Jazz in the Garden

Maya Belsitzman & Matan Ephrat: “Crazy He Calls Me”

The Israeli duo Maya Belsitzman & Matan Ephrat inspire audiences worldwide. Matan's virtuoso skills on the drums and Maya's captivating vocals and performance on the cello create a unique sound that is enriched by the highly diverse cultures they have encountered on their many travels.

Their new project, “Crazy He Calls Me,” presents the greatest classic love songs of the early twentieth century, reinterpreted in Maya & Matan’s highly individual style and accompanied by three virtuoso string players.

Past event

Map with all buildings that belong to the Jewish Museum Berlin. The Old Building is marked in green

Where

Museum Garden (in case of bad weather in the Glass Courtyard)
Lindenstraße 9–14, 10969 Berlin

Where, when, what?

A singing woman on a cello, in the background a man playing drums — Maya Belsitzman & Matan Ephrat; photo: Carlos Juica

With Maya Belsitzman (vocals, cello), Matan Ephrat (drums), Shanshan Yao (1st violin), Lir Vaginsky (2nd violin), Kristina Menzel-Labitzke (viola)

Maya Belsitzman and Matan Ephrat live in Tel Aviv and tour the entire world. Maya sings and plays cello, using many different effects to create her unique sound. Matan plays on an acoustic drum kit and also uses a customized electronic setup. Maya & Matan have performed as a duo at festivals around the world, including the Paris Jazz Festival, Buenos Aires Jazz Festival, Cervantino Festival, Nairobi Jazz Festival, and Pohoda Festival. They have performed with artists such as Yasmin Levi, Noa (Achinoam Nini), Barbara Streisand, Avishai Cohen, Inbal Pinto, Idan Reichel Project, and Keren Ann.

Let’s picnic!

Enjoy a jazz matinee with a picnic basket from the museum café. For information on what goodies will be offered and to order just emailinfo@esskultur-berlin.de.

Where, when, what?

When Sun 26 Jun 2022, 11 am
Where Museum Garden (in case of bad weather in the Glass Courtyard)
Lindenstraße 9–14, 10969 Berlin
See location on map

Entry fee
Free of charge
Please noteIn the event of rain, the event will be held in the Glass Courtyard, which unfortunately has a limited number of available seats.

Corona rulesAll guests to live events are required to follow the current hygiene regulations of the Jewish Museum Berlin.

LanguageThe event will be conducted in German.

Tickets If there are no tickets left for this event, it is, however, still worthwhile to ask at the box office on the evening of the event. Unclaimed tickets are given to people from the waiting list approximately 15 minutes before the event starts.