Bach in Jerusalem Festival 2018Thu 1 Mar
Following the success of Bach in Jerusalem Festival last year, the festival will take place once again this year in selected institutions around Jerusalem. The programme will include orchestral and chamber concerts, free outdoor concerts, family concerts, masterclasses, an international symposium and an exhibition. The festival is initiated and produced by the Jerusalem Baroque Orchestra and it is artistically directed by David Shemer.
Most events will take place at the Jerusalem YMCA. Other concerts and events will take at the Jerusalem Music Center in Mishkenot Sha’ananim, the Jerusalem Theatre, The First Station, and more. Events will also take place around Israel and Bach B Minor Mass will be performed in Tel Aviv, Haifa and Beer Sheva.
Notable events from the festival include Bach B Minor Mass conducted by Andrew Parrott and performed by excellent soloists from Israel and abroad; Bach Cantatas with soprano Einat Aronstein; Ricercar Ensemble from Belgium; The Musical Offering; a family concert “Boom Trach Bach” with clown Fyodor Makarov; and an international symposium about Bach.
Bach Festival 2018 events will be updated as they become available
Photography by: Yossi Tzevker, Dan Forges
Purchase Tickets
Tickets may be purchased on the Orchestra’s website or by phone.
Bach in Jerusalem Festival 2017 Full Programme
Exhibition – Mass in B Minor
An exclusive exhibition from the Bach House in Eisenach will be presented at the YMCA foyer. The exhibition will be open to the public and will include instructed sessions with the festival curator Dr. Jörg Hansen.
Monday – March 20, 2017
A Bach Celebration – Opening Bach Festival Concert
17:00 – Henry Crown Hall, Jerusalem Theatre
Einat Aronstein, soprano
David Shemer, conductor and solo harpsichordist
Jerusalem Baroque Orchestra
J.S. Bach
Cantata BWV 199, “My Heart Swims In Blood”
A concerto for harpsichord and orchestra, BWV 1053
Cantata BWV 51 “Rejoice unto God in all lands!”
The concert is part of “Atnachta” program.
Free of charge.
Bells in YMCA
19:45 – A bell concert at the International YMCA, Jerusalem
Bach’s Journey
20:30 – International YMCA, Jerusalem
Ricercar Consort (Belgium)
Sophie Gant, violin
Maude Gratton, harpsichord
Philippe Pierlot, bass viol
Dietrich Buxtehude – Sonata I, op.2
J. S. Bach – Sonata BWV 1023; Capriccio on the departure of a beloved brother BWV 992
Dietrich Buxtehude – Sonata IV, op.1
J. S. Bach – Sonata BWV 1030; Musical Offering BWV 1079 – Ricercar
Jean Philippe Rameau -Troisième Concert
Tickets: 140 ILS
Orchestra subscribers and seniors: 120 ILS
Students: 80 ILS
Tuesday – March 21, 2017
“Boom Bach Trach”
17:00 – International YMCA, Jerusalem
Fyodor Makarov, clown
Yizhar Karshon, conductor and harpsichord
Adaya Peled, soprano
Players of the Jerusalem Baroque Orchestra
A Family Concert-Circus in the Footsteps of J.S Bach
A serious classical concert turns into a circus when a sloppy stage worker enters the picture. He confuses the scores, creates a mess while trying to help the ushers sit the audience in their seats, gets tangled in the electricity cables on stage, and the more he tries to help, the more he makes things worse. As the music starts, things become even more complicated when he seems to have his own idea not just about the technical arrangement but also about the artistic composition. He feels that the music is too dark for children, and therefore, offers his own music. When the players reject his proposal, he suggests that he would speak directly with Bach and ask him to write something a bit more cheerful.
Tickets: 60 ILS
Orchestra subscribers: 50 ILS
Wednesday – March 22, 2017
Bach and Telemann – Instruments and Voices
20:30 – International YMCA, Jerusalem
Barrocade
Ye’ela Avital, soprano
Alon Harari, countertenor
Yigal Kaminka, oboe
Shlomit Sivan, violin
Amit Tiefenbrun, viola da gamba
Geneviene Blanchard, traverso
Yizhar Karshon, harpsichord
J. S. Bach – Sinfonia BWV 156
Telemann – Concerto for recorder and viola da gamba
J. S. Bach – Brandenburg Concerto No. 5
J. S. Bach – Arias and duets from various cantatas
Tickets: 140 ILS
Orchestra subscribers and seniors: 120 ILS
Students: 80 ILS
Thursday – March 23, 2017
An International Symposium – Bach Mass
10:00-12:30 –The Jerusalem Music Center, Mishkenot Sha’ananim, Jerusalem
Uri Golomb, MC
Participants:
Andrew Parrott (UK), Dr. Jorg Hansen (Germany)
The discussion will be held in English.
