Mastercourse Faculty

Chairman of the Board: Reuven Hasak | Music Director: Itzhak Rashkovsky | Managing Director: Gilad Sheba | Comptroller and Projects Director: David Shemla
Dear friends,
We are happy to announce the opening of the 23rd International Violin and String Mastercourse at the Keshet Eilon
Music Center, Kibbutz Eilon, Western Galilee.
Activities open to the public will begin on Monday, July 22nd, and will end on Wednesday, August 7th, 2013. All activities
and events, including personal lessons, masterclasses and outdoor concerts in our acoustic shell, are open to the public
at no cost, with a modest charge for the indoor evening concerts in our concert hall to cover expenses.
Our traditional gala concert in the Tel Aviv Opera House, showcasing the participants' work during the three-week
program, will be held this year on Wednesday evening, August 1st.
We invite you to enjoy this musical happening in an international atmosphere!
Yours,
Itzhak Rashkovsky and Gilad Sheba
Mastercourse Faculty
VIOLIN
Gilles Apap (France), Shmuel Ashkenasi (Israel/USA), Tanja Becker-Bender (Germany), Vadim Gluzman (Israel),
Patty Kopec (Slovakia/Israel /USA), Silvia Marcovici (France), Petru Munteanu (Germany), Itzhak Rashkovsky (Israel/England),
Ani Schnarch (Israel/England), Alexandre Vinnitski (France), Zhou Qian (USA)
VIOLA
Atar Arad (USA/Israel), Gilad Karni (Israel)
CELLO
Gavriel Lipkind (Israel), Hillel Zori (Israel)
DISTINGUISHED GUEST ARTISTS
Ivry Gitlis (Israel), Edward Grach (Russia), Haim Taub (Israel)
PIANO FACULTY
Rita Birman (Israel), Dan Deutsch (Israel), Julia Gurvitch (Israel), Petr Jirikovsky (Czech Republic),
Eugenia Lakernik (Israel), Luis Parés (Venezuela/Italy), Naaman Wagner (Israel), Irina Zheleznova (Israel)
VIOLIN- AND BOW-MAKING ATELIER
Adam Korman (Israel), violins; Daniel Schmidt (Germany), bows
Florian Leonhard (Germany/England) – Guest of honor
SPECIAL EVENTS DURING THE 2013 MASTERCOURSE
Tues. July 23
Festive opening faculty concert marking the 23rd Mastercourse - Faculty members will perform works by Beethoven,
Prokofiev, Schumann, Arad, Rachmaninov, Szymanowski-Paganini
July 24-31
Apap teaches Vivaldi - Violinist Gilles Apap leads a workshop on Vivaldi’s “The Four Seasons” with the Keshet Eilon
string orchestra
Thurs. and Fri. July 25 and 26
Two days in the “Russian Spirit” – Masterclasses and Concerts featuring Russian/Soviet repertoire
The concert on July 26th will be dedicated to the memory of Meir Bar-Uryan, chair of the Keshet Eilon Board of
Directors during 1996-2011
Sat. July 27, Tues. Aug. 6
From generation to generation - Faculty and students together perform outstanding chamber music works for strings
and piano
July 29-31
Strings and Percussion - The Keshet Eilon ensemble, together with percussionist Tomer Yariv and his students, perform
excerpts from the “Carmen-Suite” by Bizet-Shchedrin
Wed. July 31
Gala Concert in the Tel Aviv Opera House - With the participation of student soloists, chamber music groups and the
Keshet Eilon ensemble
Fri. August 2
Homage to legendary violinist Mischa Elman - A day devoted to Mischa Elman, in the presence of his granddaughters
Terry Elman Mack Magnin and Dana Mack Prinz (USA), and pianist Joseph Seiger (Israel), Elman’s exclusive pianist for
15 years.
THE PUBLIC IS INVITED TO ATTEND:
Individual lessons given by faculty members to Mastercourse students
Daily from 9:00 am till 1:00 pm in teaching rooms throughout the kibbutz
“Open Door”: Individual lessons open to the public – 11:00 am on selected days in the Concert Hall
Masterclasses led by the Keshet Eilon faculty - 5:30 pm daily in the Keshet Eilon Concert Hall
Concerts featuring performances of the finest string repertories by gifted students from all parts of the world
8:15 pm daily in the Keshet Eilon Concert Hall or in the outdoor acoustic shell
Rehearsals of chamber music ensembles consisting of faculty and students - Daily, by prior coordination with the
office
Live broadcast for Israel Radio - Concerts and interviews with faculty members (details will follow)
ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES
Olympic archery practice for string instrumentalists led by certified coaches. Sunday-Thursday, 2:30-4:30 pm at the Kibbutz
Eilon Sports Hall (observation only)
The Violin- and Bow-making Atelier for the repair and restoration of instruments. The Library Tower, 3rd floor, by prior
coordination with the office
Keshet Eilon Music Center, Kibbutz Eilon, Western Galilee 22845 | Tel. 04-985 8131/191 | Fax 04-980 6766
kesheteilon@12.net.il | www.keshetei.org.il
Discounted concert ticket prices are available to members
of the Keshet Eilon organization, residents of the Matteh Asher region,
guests at tourist facilities in the region, and senior citizens.
All proceeds are devoted to funding Keshet Eilon Music Center activity.
The Gala Concert is sponsored by
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Date
11:00 am
“OPEN DOORS”
5:30 pm
MASTERCLASSES
8:15 pm
CONCERTS
In the Concert Hall
In the Concert Hall
In the Concert Hall and the Acoustic Shell
Adam Korman (Israel)
and Daniel Schmidt
Mon.
