Jerusalem International Chamber Music Festival 2013

The Jerusalem International Chamber Music Festival, August 28th – September 9th, is returning for its 16th year, with artists and loyal fans from all over the world returning for the annual event. This year’s festival consists of nine chamber concerts from the familiar canon, and an additional piano recital by pianist Andras Schiff.

The Jerusalem Chamber Musical festival has had a significant place among musical events in Israel since its conception 16 years ago, introducing a diverse repertoire of chamber music and an impressive lineup of some of the world’s finest musicians.

Under the artistic direction of pianist Elena Bashkirova, this year’s festival explores the theme of the ‘Quintet’, presenting ensembles comprised of variations of five instruments including string, wind and piano. In addition to the known and loved quintet creations of classical composers such as Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert and Brahms, Israeli composer Eyal Adler will also be premiering his new Quintet.

The festival will also celebrate the fifty-year anniversary of the death of prolific American composer Paul Hindemith and centenary births of composers Britten and Lutoslawaski.

For the first time this year, the festival has joined forces with the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance in the International Summer Course for the Academy of Strings, Voice and Chamber Music. The course is intended for young, emerging musicians from around the world, bringing together hundreds of young professionals from Israel, Europe, America, Asia and Australia. Internationally renowned guest artists will be hosting master classes and workshops throughout the course.

Concerts will take place at the YMCA concert hall, 26 David Hamelech Street, Jerusalem. Tickets are 150 NIS, with discounts for groups, seniors and friends of the festival. For tickets and information visit www.jcmf.org.il or call 02-625-0444.

The program is as follows:

Wednesday, August 28th at 19:30

Hindemith
Kleine Kammermusik, op. 24/2
Tel Aviv Wind Ensemble

Britten
Lachrymae, op. 48a
Gérard Caussé on viola and Alexander Melnikov on piano

Franck
Piano Quintet in F minor, op. 14
Mihaela Martin, Tamaki Kawakubo on violins, Tatjana Masurenko on viola
Denis Kozhukhin on piano and Frans Helmerson on cello

Beethoven
6 Geistliche Lieder, op. 48
Robert Holl on baritone and Elena Bashkirova on piano

Holl
Nachtgesänge 4 songs. Texts by Trakl
Robert Holl on baritone and Elena Bashkirova on piano

Schumann
Piano Quintet in E flat major, op. 44
Elena Bashkirova on piano, Rainer Honeck, Asaf Maoz on violins
Gerard Causse on viola and Andreas Brantelid on cello

Thursday 29 August at 19:30

Beethoven
String Quintet in C major, op. 29
Mihaela Martin, Kathrin Rabus on violins, Madeleine Carruzzo and Yael Patish on viola and Frans Helmerson on cello

Brahms
Lieder
Robert Holl on baritone and Kirill Gerstein on piano

Bartók
Piano Quintet in C major
Plamena Mangova on piano, Sergei Krylov and Tamaki Kawakubo on violins
Gerard Causse on viola and Julian Steckel on cello

Hindemith
Piano Sonata no. 3 in B flat major
Denis Kozhukhin on piano

Brahms
Clarinet Quintet in B minor, op. 115
Mate Bekavac on clarinet  Rainer Honeck and Kathrin Rabus violins
Gerard Causse on viola and Frans Helmerson on cello

Friday 30 August at 12:00

Britten
Introduction and Rondo alla Burleska, op. 23
Plamena Mangova and Denis Kozhukhin on piano

Hindemith
Fantasie-Sonata in F for Viola and Piano, opus 11 no.4
Tatjana Masurenko on viola and Plamena Mangova on piano

Mozart
Piano Concerto no. 12 in A major, K. 414
Alexander Melnikov on piano, Kathrin Rabus and Asaf Maoz on violins, Madeleine Carruzzo on viola and Gabriel Schwabe on cello

Schumann
Andante & Variations in B flat major, op. 46
Alexander Melnikov and David Kadouch on piano, Andreas Brantelid and Tim Park on cello, Hezi Nir on horn

Mozart
Sonata for Piano and Violin in D Major, K.306
Michael Barenboim on violin and Alexander Melnikov on piano

Shostakovich
Piano Quintet in G minor, op. 57
Kirill Gerstein on piano, Sergei Krylov and Tamaki Kawakubo on violins,
Tatjana Masurenko on viola and Andreas Brantelid on cello

Friday 30 August at 21:00

Piano Recital
András Schiff

Beethoven
Piano Sonata no. 30 in E major, op. 109

Bartók
Piano Sonata, Sz. 80

Janáček
Piano Sonata in E flat minor, JW. VIII/19 1.X.1905  From the Street

Schubert
Piano Sonata in G major, D.894

Saturday 31 August at 11:00

Mozart
Piano Concerto no. 13 in C major, K. 415
David Kadouch  on piano, Tamaki Kawakubo and Asaf Maoz on violins,
Tatjana Masurenko on viola and Gabriel Schwabe on cello

