George Pehlivanian

GIVEN HIS background, musical and otherwise, it comes as something of a surprise to learn that Kobi Oz has performed in Yiddish. It was a guest…

Ernani, Verdi’s little-known early opera, based on Victor Hugo’s play Hernani, is a seldom performed work. The improbable story of three men – a…

‘Since 2000, I’ve been coming to conduct the Israel Philharmonic almost every year,” says American maestro George Pehlivanian as he enjoys a Friday…

Every time I preview, attend and later review the Eilat International Chamber Music Festival – this year is the fifth time – I want to shout out…

The Israel Philharmonic, under the local audience's darling George Pehlivanian and counter tenor David De'or, will perform a special concert on…

EVEN THOUGH home for actress Natalie Portman is New York, when she is asked to do something for Jerusalem (her birthplace), she seldom refuses. Thus,…

IPOClassic MatineeJerusalem TheaterMay 11Mozart and Beethoven were teamed together for a conventional classic program in the Israel Philharmonic…

IT WOULD have been interesting to see the reaction of Ambassador Ramiro Cibrian Uzal, the head of the delegation of the European Union, if Foreign…

2007 IS proving to be a year of major significance. Even before the start of the year-long celebrations marking the 40th anniversary of the…

IPOViolin, David GarrettConductor, George PehlivanianJerusalem ICCMay 3The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra's tribute to Israeli music in its…

Jeans PhilharmonicHost: Tsvika HadarConductor: George PehlivanianMann auditorium,Tel-AvivDecember 1 Notorious for his vulgarity and populism, I…

"Some people can make a long story short," says cellist Mischa Maisky in a phone interview from his Brussels home, "but I can make a long story even…