Who are Spontaneous Emission?
SE performs a somewhat enigmatic melange of Klezmer, Arabic, Israeli, Turkish, Russian, Eastern European, American folk music (audio sample), and songs by Bob Dylan...
The group size varies depending on the occasion, and typically consists of two or more musicians; we are based in Berkeley, California and Mainz, Germany
Please contact Dmitry Budker
Our music collaborations have included:
John Schott, Fran Avni, David Rosenfeld, Achi Ben Shalom, Pauli Kehayias, Aharon Wheels Bolsta, Rachel Durling, Ilan Roth, and others
The above two photos by Olesia Bezrodnova were taken at the SE performance at Bali Cafe (JGU Mainz Campus) on Dec.01, 2021
Upcoming and Recent Performances and Rehearsals:
December 1, 2021, Bali Cafe, JGU Campus (Mainz): a concert of (mostly) Jewish music to celebrate the Festival of Light
December, 2020, Helmholtz Institute Mainz: Man in a Long Black Coat
December, 2020, Helmholtz Institute Mainz: CORONA-times unrehearsed holiday concert (scroll down)
September 09, 2019, Moonlight Over The Lotus Pond (rehearsal at Mainz)
March 20, 2019, Helmholtz Institute Mainz: Nada Sou Sou
December 18, 2017, Helmholtz Institute Mainz (California Dreaming; Halleluja and Chengdu)
November 25, 2016, Mainz, Germany (Forever Young)
December 7, 2015 Mainz, Germany (Esa Enai video)
June 13, 2013 In concert at Claremont Hotel, Berkeley (video)
March 29, 2013, 6:30-9 The Arlington (with Achi Ben Shalom):
video clip and photo (by Jon Hammond, thanks!):
November 30, 2012, 6:30-9 The Arlington: playbill
October 7, 2012, 1:30-? Judah Magnes Museum open house
May 20, 2012 Judah Magnes Museum (video)