Orchestra
Israeli Lior Navok wins prestigious Engel Prize for Ukraine war composition
Navok describes his 10-minute orchestral piece, 'Blue, Yellow, Smoke,' composed during the early days of the Russia-Ukraine War, as trying to 'capture the melancholic mood of war.'
Bach, unplugged with The Revolution Orchestra
Assaf Avidan goes orchestral with new show and album
An evening of Puccini opera in Jerusalem
Soothing the soul with hope and soprano Sharon Azrieli
The concert series is the result of a lifetime of musical search by opera singer and cantor Sharon Azrieli.
Jerusalem Baroque Orchestra premires fourth 'Witches?' festival, featuring Noam Gal
The festival focuses on the unique and often dark roles pushed on women in the context of witchcraft, self-expression, and social status.
Arrays of hope: Israel Festival's offerings in a year full of woes
This year’s festival opens in Jerusalem on July 16 under the aegis of returning artistic directors Michal Vaknin and Itay Mautner, and in the Galilee and Western Negev, through to August 1.
Lost music from Auschwitz performed after 80 years
The music Geyer documented was played for the first time in 80 years at London’s Bloomsbury Theatre on June 3-7, 2025.
Making musical ends meet, the annual Jerusalem East and West Festival shows the way
A wide-ranging slew of acts that will take the Sultan’s Pool stage, in the shadow of the Jerusalem Old City walls, later this week.
IPO joins forces with Munich Philharmonic
Lahav Shani, the IPO’s dynamic, young conductor, seized this period of national reconciliation between Germany and Israel for three special memorial concerts in Munich, Dortmund, and Dresden.
Omer Avital debuts newest work with Israeli Andalusian Orchestra
Omer Avital’s visionary ‘North African Dream’ debuts with the Israeli Andalusian Orchestra Ashdod at next week’s Meridiano Festival
Concert review: An evening of waltzes by the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra
Guest conductor Manfred Honeck led the orchestra through a program that featured the music of Schulhoff, Haydn, and Strauss.
East, West Jerusalem unite in third annual festival
“The lineup of soloists joining us this year represents the very foundation of Israeli music,” said maestro Tom Cohen.
Battling cancer, famed Jewish conductor Michael Tilson Thomas prepares for his last concert
Facing a return of his brain cancer, Tilson Thomas says goodbye with one final concert in San Francisco.
The sounds of young Zionism: Listening to the International Jewish Teen Choir - opinion
Given the current situation, I find it remarkable that in 2025, thousands of Jewish teens are devoting so much time, energy, and talent to singing Jewish songs, says the writer.
