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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 369

IPO Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

From the Israel Philharmonic's Global Hatikvah project, launched May 14, 2024 for Israel's Independence Day (Courtesy)
May 16, 2024, 9:34 am
Thousands take part in global Hatikvah recording with Israel Philharmonic
Global Hatikvah music video features voices from the world over singing Israel’s anthem
By Jessica Steinberg
Rom Shamir conducts new arrangement of Hatikvah with Israel Philharmonic Orchestra and IDF band on March 5, 2024. (Jessica Steinberg/Times of Israel)
March 19, 2024, 9:41 pm
Israel Philharmonic premiering new ‘Hatikvah’ with global choir
American friends of IPO launches ‘Global Hatikvah,’ website for recording anyone singing Israeli anthem
By Jessica Steinberg
Israel Philharmonic maestro Lahav Shani performing a live broadcast concert on October 22, 2023, playing to the faces of the Hamas hostages (Courtesy)
November 12, 2023, 11:35 pm
Israel Philharmonic pivots to performances for evacuees and injured
‘Music can contain and reflect all the different feelings,’ says maestro Lahav Shani
By Jessica Steinberg
Lahav Shani, artistic director and chief conductor of the Israel Philharmonic, which will head to the US in November 2022 for its first US tour post-pandemic (Courtesy IPO)
October 7, 2022, 11:51 am
Podcast: IPO’s Lahav Shani compares orchestra conducting to film direction
The 33-year-old Israel Philharmonic Orchestra conductor speaks to ToI ahead of a nine-city US tour in November, the symphony’s first since the pandemic. NEW: Full transcript
By Jessica Steinberg
Master classes and seminars are held at Keshet Eilon in the Western Galilee twice a year (Courtesy: Sarit Uzieli)
July 30, 2021, 6:37 am
In former chicken coop, kibbutz helps young violinists come out of their shells
Kibbutz Eilon serves as a temporary home for string whizzes with a festival and summer school
By Jessica Steinberg
Hans Zimmer at the European premiere of "The Lion King" in London, July 14, 2019. (David M. Benett/Wire Image/Getty Images)
December 1, 2020, 7:20 pm
Israel Philharmonic streaming Hans Zimmer pre-Hanukkah event
Prolific Jewish composer to join orchestra for night of insights from his career, and music from his 150 movie scores
By Gabe Friedman
Artist Merav Hyman's 'Salon', part of the 'Crisis Spaces' exhibit opening September 5, 2020 at the Haifa Museum of Art (Courtesy Merav Hyman)
August 24, 2020, 12:43 pm
The show does go on; Israeli artists go live in capsule shows and exhibits
Though many festivals are canceled, these 5 events, including performances in the forest, exclusive tours at museums and coronavirus art, bring Israel’s cultural world back to life
By Jessica Steinberg
Screen capture from video of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra's Global Gala 2020. (YouTube)
June 29, 2020, 10:04 pm
Cyberattack disrupts Israel Philharmonic Orchestra’s online gala
Assault crashes orchestra’s website and event partner Medici.TV during fundraiser to help ensemble overcome losses suffered during coronavirus pandemic
By Marcy Oster
Israeli singer and composer Yoni Rechter performs with the Israeli Philharmonic Orchestra in Tel Aviv, February 7, 2018. (Yossi Zeliger/Flash90)
June 20, 2020, 5:45 am
Helen Mirren to host free online concert by Israel Philharmonic Orchestra
Event part of virtual fundraising gala to benefit musicians as Israel’s cultural venues have been closed by pandemic
By Marcy Oster
Members of the Israel Philharmonic created a Passover video greeting of seder song favorites (Courtesy Israel Philharmonic)
April 7, 2020, 4:43 pm
Israel Philharmonic offers Passover medley for holiday
Trombonist Micha David arranges a musical mashup with 19 fellow musicians
By Jessica Steinberg
File: Rabbi Avraham Elimelech Firer, chairman and founder of the Ezra Lemarpe medical support organization, attends an event in Tel Aviv on November 10, 2010. (Yossi Zeliger/Flash90)
November 7, 2019, 12:22 am
Haredi medical charity raises NIS 1m. after concert nixed over female singer ban
Public uproar led to cancellation of fundraising concert for medical support group Ezra Lemarpe, so thousands of Israelis took to crowdfunding site Charidy to show support
By ToI Staff
Israeli singer Shlomo Artzi performs at Park Hayarkon in Tel Aviv on July 2, 2015. (Moshe Shai/ Flash90)
November 4, 2019, 11:59 pm
Charity concert cancelled following uproar over exclusion of female singers
Orthodox rabbi whose life’s work is healing seriously ill patients for free says he is ‘proud of my way of life,’ nixes Shlomo Artzi tribute show after some artists canceled
By ToI Staff
Shlomo Artzi, left, and Israeli President Reuven Rivlin sing together, April 13, 2015. (Courtesy of the Spokesperson of the President of Israel via JTA)
November 1, 2019, 8:47 pm
Women singers not welcome at charity concert promoting unity among Israelis
Artists withdraw from Shlomo Artzi tribute show to honor Orthodox rabbi whose life’s work is healing seriously ill patients for free
By Cnaan Liphshiz
Zubin Mehta speaks to Channel 12 in an interview that aired October 25, 2019 (screenshot)
October 26, 2019, 3:26 am
Mehta sorry he couldn’t play with Israel Phil. in Arab country
Departing as orchestra’s music director after almost 6 decades, Indian-born legend says ‘koykhes’ kept him going, and he’s not done with work yet: ‘My calendar is full till 2022’
By ToI Staff
Conductor Zubin Mehta appears with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra during the traditional New Year's concert at the Musikverein in Vienna, Austria,January 1, 2015. (AP Photo/Ronald Zak, File)
October 20, 2019, 1:29 pm
Conductor Zubin Mehta takes final bow with Israel Philharmonic
After 50 years, Indian-born superstar says ‘goodbye to my family’ in ’emotional’ final concert as musical director
By Stephen WEIZMAN
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