music

 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
 JAN VOGLE wows them at Eilat’s Royal Garden Hotel auditorium.

Isrotel ClassiCameri Festival: virtuosity, variety, and unforgettable performances

There were quite a few Anglos in the jam-packed audience. The pianist parried the protest with aplomb, and a winning smile, before getting back to the musical business at hand.

16/01/2025

Schubert's magic returns to Israel with month-long festival

The 19th annual Schubertiade Festival brings rare performances and musical treasures to venues across the country, including an Israeli premiere of a reconstructed Brahms quintet.

By SARAH HERSHENSON
11/01/2025

Sensational: Remembering Frank Sinatra's concert in Jerusalem

Many, many vocalists have been popular over the years, and then faded into obscurity. Not Sinatra – he’s a legend that will never be forgotten

 DAN BIRON: Beloved television director and cultural figure.

A tribute concert for musical icon Dan Biron

Dan Biron’s legacy as both a television innovator and cultural icon is deeply tied to our orchestra.

By NERIA BARR
09/01/2025

America-Israel Cultural Foundation announces winners of 2024 Aviv Competition

Twenty-eight contestants between the ages of 21 and 30 competed in the 2024 Aviv Competitions.

By NERIA BARR
08/01/2025

Peter Yarrow, Jewish musician and activist of Peter, Paul and Mary fame, dies at 86

Yarrow wrote the music for the Peter, Paul and Mary's best-known composition, “Puff, the Magic Dragon,” with lyrics by his Cornell classmate Leonard Lipton.

By ANDREW SILOW-CARROLL / JTA
08/01/2025

Scientist names 16 new spiders, including 'Rainbow Spider,' after pop idol Jay Chou

The Excuse spider, named after a track from Jay Chou's 2004 album, shares its title with China's best-selling album this century.

This year's Classicameri Festival mixes the musical storyboard

That sounds like a deliciously inviting school of musical thought and one that augurs well for an entertaining, fun, and enriching time down in Eilat.

06/01/2025

Walking into the shadow of death: Yossi Hershkowitz's final musical mission

Yossi knew that now it was his mission to continue the Jewish people’s battle for survival – a mission that started with our forefather Abraham.

By NATAN ROTHSTEIN
05/01/2025
Subscribe for our daily newsletter
Subscribe for our daily newsletter

By subscribing I accept the terms of use and privacy policy