What’s on this week

A taste of some of the main musical events taking place across Israel this week

Reuters | Published: 05.19.09, 08:46

Israel Kibbutz Orchestra

Distinguished violinist Miriam Fried plays the popular Bruch Violin Concerto in G-minor and Tchaikovsky’s Serenade Melancolique for violin. Other works on the program are Stravinsky’s Pulcinella Suite and Dvorak’s Serenade for Winds. Internationally acclaimed conductor is her husband Paul Biss.

Tuesday May 19: Kibbutz Ein Hashofet. 8.30pm

Thursday May 21: Kibbutz Ein Hahoresh. 8.30pm

Saturday May 23: Nahariya Cultural Center. 9.00pm

Youth at the Jerusalem Music Centre

David Radzynski - Violin

Ron Trachtman - Piano

Ysaye: Sonata for violin solo no. 1, op. 27 no. 1

Jan Radzynski: Personal verses, for violin and piano Israeli premiere

Grieg: Sonata no. 3 for violin and piano in C minor, op. 45

Beethoven: Sonata for violin and piano no. 5 in F Major, op. 24, Spring

Tuesday, May 19 at 5.00pm

Admission free. Please book in advance.

Ticket reservation at 02-6241041 and www.jmc.co.il

Ruth Jacob Ensemble

Ladino songs from Salonika include romantic melodies of love and marriage, children’s songs and more will be performed by the Ruth Jacob Ensemble.

Ruth Jacobs, Vocals

Yaniv Rabba-Oud

Harel Shachal-clarinet

Koby Hagoel-percussion

Thursday, May 21

Confederation House, 12 Emil Botta Street, Yemin Moshe

Tickets:NIS6502-6245206

Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra

Light classical series ClassiPop features the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra in co-operation with Music Angels, Herzliya in a program with Overtures by Verdi, Rossini and J. Strauss and Brahms epic Piano Concerto Number 1 with guest pianist Vitaij Kuprij, who also will perform a rock piece he composed. Conductor is Theodore Kuchar.

Thursday May 21: Herzliya Performing Arts Center, Herzliya. 8.00pm

Phoenix Ensemble

The Israel Sinfonietta Beer Sheva hosts Myrna Herzog’s Ensemble Phoenix in a highly recommended concert which includes ‘The Art of the Fugue’ with works by Bach and Vivaldi and new pieces written by David Loeb (USA) and Luiz Otavio Braga (Brasil) especially written for the ensemble and orchestra.

Saturday May 23: Beersheva Concert Hall. 8.30pm

Tel Aviv 100 - The Centennial Celebration

“The Days of Tel Aviv”-Yael Bedichi

Yael Bedichi, a singer and story teller, brings to life the history and songs of Tel Aviv. This charming evening takes place at the Elimelech Kosher restaurant in Tel Aviv which also celebrates 73 years.

Monday, May 25

7:00pm-“The meal of the century” which is a culinary delight of good Jewish European cuisine under the supervision of Rabbi Yehoram Mazor

8.00 –The Days of Tel Aviv performance by Yael Bedichi

Details & Reservations: 02-5344773 0544-656614 0528144474

Annual Culture of Peace festival to mark 30th anniversary of peace treaty with Egypt

Chazanut Concert in Petach Tikva

A special chazanut concert on the occasion of Yom Yerushalayim will be performed by top Israeli cantors, the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra and the Yuval Cantorial Choir under the direction of Dr. Mordechai Sobol. .

Cantors performing will be international celebrity Moshe Schulhof who began his cantorial career in New York at the age of 6 years, British born Simon Cohen who made aliyah in 1995 and studied at the Tel Aviv Cantorial Institute, Israel Rand, Shlomo Glick and Yakov Lemer.

Dr. Sobol and the Yuval Choir have made a major contribution to the resurrection of Jewish art form liturgical music over the last fifteen years. This concert is a must for all lovers of chazanut.

Tuesday, June 2

Petah Tikvah Cultural Center

Tickets:03-9125222, 03-9052455

Fundraising Chazanut Concert for A.V. Israel

A.V. Israel, a registered non-profit organization helping deaf children to listen and speak is once again presenting a chazanut concert featuring leading Israeli cantors Yitzchak Meir Helfgot and Chaim Adler accompanied by the Tel Aviv Cantorial Institute Chorus under the direction of Marc Temerlis.

The program entitled ‘Great Voices of the Jewish World’ will be compered by Colin Schachat (Baritone Soloist). Accompanist and musical arranger is Raymond Goldstein.

The Benefit Concert will be held on Wednesday June 3 at Heichal Hatarbut, Rehov Yerushalayim, 33 Kfar Saba, commencing 8.00pm.

Tickets are obtainable from the following people:

Cecile Rechtman 0777 800 609: 0507 593 713

Millie Wolf 0546 777 048

Heichal Hatarbut, Kfar Saba (09) 764 0810/1

Gala Event for Three Choirs and Orchestra

The HaSharon Orchestra of Kfar Shmaryahu, in conjunction with three classical choirs, (Oriah of Savyon, Gitit of Haifa and Noam of Rehovot,) will join forces to perform a concert series with Puccini’s Messa di Gloria as the principle item on the program. Other works include the Overture to Nabucco by Verdi and other choral selections.

Three concerts will be conducted at the following venues:

Wednesday, May 20: Rappoport Hall, Haifa. 8.30pm

Tickets, Tamar - 0524 596 294: Edna – (04) 834 5733

Monday, May 25: Mercaz HaBamah, G’nai Tikvah. 8.30pm

Tickets, Box Office – (03) 737 5778

Tuesday, June 2: Wix Auditorium, Weizmann Institute, Rehovot. 8.30pm

Tickets, Miri – 0548 820 418: Sigalit – 0523 828 438

The combination of three choirs is a thrilling experience, both for performers and audiences. This imaginative concert series is likely to draw a large and enthusiastic patronage.