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12/1/2009
KeyNote: A Teenager at the Philharmonic
It's hard to believe that KeyNote, the Israel Philharmonic's education program, has "grown up" to become a teenager.
11/25/2009
A Harp Story
135 years ago, when this harp was fabricated in Europe, no one could have imagined the sudden, dramatic end it would, one day, come to.
11/2/2009
SheshBesh at Windsor Castle
"SheshBesh" the Arab-Jewish Ensemble of the Israel Philharmonic performed at Windsor Castle for Prince Philip, Secretary General of the UN Ban Ki-moon and the world's religious leaders.
10/26/2009
Israel Philharmonic greeted by Queen Sofia of Spain
Madrid, Spain
9/10/2009
Profile of an IPO Musician - Naomi Enoch, Cellist
My mother was in the choir of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony at the very first concert of the Israel Philharmonic with Arturo Toscanini. -Naomi Enoch
8/13/2009
Profile of an IPO Musician - Stewart Taylor, IPO Personnel Manager and Principal Trombone
One of my happiest moments, in recent times, was sitting with my grandson in an IPO children’s in an IPO children's concert as he avidly followed what was going on...
8/7/2009
The IPO on Tour in South America - A Musician’s Blog
Read Peter Marck's blog as he recounts stories of the IPO on tour in South America.
7/27/2009
Itamar, the Rabbit and the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra
In a time before television, before radio - when stories came from the mouths of storytellers and soundtracks from their drums - the world was a simpler place. Many chose to tell their children fables because the plots were simple, their lessons profound. Thes...
7/2/2009
Profile of an IPO Musician - Lior Eitan, Piccolo
Being a member of the IPO is the dream of every Israeli child who wants to be a professional musician in Israel. - Lior Eitan
7/2/2009
The IPO’s 2009/10 Season Announced
Zubin Mehta invites you to the 74th Season of the IPO in Israel, celebrating his 40th year as Music Director!
6/4/2009
Profile of an IPO Musician - Yoram Alperin, Cellist
My musical activity brought me and my wife together. Being a music lover, she came to an IPO concert in Boston and brought me regards from a friend who had just moved away from the city. We fell in love at first sight. - Yoram Alperin
5/11/2009
Profile of an IPO Musician - Uzi Shalev, Assistant Principal Bassoonist
I enjoyed playing the guitar, but I had a strong feeling that I needed to play a wind instrument: I felt that I must produce the sound "from within.” – Uzi Shalev
4/1/2009
Profile of an IPO Musician - Tamar Narkiss Melzer, Oboist
We must build our future audience and make sure, especially in the Middle East, that the arts get a special place in the children’s hearts.-Tamar Narkiss-Melzer
3/10/2009
Profile of an IPO Musician - Daniele Morandini, Principal Trombonist
When the Orchestra plays in the US, the warmth of the American Friends of the Orchestra is a very special feeling...
2/2/2009
Profile of an IPO Musician - Micha Haran, Principal Cellist
I became a musician because my father was a flutist; and, because I am not good at much else except washing dishes. - Micha Haran
10/1/2008
Profile of an IPO Musician - Micha Davis, Trombone
When I perform on stage, if my part is difficult or “exposed” I might be more nervous, it depends on who is conducting. - Micha Davis
9/1/2008
Profile of Irit Rub - IPO KeyNote Education and Outreach Program Director
My "romance" with the IPO started many years ago. It was 1980 and I was a soloist with the Orchestra in a youth concert. Maestro Mehta liked my playing and invited me to perform the Shostakovich piano concerto with him at the opening of the 1981 season…an
7/1/2008
Profile of an IPO Musician - Miriam Hartman, Principal Violist
“My parents claim that they had five children in order to ensure that they would have a string quartet...”
9/15/2006
The IPO on CD
Available now, for the first time in IPO history!
A prestigious twelve CD box-set of the
Israel Philharmonic Orchestra’s greatest recordings
Zubin Mehta, Daniel Barenboim, Leonard Bernstein, Kurt Masur, Itzhak Perlman, Arthur Rubinstei...
9/1/2006
The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra Celebrates 70 Years
December 17-31, 2006
Twelve days, thirteen distinguished artists and one incredible orchestra! This December, in Israel, there are going to be musical events so extraordinary that this opportunity might not come again for another seventy years. <...
8/8/2006
August News from Israel
Haifa: Thursday, July 13th 8:10PM
The explosion of rockets landing could be heard by IPO musician’s minutes before the Orchestra’s performance in Haifa. Would the concert go on? Absolutely! Unless the concert hall was closed, IPO management and gues...
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