America-Israel Cultural Foundation News

The America-Israel Cultural Foundation (AICF) presents its 75th Anniversary Gala Celebration, honoring Grammy Award-winning violinist and humanitarian Miri Ben-Ari.

Coming up this week, 54 Below, Broadway's Supper Club, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz and beyond.

Craving a show after the show? 54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, is expanding its popular late-night series with fresh faces and hot new performances to keep the party buzzing into the wee hours. To purchase tickets or for more information, visit www.54Below.com or call (646) 476-3551. 54 BELOW welcomes you to loosen your tie and embrace the night at its upcoming events:

Superb violinist Itamar Zorman, described as a 'virtuoso of emotions' (Goettinger Tageblatt), will make his Carnegie Hall recital debut as part of Carnegie Hall's Distinctive Debuts Series at Weill Recital Hall (154 West 57th St.) tonight, November 5, 2014 at 7:30pm.

This November and December 54 BELOW presents an exciting lineup of the brightest talent from Broadway and beyond. Located just below the legendary Studio 54 at 254 West 54thStreet. For a detailed schedule of upcoming performances at 54 Below and to purchase tickets, visit www.54Below.com.

Superb violinist Itamar Zorman, described as a "virtuoso of emotions" (Goettinger Tageblatt), will make his Carnegie Hall recital debut as part of Carnegie Hall's Distinctive Debuts Series at Weill Recital Hall (154 West 57th St.) on Wednesday, November 5, 2014 at 7:30pm. Zorman was recently awarded the 2014 Borletti-Buitoni Trust Award, the 2013 Avery Fisher Career Grant, and in 2011 was one of two top prize winners at the Tchaikovsky International Violin Competition. His program, with pianist Kwan Yi, will include J.S. Bach's Solo Violin Sonata No. 3 in C Major; Schnittke's Violin Sonata No. 2, "Quasi una sonata;" Hindemeth's Solo Violin Sonata, Op. 31, No. 1; and Brahms' Violin Sonata No. 3 in D Minor. The Hindemith and Brahms are included on Zorman's debut album, which also features music by Messiaen, Schubert, and Chausson, released in Europe by Profil-Editions Gunther Hanssler in spring 2014 (CDs available upon request).

The Philadelphia Orchestra announces the appointment of Nitzan Haroz as principal trombone, effective immediately. Haroz returns to The Philadelphia Orchestra, where he was principal trombone from 1995 to 2012, after serving for two years in the same position with the Los Angeles Philharmonic.

Led by Israeli-born Artistic Director Zvi Gotheiner, ZviDance will premiere Surveillance, a contemporary dance and multimedia piece that explores the realities behind the surveillance camera. ZviDance's home season will be presented from today, June 11 - 14, 2014 at the New York Live Arts Theater, 219 W. 19 Street, New York, NY 10011.

Multi-faceted guitar virtuoso and 2013-14 LABA fellow Nadav Lev brings forth a diverse selection of pieces for guitar and various ensembles, all written for him by some of the most prominent young composers to emerge from Israel.

Led by Israeli-born Artistic Director Zvi Gotheiner, ZviDance will premiere Surveillance, a contemporary dance and multimedia piece that explores the realities behind the surveillance camera. ZviDance's home season will be presented from June 11 - 14, 2014 at the New York Live Arts Theater, 219 W. 19 Street, New York, NY 10011.

Eastern European melodies inspire an evolution of music that ranges from the expansive Gypsy lines of Brahms to the intimate, cosmos-searching details of Ligeti in “Brahms, Bartók and Beyond,” the stirring final concert of Pacific Symphony's 2013-14 Café Ludwig series. Steeped with the charm of traditional folk music, compositions by Bartók and Brahms—two masters of the genre—round out Ligeti's innovative and probing “Six Bagatelles for Wind Quintet,” which explores the very foundations of music theory. Piano sensation Orli Shaham returns in her seventh season to host Symphony principal musicians including Benjamin Smolen on flute, Jessica Pearlman on oboe, Benjamin Lulich on clarinet, Rose Corrigan on bassoon, Keith Popejoy on horn, Raymond Kobler on violin, Robert Becker on viola and Timothy Landauer on cello, in the Samueli Theater on Sunday, May 11 (Mother's Day), at 3 p.m.

The HAIFA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA OF ISRAEL recently received the Prime Minister's Award for being the leading performer of original Israeli compositions. Now, this illustrious orchestra will come to the United States for the first time ever featuring soloist, Pianist Roman Rabinovich, who will perform Pyotr Ilyick Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 23. Led by conductor Boguslaw Dawidow, the Haifa Symphony Orchestra will also perform Carl Maria Von Weber's Overture to the Opera Euryanthe and Antonin Dvo?ak's Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95. Performing at Marin Veterans' Memorial Auditorium today, March 15, 8 pm., HAIFA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA OF ISRAEL performs at the Marin Veterans' Memorial Auditorium, 10 Avenue of the Flags at Civic Center Drive in San Rafael, CA 94903. Tickets are $45, $35, $25, Students 20 and under $20, Bargain seats (rows 25-34) $20; and can be ordered through the Marin Center Box Office at 415-473-6800 or visit www.marincenter.org.

