Orchestra

Arab-Jewish youth orchestra builds a unifying ‘East-West’ sound together

The program brings youth orchestras from across the country, training young musicians to carry forward a musical language of fusion that has been developed over years.

MAY 28, 2026|ByDEBORAH DANAN/JTA

Tom Cohen conducts the youth program of The Jerusalem Orchestra East & West in Tel Aviv, May 2026.

The Jerusalem Baroque Orchestra forms the backbone of the Bach Festival.

Bach Festival features contemporary dance and live baroque performances

Nine concerts, live ensembles, and eclectic programming showcase Bach’s timeless adaptability.

MARCH 1, 2026|ByBARRY DAVIS

Israeli Lior Navok wins prestigious Engel Prize for Ukraine war composition

Navok describes his 10-minute orchestral piece, 'Blue, Yellow, Smoke,' composed during the early days of the Russia-Ukraine War, as trying to 'capture the melancholic mood of war.'

DECEMBER 2, 2025|ByLIRAN GURKIEWICZ

THE REVOLUTION Orchestra’s Roy Oppenheim (bottom) and Zohar Sharon.

Bach, unplugged with The Revolution Orchestra

The Revolution Orchestra turns toward Bach in a joyful new season blurring the lines between reverence and play.

NOVEMBER 17, 2025|ByNERIA BARR

Tel Aviv Soloist Ensemble celebrates 20 years

Barak Tal founded the Tel Aviv Soloist Ensemble 20 years ago when he was 25.

OCTOBER 11, 2021ByBARRY DAVIS

BARAK TAL, the founder of the Tel Aviv Soloists Ensemble.

New Haifa Symphony director Yoel Levi eager to return home

Levi arrived in Israel as a small child and settled with his family in Haifa. He was quickly recognized as a musical wunderkind, studying at the Tel Aviv Academy of Music.

OCTOBER 9, 2021BySARAH HERSHENSON

YOEL LEVI: My goal for this season is to rebuild the Haifa Symphony Orchestra.

Israeli pianist talks about his love of Mozart

David Greilsammer will conduct the curtain-raiser of the Israel Symphony Orchestra's performance that will contain an overture from Mozart.

OCTOBER 6, 2021ByBARRY DAVIS

Swiss-based Israeli conductor David Greilsammer will be on the podium for this week’s concerts by the Israel Symphony Orchestra Rishon Lezion.

Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra wins over Dubai

The Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra collaborated with various renowned soloists and conductors in four shows performed in Dubai.

OCTOBER 5, 2021ByJULIAN FRANCALANZA

CONDUCTOR Dmitry Yablonsky leads the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra in Dubai.

Jerusalem highlights: Week of September 10-16

Don't know what to do in Jerusalem the coming week? Here's a list of suggestions.

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021ByHAGAY HACOHEN

Jerusalem highlights: Week of August 27 – September 2

Don't know what to do in Jerusalem the coming week? Here's a list of suggestions.

AUGUST 26, 2021ByHAGAY HACOHEN

FAMED CANTOR Yitzchak Meir Helfgot sings at a Tel Aviv concert, with philharmonic orchestra and choir, conducted by the late Dr. Mordechai Sobol.

‘Queen Shoshana’ with Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra brings Damari to life

Although Damari passed away in 2006, Queen Shoshana managed to convince those gathered that she was there, performing in front of the National Library and telling her story.

AUGUST 16, 2021ByTZVI JOFFRE

Israel Netanya Kibbutz Orchestra to perform last concert

This Sunday at 8 p.m., the orchestra will perform its last concert at the Tel Aviv Museum after shutting down due to COVID-19-induced financial straits.

JULY 29, 2021ByBARRY DAVIS