Festival Report 2009 “Music Must Serve a Purpose;

JOINT AD-VENTURES

Festival Report 2009 “Music must serve a purpose;

Consolato Generale d’Italia it must be a part of a Gerusalemme something larger than itself, a part of humanity...”

Pau (Pablo) Casals, 1876-1973 ROYAL DANISH ROYAL OFFICE REPRESENTATIVE

Embassy of Spain – Tel Aviv

NYXAS

The Sounding Jerusalem Festival Chamber Music Festival 2009

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Pau (Pablo) Casals, 1876-1973 Joint Ad-Ventures

Preface

Sounding Jerusalem 2009 has been a festival of intense encounters – in a musical, human and cultural aspect.

Sounding Jerusalem succeeded in The diverse cultural traditions of Je- Sounding Jerusalem however is a winning an ensuing, always-broader rusalem’s melting pot get involved festival explicitly concerned in music audience in its fourth year. A grow- and conﬂ ated into the artistic proc- and humans. The moment humans ing attendance of more than 4100 ess of the “Mélange Oriental” series engage in music, intimate personal visitors during the fi ne 20 concerts allowing the audience, just as well the feelings are automatically released, encouraged a creative exchange artists to overcome boarders through which is the most important func- within the festival. Sounding Jeru- music and to launch a vibrant crea- tion of music and art; to precipitate salem brought music to the people, tive process, enabling them not only something in humans. sometimes to regions where classi- to discover thrilling aspects of diver- I would like to thank all participants cal concerts erratically happen, cre- sity of the various cultures, but also of the Sounding Jerusalem Festivals ating a place where people can meet oneself. “Mélange Oriental” gave as well as our partners and support- without prejudices. birth to a dynamic composition re- ers who have helped us to bring this ﬂ ecting cultural roots between past The festival ended with a spectacu- season of Sounding Jerusalem to and future with a distinctive token of lar fi nale up in the sky of Jerusalem’s fruition. entitlement to diversity. old city. The world premiere of “Je- rusalem Refrains” performed on the The simple fact that Sounding Jeru- roofs of the different quarters of the salem is equally open for all people old City of Jerusalem, a piece espe- of the region– specifi cally for Pales- cially composed for the evening by tinians and Israelis – has always trig- Erich Oskar Huetter German-American composer Sidney gered various reactions; This year we Director of the Sounding Corbett. A vision of the connection had to cancel one concert in the West Jerusalem Festival of different worlds in a town, where bank and change another concert people usually live more beside each venue in West Jerusalem on short other than with each other. notice due to the organisers demur.

3 Sounding Jerusalem 2009 Sounding Jerusalem Chamber Music festival in its fourth year, over a span of three weeks (07.06.2009 – 28.06.2009), created space for cultural as well as human encounter and exchange in East Jerusalem and the West Bank.

It offered people from different reli- dies and sounds acoustically bridg- gious, ethnic and social backgrounds ing the fascinating aspects of cultural 20 gratuitous concerts on the highest diversity. artistic level. For the fi rst time Sound- This musical travel built bridges be- ing Jerusalem alongside the pure tween history and present times, be- exploration of the various traditions tween Orient and Occident as well as launched a joint artistic process in- the multi-faceted musical traditions. dependent of genres, styles, and cul- Mélange Oriental created a multi- tural backgrounds. perspective sound fantasy about the vibrant melting pot Jerusalem, re- ﬂ ecting the city’s history and soul. Melange Oriental The sound adventure was enriched Alongside the classical western and by Austrian photographer Christian oriental Music, Mélange Oriental - Jungwirth’s collection of Jerusalem Sounding Jerusalem`s “Programme impressions, and French American in Residence” - invited the most out- photographer Amy Lyne’s study of standing festival artists of diverse “Very wonderful and poverty, with pictures from Angola, cultural and traditional backgrounds Ethiopia, Afghanistan and else- to join the ensemble for a delightful special Music Project in where. sound exploration of and in the mul- ticultural facet of Jerusalem’s Old Jerusalem – diﬀ erent than City. the common Concerts Discourse of cultures In an attempt of an intensifi ed focus More than 70 Musicians from Austria, on the intercultural approach in proc- we are used to hear Denmark, France, Germany, Israel, ess, musicians from Europe and the Italy, Japan, Palestine and Spain re- Middle East traced together in nu- everywhere” siding 3-15 days in Jerusalem elated merous concerts the multiple voices Visitor comment and drew 4100 Palestinian, Israeli, of the Arab, Christian, Armenian and 28.06.2009 and European spectators into the dis- Jewish Quarter, their various melo-

