Very special concerts taking place at the Home of Opera: The “Reflections” Series with Shlomi Shaban, “Rainbow of Colors” with Mustonen, “Sounds of Childhood” with Gon Halevy. By Chiquita Levov
The upcoming concerts of the Israeli Camerata will be very attractive and will take place at the Home of the Opera, the Tel Aviv Arts Center. The most important one is the prestigious “Reflections” Series. Shlomi Shaban artistic director of the series produced by the Israeli Opera, returns to his iconic album “City” (Go). In the show Shaban will be joined by the Israeli Camerata Orchestra of Jerusalem and a five-piece band, under the baton of Ido Spitalnik, together they will present a special version of this their second album. Released in 2007, after seven years of silence, it has become one of the singer-songwriter's favourite and most appreciated albums over the years, and this is the first time he has chosen to return and perform an album in its entirety. On a stage built especially for this performance, the songs will take shape and come to life and star in a unique musical-cinematic-theatrical evening. With the songs included in the original album, accompanied by 15 string instruments. The 23.2 only performance. More information: https://www.israel-opera.co.il/?CategoryID=1425&ArticleID=6619
Shaban
Shlomi Shaban comments: “I have never gone back to any album. “City” has a special place in my history. It came after a seven-year drought when I thought I might be done, and with its help I learned to be a writer. I tried to treat it as a complete work, not a collection of poems. I wrote it as if it were a play or a film.” He adds: “I have been dreaming of putting this work on stage for years and I feel that I now have the tools to do so.” Composer and orchestrator Yevgeny Levitas, who has been working with Shlomi for the past decade, re-orchestrated the songs on the album. The special performance will give the audience a unique opportunity to return to Shlomi’s roots through a contemporary perspective.
“A rainbow of colors” It's another concert of the Israeli Camerata, which is part of the Mustonen Festival andin which the violinist participates Vadim Repin (Russia Austria), considered one of the greatest virtuosos of the century. He has performed solo with all the major orchestras and has played under some of the greatest conductors of our time. The orchestra will be led by maestro Andres Mustonen who arrived from Estonia to conduct the festival. The concert will feature the works: “Fratres” (“Brothers”) for solo violin, strings and percussion by Arvo Part and pieces by Mahler, Baruch and Schubert. repin He frequently participated in numerous prestigious festivals, playing chamber music together with Marta Argerich, Yevgeny Kissin, Yuri Bashmet, and many other famous people. He also won numerous awards and great recognition from violinist Yehudi Menuhin, who enthusiastically described him as “the most perfect of the violinists he had the privilege of hearing.” The violinist comes to Israel for only two performances, in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. The 1.3 at the home of the Tel Aviv Opera and the 2.2 at the Jerusalem Theater. More information: https://www.jcamerata.com/en/calendar
Gon Halevy
The Israeli Camerata together with the outstanding young pianist and talented creator Gon Halevy, present “Childhood Soundtrack”, (Sounds of Childhood) a spectacular orchestral evening conducted by Nir Cohen-Shalit, with an orchestra of approximately 40 musicians. And a special guest: Nurit Galron. Of the production we are informed: “The program offers a rare combination of Israeli classics and powerful film adaptations, which take favorite songs to new dimensions and create a fascinating and emotional artistic experience. A journey between the nostalgic melodies of Israeli classics and the intricate and complex love for our beautiful country. Old songs take on a completely different and new form within larger-than-life arrangements. The children's soundtrack of an entire country suddenly sounds like an extensive orchestral work” The 4.3 at the Home of the Opera