Dear Friends We are pleased to introduce you to the programme of the Fifteenth Saturday 1 September at 20:15 Wednesday 5 September at 19:30 Sunday 9 September at 19:30 Thursday 13 September at 19:30 Ticket Prices Chamber Music Festival which will take place this autumn The Fifteenth from 1–15 September. Prokofiev Overture on Hebrew Themes, op. 34 Tchaikovsky May from The Seasons (arr. Ben-Ari) Tchaikovsky September from The Seasons (arr. Ben-Ari) Tchaikovsky February from The Seasons (arr. Ben-Ari) 15 concerts 1950 NIS This year we will be celebrating the immensely rich reservoir of Russian Tchaikovsky October, March from The Seasons Tchaikovsky Songs Adler At the Gate of Darkness Shostakovich Cello Sonata in D minor, op. 40 7 concerts 980 NIS Jerusalem International classical music, spanning works from Glinka, ‘father’ of Russian music, (arr. Ben-Ari) Rachmaninov Songs Schubert Grand Duo in A major, D. 574 Gubaidulina Sonata for & Cello Rejoice! 5 concerts 725 NIS to a special Festival commission from the contemporary Azerbaijani Borodin String Quartet no. 2 in D major Denisov Canon in memoriam Igor Stravinsky Schubert 4 Hand Variations (tba) Weinberg String Trio, op. 48 Single concert 150 NIS , Faradj Karaev. Along the way, we will explore both well Chamber Schubert Lieder Stravinsky Concerto for 2 Prokofiev Peter and the Wolf (arr. Meyer) Rachmaninov Songs Senior Citizens 120 NIS loved and lesser-known works by Tchaikovsky, Borodin, Musorgsky, Schubert Der Hirt auf dem Felsen, D. 965 Schnittke Canon in memoriam Igor Stravinsky Shostakovich Viola Sonata, op. 147 Rachmaninov, Rimsky-Korsakov and twentieth-century Ayelet Amotz, Michael Barenboim, Mate Bekavac, Daniel Cohen, Nadav Cohen, Students 80 NIS Debussy Syrinx, L. 129 Stravinsky Petrushka Guy Eshed, Madeleine Carruzzo, Tamaki Kawakubo, Denis Kozukhin, Burak Marlali, including Prokofiev, Shostakovich, Stravinsky, Gubaidulina and Tarnopolsky, Saleem Abboud-Ashkar, Andreas Brantelid, Giedre Dirvanauskaite, Daniel Gortler (subject to availability, on presentation of a valid student card) Music Festival Shostakovich Trio no. 2 in E minor, op. 67 Ensemble Meitar, Alexander Melnikov, Marie-Luise Neunecker, Ramón Ortega, with particular focus on the great tradition of Russian song, performed Ohad Ben-Ari, Nadav Cohen, Erlenbusch Quartet, Kirill Gerstein, Daniil Grishin, Denis Kozukhin, Gidon Kremer, Igor Levit, Tatjana Mazurenko Kathrin Last minute tickets 80 NIS Noya Schleien, Alisa Weilerstein, Rabus, Anna Samuil by an outstanding array of singers. Hila Baggio, Franz Bartolomey, Elena Bashkirova, Ohad Ben-Ari, Kirill Gerstein, Meirav Kadichevsky, Denis Kozukhin, Elizabeth Leonskaja, Sivan Magen, (subject to availability, one hour before each concert) Frans Helmerson, Rainer Honeck, Jerusalem Quartet, Sivan Magen, Tatjana Tatjana Mazurenko, Paul Meyer, Marie-Luise Neunecker, Alexander Vinogradov Overarching the fifteen concerts we will hear arrangements for a Mazurenko, Paul Meyer, Emmanuel Pahud, Mikhail Simonyan András Schiff recital 250 NIS variety of instruments of Tchaikovsky’s irresistibly melodic piano work Monday 10 September at 19:30 Friday 14 September at 13:00 The Seasons by Israeli composer Ohad Ben-Ari. Other highlights include Souvenir de Florence Thursday 6 September at 19:30 Tchaikovsky August from The Seasons (arr. Ben-Ari) Early booking for Festival Friends commences 1.6.2012 Tchaikovsky’s Serenade for Strings, String Sextet Sunday 2 September at 19:30 Schubert 5 Minuets and 6 Trios, D. 89 and Piano Trio, and Schubert’s Octet and Trout Quintet. Prokofiev Sonata for 2 Schubert Adagio and Rondo Concertante, D. 487 Karaev The Tale of Tales or Yesterday's Tomorrow Ticket sales to the general public commence 10.6.2011 In