4 5 course of cultures. Thanks to a large International artists A large number of the artists came media presence, the festival suc- from Austria. The pianist with unlim- The artists came from all over Europe ceeded in winning an always-broader ited musical horizons Paul Gulda; to participate in the Festival. From audience with an overall percentage Stefan Heckel, pianist, composer Germany: Firmian Lermer, soloist of 48.8% Palestinians, 31.1% Israelis, and catalyst of the Mélange Orien- and chamber musician, founder and and 20.1% Internationals attending tal series; Erich Huetter, cellist and director of the Wildthurner Kunst- the concerts. artistic director of the festival; the tage, Rainer Auerbach, solo trumpet famous Artis string quartet with the Considering travel hindrances for player of Berlin German Opera, who four Austrians Herbert Kefer, Jo- both Israelis and Palestinians in the lead the artistic direction of the final hannes Meissl, Othmar Müller and region, the festival enjoyed the par- roof concert. Peter Schumayer. The Festivals cul- ticipation of a diverse and colourful From France: André Cazalet, horn tural diversity has also been enriched public. soloist from the Orchestre de Paris; by Stefano Bagliano and Gianluca Though in most concerts in the Michel Lethiec, world recognized Capuano both specialised in authen- West Bank one could see an over- clarinettist and director of Prades tic interpretation of Baroque Music represented majority of Palestinians, festival; Modigliani Quartet, one of from Italy, Lavard Skou-Larsen the one could see especially in Jericho the world’s most sought after young Danish violin soloist; the Spanish a growing number of Israeli visitors, chamber ensembles, as well as the Casals Quartet, one of Europe’s most and vice versa in Jerusalem. Trio d’Argent. distinguished string quartets, as well

4 5 Venues Many of the concert venues of Sounding Jerusalem Festival were chosen this year not only among un- conventional, historically and spiritu- ally important sights, but also soci- ety based institutions, some of which opened its doors to the public for the first time. Symbolic for the encounters are the Shurouk Youth Centre in the Stu- dents town of Birzeit, just as much the Saint Vincent Home for Physically and Mentally Handicapped Children in En Karem under the Palm trees of its court yard and into a beautiful sunset. Another sounding sunset was that of the private roof terrace of the Padico Foundation in the old city, a panoramic concert venue in view of the Dome of the Rock. The list goes on and on with the hos- pitality of the village of Ras Karkar at the heart of its proud daring Samhan Castle, the resonating amphitheatre of Sabastia, the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, the famous Pascha Room of the American Colony Hotel, and the dawn chorus of the Mount of as Ahmad Eid the brilliant Palestin- Puppets were created by using basic Temptations. ian jazz artist; the Palestinian Israeli materials and simple objects available Sounding Jerusalem Festival ended virtuoso oriental Watar Ensemble; in every home. The participants were for the second year in a row with a Taiseer Elias on the Oud and Arnon challenged not only to express their poignant attempt to build a bridge Erez on the Piano from the world ideas in words and gestures, but also of sound across the city, to link its known Rubin Academy. to find out how to express their feel- roof tops with music. A vision over ings through the music. the roofs, created by 35 young wind and brass instrument players from Puppet Theatre Austria, Germany, France, Japan, Within the festival’s framework Austri- Israel, and Palestine performing a an Puppeteers Christine Trausner and piece especially composed for this Andreas Milowitz took children and evening by Sidney Corbett. The youth in 10 workshops with them on young artists sent a sounding mes- an adventurous discovery trip into the sage in the evening sky of Jerusalem, magical world of puppet theatre art. binding the quarters of the Old City. After the concert, all musicians met The basic skills of telling a metaphoric in the courtyard of the Church of the story through a puppet were medi- Redeemer, where the concert was ated and tried out together. perpetuated with a brass ensemble

6 7 “Music might achieve what is not yet possible on the ground: the equal participation of an ethnic, religious and cultural diversity in a peaceful and stimulating dialogue.”

