Theatre Nestroyhof / Hamakom
© Anton Tal / Michael Bezman
"The 3rd Generation Cabaret" tells the musical story of a young Israeli singer who immigrates to Berlin, the birthplace of her grandmother.
Through provocative, satirical, and deeply personal songs, musicians Nitsan Bernstein and Patrick Farrell take the audience on a journey from 1930s Berlin to the present day. In English, German, Hebrew, and Yiddish, they weave a compelling narrative about immigration and identity, blending humor with a critique of both German and Jewish/Israeli traditions.
Vocals: Nitsan Bernstein | Piano/Accordion: Patrick Farrell
Nitsan Bernstein is a performer and singer-songwriter with a degree in Jazz Vocal Performance from the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance. She has performed in Germany and Israel with projects such as The 3rd Generation Cabaret. In 2017, she released her debut album, Hebrew Accent. Her current band, Gurgulitza, specializes in Eastern European polyphonic singing and performs at international festivals and Jewish communities. Notable festival appearances include the Usedom Music Festival - International Days of Jewish Music and the Krakow Jewish Culture Festival. Gurgulitza’s latest project, Garage Gurgulitza, was supported by the Musikfonds Berlin and the Mifal HaPais Council for Art and Culture from Israel. Nitsan has also collaborated with projects like Sistanagila and Mr. Zarko. For more information, visit (http://www.nitsanbernstein.com).
Patrick Farrell is an accordionist, composer, and bandleader from the USA, currently based in Berlin. As a seasoned Klezmer musician, he is a regular teacher and performer across Europe and North America. Farrell is one of the organizers of Stetl Berlin, a Yiddish festival and organization in Berlin, as well as the Neukölln Klezmer Sessions. His latest publication is Nem May Vort (2022), a collection of newly composed Yiddish song duets with singer Sveta Kundish.
He has contributed to numerous recordings across various music genres, collaborating with Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble, Adrienne Cooper, and Never Enough Hope. Farrell has studied accordion in Macedonia, Serbia, Germany, and Romania, and has performed in clubs, concert halls, streets, and serenades throughout North America and Europe. For more information, visit (http://www.pattysounds.com).
Through provocative, satirical, and deeply personal songs, musicians Nitsan Bernstein and Patrick Farrell take the audience on a journey from 1930s Berlin to the present day. In English, German, Hebrew, and Yiddish, they weave a compelling narrative about immigration and identity, blending humor with a critique of both German and Jewish/Israeli traditions.
Vocals: Nitsan Bernstein | Piano/Accordion: Patrick Farrell
Nitsan Bernstein is a performer and singer-songwriter with a degree in Jazz Vocal Performance from the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance. She has performed in Germany and Israel with projects such as The 3rd Generation Cabaret. In 2017, she released her debut album, Hebrew Accent. Her current band, Gurgulitza, specializes in Eastern European polyphonic singing and performs at international festivals and Jewish communities. Notable festival appearances include the Usedom Music Festival - International Days of Jewish Music and the Krakow Jewish Culture Festival. Gurgulitza’s latest project, Garage Gurgulitza, was supported by the Musikfonds Berlin and the Mifal HaPais Council for Art and Culture from Israel. Nitsan has also collaborated with projects like Sistanagila and Mr. Zarko. For more information, visit (http://www.nitsanbernstein.com).
Patrick Farrell is an accordionist, composer, and bandleader from the USA, currently based in Berlin. As a seasoned Klezmer musician, he is a regular teacher and performer across Europe and North America. Farrell is one of the organizers of Stetl Berlin, a Yiddish festival and organization in Berlin, as well as the Neukölln Klezmer Sessions. His latest publication is Nem May Vort (2022), a collection of newly composed Yiddish song duets with singer Sveta Kundish.
He has contributed to numerous recordings across various music genres, collaborating with Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble, Adrienne Cooper, and Never Enough Hope. Farrell has studied accordion in Macedonia, Serbia, Germany, and Romania, and has performed in clubs, concert halls, streets, and serenades throughout North America and Europe. For more information, visit (http://www.pattysounds.com).
The concert takes place on the occasion of the opening of the exhibition "The Third Generation. The Holocaust in Family Memory" at the Jewish Museum Vienna.
