What’s on this week
A taste of some of the main musical events taking place across Israel this week, July 12-18
Ot Azoi!
You don’t know Yiddish? So what!
A fascinating journey in the footsteps of Yiddish folk music, with translations and stories. The tunes are presented in classical style, with a bit of blues and bossa nova. Come laugh and cry.
Orit Perlman, vocals / Itai Alter, piano
Monday, July 13 Beit Avi Chai, 44 King George Street, Jerusalem 9 pm
Admission: NIS 50; students: NIS 20
Haifa Symphony Orchestra
Noam Sheriff conducts the orchestra in performances of Rossini’s famous oratorio Stabat Mater with Israeli soloists and the Israel Opera Chorus. Also on the program the amazing Duo Percadu playing Avner Dorman’s contemporary work ‘Species, Perfumes, Toxins.
Sunday, July 12 Haifa Auditorium 8.30 pm
Wednesday, July 15 Haifa Auditorium 8.30 pm
Vadim Gluzman Benefit Concert
A rare recital by the outstanding Israeli violinist, Vadim Gluzman will take place as a Benefit concert for ESRA. Gluzman has chosen a varied program with works by two major Jewish composers, Ernest Bloch and Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco, in addition to compositions by Caesar Franck and Jean-Marie Leclerc, the virtuoso French violinist. Accompanist is Angela Joffe.
The concert will be held on Wednesday July 15, 2009 at the Mishkan Music and Arts Center, Raanana commencing with a Reception at 7.45pm and the concert at 8.30 pm.
For reservations and ticket prices, please phone 09 748 2957
From Broadway to the Champs Elysees
A multilingual program with Judy Bachar in chansons by Edith Piaf and Yves Montand, Spanish love songs, famous songs from beloved musicals (My Fair Lady, Hello Dolly, The Phantom of the Opera, Cabaret, West Side Story), classic jazz, light opera and more
Thursday July 16 Camry Theatre Café Tel Aviv 9:00 pm
Tickets: 03-6061960
Cost: NIS 70
Voice of the Heart
A unique concert featuring outstanding young flautist Lior Eitan will be held in the Courtyard of the Church of the Redeemer in the Old City, Jerusalem on Saturday, July 18, 2009 commencing 8 pm
Composers whose works will be performed in the ‘Voice of the Heart’ program include Bach, Bozza, Piazzola, Braun and others.
The audience will be met at the Yaffa Gate at 7.40 pm and a representative from the church will escort them to the Courtyard.
Israel Philharmonic Chamber Music Series
The highly talented IPO String Quartet plays Ravel’s String Quartet and Franck’s Piano Quintet in their final program for the year.
Saturday, July 18 Tel Aviv Museum of Art 5 pm
Israel Symphony Orchestra
In their final concert series for this year, conductor Dan Ettinger invites everybody to dance. Flautist Eyal Ein-Habar and the Nadine Bommer Dance Company join in the celebrations in a program designed to please.
Works include Bach’s Suite Number 2. ‘Let’s Dance’ by Shimon Cohen. Stravinsky’s firebird Suite. Ravel’s Bolero. Hungarian and Slavonic excerpts by Brahms and Dvorak.
Saturday, July 18 Heichal Hatarbut, Rishon Lezion 8.30 pm
Dedicated folk singer
Lauren Ornstein (Laurie) picked up her first guitar from a Sears and Roebuck mail order catalogue when she was barely a teenager. Now, more than 45 years later she has just released her first CD featuring the song ‘Time Flows Backwards’.
Laurie certainly has perseverance and the will to overcome the many difficulties she experienced along the way has finally paid off handsomely.
Her first song will be launched at Fiddler’s Green Festival in County Down, Northern Ireland this month. Later, she will return home to Israel and has already scheduled four folk concerts in August and September 2009.
In addition to performing folk music Laurie also does workshops for both teachers and singers. You can contact her on 08 653 2080. Or mail her on [email protected]
She’d love to hear from people interested in house concerts, especially.