counterpoint to this ‘Russian’ September, we will also pay tribute Tchaikovsky January from The Seasons (arr. Ben-Ari) Schubert 4 Hand variations (tba) Prokofiev Quintet in G minor, op. 39 Festival Commission (World Premiere) to the incomparable music of Schubert and the 150th anniversary of Debussy Trio for Flute, Viola & Harp, L. 137 Prokofiev Violin Sonata no. 1 in F minor, op. 80 Schubert Lieder Rubinstein Piano Quartet in C major, op. 66 Debussy’s birth. Prokofiev Flute Sonata in D major, op. 94 Rachmaninov 2 Pieces for Piano 6 Hands Tchaikovsky The Nutcracker Suite (arr. Economou) Reimann/ Songs Telephone 02 6250444 As always, many of our most beloved artists will be returning to the Lourié La flûte à travers le violon Schubert Arpeggione Sonata in A minor, D. 821 Michael Barenboim, Mate Bekavac, Madeleine Carruzzo, Guy Eshed, Daniel Gortler, Mendelssohn In person Festival Box Office, YMCA Festival stage, together with wonderful newcomers. Schubert Piano Trio in E flat major, D. 929 Rachmaninov Symphonic Dances, op. 45 Ori Kam, Tamaki Kawakubo, Denis Kozukhin, Dmitri Makhtin, Burak Marlali, Schnittke Piano Quintet Sunday - Thursday 16:00 – 20:00 Marie-Luise Neunecker, Ramón Ortega, Mauricio Paez, Tim Park, Anna Samuil, We are looking forward to undertaking this exciting voyage of discovery Friday 10:00 – 13:00 Michael Barenboim, Franz Bartolomey, Ohad Ben-Ari, Frans Helmerson, Michael Barenboim, Elena Bashkirova, Ohad Ben-Ari, Kirill Gerstein, Noya Schleien, Petra Schwieger Elena Bashkirova, Hila Baggio, Michael Barenboim, Andreas Brantelid, together with our unique audience. Rainer Honeck, Meirav Kadichevsky, Elizabeth Leonskaja, Sivan Magen, Latica Honda-Rosenberg, Denis Kozukhin, Mihaela Martin, Alisa Weilerstein Shirley Brill, Madeleine Carruzzo, Nir Cohen, Giedre Dirvanauskaite, Telephone messages can be left outside box office hours Tatjana Mazurenko, Paul Meyer, Emmanuel Pahud, Alexander Vinogradov Erlenbusch Quartet, Guy Eshed, Daniel Gortler, Daniil Grishin, Michael Gurfinkel, Ori Kam, Gidon Kremer, Igor Levit, Sivan Magen, Tim Park, Anna Prohaska, Tuesday 11 September at 19:30 Kathrin Rabus, Noya Schleien Friday 7 September at 13:00 Visit the JCMF website for updated programmes, details Elena Bashkirova Artistic Director Monday 3 September at 19:30 Tchaikovsky April from The Seasons (arr. Ben-Ari) of participating artists, events and other information Brahms Souvenir de la Russie, op. 151 Glinka Songs Debussy Violin Sonata in G minor, L. 140 Saturday 15 September at 20:15 www.jcmf.org.il Participants Roslavets Cello Sonata no. 1 Medtner Piano Quintet in C major, op. posth. Tchaikovsky June from The Seasons (arr. Ben-Ari) Brahms Horn Trio in E flat major, op. 40 Arensky Piano Trio no. 1 in D minor, op. 32 Shostakovich Two Pieces for String Octet Piano Viola Bass-clarinet Musorgsky Songs and Dances of Death Stravinsky Duo Concertante Saleem Abboud-Ashkar Madeleine Carruzzo Michael Gurfinkel Glinka Septet in E flat major Kissine Duo for Viola & Cello Debussy Cello Sonata in D major, L. 135 Schubert Octet in F major, D. 803 Programme subject to change Elena Bashkirova Daniil Grishin Bassoon Schubert Fantasia in F minor, D. 940 Ohad Ben-Ari Ori Kam Tchaikovsky Piano Trio in A minor, op. 50 Saleem Abboud-Ashkar, Andreas Brantelid, Shirley Brill, Madeleine Carruzzo, Guy Eshed, Exchange of tickets subject to availability Nadav Cohen Michael Barenboim, Franz Bartolomey ,Mate Bekavac, Ohad Ben-Ari, Tchaikovsky December from The Seasons (arr. Ben-Ari) Kirill Gerstein Tatjana Mazurenko Ori Kam, Tamaki Kawakubo, Denis Kozukhin, Igor Levit, Sivan Magen, Dmitri Makhtin, Mauricio Paez Franz Bartolomey, Nadav Cohen, Kirill Gerstein, Sivan Magen, Burak Marlali, Frans Helmerson, Tamaki Kawakubo, Dmitri