Orchestra

Israeli Lior Navok wins prestigious Engel Prize for Ukraine war composition

Navok describes his 10-minute orchestral piece, 'Blue, Yellow, Smoke,' composed during the early days of the Russia-Ukraine War, as trying to 'capture the melancholic mood of war.'

PRIZE-WINNING composer Lior Navok.
THE REVOLUTION Orchestra’s Roy Oppenheim (bottom) and Zohar Sharon.

Bach, unplugged with The Revolution Orchestra

ASAF AVIDAN

Assaf Avidan goes orchestral with new show and album

PUCCINI is on the way to Jerusalem.

An evening of Puccini opera in Jerusalem


Israeli metal band Orphaned Land to team up with Chamber Opera Orchestra

In 2014, the band won the "Global Metal" award from the magazine Metal Hammer, and in recent years has done other collaborations with prominent musicians in the world of metal.

Israeli metal band Orphaned Land.

Israel Philharmonic Orchestra celebrates spring

Guest conductor Daniel Cohen to lead two series, to work with 21-year-old pianist Tom Borrow.

The Jerusalem Philharmonic Orchestra plays at the 2019 Pianos Festival.

Israeli composer Oded Zehavi's works to be performed in Tel Aviv

The title of the new work, Arlozorov 178, was, naturally, spawned by Zehavi’s home address, wherein it was scored.

ODED ZEHAVI: You know, you can write good music which is not difficult to perform.

James Levine, who led the Metropolitan Opera for 40 years, dead at 77

The cause of death was not announced, although Levine had been in ill health for years.

Berlin Royal Opera House, 19th century.

Netanya chamber orchestra celebrates 50th anniversary

They will open this season with six performances throughout Israel and celebrate their Jubilee anniversary of 50 years of concerts with live audiences

VIOLIN SOLOIST Hagay Shaham: This year, my job has been to stay in good form, remain optimistic, creative, and explore new repertoire.

JSO’s ‘Days of Light’ marks Holocaust memorial

The Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra (JSO), like numerous other purveyors of cultural wares these lockdowned days, has lined up an intriguing and attractive roster of shows for the near future.

THE JERUSALEM Symphony Orchestra.

After 50 years, Netanya orchestra fights to survive lack of funds

After a 50-year history of full performance seasons throughout Israel, the NKO is confronted with the possibility of extinction.

SHMUEL ELBAZ

Grapevine November 18, 2020: Not quite as bad as we thought

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

AUSTRALIAN AMBASSADOR Paul Griffiths presents his credentials to President Reuven Rivlin.

Jerusalem hosts eighth annual Pianos Festival for free, completely online

Thursday saw the debut of a new project by composer Tom Cohen, featuring guests Dudu Tassa and pianist Omri Mor, which blends the works of Beethoven with classical Andalusian music.

The Jerusalem Philharmonic Orchestra plays at the 2019 Pianos Festival.

AFIPO names Maayan Dauber Eastern Region Executive Director

“I’m honored to be on the team entrusted with [the philharmonic's] wellbeing at this critical juncture in history, as arts institutions face unprecedented challenges," said Dauber.

American Friends of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra's new Eastern Region Executive Director, Maayan Dauber.