and a Final Mélange. Audience and festival regards this inconvenience as Activate regional partnerships participating artists were yet again an important process, picturesquely Experiences from the previous festi- thrilled of enthusiasm for this unique presenting the social realities, hence vals have allowed a close collabora- project. a catalyst for discourse. “Sound- tion with partners in the region. The ing Jerusalem shall not only arouse new facet of this year’s festival per- beautiful feelings and amusement, mitted building a larger network with rather cause contemplation” so ar- Open for all people(s) Palestinian youth organisations and tistic director Erich Oskar Huetter. The simple fact that Sounding Jeru- educational institutions that identify salem is equally open for all people Despite the travel diffi culties, and the with the Festival, adopt its mission of the region – especially for Pales- increasingly alienating political cir- as theirs and stand up for discourse tinians and Israelis – has always trig- cumstances in the region, Sounding on this issue. Jerusalem is proud to have achieved gered various reactions; gratifi cation, “Sounding Jerusalem is a festival ex- a much wider core audience. insecurity, rapturousness, fear, hope, plicitly concerned in music and hu- and displaced aggressions. All reac- This audience has not only have been man beings. The moment humans tions depend and are in fact recip- excessively communicating, encoun- engage in music, intimate personal rocations of the personal life story tering and exchanging among one feelings are automatically released. and the social circumstances of the another, but has also created vari- Precipitating a human reaction is the individual human beings to whom the ous initiatives, such as: an open let- most important function of music festival reach out and try to make a ter sent by the Sounding Jerusalem’s and art”, said Erich Oskar Huetter at difference. Such reasons led to the audience community to Mr. Alexan- the end of the festival. change of two concert venues in the der Tamir, director of the Targ Music 2009 festival. The Sounding Jerusalem Festival Centre en Karem sharply criticising aims therefore also for its future not him for refusing to allow Palestin- Quite signifi cantly there were – one only to present classic music on high- ians to access the venue, another is change in the West Bank and one in est standards to all people living in an Israeli group of audience driving (West) Jerusalem - on the one hand this region but also to create an open into the various West Bank concerts deplorable for the audience that had space for encounters, education, ap- in defi ance of the army and as a ges- to put up with additional logistic com- preciation and respect. plications and on the other hand the ture of de-alienation and peace.

6 7 8 9 Concerts concert place date endance att utilization, capacity remarks

MELTING TRADITIONS Austrian Hospice, Muslim Quarter 07.06.2009 212 Full Salon with people sitting and standing in the corridor and on the balcony ORIENT EXPRESS YMCA Three Arches, West Jerusalem 08.06.2009 200 Well-attended JOINT AD-VENTURES Roman Theatre Sabastia, Nablus 09.06.2009 400 Full with all age categoriesto Mount Scopus JOINT AD-VENTURES École Biblique et archéologique 10.06.2009 120 Full House with people sitting française, East Jerusalm and standing on the sides VIENNESE TREASURY Al-quds University 11.06.2009 150 Manly students and teachers of the university. PANORAMIC SOUNDS Al-Samhan Castle, Ras Karkar 12.06.2009 500 The whole village was present. Very warm hospitatlity. MÉLANGE ORIENTAL: Lutheran Church of the 13.06.2009 250 Full Courtyard with people sitting and DEPARTURE Redeemer, Christian Quarter standing on the balconies as well. ROMANTIC MOODS Austrian Hospice, Muslim Quarter 14.06.2009 140 Full Salon NOMADIC WINDS Confederation House, West Jerusalem 15.06.2009 100 Full Hall with people sitting at the steps on the ﬂ oor. MÉLANGE ORIENTAL: Shurouk cultural Youth Centre, Birzeit 16.06.2009 150 Well-frequented ENCOUNTER INFLUENCE & INSPIRATION Pascha Room, American Colony Hotel 18.06.2009 120 Full with people sitting outside. BACH IN THE SUNSET Padico Foundation, Muslim Quarter 19.06.2009 100 Full with all age categories. Children of Alsa’diya neighbourhood attended. BACH IN THE CHAPEL Chapel, Austrian Hospice, Muslim Quarter 20.06.2009 120 Full Chapel with 50 people sitting and standing in the corridor. SPIRIT & SOUL Crusaders Church, Abu Gosh 21.06.2009 110 Full church DREAMS & PRAYER Jerusalem Music Centre, West Jerusalem 22.06.2009 140 Almost full hall (BA)ROCK N’ ROLL Church of Ascension, Auguste 23.06.2009 200 60% full Church RELOADED Victoria, East Jerusalem COLOURFUL DIAMONDS Saint Vincent, En Karem 24.06.2009 150 Full Courtyard with people standing in the back. Palestinian and Israeli children attended the concert. MÉLANGE ORIENTAL: Jerusalem Centre for Studies, 25.06.2009 70 Half full courtyard. ARRIVAL Muslim Quarter SUNSHINE BOULEVARD Mount of Temptation, Jericho 27.06.2009 120 Full with many people standing on the sides. THE ROOF CONCERT: Part 1: Roofs of the old City 28.06.2009 350 Full Roofs with a full courtyard CONNECTING PEOPLE Part 2: Church of the Redeemer and balconies in part 2.

