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CONCERT
"O
JERUSALEM” CONCERT
June 6, 7:00 pm
Featuring the Ariel Winds Woodwind Quintet
In honor of Jerusalem Day--an Israeli holiday honoring the storied city--the
Ariel Winds Woodwind Quintet will perform at the Synagogue for the Arts in
Tribeca. The program includes repertoire of five composers: the Overture to
Leonard Bernstein’s opera Candide, Felix Mendelssohn’s Scherzo from
Midsummer’s Night Dream, Maurice Ravel’s Mother Goose Suite, and Darius
Milhaud’s La Chiminee du Roi René. In tribute to the special occasion, the
concert will conclude with the Quintet’s arrangement of Naomi Shemer’s popular
hit, “Jerusalem of Gold.” Founded at The Juilliard School in 1998, Ariel Winds
is an all-female woodwind quintet. Hailed as "technically brilliant, refined
and innovative" and for playing with "effervescent enthusiasm," Ariel Winds’
exuberance and approachability have enchanted audiences in the most
prestigious concert venues.
Synagogue for the Arts, 49 White St. (bet.Church
St. & Broadway). For information call 212.966.7141
MUSIC
Riverside Symphony featuring Israeli-American pianist Shai Wosner
June 9, 8 pm
David Crumb - Vestiges of a Distant Time (NY Premiere) / Haydn - Piano
Concerto No. 4 in G Major / Honegger - Concertino /
Mendelssohn - Symphony No. 4 in A major "Italian" .
The extraordinary young Israeli-American pianist Shai Wosner joins the
orchestra in explorations of two marvelous though rarely heard solo works.
Haydn's exquisite concerto - a reminder of how much this 18th-century master's
expressively rich and inventive music awaits discovery by a wider public - is
answered by Arthur Honeggter's irresistible neo-classical gem. Mendelssohn's
beloved musical memoir and David Crumb's luminous, gently haunting essay frame
the program.
Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center,
212.875.5050
MUSIC
Naumburg Orchestral
Concerts - Centennial Season
June 19, 7:30 pm
The Naumburg Orchestra. Christoph Campestrini, conductor.
Charles Neidich, clarinet soloist , and Vadim Gluzman,violin - one of the most
dynamic and compelling artists before the public today, Israeli violinist
Vadim Gluzman has appeared in Carnegie Hall and has performed, among others,
with world’s leading orchestras such as the Chicago, Cincinnati and Detroit
Symphonies, München and Dresden Philharmonic, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande,
NHK, KBS Symphony Orchestras and Czech Philharmonic.
Program: Darius Milhaud, Aaron Copland, Igor Stravinsky and Leonard Bernstein
The Naumburg Shell, Central Park, NYC - mid-park
just south of the 72nd Street cross-drive
MUSIC
"Kings and
Fishermen”
June 20, 7:30 pm
An original oratorio depicting the remarkable
rescue of Denmark’s Jews during World War II, created by Israeli-born
librettist Aryeh Finklestein, and composer, Charles D. Osborne, will be
presented by The Academy for Jewish Religion. Featured is the legendary
Theodore Bikel, and the Zamir Chorale conducted by Matthew Lazar. The
evening’s program also includes “Songs that Touch the Jewish Soul” featuring a
medley by Naomi Shemer.
Alice Tully Hall, Broadway at 65th St, 212.875.5050 or call
CenterCharge at 212.721.6500; email:
www.lincolncenter.org
MUSIC
Shira NYC-Ehud Manor Tribute Event
June 28, 8 pm
In its June sing-along event, Shira NYC pays
tribute to Israel's most prolific songwriter Ehud Manor, who passed away in
April. Manor wrote over 1,000 songs, many of which were composed and performed
by Israel's leading artists. In this performance, Shira NYC will feature many
of Manor's classics along with tidbits and special materials about Ehud's life
and contributions. As always, lyrics will be projected on a large screen, and
the songs will be performed by the Shira NYC band.
Makor, 35 West 67th St. NYC. To purchase tickets,
www.92y.org