Fall in love again with Israeli Music at the 15th Israeli Music Celebration from September 19-23, 2012.
Five Days of the Finest Israeli Music
Artistic Director: Dr. Boaz Ben-Moshe
The festival begins in Jerusalem on September 19 with performances at the Jerusalem Theater.
16:00-Rebecca Crown Auditorium
ISRAELI POETRY
Oded Zehavi: Old Poet's Songs for flute, string quartet, electric guitar and percussion (Meron Isaacson) / Chaya Czernowin: Seed 1 for string quartet / Arik Shapira: Partita for violin and cello / Yinam Leef: Eloges des Choses Ephermes - selections from a song
cycle for tenor and piano (Israel Eliraz)
Gabi Sadeh - tenor, Amit Dolberg - piano
Ensemble Meitar
Conductor: Ziv Cojocaru
Gabi Sadeh, one of Israel's finest dramatic tenors, performs works written expressly for him by two composers, whose affinity with Hebrew poetry forms major aspect of their oeuvre. Between these are works for instrumental ensemble by Chaya Czernowin and Arik Shapira.
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18:00-Rebecca Crown Auditorium
Homage to the Winners of the 2012 Prime Minister'sAward for Composers
Hadas Goldschmidt-Halfon: Two movements from String Quartet No. 1 / Marina Geller: Hybrid for violin and piano / Menacheme Wiesenberg: Monodialogue - fantasia for cello solo / Jonathan Keren: Passacaglia for violin, cello and piano / Rami Shuler: The Wind Dance from the jazz suite The Unforgettable Wind / Zohar Sharon: The Ice Palace for chamber ensemble (commissioned for Israel Chamber Project by the John and Adel Gray Fund for a 2012 concert tour)
Ensemble Paul Ben-Haim
Conductor and music director: Gaddiel Dombrowner
As in previous years, the moving presentation of the Prime Minister's Awards for Composers is incorporated into the Israeli Music Celebration. In this concert, we will hear selected works by the recipients.
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19:30-Rebecca Crown Auditorium
The 2012 Prime Minister's Award for Composers Ceremony
Immediately after the concert, we will gather to attend the award ceremony, in the presence of the Minister of Culture and Sports, Ms. Limor Livnat.
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21:00: Henry Crown Auditorium
Transitions
Gala opening
Yaron Gottfried: Transitions for orchestra
Benjamin Yusupov: Images of the Soul / Concerto for two clarinets and orchestra / Mordecai Seter: Midnight Vigil - Rhapsody on Yemenite Themes / Menachem Zur: At Dawn (WP)
Daniel and Alexander Gurfinkel - clarinets
Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra, IBA
Conductor: Guy Feder
Compositions by four composers, reflecting the multi-faceted aesthetics of Israeli music.
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