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The Richmond Sanctuary fosters cultural understanding and appreciation through music and arts, focusing on the rich traditions of Sephardic heritage. We aim to connect communities and preserve the legacy of Sephardic culture through performances and educational programs.

Join us for an evening of music with David Roth. David is a warm and engaging songwriter with a great sense of humor. As Jack Canfield, co-author, chicken Soup for the Soul says,&nbsp;&ldquo;David and his music will touch you to the very depths of your soul. He&rsquo;ll make you laugh and cry, inspire you to rise and fly&hellip;&rdquo; David Roth strikes many chords, hearts, and minds with his unique songs, offbeat observations, moving stories, sense of the hilarious, and powerful singing and subject matter. As singer, songwriter, recording artist, keynote speaker, workshop leader, and instructor, David has earned top honors at premier songwriter competitions &ndash; Kerrville (TX) and Falcon Ridge (NY) &ndash; and taken his music, experience, and expertise to a wide variety of venues in this and other countries full-time for more than three decades. Please use this page to buy tickets or RSVP and make your contribution at the door! We hope you will join us.

An Evening of Music with David Roth

Join us for an evening of high energy mantra music with Gershone and Gina. GERSHONE &amp; GINA&#39;S UNIQUE, NECTAR-FILLED MANTRA MUSIC STIRS AND SOOTHES THE SOUL.&nbsp;THEIR FULL-HEARTED, TRANSMISSIONAL EXPRESSION EVOKES JOURNEY - MOVING DEEP INTO INNER SPACES AND UNFOLDING CURRENTS OF TRANSFORMATION. THIS&nbsp;PARTICIPATORY EXPERIENCE FEATURES&nbsp;ORIGINAL MUSIC WITH MANTRA CHANTS IN SANSKRIT AND ENGLISH WITH KIRTAN-STYLE CALL AND RESPONSE, FACILITATING DEEP GROUNDING AND EXPANSIVE HEART OPENING.MANTRAS ARE ANCIENT, SACRED VIBRATIONAL TOOLS THAT HOLD THE HIGHEST BLISS AND INTELLIGENCE.&nbsp;CHANTING THEM REALIGNS AND RECALIBRATES OUR BEING, WHILE ANCHORING AND EMANATING HIGHER CONSCIOUSNESS AND LIGHT HERE ON PLANET EARTH.

