Jewish Musicians in Eighteenth-Century London

​Eighteenth-Century London was an
especially cosmopolitan city, and a relatively
tolerant one, which led Jewish musicians
from across Europe to move there. By
exploring the careers of Jewish figures such
as the cellists Jacob and James Cervetto, the
operatic singer and cantor Myer Lyon, and
the singer-composer Harriett Abrams, this
concert sheds new light on the themes of
exile, diaspora, belonging, and music as a
site of self-expression among Jews in
eighteenth-century London.