8 9 Yumiko Koizumi Klemarth Heinz Jungwirth Christian Huetter Oskar Erich Holzapfel Philipp Heckel Stefan Guy Yonathan Gulda Paul Guenther Matthes Gstaettner Maria Feurstein Evelin Erez Arnon Elias Taiseer Eid Ahmad Dirks Theo Dirks Anna Daloosh Diala Corrion Sophie Corbett Sidney Cazalet Andre Quartet Casals Capuano Gianluca Buchholz Manfred Bereuter Volker Bagliano Stefano Auerbach Rainer Artis Quartet Artis name Artists Trumpet Trombone Photographer Cello Trumpet /Accordion Improvisation Trumpet /Conducting Piano Trombone Bassoon Trombone Piano /Violin Oud Contrabass Conducting Trumpet Trumpet Horn French Composer Horn French Quartet /Cembalo Organ Trombone Trombone Flute /Conducting Trumpet Quartet instrument, profession 10 Germany Germany Austria Austria Germany Austria Israel Austria Germany Austria Austria Israel /Israel Palestine /Germany Palestine Germany Germany Palestine France /USA Germany France Spain Italy Germany Austria Italy Germany Austria country 25.06.–29.06.2009 25.06.–29.06.2009 23.06.–29.06.2009 07.06.–02.07.2009 25.06.–29.06.2009 26.06.–28.06.2009 12.06.–19.06.2009 25.06.–29.06.2009 13.06.–02.07.2009 25.06.–29.06.2009 12.06.–25.06.2009 25.06.–29.06.2009 25.06.–29.06.2009 27.06.–28.06.2009 25.06.–29.06.2009 27.06.–29.06.2009 23.06.–29.06.2009 07.06.–12.06.2009 15.06.–24.06.2009 25.06.–29.06.2009 26.06.–29.06.2009 20.06.–24.06.2009 21.06.–29.06.2009 20.06.–25.06.2009 13.06.-02.07.2009 07.06./24.06.2009 07.06./25.06.2009 stay 11 11 10

Richard Weiss Richard Ensemble Watar Ulrich Christoph Trio d´Argent Trausner Christine Takahashi Chihiro Shimamaru Mutsumi Sharabani Udi Ron Nimrod Purvin Klaus Puetz Martin Poppek Ulf Osterhaus Andreas Odeh Wasim Moreb Mahran Tsviki Moran Quartet Modigliani Mintzer Idit Milowiz Andreas Mayr Arnold Lyne Amy Lumpe Arthur Lethiec Michel Lermer Firmian Skou-Larsen Lavard Lange Reik Lange Gundula name

Trumpet Takht Oriental Trumpet Trio Flute Puppeteer Trumpet Trumpet Trumpet Tuba Trumpet Trombone Trumpet Trumpet /Oud Composition Qanoun Horn Quartet Horn Puppeteer Tuba Photographer Trumpet Clarinet Viola Violin Trombone Trumpet instrument, profession

