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A screenshot taken from a UGC video shows incidents in the Pierre-Boulez Hall of the Philharmonie de Paris, where a person ignited a smoke bomb during a concert by the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra on November 6, 2025. (Jean-Michel TRANSON / AFPTV / AFP)
November 9, 2025, 8:53 pm
Four charged over disruptions of Israel Philharmonic concert in France
Pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel protesters caused chaos at the show on Thursday night, repeatedly interrupting it with flares, lighting chair on fire
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Protesters interrupt a concert given by the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra in Paris by lighting flares within the audience, on November 6, 2025. (Screenshot: X, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
November 7, 2025, 12:28 pm
Protesters fire flares, cause chaos at Israel Philharmonic concert in Paris; 4 arrested
Anti-Israel protester sets a chair on fire, prompting fight in the stalls and the musicians’ evacuation from the hall, before performance resumes
By ToI Staff and Agencies
Israel Philharmonic maestro Lahav Shani performing a live broadcast concert on October 22, 2023, playing to the faces of the Hamas hostages. (Courtesy)
September 12, 2025, 11:19 pm
Berlin hall to host Israeli conductor after Belgian festival scraps performance
Munich Philharmonic will play concert, conducted by Lahav Shani, at German capital’s famed Konzerthaus; Belgian PM slams Flanders festival’s ‘reckless and irresponsible’ decision
By Reuters
From the Revolution Orchestra's 'Concerto for Gashash and Orchestra,' currently available online as concerts and other public gatherings are banned during the Iranian missile attacks in June 2025. (Credit: Moshe Zitat)
June 16, 2025, 6:57 am
With halls shuttered, orchestras offer online concerts for distraction
Cultural institutions upload performances and classes for Israelis stuck at home during Iranian missile crisis
By Jessica Steinberg
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
A 2022 photograph of Lahav Shani, artistic director and chief conductor of the Israel Philharmonic. (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
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