Schedule of Events Summer 2015 for

Music lovers, residents of the region, dear friends,
We are happy to announce the opening of the 2015 International String Mastercourse, which will mark 25 years of
Keshet Eilon activity.
Activities open to the public will begin on Monday, July 27th and will end on Wednesday, August 12th. Entrance is free, as
is attendance at all individual lessons, masterclasses, and outdoor concerts in the Acoustic Shell. Concerts in the BarUryan Hall require a modest fee, earmarked to cover maintenance expenses.
During the past year, the construction of additional student dormitories was completed in our new campus, as was a
cafeteria for the benefit of participants in the course. This construction was made possible by a generous donation from
the legacy of the late Isacc Ribatzky. Additionally, an acoustic shell in the central campus plaza was built with a
generous donation by the family of Eitan and Malka Evan of the USA.
A dedication ceremony inaugurating the new dormitory units, the cafeteria, and the Acoustic Shell will take place on the
Friends of Keshet Eilon Day, Friday, July 31, at 7:30 pm at the campus.
Come join us at our 25-year celebration and enjoy an exciting musical experience in an international milieu!
Yours,
Reuven Hasak, Itzhak Rashkovsky, Gilad Sheba, Nitza Avidan
Mastercourse Faculty
VIOLIN
Shmuel Ashkenasi (Israel-USA), Vadim Gluzman (Israel), Patinka Kopek (USA); Petru Munteanu (Germany); Sergey
Ostrovsky (Israel), Zhou Qian (Singapore); Itzhak Rashkovsky (Israel-UK); Paul Rozcek (Austria); Ani Schnarch (Israel-UK);
Alexandre Vinnitski (Russia-France).
VIOLA
Atar Arad (USA-Israel), Gilad Karni (Israel-Switzerland)
CELLO
Gavriel Lipkind (Israel), Hillel Zori (Israel)
DISTINGUISHED GUEST ARTISTS
Ivry Gitlis (Israel), Edward Grach (Russia), Haim Taub (Israel)
PIANO FACULTY
Andy Feldbau (Israel), Julia Gurvitch (Israel), Ariel Halevy (Israel), Petr Jirikovsky (Czech Republic), Eugenia Lakernik
(Israel), Daniel Seroussi (Israel), Naaman Wagner (Israel), Irina Zheleznova (Israel).
VIOLIN- AND BOW-MAKING ATELIER
Adam Korman (Israel), violins; Daniel Schmidt (Germany), bows
ARCHERY PROGRAM
Fima Khayutin (Israel), Eyal Naveh (Israel).
SPECIAL EVENTS DURING THE 2015 MASTERCOURSE
Monday evening, July 27
A moment before the beginning: Keren Tannenbaum and Friends
Keshet Eilon salutes its alumni this summer. Alumna Keren Tannenbaum, who began her participation in Keshet Eilon as a classic
violinist, now performs as a violinist and rock vocalist with Shlomo Artzi, Avi Singolda and others. She will lead an ensemble of her
friends – the “Gilad Efrat Ensemble,” performing songs by Gilad Efrat.
Tuesday, July 28
Opening festive concert of the 25th summer Mastercourse
Alumni violinists Sergey Ostrovsky (Israel), Esther Yoo (USA), and Sayaka Shoji (Japan) return to perform on our stage, bringing back
memories of the past. With pianists Julia Gurvitch (Israel), Ariel Halevy (Israel) and Robert Koenig (Canada).
Friday, July 31
The dream becomes a reality: The story of Keshet Eilon, 1990-2015
Afternoon: 25 years – Milestones in words and sounds, accompanied by films and photos from our archive, presented by Itzhak
Rashkovsky.
Evening: “Strings around the World”
Performances based on folk music from the countries of origin of the Mastercourse participants, marking Keshet Eilon’s 25 years.
Saturday, August 1, and Wednesday, August 5
Making Music with the “Poliphony Education” project from Nazareth
The “Poliphony” project, founded and directed by Nabeel Aboud Ashkar, is made up of Arab and Jewish music students who study
and perform together. The young Poliphony Orchestra will perform during the noontime concert “Let’s sing and dance,” and will join
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the Keshet Eilon ensemble at the Gala concert in Tel Aviv on Wednesday, August 5 .
Saturday, August 1
Senior artists and young artists performing together
Faculty members and Mastercourse students will perform chamber music works for strings and piano.
Wednesday, August 5
The traditional Gala Concert will mark Keshet Eilon’s 25th anniversary in the presence of the president of the State of Israel, Mr.
