“That’s Life” Host Miriam Wallach Features Award Winning Composer, Sarah Dukes
February 14, 2019
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To listen to Sarah Dukes’ live interview on “That’s Life” with Miriam Wallach, click here.
Today’s Song: Healing and Loss in Sarah Dukes’ “Yesterday Again” Ft. Clay Agnew
February 13, 2019
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Fostering strong, transformative emotions, the pop ballad hits home for many, who will find comfort in Dukes’ message as they draw close to “Yesterday Again”. Reminiscent of Chalie Puth’s “See You Again,” the ballad delves into heartbreak territory, tempered by soft, soothing piano and Clay Agnew’s tastefully executed, souring vocal melodies, before concluding on a poignant note. To read more click here.
Sarah Dukes Premiers ‘Yesterday Again’ a Song of Love and Loss
January 21, 2019
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Acclaimed composer Sarah Dukes released her new single, “Yesterday Again” on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. This marks the first time Dukes composed lyrics to accompany her piano composition. Thanks in part to the haunting voice of Clay Agnew, this song stops you in your tracks — it cannot ever be background music. To read more click here.
Chabad Female Composer Aims For the Heights
July 11, 2018
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“I know that my music is accomplishing what G-d wants it to achieve.”
That’s Sarah Dukes, musician from Crown Heights, New York, talking about her original piano solo pieces Violet Beams and The Road up Ahead, newly featured on Egypt Air, Vietnam Airlines, and Singapore Airlines’ rosters of in-flight entertainment. To read more click here.
The Memory That Lives On: Sharing New Art To Honor Shoah Survivors
April 12, 2018
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A Higher Calling
March 1, 2018
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Singapore Airlines inflight entertainment features “Violet Beams”, by Chabad’s Sarah Dukes. EgyptAir is playing “The Road Up Ahead”, another one of her compositions. Both were chosen from her acclaimed album of original piano solos, Life Sometimes. To read more click here.
Sarah Dukes on The Franciska Show
January 17, 2018
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Notes From the Heart: The Musical Artistry of Sarah Dukes
August 10, 2017
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While most little girls her age were playing with their American Girl and Barbie dolls, collecting the “coolest” trends in toys, and trading stickers, eight-year-old Sarah Dukes had already put pen to paper and composed her first song. To read more click here.
Sarah Dukes’ Music on Singapore Airlines and EgyptAir!
August 1, 2017
Sarah Dukes’ richly nuanced composition, Violet Beams, will be featured on Singapore Airlines in August and EgyptAir in September. To download this piece, click here.
Live Performance and Interview with InTheMixxRadio
May 16, 2017
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Sarah Dukes performed live at the inthemixxradio studio in Yonkers New York with hosts Pat Shannon and CEO Cruize.
Award Winning Composer Sarah Dukes in Concert
March 28, 2017
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Pianist and composer, Sarah Dukes, performs for the Jewish Learning Institute’s Women’s Siyum event. To read more click here.
Miriam Wallach hosts Award Winning Composer, Sarah Dukes
March 23, 2017
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To listen to Sarah Dukes’ interview on “That’s Life” with Miriam L. Wallach, click here.
Dukes’ Composition Amongst Winners In International Songwriting Contest
March 1, 2017
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Dukes’ stirring composition, “Dancing in the Dark” has been selected a finalist in The John Lennon Songwriting Contest in the World category of 2016! To download this song, visit here. To read more click here.
Montana Women’s Gala Features Sarah Dukes
February 13, 2017
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Sarah Dukes was the featured performer at Chabad of Missoula Montana’s Women’s Gala. To view photos of the event click here.
“Life Sometimes” A Qualifier in the Zone Music Reporter Music Awards
February 1, 2017
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Dukes’ album, Life Sometimes, has been included as a qualifier for the Zone Music Reporter Music Awards in the Best Album Solo Piano category!
Pianist, Shlucha Featured at Event
January 12, 2017
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Composer Sarah Dukes and Shlucha, author, and speaker Mrs. Rivka Slonim will be featured at Lubavitch Yeshiva’s Women’s Evening. To read more click here.
Sarah Dukes now on Pandora!
December 7, 2016
Dukes’ new album of original piano solos, Life Sometimes, is now available on Pandora! Create your own Sarah Dukes Station by clicking here.
This Woman Might Be The First Female Hasidic Grammy Nominee
December 5, 2016
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Sarah Dukes, a 33-year-old mother of five from Crown Heights, is the first Orthodox Jewish woman to be on the Grammy® ballot. She is currently on the ballot (as a potential nominee) for best New Age Instrumental Album for the 59th annual Grammy® Awards. To read more click here.
