Shalhavet Productions
"Promoting cultural understanding and peace
between diverse peoples through music and the arts."
Shalhevet Productions recognizes music as an expression of humanity’s most profound perceptions, yearnings and aspirations. Music is able to traverse borders and break down barriers of all kinds: national, ideological, racial and religious--and to connect people of diverse backgrounds and traditions. Founded by Sheldon Sands in 1999 and operating both independently and on behalf of fine sponsoring organizations, Shalhevet Productions continues to bring outstanding music of the World to Colorado audiences.
A Concert History
The Poetry of Peace, Spiritual Music of the Middle East featuring Omar Faruk Tekbilek Ensemble and Davka, Boulder Theater, October 1999
Music for Peace featuring Nabil Azzam and Sasha Toperich with Sherefe, Boulder Public Library Auditorium, November 2000
The Perfume Road with Yair Dalal and the Al Ol Ensemble, First Baptist Church, Boulder, September 2001, sponsored by the Yesod Foundation
Dead Sea Strolls CD release concert featuring Sheldon Sands, Eyal Sela, Yinon Muallem and members of Sherefe Chautauqua Community House, Boulder, March 2002
Authentic Music of Uzbekistan with Tofahan Pinkasola Ensemble, Boulder JCC, 2002
Yair Dalal and Friends Boulder, 2003
Latif Bolat Ensemble Boulder 2005 and 2008
Yair Dalal and Ty Burhoe Denver and Boulder 2005/06
Music Masters of the Middle East with Rachid Halihal and Yinon Muallem Boulder, 2005
Divahn featuring Galeet Darashti produced on behalf of The Center For Judaic Studies, DU, Denver, 2007
Charming Hostess produced on behalf of The Center For Judaic Studies, DU, Denver and Boulder, 2007 and 2008
Beyond the Pale co-produced with Standing Ovation Productions, Boulder, 2008
Sherefe Boulder 2008
Light from the Desert featuring Naser Musa, Yair Dalal and Ty Burhoe, CU Boulder and DU Denver, 2008, produced on behalf of The Mizel Museum and ISIME
Southern Journey - A Tribute to Alan Lomax featuring Marta Burton and ensemble, produced on behalf of the Colorado Musician’s Consortium, Boulder Chautauqua, 2009
Affiliations & Sponsors
Yesod Foundation
Addison Mini Grant
BCAA Mini Grant
Weaver Foundation
The Boulder Weekly
KGNU 88.5
Colorado Musicians Consortium
"Music may achieve the highest of all missions: She may be a bond between nations, races and states, who are strangers to one another in many ways; She may unite what is disunited, and bring peace to what is hostile."