Reuven (Ruby) Rivlin
The concert, to be held in the Opera House - Tel Aviv Performing Arts Center, will showcase soloists, ensembles of faculty members
and students, the Moscovia Orchestra, and the extended Keshet Eilon Ensemble, which will perform a medley of songs by Sasha
Argov, arranged by composer Menachem Wiesenberg.
Friday, August 7
“The Viola – Cinderella no more”
A tribute to the great viola virtuoso Lionel Tertis (1876-1975), who wrote the autobiographical book Cinderella No More. Soloists
and an ensemble will perform. Itzhak Rashkovsky will present an introduction.
Monday evening, August 10
From Russia with love – The Moscovia Chamber Orchestra
Keshet Eilon participants perform works for a string orchestra and soloist. The Moscovia Orchestra has long functioned in the
Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow under the baton of Edward Grach. Several Keshet Eilon alumni play in the orchestra as
permanent members. Some of them are participants in the present Mastercourse.
THE PUBLIC IS INVITED TO ATTEND:
Personal lessons given by faculty members to Mastercourse students
Mornings daily in teaching rooms throughout the kibbutz
String instrument masterclasses led by the Keshet Eilon faculty
12:00 noon and 5:30 pm daily in the Bar-Uryan Hall
Concerts featuring performances of the finest string repertories by gifted students from all parts of the world
8:15 pm daily in the Bar-Uryan Hall and in the outdoor acoustic shell
Rehearsals of chamber music ensembles consisting of faculty and students
Daily, by prior coordination with the office
Additional activities:
Olympic archery practice, led by certified coaches Sun.-Thurs., 2:30-4:30 pm at the Kibbutz Eilon Sports Hall (observation only)
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The Violin- and Bow-making Atelier, for the repair and restoration of instruments, The Library Tower, 3 floor, by prior
coordination with the office
The Gala Concert is sponsored by
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Date
Masterclasses and other activities
In the Bar-Uryan Hall
12:00 noon
Mon.,
July 27
5:30 pm
Introduction to the
Violin- and Bowmaking Atelier with
Adam Korman (Israel)
and Daniel Schmidt
(Germany)
Concerts In the Bar-Uryan Hall
or the Acoustic Shell
8:15 pm
at the Acoustic Shell
A moment before the beginning –
Keren Tannenbaum and friends
Keshet Eilon graduate Keren Tannenbaum and her
friends in The Gilad Ephrat Ensemble perform an evening
of special songs. Featuring Hilla Epstein, cello; Nimrod
Atzmon, oud and guitar; and Gilad Efrat, double bass.
Free admission
Tues.,
July 28
Masterclass with
Zhou Quian
(Singapore)
Masterclass with
Chaim Taub (Israel)
Opening Gala Concert of the 25th Summer
Mastercourse, with graduates of Keshet Eilon:
Sergey Ostrovsky (Israel), Sayaka Shoji (Japan),
Esther Yoo (USA), with pianists Julia Gurvich, Ariel
Halevi and Robert Koenig, performing:
Bach - Chaconne from Partita No. 2 in d minor for
Solo Violin; Beethoven - Sonata for Violin and Piano
No. 8; Bernstein - Serenade after Plato’s Symposium”;
Szymanowski - Nocturne and Tarantella, Op. 28 ;
Tartini - Sonata in g minor ‘Devil’s Trill’; TchaikovskyValse-Scherzo, Op. 34.
100 Shekels
Wed.,
July 29
Masterclass with
Sergey Ostrovsky
(Israel)
Masterclass with
Gilad Karni (IsraelSwitzerland), Viola
“Old meets new”
Concert of Baroque, Classical and Contemporary music
60 Shekels
Masterclass with
Shmuel Ashkenasi
(USA-Israel)
Thurs.,
July 30
Fri.,
July 31
Masterclass with
Ani Schnarch
(Israel-UK)
Keshet Eilon at 25:
Milestones in words
and sounds,
accompanied by films
and photos from our
archive, presented by
Itzhak Rashkovsky.
“Who’s afraid of Brahms?”
Concert of Romantic music
60 Shekels
7:15 pm Dedication of the Student dormitories,
cafeteria and acoustic shell at the Keshet Eilon
campus.
at the Acoustic Shell
9:00 pm
Strings Around the World
marking 25 years of Keshet Eilon
Free admission
Date
Masterclasses and other activities
In the Bar-Uryan Hall
12:00 noon
Sat.,
Aug., 1
Concerts In the Bar-Uryan Hall
or the Acoustic Shell
5:30 pm
8:15 pm
“Let’s sing and
dance”, including
performance of The
Young Polyphony
Orchestra of
Nazareth, conducted
by Felix Krieger
(Austria).
