Chamber Series / 2025-2026

Carnival
*In place of the concert scheduled for 2/3/26*

Sophie Barid-Daniel – Harp
Ronen Tanchum – Video
With the Israel Philharmonic Soloists:
Ari Þór Vilhjálmsson, Sharon Cohen – Violin
Matan Noussimovtich – Viola
Michal Beck – Cello
Uri Arbel – Contrabass
Tomer Amrani – Flute
Ron Selka – Clarinet
Ziv Stein – Percussion
Lena Nemirovsky – Piano
Alma Meneri – Piano

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Saint-Saëns "Fantaisie" for Violin and Harp, Op. 124
Freya Waley-Cohen "Pisces" for harp, flute, clarinet, and string quartet
Ravel Introduction and Allegro for harp, flute, clarinet, and string quartet
Saint-Saëns "Carnival of the Animals" (with video)

One of the most beloved works, Carnival of the Animals, will be presented this time, accompanied by a video created by the multidisciplinary artist Ronen Tanhum. In the first half of the concert, the carnival will be a bit different – a celebration of works featuring a less conventional instrument – the harp.

Shani Diluka (France) – piano
Maya Levy (France / Belgium) – violin
Idan Hayat – Viola
Linor Katz – cello

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Mozart Sonata for violin and piano K. 304
Mozart sonata k.454 in B flat major
Mozart Piano Quartet in G Minor K. 478

Boris Brovtsin – Violin
Chen Halevie – Clarinet
With
Anna Siegreich – Violin
Tali Kravitz Parag– Viola
Daphne Richman Poleg – Cello
Michael Zartsekel – Piano

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Bartók Contrasts for Clarinet, Violin and Piano Sz. 111
Bloch Baal Shem B. 47
Darius Milhaud Trio Op. 157b
Mozart Quintet in A Major, K.581

Schumann and Brahms

Asi Matathias – Violin
Yoni Gertner – Viola
Kristina Reiko Cooper – Cello
Victor Stanislavsky – Piano

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Schumann "Märchenbilder" (Fairy Tale Pictures) Op. 113
Brahms Piano Trio in B Major, Op. 8
Clara Schumann Three Romances for Violin and Piano Op. 22
Brahms Piano Quartet No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 25

From Darkness to Light

Yuval Oz – Juggling
Ron Beeri – Juggling
Anat Oz – Choreography
Hagai Yodan – Piano

Ensemble Finale
Vika Gelman, Omer Hertz – Violin
Leikie Glick – Viola
Gali Knaani – Cello
Dancers from the ANA project

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Schubert String Quartet No. 14 in D Minor,
D. 810, "Death and the Maiden"

A remarkable family narrative influenced the artistic journeys of Anat and Yuval Oz, propelling them into notable figures in the dance and music arena. The evening will feature a musical acrobatics performance in the first half, followed by the choreographic adaptation of "Death and the Maiden" by Anat Oz in the second half.

Lior Lifshitz — Piano
Yali Zaken — Piano
Itamar Feinberg — Piano
Ido Zeev — Piano

With:
Saida Bar-Lev — Violin
Naama Ben Zaken — Violin
Amir van der Hal — Viola
Hillel Zori — Cello

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Franck — Sonata in A Major for Violin and Piano
Ravel — Ma mere L'oye for four hands Poulenc — sonata for 4 hands
Poulenc — Sonata for Piano 4 Hands
Rachmaninoff — Romance in A major for Six Hands, Waltz in A major for Six Hands
Faure — Piano Quartet No.1 Op.15 in C Minor

Sonata and Strings

Yevgenia Pikovsky – Violin
Natasha Sher – Violin
Natanel Leavsky – Viola
Matan Noussimovitch – Viola
Hillel Zori – Cello

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Mendelssohn String Quintet No. 2
in B-flat Major, Op. 87
Prokofiev Sonata for Two Violins Op. 56
Mozart String Quintet in G Minor, K. 516