Germany /Israel Palestine Germany France Austria /Germany Japan /Germany Japan Israel Israel Germany Germany Germany Germany /Israel Palestine /Israel Palestine Israel France Israel Austria Austria /USA France Germany France /Austria Germany /Austria Denmark Germany Germany country 11 11 25.06.–29.06.2009 25.06.–29.06.2009 11.06.–18.06.2009 10.06.–24.06.2009 25.06.–29.06.2009 23.06.–29.06.2009 26.06.–28.06.2009 26.06.–28.06.2009 25.06.–29.06.2009 25.06.–29.06.2009 25.06.–29.06.2009 25.06.–29.06.2009 26.06.–28.06.2009 08.06.–11.06.2009 26.06.–28.06.2009 10.06.–24.06.2009 26.06.–29.06.2009 09.06.–18.06.2009 25.06.–29.06.2009 21.06.–26.06.2009 05.06.–23.06.2009 25.06.–29.06.2009 25.06.–29.06.2009 05.06.-11.06.2009 07.06./27.06.2009 07.06./27.06.2009 07.06./27.06.2009 stay Media Report 2009

Al Quds, Haaretz, Maariv, Jerusalem Post, Th e Daily Star, Th e China Post, Inver- tia Colombia, Globes Newspaper, Habama, Voice of Israel, Radio All For Peace, Voice of Music, Israeli National TV, NTD Television, Al-Hora, Al-Arabiya, ARD, Swiss Television, Cancao Nova, Echo TV, Canada.Com, World News, ABC News, Wiener Zeitung, Liechtensteiner Volksblatt , Der Neue Merker, Der Sonntag and the News Agencies Reuters and Maan News have reported about the Sounding Jerusalem Festival 2009.

Here are some excerpts fr om reports about this year’s festival:

Music with a view. (…) Reaching across the city. Throughout June, a group With very strong European According to Huetter, some As Huetter puts it: “Our of European classical backing, the festival, in its argue that by performing in work is creating something musicians, accompanied fourth year, aims to offer Jerusalem he is excluding that doesn’t belong to by Palestinians and Israelis, high quality performances Palestinian audiences, and one side or the other.” has roused and challenged free of charge, bringing by performing in the West The ideals of the festival audiences across Jerusalem people of different ethnic Bank he is excluding Israeli do not always ﬂ oat easily in an eclectic festival aimed backgrounds together to audiences. But Huetter over harsh realities on the at bridging the city’s divides. listen to music, to build claims that, on the contrary, ground. (…) Huetter sees bridges of understanding, by performing concerts in sometimes heated debate The China Post, June 2009 to play music together both locations, he is bringing as part of the point: “We and to show those living the music to all audiences, are looking for a reaction. Classical music breaks in this region how things not denying one or the other. Through music you can down Palestinian, could be rather than create a human encounter Israeli walls. how things should be. Jerusalem Post June 2009 where it is absolutely absurd to bring hatred.” The Daily Star, June 2009 Ynet News, May 2009 Reuters, June 2009

12 13 Visitors‘ Feedback

“Thank you for making this “Bravo and bravissimo to I’m writing to congratulate Festival. I went to almost all all who made Sounding you on putting an excellent the events and thoroughly Jerusalem so special! program for this year’s enjoyed them all. Thank you An extraordinary season season of Sounding for bringing international in Jerusalem with Jerusalem. I hope you are artists and ﬁ nally making a extraordinary notes that able to continue with the predominantly Palestinians all will remember. Music project for many years to event in West Jeursalem. knows no borders, and Eric come. I was able to attend Shukran.” 15.06.2009 has done a masterful job in a few of the performances Confederation House demonstrating that basic which were highly enjoyable. feelings can be appreciated .... Best of luck and “Nice that it is without together joyfully in settings congratulations on doing commission! Donating like Sounding Jerusalem. an excellent job. via email is much more “fun” than Thank you all for the highest 15.07.2009 paying!” 15.06.2009 quality of music presented Confederation House in an ethereal atmosphere “Thank you very much, with the maximum of it was an enlightening professionalism, love and experience!” 15.06.2009 enthusiasm. We all look Confederation House forward to “Next year in Jerusalem”. Thank you! “Wherever the concerts via email take place, deﬁ nitely we are there.” 08.06.2009 YMCA

12 13 Puppet Th eatre!