Chamber Music Concert
With Faculty members Shmuel Ashkenasi, Sergey
Ostrovsky, Qian Zhou - violin; Gilad Karni, viola;
Gavriel Lipkind, cello; Julia Gurvitch, Naaman
Wagner – piano, performing together with
Mastercourse students: Brahms - Trio in a minor, Op.
114 for Piano, Viola and Cello; Berio - Duets for 2
violins; R. Strauss - String Sextet from the Opera
“Capriccio”; Schubert - Piano Quintet in A major, D.
667 ‘The Trout”.
100 Shekels
60 Shekel
Sun.,
Aug., 2
Mon.,
Aug., 3
Tues.,
Aug., 4
Masterclass with
Patinka Kopec
(Slovakia-Israel-USA)
Masterclass with
Gavriel Lipkind (Israel),
Cello
Thurs.,
Aug., 6
60 Shekels
Trip to the Galilee for Mastercourse participant | Young Violinist Day
Masterclass with
Alexandre Vinnitski
Gala Concert at Eilon –
run-through for the concert in Tel Aviv
With the participation of student soloists, chamber
music groups and the Keshet Eilon ensemble
performing selected works from the Gala Tel Aviv
concert program.
011 Shekels
(Russia-France)
Wed.,
Aug., 5
“Virtuoso Strings 1”
8:00 pm Gala Concert at the Opera House - Tel Aviv Performing Arts Center
For tickets please contact Sahar Worth at +972 (52) 373-8887
Rest day and social activities. Personal lessons begin at 11:00 am.
VIOLA DAY
Fri.,
Aug. 7
Masterclass with
Vadim Gluzman
(Israel)
Masterclass with Atar
Arad (USA-Israel)
“The Viola - Cinderella no more”
Tribute to Lionel Tertis (1876-1975), the great
virtuoso of the viola preceded by an introduction by
Itzhak Rashkovsky, with soloists and ensemble.
100 Shekels
Sat.,
Aug. 8
“Music with smile” -
60 Shekel
at th at the Acoustic Shell
“Virtuoso Strings 2”
The concert is dedicated to the Eilon community.
Free admission
Date
Masterclasses and other activities
In the Bar-Uryan Hall
12:00 noon
5:30 pm
Sun.,
Aug. 9
Mon.,
Aug. 10
11:00 am
Masterclass with
Ivry Gitlis (Israel)
Masterclass with
Hillel Zori (Israel)
Masterclass with
Petru Munteanu
(Germany)
Masterclass with
Paul Roczek (Austria)
Concerts In the Bar-Uryan Hall
or the Acoustic Shell
8:15 pm
“Musica de Camera”
Concert of Sonatas for strings and piano
60 Shekels
From Russia with Love
Soloists of Keshet Eilon with The Moscovia Chamber
Orchestra, conducted by Edward Grach, performing
works by Kreisler, Paganini, Saint-Saens, Sarasate,
Schnittke, Tchaikovsky and Wieniawski.
100 Shekels
Tues.,
Aug. 11
Masterclass with
Itzhak Rashkovsky
(Israel-UK)
Masterclass with
Edward Grach (Russia)
Chamber Music Concert
With faculty members Vadim Gluzman, Ani
Schnarch, Alexandre Vinnitski - violin; Atar Arad,
viola; Hillel Zori, Cello; Petr Jirikovsky, Piano,
performing together with Mastercourse students:
Mozart - String Quintet No. 4, K. 516; Tchaikovsky - Piano
Trio in a minor, Op. 50 and String Sextet in d minor
“Souvenir de Florence”.
100 Shekels
Wed.,
Aug. 12
5:00 pm
Final Chords 1
With the participation
of student soloists.
Final Chords 2
Festive Closing Mastercourse concert, including
performances by soloists and the Keshet Eilon
ensemble.
60 Shekels
100 Shekels
TICKET RESERVATIONS FOR CONCERTS AT EILON: TEL. 04-985 8131/191
Programs are subject to change
The acoustic shell is sponsored by Eshet Eilon
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.
Keshet Eilon Music Center , Kibbutz Eilon, Western Galilee 22845 |Tel. 04-985 8131/191 |Fax 04-980 6766
office@kesheteilon.org.il | www.keshetei.org.il