![Sara Sitzer is an accomplished cellist who is a member of the Elgin (Ill.) Symphony and the founding artistic director of the Gesher Music Festival.](https://stljewishlight.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/8a2feddf12afc740262c378f4a0d8f99-900x599.jpg)
Gesher Music Festival to run chamber music series Aug. 8-18
Published July 28, 2019
![From left: Cristina Buciu, Lucy Dhegrae and Dana Hotle are three of the featured artists in this year’s Gesher Music Festival.](https://stljewishlight.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/d1f49a2e445005e1c57f52d6335c4d73-900x465.jpg)
2019 Summer Arts Guide
BY MIKE SHERWIN & ELLEN FUTTERMAN, MANAGING EDITOR & EDITOR
• Published May 22, 2019
![Karen Kim](https://stljewishlight.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/48134f12ec53ad3437beda51d57047cd.jpg)
Gesher Music Festival returns Aug. 10-20
Published July 26, 2017
![Ricky Ian Gordon](https://stljewishlight.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/8d48b57ca65ed72be36d7e8c902669db-571x900.jpg)
In newest opera form, ‘Grapes of Wrath’ still speaks truth
BY PATRICIA CORRIGAN, SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH LIGHT
• Published March 15, 2017
![Sara Sitzer performs during the Gesher Music Festival in 2013.](https://stljewishlight.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/4de3ea64d2193b86b0e9f36053e29ee8.jpg)
The J’s Gesher Music Festival starts Aug. 11
Published July 27, 2016
![Musicians perform during the 2013 Gesher Music Festival. This year’s festival will take place Aug. 11-21.](https://stljewishlight.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/469eb927bed81462ebea5e34fc1a9bf8.jpg)
Columnist is happy to be back
Lois Caplan, Columnist Emeritus
• Published July 20, 2016
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