22.7
(Germany)
Guest concert: East meets West
Taiseer Elias / Bar Markovich and friends
Acoustic Shell
Introduction to the
Violin- and Bow- making
Atelier
Petru Munteanu
Tues.
23.7
Wed.
24.7
(Germany)
Tanja
Becker-Bender
Gavriel Lipkind (Israel)
Cello
Entry Free
Opening Faculty Concert marking the 23rd Mastercourse.
Faculty performers: VIOLIN: Tanja Becker-Bender,
Alexandre Vinnitski, Silvia Marcovici, Ani Schnarch / VIOLA:
Atar Arad / CELLO: Gavriel Lipkind / PIANO: Julia Gurvitch,
Irina Zheleznova, Petr Jirikovsky, Eugenia Lakernik. Works
by Beethoven, Prokofiev, Schumann, Arad, Rachmaninov,
Szymanowski-Paganini
100 shekels
Live broadcast - Kol Hamusica, Israel Radio
7:30 pm Student Concert: Romantic Evening
Music from the Romantic period and in the romantic spirit
(Germany)
60 shekels
Russian days at Keshet Eilon (25th Thurs. - 26th Fri.)
Thurs.
25.7
Alexandre Vinnitski
(Russia/France)
Fri.
26.7
Ani Schnarch
Sat
27.7
12:00
Edward Grach (Russia)
(Israel/UK)
Student Concert:
Encore time!
A concert of works in
a light style
Silvia Marcovici
(France)
Student Concert: Soviet-Russian Music
Works by Soviet-Russian composers preceded by an
introduction to the Soviet Violin School by Itzhak
Rashkovsky
Concert in memory of Meir Bar-Uryan
100 shekels
Chamber Music Concert
Faculty members: VIOLIN: Tanja Becker-Bender, Alexandre
Vinnitski, Silvia Marcovici | VIOLA: Atar Arad |
CELLO: Gavriel Lipkind |PIANO: Dan Deutsch, performing
together with Mastercourse students works by Schubert,
Prokofiev, Ravel, Dvorak and Schoenberg
100 shekels
60 shekels
Sun.
28.7
Student Concert: Russian Music
Works by Russian composers and repertoire taught by the
great violinist and teacher Leopold Auer. Introduction to
the Russian Violin School presented by Itzhak Rashkovsky
60 shekels
Atar Arad (USA/Israel)
Viola
Student Concert: Time Machine
A musical journey across the centuries
60 shekels
Mon.
29.7
Free Day
Student Concert: Strings Around the World
Works based on folk songs representing countries of origin
of the Mastercourse participants, with guest artist
percussionist Tomer Yariv and his students
Acoustic Shell
Entry Free
Date
11:00 am
“OPEN DOORS”
In the Concert Hall
Tues.
30.7
5:30 pm
MASTERCLASSES
In the Concert Hall
Haim Taub (Israel)
Wed.
31.7
8:15 pm
CONCERTS
In the Concert Hall and the Acoustic Shell
Gala Concert at Eilon
With the participation of student soloists, chamber music
groups and the Keshet Eilon ensemble performing selected
works from the Gala Tel Aviv concert program
100 shekels
Live broadcast - Kol Hamusica, Israel Radio
8:00 pm Gala Mastercourse Concert
The Opera House – Tel Aviv Performing Arts Center
For tickets please contact Shosh Shmueli Amsalem at +972 (52) 373-8887
Thurs.
1.8
Florian Leonhard
(Germany/England)
Lecture: “Violin expert in
the Sherlock Holmes
mode”
Homage to Legendary Violinist Mischa Elman
Fri.
2.8
Ivry Gitlis (Israel)
Interview with
Joseph Seiger
Elman’s longtime
exclusive pianist
Student Concert dedicated to Mischa Elman
Compositions from Elman’s repertoire, his original works
and his arrangements
100 shekels
Sat.
3.8
Gilad Karni
9:00 am
(Israel/Switzerland) Viola
Joseph Seiger
Student Concert: Virtuoso Strings
Virtuoso works for strings and piano
60 shekels
(Israel), Piano
Ivry Gitlis (Israel)
Sun.
4.8
Hillel Zori (Israel)
Cello
Shmuel Ashkenasi
Mon.
5.8
Patty Kopec
Zhou Qian (USA)
(Israel/USA)
Student Concert: Let’s sing and dance
Songs and dances from the classical repertoire
Acoustic Shell
Entry Free
(Slovakia/Israel/ USA)
Student Concert: An Evening of Sonatas
Sonatas for strings and piano
60 shekels
Tues.
6.8
Itzhak Rashkovsky
Vadim Gluzman (Israel)
(Israel/UK)
Wed.
7.8
Chamber Music Concert
Faculty members: VIOLIN: Shmuel Ashkenasi, Vadim
Gluzman, Zhou Qian, Ani Schnarch | VIOLA: Gilad Karni
CELLO: Hillel Zori |PIANO: Petr Jirikovsky, Luis Parés,
performing together with Mastercourse students works by
Prokofiev, Schumann, Shostakovich and Brahms
100 shekels
Live broadcast - Kol Hamusica, Israel Radio
4:30 pm Student Concert: Final Chords 1
60 shekels
8:15 pm Student Concert: Final Chords 2
With the participation of student soloists and the Keshet
Eilon ensemble
100 shekels
Ticket reservations for concerts at Eilon: Tel. 04-985 8131/191
Programs are subject to change
Acoustic shell courtesy Eshet Eilon