Next show: New York City, Wed 6 Jan
Vocalist Shelley Hirsch composes, improvises, and stages musical works in venues all over North America and Europe. She was born in East New York, Brooklyn, in 1952, and lived there until the age of 17. A three time artist-in-residence at STEIM (Amsterdam) and at Harvestworks/Studio PASS in New York, she also lived and worked in Berlin due to a DAAD fellowship. Hirsch appears on over 25 CDs, including her solo and duo recording, Singing, and releases with her longtime collaborator, keyboardist David Weinstein, including Haiku Lingo and the spoken word O Little Town of East New York (Tzadik 1995). ~ Joslyn Layne, Rovi
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Shelley Hirsch plays avant-garde and experimental spoken word music, known for theatrical vocal improvisation and sound art tied to the Tzadik label. Follow Shelley Hirsch on Mood.
Her live performances feature theatrical staging, vocal soundscapes, and improvised storytelling performed internationally in art venues and festivals.
She was born in East New York, Brooklyn, and has spent significant time working as an artist-in-residence in Berlin and Amsterdam.
