צילום: יוני ריקנר, ירוסלב יעקובוביץ', PAS

Independence Day Concert - Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra

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A special concert

The traditional Independence Day concert, celebrating Israel 77^thBirthday, under the baton of Eli Jaffe - Beethoven's Symphony No. 5, Variations on Gershwin's Porgy and Bess by Jaroslav Jakubovič (performed by the composer), Fanfare to New Jerusalem by Efrat-Rachel Gerlich (world première) and Israeli songs (arr. by Eli Jaffe) with tenor Azi Schwartz.

Artists

Eli Jaffe - conductor
Azi Schwartz - tenor
Jaroslav Jakubovič - saxophone

Jazz trio:
Emil Viklický - piano
Petr Dvorsky - bass
Jiří Stivín Jr. - drums

Programme

Efrat-Rachel Gerlich - Fanfare to New Jerusalem, world première

A Prayer for the IDF Soldiers - Mi Sheberakh (arr. Zultzer/Jaffe)

Rodgers and Hammerstein - You'll Never Walk Alone (arr. Bob Zimmerman)

Ubaldo Continiello - Thou Shall No Longer Know War (arr. Bob Zimmerman)

Beethoven - Symphony No. 5

Jaroslav Jakubovič - Variations on Gershwin's Porgy and Bess, for Saxophone, Jazz Trio and Orchestra

Naomi Shemer - Al Kol Ele (arr. Oren Eldor)

dates & times

Wednesday
30/4/2521:30-23:00

google reviews

4.9

based on 38 traveler reviews

Ben Davis
November 30, 2020
By far, the best orchestra on Chopin street.
Tialison Nogueira
December 11, 2017
Músicos excepcionais... Muito lindo.. Eu amei
Ronnie Abramson
May 28, 2021
28.5.2021 Friday at 11:00 A concert organized by Esther Baltsen, conducted by Yaron Gottfried and the soloist, singer and cantor Shai Abramson. An interesting and fascinating program, in words and in sound, with a taste f...
Dror Ah
April 26, 2023
Festive debut concert for Independence Day. was lovely
susana kohan
October 7, 2021
This time our Ratshona in concert ... simply magic.