Schubert
Rondo in A major for Piano, 4 hands
Elena Bashkirova,  Alexander Melnikov piano

Schoenberg
Kammersymphonie no. 1 in E major, op. 9 (arr. Webern)
Elena Bashkirova piano  Michael Barenboim violin  Andreas Brantelid cello
Roi Amotz  flute  Mate Bekavac  clarinet

Britten
Cello Sonata
Gabriel Schwabe cello  Kirill Gerstein piano

Schubert
String Quintet in C major, D. 956
Rainer Honeck, Kathrin Rabus violins   Madeleine Carruzzo viola
Andreas Brantelid,  Frans Helmerson cellos

Saturday 31 August at 20:15

Ligeti
6 Bagatelles for Wind Quintet
Tel Aviv Wind Ensemble

Beethoven
Quintet for Piano & Winds in E flat major, op.16
András Schiff piano   Pascal Moragues  clarinet    Yigal Kaminka oboe
Klaus Thunemann  bassoon  Hezi Nir  horn

Hindemith
Clarinet Quartet
Pascal Moragues  clarinet    Michael Barenboim violin    Julian Steckel   cello     Elena Bashkirova piano

Beethoven
Variations on a Theme by Mozart on Magic Flute
Andreas Brantelid cello   Kirill Gerstein piano

Mozart
String Quintet in G minor
Mihaela Martin, Kathrin Rabus violins     Madeleine Carruzzo, Yael Patish    violas     Julian Steckel   cello

Sunday 1 September at 19:30

Hindemith
Sonata for Double-Bass & Piano
Burak Marlali double-bass    David Kadouch piano

Mozart
Clarinet Quintet in A major, K. 581
Pascal Moragues  clarinet     Rainer Honeck, Mihaela Martin violins
Ori Kam viola   Frans Helmerson cello

Lutoslawsky
Subito
Michael Barenboim violin, Plamena Mangova piano

Brahms
Piano Quintet in F minor, op. 34
András Schiff piano   Erlenbusch Quartet (Asaf Maoz instead of Petra)

Monday 2 September at 19:30

Mozart
String Quintet in C Major
Mihaela Martin, Latica Honda-Rosenberg  violins
Ori Kam, Madeleine Carruzzo   violas     Julian Steckel   cello

Lutosławski
Variations for 2 Pianos on a Theme by Paganini
Plamena Mangova, Denis Kozhukhin pianos

Mozart
Quintet in E flat major for Piano & Winds, K. 452
Elisabeth Leonskaja  piano       Yigal Kaminka oboe      Pascal Moragues clarinet    Richard Paley  bassoon     Hezi Nir horn

Adler
Colours of Dust- Quintet
Roi Amotz flute   Pascal Moragues  clarinet   Michael Barenboim  violin   Denis Kozhukhin piano   Tim Park cello

Elgar
Piano Quintet
Denis Kozhukhin piano    Michael Barenboim, Asaf Maoz violins,
Tatjana Masurenko viola    Andreas Brantelid cello

Tuesday 3 September at 19:30

Dvořák
String Quintet no. 2 in G major, op. 77
Latica Honda-Rosenberg, Tamaki Kawakubo violins     Yael Patish viola
Tim Park cello     Burak Marlali double-bass

Hindemith
Octet
Danny Erdman  clarinet     Richard Paley  bassoon   Hezi Nir horn     Michael Barenboim violin
Tatjana Masurenko, Ori Kam  violas      Gabriel Schwabe cello      Burak Marlali  double-bass

Reimann
Lieder
Mojca Erdmann soprano

Richard Strauss
Lieder
Mojca Erdmann soprano  Elena Bashkirova piano

Dvořák
Piano Quintet no. 2 in A major, op. 81
Elisabeth Leonskaja  piano  Jerusalem Quartet

Wednesday 4 September at 12:00

Hindemith
Violin Sonata in E flat major, op. 11/1
Latica Honda-Rosenberg  violin  Kirill Gerstein piano

Schumann
Lieder, op. 90
Mojca Erdmann soprano  Elena Bashkirova piano

Mendelssohn
String Quintet no. 2 in B flat major, op. 87
Latica Honda-Rosenberg, Asaf maoz violins      Ori Kam, Madeleine Carruzzo violas
Kyril Zlotnikov cello

Intermission

Widmann
Quintet for Piano & Winds
Denis Kozhukhin piano  Tel Aviv Wind Ensemble   Richard Paley bassoon

Mendelssohn
String Octet in E flat major, op. 20
Micahel Barenboim , Alexander Pavlovsky, Asaf Maoz ,Tamaki Kawakubo, violins
Ori Kam , Madeleine Carruzzo violas   Kyril Zlotnikov , Tim Park cellos