Sarah Dukes Live Interview with Allison Josephs
December 1, 2016
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Allison Josephs of Jew In the City will be doing a live interview with Composer Sarah Dukes at 10 am this morning on the Nachum Segal Radio Network.
Chabad Composer on Grammy Ballot
October 28, 2016
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Chabad composer Sarah Dukes’ new piano solo album “Life Sometimes” has been officially included on the 59th GRAMMY Awards ballots. To read the full article click here.
Music and Media Focus Features Dukes’ Life Sometimes
September 8, 2016
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With the release of her sophomore album, Life Sometimes, pianist/composer Sarah Dukes is beginning to find her place in the music world. While she is relatively new in this field, her accomplishments have already been impressive. To read the full article click here.
Sarah Dukes: Playing The Piano As A Journal
September 2, 2016
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Pianist, licensed mental health counselor and chassidic mother of five, Sarah Dukes serves as a lesson in following one’s dreams and not letting life’s responsibilities, obstacles – or even one’s own ego get in the way. To read the full article click here.
Piano Prodigy Says It All Started In Pittsburgh
August 10, 2016
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Sarah Dukes, 33, has been playing the piano since age 6. “It was fun and exciting” at first, recalls the Yeshiva Schools grad, “but at a certain point, I felt bored.” To read the full article click here.
Album Review of Life Sometimes
July 28, 2016
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Five years between albums mighty mark a change in perspective, but not a full on change of course for Brooklyn based composer extraordinaire Sarah Dukes, as she returns with a remarkably consistent follow up to her 2011 debut FINDING FOREVER. To read the full article click here.
Composer Wins Music Award
July 5, 2016
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Chabad Composer Sarah Dukes has been selected a winner in the Global Music Awards. Her new album of original piano solos, Life Sometimes, was honored with a Silver Medal for Outstanding Achievement In Music in the New Age Solo Piano and Album categories. To read the full article, Click here. To listen to the album sampler, click here.
Chassidic Composer Returns with New Piano Solo Album!
June 20, 2016
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It has been four years since celebrated pianist and composer Sarah Dukes released her debut album of piano solos, Finding Forever. At least, Dukes returns with the release of her long awaited second piano solo album: Life Sometimes. To read the full article click here.
Crown Heights Pianists to Perform
June 17, 2016
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Sunday: Five accomplished female pianists will give a women’s only piano solo concert in Brooklyn. To read the full article click here.
Tribute Song Composed by Sarah Dukes Wins Music Award
September 16, 2015
“No More”, a heartfelt song composed by Sarah Dukes, with lyrics and vocals by Eytan, has won The Akademia Music Award for Best Pop Ballad in the September 2015 Music Awards. To listen, click here.
New Piano Solo Single Inspired by Recent Tragedies
March 19, 2015
A new piano solo, composed by Sarah Dukes and performed by Mendy Portnoy from Israel, expresses the feelings of despair Sarah was feeling when daily headlines highlighted the incessant rockets raining down on Israel. To listen, click here.
Sarah Dukes Composes Song for Slain Teenagers
Aug 7, 2014
“No More” is a sincere and heartfelt composition by Sarah Dukes, in tribute to Eyal, Naftali, and Gilad, three Israeli teenagers who were abducted and killed over a month ago, and for all the fallen soldiers who subsequently gave their lives to protect others. To listen, click here.
A Song for a Little Angel
May 25 2014
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Composer Sarah Dukes and her sister Rochel Spangenthal made a dedication to 21-month-old Levi Nemon who passed away. To read the full article, click here.
Podcast With Sarah Dukes
Apr. 4, 2014
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On Sunday afternoon March 24, I had the privilege of interviewing Brooklyn-based composer/pianist Sarah Dukes.I am fascinated by her music and her creativity and am sure you will be too. To listen to the podcast click here.
My Musical Journey
Jan. 4, 2014
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It was only after I gave up demanding perfection from myself that I was able to share my unique music with the world. To read the full article click here.
