OFRA YITZHAKI
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“Ofra Yitzhaki’s program presented piano works by Israeli composers, accompanied by wisely, carefully selected texts. The music and the texts provided a glance into the lives of composers who immigrated to Israel and into the turbulent discussion about the new Israeli music.” Judith Poppe, Berlin Tageszeitung, July 2017, about the program “Exile or New Homeland” in “New Life” Festival, Berlin |
“OFRA YITZHAKI - AN ISRAELI ARTIST OF THE HIGHEST ORDER” HA'ARETZ DAILY NEWS, ISRAEL |
Ofra Yitzhaki has established herself as a real embassador of the piano music of her country. She has collaborated with most Israeli composers of her time, and performed Israeli music on important concert stages in Europe, the USA and Israel. Recently, she revived the Piano Concerto No. 1 of Joseph Tal in an acclaimed performance with the Berlin Symphony Orchestra in Berlin. In June 2020, she will record her second program of Israeli music for the German Culture Radio.
In addition, Yitzhaki also lectures regualrly on the topic of Israeli Music at the Tel Aviv University and has written her Doctorate Dissertation on this topic at the Juilliard School.
In addition, Yitzhaki also lectures regualrly on the topic of Israeli Music at the Tel Aviv University and has written her Doctorate Dissertation on this topic at the Juilliard School.
ISRAELI MUSIC - PROGRAMS
Some of the programs also available as concert-lectures or with a pre-concert talk with the pianist. For details please contact.
PROGRAM I
SONATAS
THREE ISRAELI MASTERPIECES & SCARLATTI SONATAS
MORDECAI SETER (1916, Russia - 1994, Israel)
Piano Sonata (1982)
DOMENICO SCARLATTI (1685-1757)
Sonata K.213 in D minor
TZVI AVNI (b. 1927, Germany)
Piano Sonata No. 2 - "Epitaph" (1979)
DOMENICO SCARLATTI
Sonata K. 474 in E-flat Major
JOSEPH TAL (1910, Germany - 2008, Israel)
Piano Sonata (1950)
Commisioned by the Israel Music Fest and premiered there. For full recording:
Piano Sonata (1982)
DOMENICO SCARLATTI (1685-1757)
Sonata K.213 in D minor
TZVI AVNI (b. 1927, Germany)
Piano Sonata No. 2 - "Epitaph" (1979)
DOMENICO SCARLATTI
Sonata K. 474 in E-flat Major
JOSEPH TAL (1910, Germany - 2008, Israel)
Piano Sonata (1950)
Commisioned by the Israel Music Fest and premiered there. For full recording:
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VERDINA SHLONSKY (1905, Ukraine - 1990, Israel)
Reflections (1962) JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH Fuges 1 & 3 from "The Art of Fugue" MORDECAI SETER (1916, Russia - 1994, Israel) Janus (1972) JOHANNES BRAHMS Three Intermezzi Op. 117 JOSEPH TAL (1910, Germany - 2008, Israel) Three Piano Pieces (1937) Intermission WISAM GIBRAN (b. 1970, Nazareth, Israel) From Silence to Silence (2000) JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH Canons 1 & 2 from "The Art of Fugue" JOSEPH BARDANASHVILI (b. 1948, Georgia) Sonata No. 2 (1984) |
PROGRAM III
TMUNAT MATSAV
THE VARIOUS FACETS OF ISRAELI MUSIC IN THE SECOND MILLENNIUM
LIOR NAVOK (b. 1971, Israel)
Shimmer (2017)
JOSEPH BARDANASHVILI (b. 1948, Georgia)
Faraway Echo (2016)
WISAM GIBRAN (b. 1970, Israel)
From Silence to Silence (2000)
BETTY OLIVERO (b. 1954, Israel)
On Water, Wind and Bells (2016)
BEN-ZION ORGAD (1926, Germany - 2006, Israel)
Tone Gesture No. 2 (2000)
SHLOMO GRONICH (b. 1949, Israel)
Piano pieces from "Thoughts" (2016)
PROGRAM IV
HOMMAGE TO FRANK PELLEG
Frank Pelleg (1910-1968) was a Prague-born Czech-German Jewish pianist, conductor and composer and writer, who immigrated to Israel in the 1930s. Since his immigration he became a major force in local music life and a pionier both in the performance of Israeli piano music and in the performance of Bach's keyboard works. This recital commemorates this great musician through piano works from his repertoire. This program was commissioned by the Israel Music Fest 2018.
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH
Duet No. 1, BWV 802
MORDECAI SETER (1916, Russia - 1994, Israel)
Chaconne & Scherzo (1963)
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH
Duet No. 2, BWV 803
VERDINA SHLONSKY (1905, Ukraine - 1990, Israel)
Ballade No. 3 (1961)
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH
Duet No. 3, BWV 804
ARTHUR GELBRUN (1913, Poland - 1985, Israel)
Message No. 3 from "Five Messages" (1965)
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH
Duet No. 4, BWV 805
PAUL BEN-HAIM (1897, Germany - 1984, Israel)
Sonatina Op. 38 (1946)
Frank Pelleg (1910-1968) was a Prague-born Czech-German Jewish pianist, conductor and composer and writer, who immigrated to Israel in the 1930s. Since his immigration he became a major force in local music life and a pionier both in the performance of Israeli piano music and in the performance of Bach's keyboard works. This recital commemorates this great musician through piano works from his repertoire. This program was commissioned by the Israel Music Fest 2018.
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH
Duet No. 1, BWV 802
MORDECAI SETER (1916, Russia - 1994, Israel)
Chaconne & Scherzo (1963)
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH
Duet No. 2, BWV 803
VERDINA SHLONSKY (1905, Ukraine - 1990, Israel)
Ballade No. 3 (1961)
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH
Duet No. 3, BWV 804
ARTHUR GELBRUN (1913, Poland - 1985, Israel)
Message No. 3 from "Five Messages" (1965)
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH
Duet No. 4, BWV 805
PAUL BEN-HAIM (1897, Germany - 1984, Israel)
Sonatina Op. 38 (1946)