Sounding Jerusalem invited children June 14, 2009 Afr ican Community II and youth on an adventurous discove- East Jerusalem ry trip into the magical world where 3-5 pm “Puppets are allowed to do anything 20 pax (10m/10f) kids from families, and they are able to do everything; age under 8 years nobody can be angry with them…” June 12, 2009 Ras Karkar Th e puppeteers Christine Trausner Al Samhan Castle and Andreas Milowiz took the young 3-5 pm 20 pax (9m/11f) later 30 participants on an journey into the village kids joined, age 5-15 years magical world of puppet theatre art. Th e basic skills of telling a metaphoric June 15, 2009 story through a puppet were mediated Kid´s Club Jericho and tried out together. 10-12 pm 15 pax (15f) schoolkids from Jericho, age 10-12 years

June 13, 2009 Afr ican Community I East Jerusalem 1-3 pm 20 pax (12m/8f) kids from families, age 10-12 years

14 15 June 18, 2009 Jerusalem Gate’s Organisation 1-3 pm 15 pax (6m/9f) kids from the Old City neighborhood, age 8-12 years

June 16, 2009 June 22, 2009 Shurouq Cultural Youth Madaa Youth Center Center, Bir Zeit Silwan, East Jerusalem 2-3:30 pm 2-3:30 pm 20 pax (10m/10f) 14 pax (6m/8f) kids from neighborhood, kids from the Arab inauguration day of center neighborhood, age 8-12 years

June 19, 2009 Spaﬀ ord Center, Jerusalem 2-3:30 pm 21 pax (15m/6f) later 20 more youth from neighborhood joined, age 17-19 years

June 17, 2009 June 23, 2009 Deir Ghassana Elia, Jerusalem cancelled due to political 2-3:30 pm reasons 10 pax (9m/1f) Palestinian youth from East Jerusalem, age 15-17 years

14 15 Austrian Music Encounter presents

MELTING TRADITIONS BACH IN THE SUNSET th th June 7th – 6.00 pm | opening concert June 19th – 7.30 pm June 7 – 28 , 2009 Austrian Hospice, Jerusalem Padico Services Building, Jerusalem ORIENT EXPRESS ADMISSION FREE June 8th – 8.00 pm BACH IN THE CHAPEL website YMCA Three Arches, Jerusalem June 20th – 6.00 pm www.soundingjerusalem.com Austrian Hospice, Jerusalem JOINT AD-VENTURES e-mail (festival ofﬁce) June 9th – 6.00 pm SPIRIT & SOUL [email protected] st Roman Theater, Sebastiya / Nablus June 21 – 6.00 pm telephone (from June 1st) Crusaders Church, Abu Gosh June 10th – 8.00 pm 0545 56 99 87 École Biblique, Jerusalem DREAMS & PRAYER VIENNESE TREASURY June 22nd – 8.00 pm (live radio th broadcast) June 11 – 6.00 pm Jerusalem Music Center, Jerusalem Southern Amphitheatre of Al-Quds University, Abu Dies (BA)ROCK ‘N’ ROLL PANORAMIC SOUNDS RELOADED June 12th – 6.00 pm June 23rd – 8.00 pm Al Samhan Castle, Ras Karkar Church of Ascension, Auguste Victoria Center, Jerusalem MÉLANGE ORIENTAL: COLOURFUL DIAMONDS DEPARTURE th th June 24 – 8.00 pm June 13 – 8.00 pm Targ Music Center, En Karem Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, Jerusalem MÉLANGE ORIENTAL: ROMANTIC MOODS ARRIVAL June 14th – 6.00 pm June 25th – 6.00 pm Austrian Hospice, Jerusalem Jerusalem Center for Studies, Jerusa- lem NOMADIC WINDS June 15th – 8.00 pm SUNRISE BOULEVARD Confederation House, Jerusalem June 27th – 5.00 am ! Mount of Temptation, Jericho MÉLANGE ORIENTAL: ENCOUNTER THE ROOF CONCERT: June 16th – 6.00 pm CONNECTING PEOPLE Shurouq Cultural Youth Center, Bir Zeit June 28th – 7.30 pm Roofs of the Old City, Jerusalem MÉLANGE ORIENTAL: ADVENTURE June 17th – 6.00 pm Al-Kamandjati center, Deir Ghassana INFLUENCE & INSPIRATION June 18th – 8.00 pm American Colony Hotel, Jerusalem