Ben Adler – Culture is the only way to present Jews as humanAnita Frayman speaks with Ben Adler, Sydney-based violinist, composer, arranger and founder of the klezmer fusion band Chutney and the Nomad String Quartet. Chutney’s debut album ‘Ajar’ recently won a triple gold medal at the Global Music Awards in San Diego. Ben is the director of Shir, the Australian Jewish Music Festival. He discusses the Australian Jewish Music Festival, Shir, and its importance in promoting Jewish musicians. Ben will be performing as the fiddler in the forthcoming production of Fiddler on the Roof.