The Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit Jimmy
Prentis Morris Building/Target Concert Series presents
OY VEY PASSOVER!
A totally klezmer Chanukah concert for kids starring
Sruli and Lisa
Winds Of Love
Oboist and conductor Ed Benyas breezes into
town for two complimentary concerts.
LINDA BACHRACK
"We'll also perform selections from the
album Israel at 50," says Benyas.
After a childhood spent in Oak Park
hey say talent springs from
and West Bloomfield, Benyas attended
talent, and certainly the
the University of Michigan, earning
soul of the artist courses
bachelor and juris doctor degrees. "I
through the blood of the
actually practiced law in Chicago for
Benyas family.
five years," he says, "but it was just my
Patriarchs Bob and Shirley Benyas,
day job."
he an acclaimed photographer and she
His heart was in the music hall
a highly regarded per-
rather than the court-
formance artist, passed
room. He played in the
their genes along to
Civic Orchestra of
their son Ed, an oboist,
Chicago and became
conductor and profes-
involved in conducting
sor.
while maintaining a
Ed and his quintet,
lawyer's schedule.
the Oak Street Winds,
Finally, Benyas
will appear in concert at
obtained a master's
Temple Israel Sunday,
degree in oboe perform-
March 18. Prior to the
ance and orchestral con-
evening performance,
ducting from
Ed will conduct a spe-
Northwestern University,
cial 50th wedding
and subsequently began
anniversary concert in
teaching.
honor of his parents at
The former choir direc-
Former Detroiter Ed Benyas
the Jewish Community -
tor at Temple Israel cur-
Center in West
rently is in demand as an
Bloomfield.
oboe soloist and conductor. He's also
"The afternoon anniversary celebra-
music director of Symphony
tion will feature a retrospective of
Fantastique! in Chicago — which means
Mom's opera and music theater
there's not much time for anything else.
career," says Benyas, who now lives in
Luckily, his wife, Kara, also is a
Illinois and is associate professor of
musician and understands the
oboe and conducting as well as direc-
demands. She teaches piano and music
tor of orchestras at the Southern
theory at McKendrie College in
Illinois University at Carbondale
Lebanon, Ill.
School of Music.
"We'll perform together in Detroit,"
Sunday afternoon's musicians will
says Benyas. "She'll join the Oak
include members of the Chicago
Street Winds as piano soloist for the
Chamber Orchestra, for which Benyas
Dvorak piece."
is associate conductor. "I'm also bring-
ing other colleagues from Chicago and
The Schmier Chapel Chamber
Shirley Love, from the Metropolitan
Series presents the Oak Street
Opera," says Benyas. "And, yes, Mom
Winds 7:30 p.m. Sunday, March
will sing," he adds.
18, at Temple Israel in West
Benyas formed the Oak Street
Bloomfield. For complimentary
Winds back in 1987 when he actually
tickets, call (248) 661-5700.
resided on Oak Street in Chicago. It's
Celebrate the 50th anniversary
a woodwind quintet specializing in
of Bob and Shirley Benyas with a
music by Jewish composers and
complimentary concert by mem-
American music for wind quintet.
bers of the Chicago Chamber
"We also make transcriptions of Jewish
Orchestra conducted by Edward
music and operettas," says Benyas.
Benyas 2 p.m. Sunday, March
The Sunday night concert will
18, at the Jewish Community
include the first performance of a
Center in West Bloomfield.
transcription for winds and piano of
the Piano Sextet by Antonin Dvorak.
wAIA MINAVMAINNV
Special to the Jewish News
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Sunday, March 25 at 4 p.m.
Jimmy Prentis Morris Building
A. Alfred Taubman Jewish Community Campus
15110 W. 10 Mile, Oak Park
Bring the whole family to this unique concert experience.
It's a new way to celebrate Chanukah. Fee: $3 for child member, $4
for adult member, $4 for child non-member and $5 for adult non-
member.
Tickets available at the JPM Building front desk.
Call (248) 967-4030 for information.
Sponsored by: The Charles and Frances briker Fund for Yiddish Culture
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