Gerard Edery Singer, Guitarist, Composer, Recording Artist, Folklorist and Educator. Recognised as a leading musical folklorist and a master singer and guitarist, Gerard Edery has at his command a remarkable range of ethnic folk styles and traditions from around the world. Not only does he regularly uncover and preserve songs, stories and melodies from Europe, the Middle East, South America and ancient Persia, he energises these repertoires by interpreting them for contemporary audiences and by collaborating with highly acclaimed virtuoso musicians. His special brand of world music fusion prizes authenticity and an appreciation for how disparate cultures have exchanged elements and paralleled each other. A leading folklorist, Gerard is one of the world’s foremost experts in the music of the Sephardic Diaspora and a recipient of the Sephardic Musical Heritage Award and a Meet the Composer grant for his original songs. www.gerardedery.com