What’s on this week
A taste of some of the main musical events taking place across Israel this week, June 28-July 4
Ruth Yaakov Ensemble
An authentic, moving, virtuoso performance that reflects the lifestyles of Spanish Jewry through women’s eyes. Romances, love songs, wedding music, bawdy songs, and folksongs in Greek, Turkish, and Ladino.
Ruth Yaakov, vocals / Yaniv Raba, oud and jumbush / Har-El Shachal, clarinet / Kobi Hagoel, percussion
Monday, June 29, Beit Avi Chai, 44 King George Street, Jerusalem 9 pm
Admission: NIS 50; students: NIS 20
Barrocade Ensemble
An Italian feast of modern Neopolitan folk songs together with selections by baroque Neopolitan composers Pergolesi, Scarlatti, Paisello and Cimarosa. The Barrocade Ensemble will be joined by soloists Amalia Ishak, soprano; Natai Zori, violin and Jacob Reuven, mandolin.Wednesday, July 1 YMCA Hall, Jerusalem 8.30 pm
Thursday, July 2 Weil Auditorium, Kfar Shmaryahu 8.30 pm
Saturday, July 4 Einav Cultural Center, Tel Aviv 9 pm
Guitar Festival
The festival will take place in Han Beerotaim, Azuz, a beautiful desert setting from July 1-3, 2009
Performances and workshops
Tickets: NIS259 for 2 nights, NIS150 for 1 night
For more information: 08-6555788
[email protected]
Israel Kibbutz Orchestra and the Israel Sinfonietta Be’er Sheva
Combined performance with two fine orchestras under the direction of Yaron Gottfried and Doron Salomon. Featured soloist is world-famous pianist Alexander Korsantia who will play Rachmaninov’s Second Piano Concerto. Also on the program, Tchaikovsky’s Symphony Number Six, the ‘Pathetique’.Tuesday, July 2 Nahariya Cultural Center 8.30 pm
Thursday, July 4 Ashkelon Performing Arts Center 8.30 pm
Elisete-Brazilian Carnival with Blazing Torches
Program: The best hits of the bossa nova, the samba, the xote and a variety of carnival beats.
The singer, Elisete, a native Brazilian, will be singing dance beats with a dance troupe.
Saturday, July 4 Azrielli Amphitheatre, The Roof of Azrielli Mall, Tel Aviv 8.30 pm
Tickets ILS 120. 02-5356954. 03-6081199
http://www.elisete.com
Israel Camerata Jerusalem
A profane program of largely sacred music with the Israeli premiere of Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel’s Cantata ‘Hiob’. Also on the program are Psalms by Aharon Harlap, Felix Mensdelssohn’s Psalm 42 and his Italian Symphony Number 4. The Camerata is directed by Avner Biron with guest soprano Efrat Carmoush. Choirs performing are the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance Choir and the Tontine Ensemble.Sunday, July 28 Museum of Art, Tel Aviv 8.30 pm
Monday, July 29 Henry Crown Hall, Jerusalem 9 pm
Israel Philharmonic Orchestra
One of the world’s most exciting conductors, French-born Ludovic Morlot will be joined by celebrated French pianist Jean Yves Thibaudet in a program with a decidedly French influence. The program opens with Messiaen’s ‘L’Ascension’ and includes Caesar Franck’s great Symphony in D-Minor and the Piano Concerto Number 2 by Franz Liszt.Sunday, June 28 Haifa Auditorium, Haifa 8.30pm
Monday, June 29 Haifa Auditorium, Haifa 8.30pm
Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra
Classic program features Mozart’s Piano Concerto Number 23 and Brahms Symphony Number 4. The Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra is conducted by Daniel Cohen with guest pianist Iddo Bar-Shai.Wednesday, July 1 Henry Crown Hall, Jerusalem 8.00 pm
The Voices of the Levites
Tracing the lost musical instruments of the TempleA unique concert based on the ancient musical instruments of the Temple in an old yet new interpretation.
With:
Avital Raz, vocals, gittit, asor, and figs
Guy Saraf, sheminit, David’s harp, pomegranate, tsiltsal, and vocals
Shahar Katchke, mahol, tsiltsal, ayelet ha-shahar, grapes, barley, dates, and vocals
Ilan Green, gittit, asor, shoshanim, olives, yedutun, figs, wheat, sheminit, and vocals
Amit Assis, interludes and dramatic segments
Musical director: Ilan Green
Wednesday, July 8, Beit Avi Chai, Jerusalem 8:30 pm
Admission: NIS 40; students: NIS 20
Roy Young-Jazz
Roy Young, a jazz, blues and soul singer will be performing once again at the Azrielli Amphitheatre.Friday, July 10 at 8.00pm
For more detailed information about concerts including Classical Music, Jazz and Modern Music and Jewish Music visit the Calendar of Events on the website: www.classical-music-israel.com
