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Moishe Hofmekler (1898–1965) was a violin virtuoso, the leader of Hofmekler Brothers Ensemble and Metropolis’ orchestra. For his achievements he was decorated with order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas (1932). In interwar Lithuania Moishe Hofmekler and the collectives under his leadership earned the reputation of the most professional and reputable instrumentalists of estrade music in Kaunas. The respectable Metropolis became their stage. M. Hofmekler was fluent in Lithuanian, encouraged Lithuanian composers to write pop music. He also performed classical works by Juozas Pakalnis, Emerikas Gailevičius, Juozas Tallat-Kelpša, Stasys Šimkus and Juozas Gruodis, arranged works by foreign and Lithuanian composers for orchestra, recorded a number of plates of shellac with celebrities of the Lithuanian little stage

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The Ditties: Finding Freedom in Swing

by Matthew Vasiliauskas
May 15, 2023

When asked what interested her about the jazz art form, Nina Simone responded, “I had spent many years pursuing excellence, because that is what classical music is all about. But jazz is dedicated to freedom, and that is far more important." Typically, what drives an artist's ambition, is the desire to hold mastery over ...