Torah the following day.”
“There are simply no words.”
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Organizers & Communities
“You simply awaken souls with this performance. We were breathless from the extraordinary experience of the melodies, the sound of the flutes, the images and the sacred verses. Around me, women had tears of joy and delight in their eyes. […] Everything was perfect — the content, the production and the performance. It was an experience for all the senses: sight, sound, and a heart that just kept opening wider.”
“More than a hundred women were captivated. It was an enriching and uplifting experience: the stunning visuals, the professional playing — you could truly ‘see the sounds.’ We’ve had many wonderful performances here, but I have never seen anything quite like this.”
“The women came away enchanted and said it was the most unique program the community center had hosted since it opened.”
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Education
“A performance that so beautifully brings the world of art together with something deeply Jewish, extraordinary and uplifting. I simply sat there in tears. The children will go home and tell their families and parents about it.”
“With his remarkable playing and captivating presentation on Jewish music, Rabbi Leibman makes the subject accessible to students. Moving and fascinating.”
“Rabbi Leibman combines vast knowledge with accomplished musicianship, presenting the material in an accessible and original way that speaks to the curious student.”
“It was simply perfect!”
Students, Grades 6–8 · After the performance
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Hospitality & Resort Programs
“I booked the extraordinary Shirat HaLevi’im performance, and from what I experienced, it touched the soul of every person who attended. It is presented in an exceptional way — deeply moving and heartfelt, opening a gateway to an entirely new world. An exhilarating and immersive experience.”
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What Stays With You
“This will stay with me for many years to come.”
“It pierces the soul.”
Young Jewish audience member, Krasnodar
“Honestly — I had chills.”
Young event organizer, Moscow
“I’ve traveled to many places and seen many things, but I have never seen anything like this!”
Former Russian general, Krasnodar
“I’m seventy-two years old, and I haven’t experienced such a sense of uplift in many years!”
Audience member, Krasnodar
“I had chills. I didn’t want to work — I just wanted to listen to the melodies.”
Non-Jewish event photographer, Krasnodar
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From Musicians
“I worked for forty-five years in the symphony orchestra of the Sverdlovsk Philharmonic. What I heard in your performance simply captivated me. You are truly remarkable!”
“You could call yourself a maestro!”