Upcoming Performances

PerformanceLocationDate & Time
The Stomp Street Serenaders @ Andres Institute of ArtBrookline, NH11/10/2024, 6:00PM
Ronen Foundation - The Sound of Music @ Michael Ann Russel JCCMiami, FL11/13/2024
Klezmer on Parade @ The Vilna ShulBoston, MA11/14/2024, 6:30PM
The Stomp Street Serenaders @ The Hill ArtsPortland, ME11/15/2024, 7:00PM
Itay Dayan Quartet @ Temple SinaiMarblehead, MA11/16/24, 7:30PM
Itay Dayan Quartet and The Soggy Po Boys @ The Lizard LoungeCambridge, MA11/30/24, 9:00PM
The Stomp Street Serenaders @ The Phinix LoungeLynn, MA12/13/2024, 7:00PM

Listen to "Hoffman's Farewell"

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"As in any good Jewish drama, Dayan’s album has as many laughs as there are somber moments amidst some good old fashioned chaos." Miri Villerius, Oyer


Jewish Music

is a big part of my life, and I am interested in exploring new ways to create it.



Contemporary Music

is also a passion of mine, especially borderline cases, those that are between old and new.



Gallery

Photos by Yuval Gur, Yaron Amitai, Taylor Rossi, Maria Troyanker


Currently based in Boston, Massachusetts, Israeli clarinetist and composer Itay Dayan is considered one of today's most promising klezmer musicians.
His recent album, "Hoffman's Farewell", demonstrates Itay's proficiency within the traditional klezmer idiom and his pursuit in looking for new sounds and options for his music. Drawing inspiration from different musical worlds, Itay played with various ensembles such as the Klezmer Conservatory Band, Meitar Ensemble and the Israel Klezmer Orchestra, with which he has toured internationally.
While studying for his M.Mus at New England Conservatory and his B.Mus at the Jerusalem Academy of Music, Itay won scholarships from the America-Israel Cultural Foundation, Ronen Foundation, Ima Foundation, and the Zvi and Ofra Meitar Family Foundation. Notably, Itay is a recipient of the Siday Fellowship for Musical Creativity by the Jerusalem Institute of Contemporary Music, and of the Peter Row Global Musician Award.