All-Star Women’s Concert
Nov. 26, 2013
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An all-star cast of Crown Heights musicians and vocalists sing for an only-women concert benefiting the Levi Yitzchok Library. To read the full article click here
Dukes Single Gets Orchestrated
Oct. 30, 2013
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The song “One,” a piano single by Sarah Dukes in honor of Leiby Kletzky’s yartzeit, has now been orchestrated. To read the full article click here
Sarah Dukes Featured in New Jewish Magazine
Aug 13, 2013
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Just Jew It is a Jewish magazine made exclusively for the iPad. They just released their Elul addition which is now live on the Newsstand in iTunes. To read the full article click here
9 Songs To Get You Excited About Jewish Music Again
Jul 22, 2013
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The Jewish calendar is funny. Today is Tu B’Av, a dang happy day on the Jewish calendar. But just a week ago, we were fasting and mourning the destruction of the Temple. Before that we were mourning for three weeks, not listening to music… To read the full article click here
Women’s Night Benefits Charity
Mar 4, 2013
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A musical night of inspiration and entertainment was hosted by Nechama’s Closet with performances by four talented women artists. To read the full article click here
Women Artists to Perform
Feb 27, 2013
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This Motzei Shabbos, four talented young women artists will bring you an uplifting night of song and soul to benefit Nechama’s Closet. To read the full article click here
Jewish Artist of the Week
Feb. 2013
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Upon launching the blog, We’d like to give ou first feature to pianist and composor Sarah Dukes. To read the full article click here
Musical Line Up Sings, Cheers
December 6, 2012
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The multi talented Eli Gerstner and singer Benny Friedman were joined by 2 violinists, a guitarist and pianist Sarah Dukes for an evening of joy for seniors and special needs. To read the full article click here
LadyMama of the Week: Sarah Dukes (Composer + Pianist!)
July 30, 2012
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I first met Sarah Dukes at a mutual friends birthday party and thought she was so sweet (and beautiful). How amazed I was when I found out that she was an accomplished composer and pianist who was working on her first album! To read the full article click here
A Song For Leiby’s Yahrtzeit
July 7, 2012
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Composer Sarah Dukes released a new single in honor of Leiby Kletzky obm, on his first Yahrtzeit. To read the full article click here
Classical Music Welcomes New Sound
April 2, 2012
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NEW YORK, NY — “Finding Forever,” a collection of original piano solos composed by Sarah Dukes, has just hit the market of classical music. Dukes is a Hasidic woman living in Brooklyn, New York, who began composing soulful, compelling pieces at a young age. To read the full article click here
Song Composed in Friend’s Merit
March 26, 2012
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Inspired by the courageous struggle of a 20 year old friend who has been diagnosed with Leukemia, Lubavitch pianist Sarah Dukes has released a new single, ‘Dancing in the Dark,’ as a free download. To read the full article click here
Spotlight on Finding Forever
February 26, 2012
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Sarah Dukes’ Finding Forever, a collection of fourteen original piano solos, isn’t like most other albums. Then again, Sarah Dukes isn’t like most other musicians. A self taught composer, Sarah’s songs come straight from the heart, musical expressions of her emotions. To read the full article click here
Musicians Come to Entertain
February 14, 2012
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Pianists Yisroel Edelstein and Sarah Dukes, joined by singer Yumi Lowy, entertained elderly and special needs in Crown Heights. To read the full article click here
Chabad Composer on Radio Show
January 24, 2012
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Sarah Dukes and Yaron Gershovsky appeared on the Nachum Segal radio show this morning discussing the new hit CD, ‘Finding Forever.’ To read the full article click here
Pianist Debuts Solo Album
January 2, 2012
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When pianist Sarah Dukes sent her original piano-solo compositions to renowned composer Yaron Gershovsky, she was hoping the famed musician would accept her request and lend his technical mastery towards her debut album. Her songs were ready for the world, but her perfectionism wouldn’t let her rest. She needed Gershovsky’s hands.
When the peerless composer heard Sarah’s songs, he knew he had just discovered a tremendous talent.
“I saw right away that her songs came straight from her heart,” recalls Yaron Gershovsky, “She really was feeling all her music, and that touched me.” To read full article, click here.
Scoop! Yaron Gershovsky to Feature Sarah Dukes’ All-New Compositions!
December 15, 2011
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Love solo piano? Here’s a treat for you: In a first for Jewish music, a new album is about to be released of entirely new compositions for piano, composed by pianist Sarah Dukes, and performed by the peerless Yaron Gershovsky. “We were looking for a pianist who really understood the compositions, and after trying a few musicians, we sat down with Yaron, who played them perfectly,” says Dukes. The new album, called Finding Forever, will be released around Chanukah time. And if you want a little bit of pre-release listening pleasure, go to www.SarahDukesMusic.com.
