Ilana Cravitz is a klezmer fiddler, baroque/classical violinist and viola da gamba player.

Based in London, Ilana regularly performs on stage and at weddings, bar mitzvahs and parties, as well as teaching classes, workshops and private students.

She also specialises in playing and calling for klezmer ceilidhs - Yiddish dance events with live traditional Jewish music.

Ilana is the founder of the National Klezmer Youth Orkester, which links young musicians and their teachers with klezmer professionals around the world.

Klezmer workshop in London, 18 April 2025

Enjoy playing and learning more about klezmer at a fun and relaxed day-long mini-fest, open to all instruments. Jamboree, the venue, is a...

The Hoffman Book - Eb edition now available!

A unique klezmer collection available for C, Bb and Eb instruments. The Hoffman Book is a new edition of the 1927 collection prepared...

Klezmer Fiddle: a how to guide

Published by Oxford University Press, this book (with CD) is suitable for anyone wanting new tunes, play-along parts, or ways to explore...

"Ilana Cravitz is one of the brightest of a new generation of klezmer musicians" - The Strad