Ohio Regional Music Arts and Cultural Outreach (ORMACO) and Highland High School will welcome Di Tsvey – The Greenman/Rushefsky Duo for a special concert at 8 p.m. on April 22 in the high school auditorium, located at 4150 Ridge Road in Medina.

Steven Greenman (violin) and Pete Rushefsky (tsimbl) are two of the world’s leading masters of klezmer music. They perform traditional music as well as new compositions rooted in the klezmer tradition. Audiences are transported to a world of the Jewish shtetls (towns) and cities of 19th and early 20th century Europe as they enjoy virtuosic showpieces for the Jewish wedding table (tish), lively dance music and soulful melodies (nigunim). The playful and delicate interaction of violin and tsimbl mesmerizes the listener.

Greenman is a multi-talented musical artist, who is equally adept at performing stunning solo violin works with symphony orchestras, soulful East European Jewish folk music (klezmer) and passionate East European Romani (Gypsy) music. Rushefsky is a leading revivalist of the tsimbl. As a composer, he has worked to promote a performance system for contemporary klezmer known as Concert Form Klezmer that draws inspiration from Eastern classical music and Jewish mysticism.

In addition to concert, public workshops will take place at the Lodi Library (April 18 at 6:30 p.m.); Highland Library (April 19 at 3 p.m.); Medina Library (April 19 at 7 p.m.); Brunswick Library (April 20 at 7 p.m.); and Soprema Senior Center in Wadsworth (April 21 at 1 p.m.).

Tickets to the concert on April 22 at Highland are available in advance for $10 online at ormaco.org (credit card service charge applies), at all Medina County Buehler’s stores or by calling 330-722-2541. Tickets are $12 at the door.

The Brunswick Rotary, 100 Women Who Care and The Ohio Arts Council are underwriting the concert and workshops. ORMACO is a non-profit organization that makes music, arts and culture accessible to all, with a focus on underserved, disadvantaged and rural populations.