Makhtin, Burak Marlali, Mihaela Martin, We regret we are unable to refund unused tickets Daniel Gortler Burak Marlali, Tatjana Mazurenko, Marie-Luise Neunecker, Ramón Ortega, Silvestrov Violin work (tba) Cello Paul Meyer, Mihaela Martin, Tatjana Mazurenko, Marie-Luise Neunecker, Tatjana Mazurenko, Alexander Melnikov, Marie-Luise Neunecker, Denis Kozhukhin Horn Mauricio Paez, Anna Samuil, Petra Schwieger, Kyril Zlotnikov, Mendelssohn String Octet in E flat major, op. 20 Franz Bartolomey Emmanuel Pahud, Mikhail Simonyan, Alexander Vinogradov, Kyril Zlotnikov Mauricio Paez, András Schiff Elizabeth Leonskaja Marie-Luise Neunecker Andreas Brantelid Igor Levit Elena Bashkirova, Giedre Dirvanauskaite, Daniil Grishin, Jerusalem Quartet, Giedre Dirvanauskaite Harp Alexander Melnikov Tamaki Kawakubo, Gidon Kremer, Igor Levit, Tim Park, Kathrin Rabus Frans Helmerson Sivan Magen Wednesday 12 September at 19:30 András Schiff Tim Park Percussion Tuesday 4 September at 19:30 Saturday 8 September at 20:15 Violin Tchaikovsky July from The Seasons (arr. Ben-Ari) Support us Alisa Weilerstein Noya Schleien Debussy Piano Trio in G major, L. 3 Schubert Deux Marches Caractéristiques, D. 886 Michael Barenboim Kyril Zlotnikov Soprano Lourié Pastorale de la Volga Special Concert by joining the Festival Friends! Latica Honda-Rosenberg Tchaikovsky November from The Seasons (arr. Ben-Ari) Stravinsky Three Pieces for String Quartet Double-Bass Hila Baggio Rimsky-Korsakov Quintet for Piano & Winds in B flat major Rainer Honeck The donation for this year remains the same Burak Marlali Anna Prohaska Debussy String Quartet in G minor, L. 85 Weinberg Piano Trio, op. 24 Tamaki Kawakubo Schubert Fantasie in C major, D. 934 Friday 7 September at 21:00 as in previous years, 500 NIS per person Ron Merhavi Anna Samuil Mosolov Four Newspaper Advertisements, op. 21 Tarnopolsky Impression-Expression III Gidon Kremer Rimsky-Korsakov Songs Dmitri Makhtin Flute Mezzo-soprano Tchaikovsky Serenade for Strings in C major, op. 48 Schubert Piano Quintet in A major, D. 667 Trout Tchaikovsky Songs Recital Guy Eshed Ayelet Amotz Mihaela Martin Franz Bartolomey, Elena Bashkirova, Ohad Ben-Ari, Nadav Cohen, Guy Eshed, Elena Bashkirova, Erlenbusch Quartet, Ori Kam, Dmitri Makhtin, Burak Marlali, Tchaikovsky Souvenir de Florence in D minor, op. 70 András Schiff piano The Mary Nathaniel Golden Hall of Alexander Pavlovsky Emmanuel Pahud Bass Frans Helmerson, Latica Honda-Rosenberg, Rainer Honeck, Jerusalem Quartet, Ensemble Meitar, Alexander Melnikov, András Schiff, Alisa Weilerstein The last sonatas of Haydn, Beethoven and Schubert Yeheskell Beinisch, Adv. Chairman Friendship YMCA, Jerusalem Kathrin Rabus Oboe Alexander Vinogradov Saleem Abboud-Ashkar, Michael Barenboim, Elena Bashkirova, Mate Bekavac, Ori Kam, Tamaki Kawakubo, Burak Marlali, Mihaela Martin, Tatjana Mazurenko, Elena Bashkirova Artistic Director www.jcmf.org.il Petra Schwieger Meirav Kadichevsky Paul Meyer, Tim Park, Noya Schleien, Mikhail Simonyan, Alexander Vinogradov Andreas Brantelid, Shirley Brill, Madeleine Carruzzo, Guy Eshed, Daniel Gortler, Haydn Piano Sonata no. 62 in E flat major, Hob. XVI/52 Mikhail Simonyan Ensembles Hana Manch Production Director Ramón Ortega Meirav Kadichevsky, Ori Kam, Tamaki Kawakubo, Tatjana Mazurenko, & Ruti Design Stephanie Ensemble Meitar Beethoven Piano Sonata no. 32 in C minor, op. 111 Nikolaj Znaider Marie-Luise Neunecker, Mauricio Paez, Tim Park, Anna Samuil, Petra Schwieger, Shauli Baskind Public Relations Clarinet Erlenbusch Quartet Kyril Zlotnikov, Nikolaj Znaider Schubert Piano Sonata no. 21 in B flat major, D. 960 1-15.9.2012 Mate Bekavac Jerusalem Quartet Shirley Brill Paul Meyer

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