Bach in Jerusalem Festival

March 17-21 , 2018

333 to the birth of Johann Sebastian Bach

Full programme

Saturday, 17.3.18

Concert 1

Pre-opening – organ recital

Tribute to Johann Sebastian Bach

12.00 Church of the Redeemer, Jerusalem

Istvan Ella (Hungary), organ

Works by J.S. Bach for solo organ

Concert 2

Love me or Leave me

Noam Vazana, Nina Simone and Bach

14:00 – Bet Hayotzer, Tel Aviv

Noam Vazana, Ofer Portugaly, Arieh Volinez and Eitan Itzcovich in a tribute to Nina Simone showing how her works are linked to the roots of classical music and of J.S. Bach.

Concert 3

The Magnificat

20.30 - International YMCA, Jerusalem

Philippe Pierlot, conductor (Belgium)

Cecilia Singers, choir and soloists

Jerusalem Baroque Orchestra

J.S. Bach - Magnificat BWV 243

C.F.E. Bach - Magnificat Wq 215/ H. 772

Sunday, 18.3.18

Concert 4

Piano recital

17.00  Eden-Tamir (Targ) Center, Ein Karem

 Guy Slapak, Michael Zertzekel, piano

 Preludes, fugues and passacaglias by Liszt, Shchedrin, Mendelssohn and Brahms as well as excerpts from Bachianas Brasilieras by Villa Lobos

Concert 5

The Magnificat

20.30  Rappaport Hall, Haifa

Philippe Pierlot, conductor (Belgium)

Cecilia Singers, choir and soloists

Jerusalem Baroque Orchestra

J.S. Bach Magnificat No. 243

C.F.E. Bach  Magnificat Wq 215/H. 772

Concert 6

Love me or Leave me

Noam Vazana, Nina Simone and Bach

20.30  International YMCA, Jerusalem

Noam Vazana, Ofer Portugaly, Arieh Volinez and Eitan Itzcovich in a tribute to Nina Simone showing how her works are linked to the roots of classical music and of J.S. Bach.

Monday, 19.3.2018

Concert 7

Magnificat

20.30 Zucker Hall, Tel Aviv

Philippe Pierlot, conductor (Belgium)

Cecilia Singers, choir and soloists

Jerusalem Baroque Orchestra

J.S. Bach Magnificat No. 243

C.F.E. Bach  Magnificat Wq 215/H. 772

Concert 8

Art of the Fugue

Concert and talk on one of the most mysterious but magical works of Bach

20.30   International YMCA Jerusalem

Participants: Mirna Herzog, Shai Kribus, Yaakov Rubinstein, Natanel Pollak, Tal Arbel.

Convener: Dr. Alon Schab

Tuesday, 20.3.18

Masterclass with Philippe Pierlot

16.00 Academy of Music and Dance, Jerusalem.

For invitees only.

Concert 9

Students’ concert

17.00   Magnificat Conservatory

Selected young musicians from Magnificat Conservatory and other conservatories throughout the country in a concert devoted to the music of J.S. Bach and his contemporaries.

Concert 10

Bach's Legacy

20.30  International YMCA Jerusalem

The Galilee Orchestra from the Nazareth Polyphony Foundation for the first ever performance in Jerusalem, in which they will play music by composers from the 18^th century to today .

Music by Grieg, Birtten and Bloch

Wednesday 21.3.18

Bach’s birthday – celebrating 333 years of his birth

International symposium on the Magnificat

10.00-12.00  Music Center, Mishkenot Shaananim

Convener: Alon Schab

Participants: Dr. Boriss Avramecs (Latvia), Dr. Yonatan Ben Yehoshafat.

The language of the symposium will be English. Free entrance

Concert 11

The Small Magnificats

13.30  Music Center, Mishkenot Shaananim

Magnificats for the keyboard, and chamber groups.

Adaya Peled, soprano; David Feldman, countertenor; Yonathan Swissa, tenor; Yair Polischuk, bass

Magnificats by Pachelbel, Charpentier and Vivaldi

Concert 13

Festive Closing Concert - The Partitas of Bach

20.30   International YMCA Jerusalem

The distinguished Baroque violinist Dmitry Sinkovsky in a recital of Bach's Partitas for solo violin

Exhibition on Magnificats

The exhibition from Bach House in Eisenach will be on display in the foyer of the YMCA hotel. The exhibition will be open to the public and include guided sessions.

Concert No. 1

Monteverdi's Vespers

Claudio Monteverdi – Vespro della Beata Vergine, 1610

*Noting 450 years to Monteverdi's birth*

Andrew Parrott, conductor

Rodrigo del Pozo, tenor

Soloists from Israel and abroad

Tuesday, 31/10/2017 at 20:00 – The Israeli Conservatory of Music Tel Aviv

Wednesday, 1/11/2017 at 20:00 – International YMCA Jerusalem

Concert No. 2

A Christmas Special

*Noting 250 years to Telemann's death*

David Shemer, conductor

Adaya Peled, soprano; Avital Dery, alto; Hillel Sherman, tenor; guy Pelc, baritone

Drora Bruck, recorder; Idit Shemer, flute and recorder; Noam Schuss, Dafna Ravid and Smadar Shidlowsky, violin

Vocal and instrumental music by George Philippe Telemann

Saturday, 2/12/2017 at 11:00 – Catholic Church, Mar Alias, Haifa

Tuesday, 5/12/2017 at 20:00 – The Israeli Conservatory of Music Tel Aviv

Wednesday, 6/11/2017 at 20:00 – International YMCA Jerusalem

Concert No. 3

Cembalo con piano e forte

*Noting 230 for CPE Bach's death*

David Shemer, conductor and harpsichord soloist

Gili Loftus, piano-forte

Works for piano-forte and orchestra by CPE Bach and Mozart

Tuesday, 16.1.2018 at 20:00 – Israeli Conservatory of Music, Tel Aviv

Wednesday, 17.1.2018 at 20:00 – International YMCA Jerusalem

Concert No. 4

Vivaldi's violin

*Noting 230 to Pisendel's birthday*

Kati Debretzeni, conductor and violin soloist

Works by Bach, Telemann, Pisendel and Vivaldi

Thursday, 15.2.2018 at 20:00 – International YMCA Jerusalem

Tuesday, 20.2.2018 at 20:00 – The Israeli Conservatory of Music, Tel Aviv

Concert No. 5

French Exotica

* Noting 350 years to the birth of Francois Couperin*

David Shemer, conductor

Ye'ela Avital, soprano

Anat Czarni, mezzo-soprano

Works Muffat, Couperin and Rameau

Saturday, 28.4.2018 at 12:00 – Krieger Hall, Haifa

Tuesday, 1.5/2018 at 20:00 – The Israeli Conservatory of Music, Tel Aviv

Wednesday, 2.5.2018 at 20:00 – International YMCA Jerusalem

Concert No. 6

Beauty and the beast

*Noting 310 years to the premiere of Handel's "Aci Galate and Polifemo*

Yizhar Karshon, conductor

Claire Meghnagi, soprano

Shahar Lavi, mezzo-soprano

Denis Sedov, bass

Tuesday, 26.6.2018 at 20:00 – The Israeli Conservatory of Music, Tel Aviv

Wednesday, 27.6.2018 at 20:00 – International YMCA Jerusalem

Saturday, 30.6.2018 at 11:00 – The Greek Orthodox Church, Haifa

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