Hershy Weinberger grew up with the language and religious culture that continue to shape his compositions. His songs are written for use: prayer, weddings, gatherings, recordings, and the private moments in which a melody becomes attached to words and memory.
In a long-form interview, he describes the composer's largely unseen role and the satisfaction of hearing children sing a song without knowing who wrote it. The Satmar Medley makes that relationship especially visible by bringing melodies associated with earlier Satmar life into a contemporary ensemble production.
