music

 SINGER AVRAHAM TAL (C) recorded ‘Shema Yisrael’ with ZAKA volunteers.

"Singing heals our souls": Dubi Weissenstern and Avaraham Tal's mission of hope

ZAKA CEO and singer Avraham Tal discusses how music and song provide resilience and heal the pain of what they have seen in the war.

 A REHEARSAL this week of Verdi’s Otello at the Israeli Opera.

Israeli Opera revives Verdi's 'Otello'

If theater-goers are left to wonder whether Iago hates Otello because he is a racist or because he was skipped for promotion, opera patrons are rewarded with his aria.

 Israel's representative to the Eurovision Song Contest, Yuval Raphael

Nova survivor Yuval Raphael to represent Israel in 2025 Eurovision

"I can't explain how excited and ready I am!! Thank you for giving me the huge privilege and trusting me to represent my people," Raphael said.

22/01/2025

From Budapest to Tel Aviv: echoes of hope amid Israel's painful reality

Hostage ribbons, music, and art become symbols of hope and unity, connecting people worldwide to Israel’s fight to rebuild after tragedy.

By SABRINA SOFFER
21/01/2025

Musician Stephen Horenstein's jazz debut performance in Jerusalem

In his pre-show notes, Horenstein talks about offering his audience “a cleansing, a sort of exorcism, of everything we have had to experience."

20/01/2025

Exploring the cosmos of composer Paul Ben-Haim with German-Jewish violinist Liv Migdal

Migdal boasts an impressive career, having played as soloist with top musicians and orchestras worldwide. Her recordings have garnered critical acclaim.

By LIRAN GURKIEWICZ
19/01/2025

Top 10 reasons to leave the house: January 17-30

Fun events to take part in throughout Israel in the coming week.

By NERIA BARR
17/01/2025

Chopin by way of Korea: Pianist Yeon-Min Park brings her take on romantic music to Israel

Park hails from South Korea where she studied under the tutelage of Israeli pianist and educator Dr. Aviram Reichert.

17/01/2025
 ‘I’VE BEEN called Zionist as a slur.’ Maayan Nidam, an Israeli artist living in Berlin since 2003

Jewish, Israeli musicians fear for their careers post-Oct. 7

A year after the Nova massacre, the global electronic music scene oscillates between silence and celebration

 GESHER THEATER CEO Lena Kreindlin and playwright Roy Chen.

Gesher Theater's 2025 season: classics collide with the cutting-edge

Gesher Theater has unveiled a riveting and richly varied repertoire for its 2025 season, blending daring new Israeli works with bold reinterpretations of cherished classics.

By NERIA BARR
16/01/2025
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