The HAIFA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA OF ISRAEL recently received the Prime Minister's Award for being the leading performer of original Israeli compositions. Now, this illustrious orchestra will come to the United States for the first time ever featuring soloist, Pianist Roman Rabinovich, who will perform Pyotr Ilyick Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 23. Led by conductor Boguslaw Dawidow, the Haifa Symphony Orchestra will also perform Carl Maria Von Weber's Overture to the Opera Euryanthe and Antonin Dvo?ak's Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95. Performing at Marin Veterans' Memorial Auditorium on Saturday, March 15, 8 pm., HAIFA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA OF ISRAEL performs at the Marin Veterans' Memorial Auditorium, 10 Avenue of the Flags at Civic Center Drive in San Rafael, CA 94903. Tickets are $45, $35, $25, Students 20 and under $20, Bargain seats (rows 25-34) $20; and can be ordered through the Marin Center Box Office at 415-473-6800 or visit www.marincenter.org.

Flowers, hearts and marriage are showcased in the sounds of love and affection in the Utah Symphony's Valentine's Day performance this weekend, Feb. 14 - 15 at Abravanel Hall.

Flowers, hearts and marriage are showcased in the sounds of love and affection in the Utah Symphony's Valentine's Day performance on Feb. 14 - 15 at Abravanel Hall. Fall in love with Maestro Thierry Fischer as he leads guest Violinist Itamar Zorman through Tchaikovsky's "Violin Concerto in D Major." Composed in 1878, this concerto is one of the best known and is considered to be one of the most technically difficult.

Beginning with a single flute line and concluding with lush harmonies created by multiple voices, Pacific Symphony's upcoming Cafe Ludwig chamber music concert, "The Brilliance of Bach," traverses the complex musical landscape created by counterpoint genius, Johannes Sebastian Bach.

Orange County, Calif.-Nov. 8, 2013-Two works by masters of chamber music instrumentation-Mozart and Schubert-surround the latest contemporary piece by Israeli composer Avner Dorman for the first concert of Pacific Symphony's 2013-14 Cafe Ludwig series, "Mozart, Schubert and More." Piano sensation and host Orli Shaham returns for the sixth season to lead principal Symphony musicians including Concertmaster Raymond Kobler on violin, Timothy Landauer on cello, Jessica Pearlman on oboe, Benjamin Lulich on clarinet, Rose Corrigan on bassoon and Keith Popejoy on horn. The program takes place in the charming Samueli Theater, where coffee, tea and desserts are enjoyed along with the intimate array of chamber works today, Nov. 24 at 3 p.m. Tickets are $60 and $75. Three-concert chamber music subscriptions are available for $156 or $198. For more information or to purchase tickets, call (714) 755-5799 or visit www.PacificSymphony.org.

Two works by masters of chamber music instrumentation-Mozart and Schubert-surround the latest contemporary piece by Israeli composer Avner Dorman for the first concert of Pacific Symphony's 2013-14 Cafe Ludwig series, 'Mozart, Schubert and More.' Piano sensation and host Orli Shaham returns for the sixth season to lead principal Symphony musicians including Concertmaster Raymond Kobler on violin, Timothy Landauer on cello, Jessica Pearlman on oboe, Benjamin Lulich on clarinet, Rose Corrigan on bassoon and Keith Popejoy on horn. The program takes place in the charming Samueli Theater, where coffee, tea and desserts are enjoyed along with the intimate array of chamber works on Sunday, Nov. 24 at 3 p.m.

Orange County, Calif.—Nov. 8, 2013—Two works by masters of chamber music instrumentation—Mozart and Schubert—surround the latest contemporary piece by Israeli composer Avner Dorman for the first concert of Pacific Symphony's 2013-14 Café Ludwig series, “Mozart, Schubert and More.” Piano sensation and host Orli Shaham returns for the sixth season to lead principal Symphony musicians including Concertmaster Raymond Kobler on violin, Timothy Landauer on cello, Jessica Pearlman on oboe, Benjamin Lulich on clarinet, Rose Corrigan on bassoon and Keith Popejoy on horn. The program takes place in the charming Samueli Theater, where coffee, tea and desserts are enjoyed along with the intimate array of chamber works on Sunday, Nov. 24 at 3 p.m. Tickets are $60 and $75. Three-concert chamber music subscriptions are available for $156 or $198. For more information or to purchase tickets, call (714) 755-5799 or visit www.PacificSymphony.org.