Bach in Jerusalem Festival, 2017

March 20-25, 2017

Bach's Great Mass

Tuesday 21.3.2017 at 20:00 – Israeli Conservatory Tel Aviv

Wednesday 22.3.2017 at 20:30 – Kriger Hall, Haifa

Friday, 24.3.2017 at 13:00 – Beer Sheva Conservatory

Saturday, 25.3.2017 at 20:00 – Jerusalem YMCA

Andrew Parrott, conductor

Keren Motseri, Hana Malkin, soprano . Avital Deri, alto . Richard Resch, tenor . Guy Pelc, baritone .

A vocal ensemble

Jerusalem Baroque Orchestra

J. S. Bach – Mass in B Minor, BWV 232

Monday, 20/3/2017

A Bach Celebration - Opening festival concert

17:00 – Henry Crown Hall, Jerusalem Theatre (part of Atnachta)

Live broadcast in Kol Hamusica

Einat Aronstein, soprano . David Shemer, conductor and solo harpsichordist

Jerusalem Baroque Orchestra

Cantatas and harpsichord concerto by J. S. Bach

Free of charge

Bach's Journey

20:30 – International YMCA Jerusalem

Ricercar Consort. Philippe Pierlot

Works by D. Buxtehude, J. S Bach and J. P. Rameau

Tuesday, 21.3.2017

A family Bach Concert-Circus

17:00 – International YMCA, Jerusalem

Fyodor Makarov, clown .

Yizhar Karshon, conductor and harpsichord soloist . Adaya Peled, soprano

Players of the Jerusalem Baroque Orchestra

Wednesday, 22.3.2017

Bach and Telemann

20:30 – International YMCA,  Jerusalem

Barrocade Ensemble

Yeela Avital, soprano

Alon Harari, countertenor

Arias and concertos by Bach and Telemann

Thursday, 23.3.2017

An international symposium – Bach's Great Mass

MC – Uri Golomb

Participants: Andrew Parrott (UK), Joerg Hanson (Germany)

10:00-12:30 – The Music Center, Mishkenot Shaananim, Jerusalem

Conversations

Launching a new album of contemporary music two harpsichords

13:30 – The Music Center, Mishkenot Shaananim, Jerusalem

Marina Minkin, David Shemer, harpsichord

16:00 – Academy of Music and Dance

A masterclass for chorus masters with Maestro Andrew Parrott

Musical Offering and the secrets of the majestic theme

20:30 – International YMCA Jerusalem

J. S. Bach – A Musical offering performed by players of the Jerusalem Baroque Orchestra

Friday, 24.3.2017

The next generation – Jerusalem Conservatory Students play Bach

16:00 – International YMCA Jerusalem

A different Bach – Shem-Tov Levi and Claire Meghnagi

21:00 – International YMCA Jerusalem

Shem-Tov Levi, voice, piano and flute. Claire Meghnagi, soprano

Accompanied by a string trio and harpsichord

Saturday, 25.3.2017

An Organ Recital

13:00 – Redeemer Church, Jerusalem

Peter van Dijk, Organ

Viola da Gamba and harpsichord sonatas

16:00 – International YMCA Jerusalem

Myrna Herzog, viola da gamba . David Shemer, harpsichord

Bells at the YMCA – a concert from the YMCA tower bell, open to the public

Monday, 20.3, Thursday, 23.3, Saturday, 25.3 – at 19:45

Exhibition – MASS IN B MINOR

An exhibition from Bach House in Leipzig that will be presented at the YMCA foyer and will include meetings with the exhibition curator.

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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