Chamber Series / 2023-24

Please note: The Esme Quartet (Korea) have cancelled their participation in the concert due to the current security situation.
We are grateful to the Toscanini String Quartet and to pianist Almira Emiri (Albania) for stepping in and making the concert possible.

Toscanini String Quartet
Yevgenia Pikovsky, Asaf Maoz – violin
Dmitry Ratush – viola
Felix Nemirovsky – cello
With Almira Emiri – piano

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Boris Pigovat Jerusalm 
Mozart  Quartet in C major, K.465 (“Dissonance”)
Clara Schumann  Variations on a theme by Robert Schumann
Robert schumann  piano quintet Op. 44

In cooperation with the Felicja Blumental International Music Festival

Roi Shiloah – violin
Guy Ben-Ziony – viola
Ariel Tushinsky – cello
Miri Yampolsky – piano

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Fauré Sonata for Violin and Piano No.1 in A Major Op. 13
Hindemith Sonata for Viola and Piano in F Major No. 4 Op. 11
Schumann Piano Quartet Op. 47 in E flat Major

In cooperation with the Felicja Blumental International Music Festival

Roi Shiloah – violin
Guy Ben-Ziony – viola
Ariel Tushinsky – cello
Miri Yampolsky – piano

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Shostakovich Sonata for Cello and Piano Op. 40 in D Minor
Beethoven String Trio in G Major Op. 9 No. 1
Brahms Piano Quartet No.1 Op. 25 in G Minor

Israeli Chamber Project

Yair Polishook – Baritone
Guy Eshed – Flute
Tibi Cziger – Clarinet
Daniel Bard – Violin
Kobi Malkin – Violin
Tomoko Akasaka – Viola
Michal Korman – Cello
Assaff Weisman – Piano

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Beethoven Symphony No. 3 Op. 55 in E flat Major, "Eroica"
Schoenberg Ode to Napoleon Buonaparte for Reciter, String Quartet and Piano Op. 41

Jonathan Leibovitz – clarinet
Dudu Carmel – oboe
Tal Haim Samnon – piano
Linor Katz – cello

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Clara Schumann Geheimes Flüstern hier und dort Op. 23 No. 3
(Arranged for Oboe, Clarinet, Cello and piano by Tal Samnon)
Brahms Wie Melodien zihet es mir Op. 105 No. 1
(Arranged for Oboe, Clarinet, Cello and piano by Tal Samnon)
Clara Schumann Liebeszauber Op. 13 No. 3
(Arranged for Oboe, Clarinet, Cello and piano by Tal Samnon)
Schumann Three romances Op. 94 for Oboe and Piano
Schumann Dichterliebe Op. 48 -first three lieder
(Arranged for Oboe, piano and Cello by Tal Samnon)
Schumann Adagio and Allegro for cello and piano in A flat major Op. 70
(Arranged for Oboe, Cello and piano by Tal Samnon)
Schumann Fantasiestücke op.73 for Cello and piano
Brahms Clarinet Trio Op. 114

Hillel Zori – cello
With Nitai Zori, Tamir Tavor – violin
Tali Kravitz Parag, Shuli Waterman – viola
Keren Hadar – soprano
The Buchmann-Metha School of Music–Tel Aviv University Cello Class

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Schubert String Trio in B flat Major, D. 471
Beethoven String Quintet in C Major Op. 29
Villa-Lobos Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5 for Soprano and Cello, W. 389
Zori Breastplate for 12 Celli (tribute to Hebrew songs, adapted for voice and celli)

Sergey Ostrovsky – violin
Felix Nemirovsky – cello
Evgeny Brakhman – piano

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Rachmaninov Trio élégiaque No.1 in G Minor
Medtner Fairytale Sonata No.1, Op.25, in C Minor
Tchaikovsky Piano Trio Op. 50 in A Minor “In memory of a great artist”

Trio Ben-Haim
Guy Figer – violin
Yotam Baruch – cello
Ron Tratchman – piano
With Tali Ketzef – soprano

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Smetana Piano Trio Op. 15 in G Minor
Dvořák Gypsy Songs Op.55
Dvořák Piano Trio No. 4 Op. 90 in E Minor, B. 166 “Dumky Trio”

Asi Matathias – violin
Ori Kam – viola
Zvi Plesser – cello
Victor Stanislavsky – piano

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Fauré Elegy for Cello and Piano Op. 24
Mozart Piano Quartet No. 2 in E flat Major, K. 493
Mozart Duo No.2 for Violin and Viola in B flat Major, K. 424
Fauré Piano Quartet No.1 Op. 15 in C Minor