Clarinetist Guy Yehuda, hailed by composer John Corigliano as "one of the most awe-inspiring clarinetists today," has won several international competitions, including the Heida Hermanns International Woodwind Competition.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Paul Ben-Haim's music reflects his dual identity as a German-born Jew who embraced Israel's diverse cultural heritage, incorporating elements from various Eastern Mediterranean, North African, and Near Eastern Jewish music traditions.
Performer Biography
Cellist Suren Bagratuni won the silver medal at the 1986 International Tchaikovsky Competition while still a student at the Moscow Conservatory.
Composer Biography
Paul Ben-Haim, born Paul Frankenburger in Germany, emigrated to Israel in 1933 due to the rise of Nazism and became one of the founders of the Israeli school of music.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Joel Engel, a visionary leader in the Jewish art music movement, aimed to create a distinctive Jewish national music based on the rich and diverse folk traditions of the Jewish people.
Composition History
Prokofiev's Overture on Hebrew Themes was commissioned by the Zimro Ensemble, a group of six musicians led by Russian clarinetist Simeon Bellison, who were fellow pupils of Prokofiev at the Petersburg Conservatory.
Composition History
Joel Engel's The Dybbuk Suite originated as incidental music for a play by Shloyme Ansky, based on a Jewish folk tale about a spirit possessing a living person.
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