Recapturing the Raunchy Dark Humor of pre-Holocaust Yiddish Cabaret
The idea of performing music depicting Jewish lawbreakers in pre-war Warsaw raised some eyebrows, but it didn't deter the Jerusalem Quartet
Haggai Hitron
Israeli Public Radio Sparks Uproar After Playing Wagner Despite Boycott
Several complaints were made to the station following the broadcast, which was cut short ■ Wagner's music is not usually aired on Israeli radio and television because he was anti-Semitic, and considered Hitler's favorite composer
Hannah Arendt, Martin Heidegger and the Banality of Love Between a Jew and a Nazi
In a new opera, premiered in the Bavarian city of Regensburg, the relationship between the young, Jewish university student and her married and much older philosophy professor gets center stage
French Star of Baroque Music Coming to Israel to Play It the Way It Was Meant to Be Played
A conversation with Christophe Rousset about faithfulness to authenticity, at all costs.
Zubin Mehta Is Worried: 'Israel Is Isolated'
In an interview for his 80th birthday, the veteran Israel Philharmonic Orchestra maestro is certain the audience loves him, attacks the government and fears for its international image.
An Israeli Conductor Takes on Berlin With Little Sleep, but Lots of Love
Daniel Cohen is thriving in his first season as resident conductor of the Deutsche Oper.
No Mere Caprice: Violinist to Undertake Paganini Tour De Force
Marianna Vasilyeva, a new immigrant from Russia, is daring to navigate the composer-virtuoso's technically extreme obstacle course by herself.
A Child Music Prodigy's Parents Reveal Her Secret
10-year-old Alma Deutscher has been composing since she was 6. So how did she do it?
WATCH LIVE: 16 Pianists Reach 2nd Stage of 2014 Rubinstein Competition
An exciting rendition of Beethoven’s 'Appassionata’ sonata by Russian pianist Maria Mazo capped off the 1st phase.
Tel Aviv University to Host Conference on Wagner
Panels will focus on the diversity of the composer's works, while acknowledging his controversial legacy.
Haifa Festival Unearths Forgotten Jewish Musical Treasures
Synagogal Ensemble Berlin performing liturgical marvels, story of Jewish composer who wrote score of Umm Kulthum’s first film, and old Yiddish pop.
Menahem Pressler, the Great Pianist Israeli Has Forgotten About
Pressler is celebrating his 90th birthday by giving solo performances with some of the world’s greatest orchestras.
The Jewish Violinist Who Made Shalom Aleichem Cry
Mischa Elman, one of the most spectacular Jewish violinists of the 20th century, will be honored next month at Israel's Keshet Eilon International Violin and String Mastercourse.
Reopening of Tel Aviv's Mann Auditorium Faces Delay
Israel Philharmonic mulls postponing its return to its revamped home by a few weeks.
Wagner Didn't Hate All Jews, Just 'Bad' Ones, Argues Israeli Scholar
The legendary German composer wasn't quite the anti-Semite people think, says Irad Atir, whose PhD paper was praised by Yad Vashem.
The Sound and the Touring
Israeli and Baroque music will ring out from some Jerusalem landmarks this weekend. Psalms feature prominently.
Musical Pioneer Rema Samsonov Dies, Age 91
Samsonov was an Israeli vocal pioneer whose distinctive mezzo-soprano voice led many local composers to write works especially for her.
Mezzo Announces Plans to Broadcast Israeli Jazz Shows
The project is as part of the French TV music channel's 'Mezzo Jazz Mix Festival' international project, which has traveled the world since it was launched in the United States in 2008.
The Chronic Search for a Standout
There were no particular sensations at the final concert of the International Piano Master Classes, but there was excellent playing.
Bringing Culture to the Kinder Just Takes a Push on the Musical 'Like' Button
The national lottery's competition for theatrical-musical compositions aimed at a young audience has spawned four winning productions.
Israeli Ensemble Finds the (Piano) Keys to Success
Pianist Tomer Lev created the MultiPiano ensemble to find alternative opportunities for his talented students. Now they’re on their way to conquering South America.