Projects.
Collaborate. Harmonize. Explore.
Fragments
A collection of original and traditional music surrounding Yoni’s Iraqi-Jewish identity. With lyrics in Arabic, Hebrew, English, and Yiddish, the music utilizes Arabic modes and rhythms to make sense of Yoni’s fragmented identity.
Ya Ghorbati: Divas in Exile
In the multimedia album Ya Ghorbati, singer Laura Elkeslassy musically excavates her family’s history in Morocco, France, and Israel, coming face-to-face with forgotten ancestors and reclaiming a lost family name.
Two Shekel Swing
Yoni’s 4-piece band blends Yiddish song, Klezmer, and Gypsy Jazz. This sizzling combination of originals and reimagined classics brings shtetl music into the 21st century.
The Band’s Visit
Yoni joined the touring cast and orchestra of the Broadway production of “The Band’s Visit.” Based on the 2007 film, the Tony-Award winning musical tells the story of an Egyptian band that gets lost while traveling to perform in Israel.
Nava Tehila Band
Touring ensemble that facilitates deeply spiritual and connected Jewish prayer through music.
Virtuoso Soloists Ensemble
A mixed chamber music group that commissions, records, and performs classical and contemporary music on the international stage.
Leah and Yoni
Partners in life and partners in music, sharing rich harmonies and luscious original melodies.