Dancer/choreographer and composer/pianist Gil Shohat have teamed up to produce a salute to both dance and Frederic Chopin, often called the greatest piano composer of musical history.
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10. DANCEDANCING CHOPIN Dancer/choreographer and composer/pianist Gil Shohat have teamed up to produce a salute to both dance and Frederic Chopin, often called the greatest piano composer of musical history. Schenfeld and her company will dance to Chopin's music for the ballet Les Sylphides that premiered in 1908 and that Shohat will play live, onstage.Next Saturday, 9 p.m., Suzanne Dellal Center, Rehov Yehieli 5, Tel Aviv, (03) 510-5656
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