Ilya Shneyveys is an international performer, accordionist and multi-instrumentalist, teacher, composer, arranger and producer of contemporary Jewish music. He’s one of the most in demand musicians on the klezmer scene and works in just about every setting imaginable, from the traditional to the most cutting edge.



This episode is a “return to form” with Dan and Ilya having a free-ranging conversation that covers a wide range of topics. And even so, we only scratch the surface of all the amazing work Ilya does on the as a musician, a teacher and as a community builder.

Go to https://ilya.shneyveys.com/ to find out lots more about what he’s up to! And if you’re in Brooklyn on July 12th, go see his psychedelic Yiddish fusion band Forshpil! Details here.

Follow Ilya on Instragram and try to keep up with him.

Music in this episode is

Volekhl – from Forshpil‘s 2012 self-titled album

Di Sapozhkelekh Tsvey from Forshpil:Tsvey (2022)

Nishmat Kol Khay (“breath of all life”) – Performed live on zoom by Shekedina (Ilya Shneyveys and Sarah Myerson).

DJ SHNEY feat Jake Shulman-Ment – “Frey with J”

Radiant Others is produced by Dan Blacksberg and Beila Ungar. Please support our work on https://www.patreon.com/RadiantOthers







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