With a Personal Touch

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1 Wednesday at 20:30 Royal Beach Conference Hall. Eilat With a Personal Touch Keren Kagarlitsky - Conductor Jerusalem Duo (Berlin): Hila Ofek - Harp André Tsirlin - Saxophone Nitai Zori - Violin Program Mendelssohn: Fingal s Cave Mozart: Concerto for Flute and Harp (arranged for Saxophone and Harp) ~ intermission ~ Shostakovich - Waltz No. 2 (from Jazz Suite No. 2) Rimsky-Korsakov: Fantasy on Russian Themes for Violin and orchestra Jerusalem Duo in a special version of Mozart s Flute and Harp concerto, with a saxophone replacing the flute. Shostakovich s well known Waltz is flanked by two heartwarming, evergreen orchestral pieces by Mendelssohn and Rimsky-Korsakov.

2 Thursday at 16:30 Venice-Naples Soloists Yael Levita - Soprano Yaakov Reuven and Mary Carmen Simon (Spain) - Mandolins and Plucked Instruments The Israeli Mandolin Soloists Ensemble The world renowned mandolin duo, Yaakov Reuven and Mary Carmen Simon, partner with the Israeli Mandolin Soloists and the virtuoso soprano Yael Levita in a sunny concert of Italian music, from Vivaldi to Puccini.

3 Thursday at 21:00 Symphonic I Omer M. Wellber - Conductor Boris Giltburg - Piano Hila Baggio - Soprano Program: Beethoven: Coriolan Overture Mozart: Concert aria for Soprano, Piano and orchestra Non temer, amato bene Beethoven: Piano Concerto no. 1 Boris Giltburg is arriving at the zenith of world class piano masters. Together with Omer M. Wellber, he presents Beethoven s 1st Piano Concerto. Hila Baggio, the velvety soprano, joins them in Mozart s love song for his favorite soprano, Nancy Storace and himself

4 Thursday at 23:00 Omer & Friends Omer M. Wellber - Piano and Accordion Various guest artists Omer M. Wellber hosts his friends in a paired concert of virtuoso surprises.

5 Friday at 10:30 Communicating Instruments Omer M. Wellber - Piano Nitai Zori - Violin Hillel Zori - Cello Boris Giltburg - Piano Program: Mozart: Sonata for Four Hands Tchaikowsky: In The Memory of a Great Artist for Piano, Violin and Cello Two masterpieces stand at the center of this remarkable concert, graced by a host of stars: Mozart s enchanting four-hand sonata, played by Omer M. Wellber and Boris Giltburgm as well as Tchaikowsky s highly strung Piano Trio.

6 Friday at 12:00 icafe, Isrotel Royal Garden, Eilat. L amour est un oiseau rebelle Emil Aybinder - Accordion Vira Lozinsky - Singer Accompanied by selected players from the Raanana Symphonette The best of popular and classic music which has travelled revolutions and centuries, starring Vira Lozinsky, at home in popular, world, Jewish and Gypsy music, and the astounding accordion virtuoso, Emil Aybinder.

7 Friday at 15:00 Symphony for Peace Ancient Healing Mantras of Tibetan Lamas Omer M. Wellber - Conductor Nona da Camera choir. Chorus Master: Zvika Vogel Based upon ancient Tibetan Mantras arranged by Oren Lok. A breathtaking choral symphony, based upon ancient Tibetan mantras and melodies, which under the guidance of Lama Gangchen Rinpoche, have been interwoven into a rich orchestral fabric. The work was premiered at the Stresa Music Festival, on the shores of Lago Maggiore in Italy. It was commissioned by the Lama Gangchen International Global Peace Foundation and is dedicated to the Lama Gangchen Rinpo

8 Friday at 17:00 Sorcery in Black and White Piano Recital by Boris Giltburg Boris Giltbrug is fast becoming one of the eminent piano artists of the era. He has won numerous awards from both international and Israeli piano competitions, including the European Union Competition for Young Musicians, the Santander Piano Competition, The Sony Public prize, the 2nd prize at the Rubinstein Competition, 1st prize at the Queen Elizabeth Competition in Brussels, and he was also a runner up for the Classical Music Critics prize in the UK.

9 Friday at 21:00 Symphonic II Omer M. Wellber - Conductor Sergei Krylov - Violin Hila Baggio - Soprano Program Rimsky Korsakov: The Tsar s Bride: Overture Rachmaninov: Vocalise Tchaikowsky: Violin Concerto A concert dedicated to the Russian Soul. In its centre, the beloved Violin Concerto by Tchaikowsky, played by one of the best violinists before the public today, Sergei Krylov. He won numerous prizes at world renowned competitions, such as the Antonio Stradivari Competition in Cremona, the Fritz Kreisler competition in Vienna and the Rodolfo Lipziger International Violin competition in Gorizia, Italy. He has performed on the world s most famous stages with the best orchestras, such as the Mariinsky Theater Symphony, Camerata Sazlburg, Staatskapelle Dresden etc. He has performed under illustrious conductors, such as Yuri Temirkanov, Valery Gergiev, Mikhail Pletnev, Vladimir Yurovsky Yuri Bashmet.

10 Friday at 23:00 Those were the Days David Sebba - Conductor Vira Lozinsky - Singer Yael Levita - Singer Daniela Skorka - Singer Yaakov Reuven - Mandoline Omer M. Wellber - Accordion André Tsirlin - Saxophone Etc Join us in a nostalgic evening of well loved Israeli songs, with the Festival s artists.

11 Saturday at 10:30 Culture on Saturday - Personal Questions Noam Sheriff Omer M. Wellber Hillel Zori - Cello Program: Tchaikowsky: Morning Prayer Casals: The Song of the Birds Noam Sheriff, one of the eminent international and Israeli musicians, winner of the Israel Prize, and Omer M. Wellber,one of the younger generations of Israeli musicians leading an international career, discuss music, an international career and music in Israel. Hillel Zori will delight us with his playing.

12 Saturday at 12:00 icafe, Isrotel Royal Garden, Eilat. Jerusalem Duo Jerusalem Duo (Berlin): Hila Ofek - Harp André Tsirlin - Saxophone Light Classical repertoire and popular songs in special arrangements

13 Saturday at 15:00 Mediterranean David Sebba - Conductor Haim Uliel - Singer Daniela Skorka - Soprano Yaakov Reuven and Mary Carmen Simon - Mandolins Emil Aybinder - Accordion Program: Yael Even-Haim / Haim Uliel: Matatiah s Coffee Shop A colourful, exciting program with a repertoire ranging from France, Italy, Spain, Greece (Zorba the Greek) and more.

14 Saturday at 17:00 Duo Zori Keren Kagarlitsy - Conductor Hillel Zori - Cello, Conductor Nitai Zori - Violin Repertoire by Bizet, Paganin, Saint-Saëns, Smetana and more. Brothers Nitai and Hillel Zori, also known as Duo Zori, in a colorful program by Bizet, Paganini, Saint-Saëns, Smetana etc. Keren Kagarlitsky and Hillel Zori share the podium.

15 Saturday at 21:00 Moonlight Duet hosted by Shlomi Shaban Omer M. Wellber - Conductor Shlomi Shaban - Singer and Pianist Singer Songwriter and Pianist Shlomi Shaban will perform his famous hit songs, accompanied by the Raanana Symphonette, and will converse with Omer M. Wellber, the Raanana Symphonette s Music Director. They will also perform four hands music. A tapestry of orchestral pieces will shed light on Shabban s classical inspirations.