Ecstatic Chants with Gershone and Gina

Trio Sefardi, a northern Virginia-based ensemble, performs traditional songs of the Sephardim, the descendants of Jews exiled from Spain in 1492. Their repertoire draws on the song traditions of Sephardic communities from the former Yugoslavia, Greece, Bulgaria, Turkey, and North Africa, with a special emphasis on traditional and original songs they learned from their mentor, Bosnian-born singer/composer, and 2002 National Heritage awardee Flory Jagoda. The trio has performed extensively at prestigious East Coast concert venues, festivals, synagogues, and Jewish community centers since forming in 2010. Members of the trio: Howard Bass: Lute, guitar, percussionHoward Bass is a founding member of Trio Sefardi and was a founding member of the early and Sephardic music ensemble, La Rondinella, which recorded three CDs for the Dorian label. He performs programs of Renaissance music for voice and lute with mezzo-soprano Barbara Hollinshead and was an accompanist for Sephardic singer-composer Flory Jagoda for many years. In addition to three CDs with Barbara Hollinshead and three with Trio Sefardi, Howard has performed and recorded with HESPERUS, the Smithsonian Chamber Players, the Folger Consort, the Baltimore Consort, and the Choral Arts Society of Washington, among others. Howard was a program producer at the Smithsonian&rsquo;s National Museum of American History and the National Museum of the American Indian for three decades before retiring at the end of 2010. <a fr-original-style="" href="//www.hollinsheadbass.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">www.hollinsheadbass.com</a> Tina Chancey: Bowed string, percussion, backup vocalTina directs HESPERUS, the world-traveled early/traditional music ensemble dedicated to bringing the past alive through collaborations between early music and film, theater, dance and world music. She plays early and traditional bowed strings from rebec, kamenj and vielle to viola da gamba and Old Time and Irish fiddle. On these instruments, she plays roots music from Sephardic and blues to early music and jazz standards. Her particular specialty is the five-stringed pardessus de viole, the subject of her dissertation; she was awarded grants by the National Endowment for the Arts to present pardessus concerts at Carnegie Recital Hall and Kennedy Center, and has recorded for Dorian and Golden Apple. A member of Toss the Feathers and Trio Sefardi, she is a former member of the Folger Consort, La Rondinella, the early music/ rock band Blackmore&rsquo;s Night, and the multi-media music theater ensemble QUOG. She teaches, performs records, produces recordings for others, and directs the SoundCatcher workshops&ndash; teaching musicians to play by ear and improvise. Her Versatile Viol series of three recordings includes Scots-Irish music, Leclair sonatas, and Appalachian music, all featuring the viol. In June 2008, Dr. Chancey was given a Lifetime Achievement Award by Early Music America. &nbsp;<a fr-original-style="" href="//tinachancey.com" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">tinachancey.com</a> Susan Gaeta: Vocals, guitar, percussionSusan Gaeta is a Master Artist at Virginia Humanities and an important member of a new generation of musicians who are exploring the varied traditions of Sephardic music. Susan lived in Buenos Aires, Argentina, for eight years where she performed classic jazz and traditional Argentine folk songs. Under the auspices of the 2002-2003 Folklife Apprenticeship Program to the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities, Susan completed studies with National Heritage Fellow, Flory Jagoda, composer, singer, and musician known as the &ldquo;Keeper of the Flame&rdquo; of Sephardic music.Susan continued to perform with Flory for several years as a duo and with the Flory Jagoda Trio. She has appeared at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, at the Greater Washington Folk Festival, the United States Holocaust Museum, before numerous Jewish and inter-faith communities and in historic concerts in Istanbul and Sarajevo. She performs nationally as a soloist, as a member of Trio Sefardi and with Minnush, a folk-jazz Sephardic band formed in 2018 with her apprentice, Gina Sobel. <a fr-original-style="" href="//susangaeta.com" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">susangaeta.com</a>&nbsp;

An Evening with Trio Sefardi

Join us for an evening of Kirtan with Angela Hassan. Angela will be joined by The Richmond Sanctuary&#39;s own Mark Kelso and Kevin Dee for an evening of soulful and and transcendant sound, joining and singing together. Angela Hassan is a vocalist and multi-instrumentalist specializing in guitar, zither, and harmonium. Most known for leading kirtan, she also offers meditative sound journeys and live music for yoga classes. Her music blends her angelic voice and devotion with transcendent sound to create an environment which softens the heart and invites deep connection. With more than a decade of experience and training in yoga, meditation, and multiple energy healing modalities, Angela&#39;s offerings gently guide people back to themselves, to their breath, their heart, and the present moment. She has worked with various communities including youth, young adults, senior citizens, people in recovery, incarcerated individuals, and the general public. Angela has shared music across the globe, including the United States, Europe, India, and Africa.

Kirtan with Angela Hassan

We are blessed to have Angela Hassan returning to The Richmond Sanctuary! Angela will be hosting an evening of Sacred Chant followed by a Meditative Sound Journey the following morning (ticketed separately). Angela Hassan is a vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, and devotional artist whose offerings bridge sound and spirit. Through kirtan, meditative sound journeys, and live music for yoga, Angela invites you to slow down, soften, and reconnect with the essence within. Her music opens the heart, nurtures stillness, and reminds us of the sacred harmony that resides in all things. There is a suggested donation of $20 for each event. If you would like to pay at the door, you may &quot;RSVP.&quot; No one is turned away for lack of funds.

Evening of Kirtan with Angela Hassan

Come and join a Meditative Sound Journey hosted by Angela Hassan. Angela Hassan vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, and devotional artist whose offerings bridge sound and spirit. Through kirtan, meditative sound journeys, and live music for yoga, Angela invites you to slow down, soften, and reconnect with the essence within. Her music opens the heart, nurtures stillness, and reminds us of the sacred harmony that resides in all things. We will host this event at The Richmond Sanctuary, a home in the Berkshires for music and the arts, community, and spirit.

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