Free entrance
Conversations – New album launching of contemporary music of two harpsichords
13:30 – The Jerusalem Music Center, Mishkenot Sha’ananim, Jerusalem
Marina Minkin, David Shemer, harpsichord
Works by P. Pleniavsky, A. Berner, S. Prokopayev and a concerto for 2 harpsichords by J.S. Bach
Tickets: 80 ILS
Orchestra subscribers and seniors:70 ILS
Students: 50 ILS
A Masterclass with Maestro Andrew Parrott
16:00 – Academy of Music and Dance, Jerusalem
A masterclass for chorus masters with Maestro Andrew Parrott.
By invitation only
Crazy Bach
17:00 – The First Station, Jerusalem
Jerusalem Street Orchestra conducted by Ido Spitelnick in a programme of Bach for the public
Free entrance
19:45 – The Musical Offering – A Bell concert at International YMCA, Jerusalem
20:30 – Concert and Conversation – The Secrets of the Royal Theme at International YMCA, Jerusalem
Idit Shemer, flute
Noam Schuss, violin
Orit Messer-Yaakobi, cello
Aviad Stier, harpsichord
J.S Bach’s famous collection of ricercars, canons and trio sonatas, based on a musical theme by Frederick II, King of Prussia. Over the years, the collection had been performed by countless orchestrations and interpretations, harpsichord solo, various chamber ensembles, full orchestras and even vocal ensembles. This concert will be performed in the collection’s original ensemble setting as written by Bach.
Tickets: 100 ILS
Orchestra subscribers and seniors: 80 ILS
Students: 80 ILS
Friday – March 24, 2017
The Next Generation – Jerusalem Conservatory Students Play Bach
16:00 – International YMCA, Jerusalem
Tickets: 60 ILS
Orchestra subscribers, seniors, friends: 50 ILS
A Different Bach – Shem-Tov Levi and Claire Meghnagi
21:00 – International YMCA Jerusalem
Shem-Tov Levi, voice, piano and flute
Claire Meghnagi, soprano
Yael Brolsky, violin
Yael Petish, viola
Shira Mannie, cello
Aviad Stier, harpsichord
Songs by Shem-Tov Levi in piano and strings arrangement featuring vocalist Claire Meghnagi; and songs by Johann Sebastian Bach featuring Shem-Tov Levi. An intriguing and original musical encounter between Baroque classics and Israeli classics.
Tickets: 120 ILS
Subscribers and seniors: 100 ILS
Saturday – March 25, 2017
An Organ Recital
13:00 – Redeemer Church, Jerusalem (Old City)
Peter van Dijk, Organ (Netherlands)
J. S. Bach
Bach’s arrangement of opus 3/1 from Antonio Vivaldi, Concerto in F, BWV 978
Choral “Vater unser im Himmelreich”, BWV 762
Choral “Nun freut euch, lieben Christen gmein”, BWV 734
Partite diverse sopra O Gott, du frommer Gott, BWV767
Choral “Ich ruf’ dir zu, Herr Jesu Christ”, BWV Anh. 73
Choral “Wer nur den lieben Gott läss walten”, BWV 691a
Toccata con Fuga in D minor, BWV 565
Tickets: 60 ILS
Viola da Gamba and Harpsichord Sonatas
16:00 – International YMCA, Jerusalem
Myrna Herzog, viola da gamba
David Shemer, harpsichord
Sonatas for viola da gamba and harpsichord by Johann Sebastian Bach
Tickets: 80 ILS
Orchestra subscribers and seniors: 70 ILS
Students: 50 ILS
Bell Concert at the YMCA
19:45 – International YMCA Bell Tower, Jerusalem
Finale Concert – Mass in B Minor
20:00 – International YMCA, Jerusalem
Andrew Parrott, conductor
Keren Motseri, Channah Malkin, soprano
Avital Deri, alto
Richard Resch, tenor
Guy Pelc, baritone
A vocal ensemble
Jerusalem Baroque Orchestra
J. S. Bach – Mass in B Minor, BWV 232
Tickets: 160 ILS
Seniors: 120 ILS
Students: 80 ILS
Dates & Times
1-31 March