The traditional Independence Day concert, celebrating Israel 77th Birthday, under the baton of Eli Jaffe – Beethoven‘s Symphony No. 5, Variations on Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess by Jaroslav Jakubovič (performed by the composer and a Jazz trio), Fanfare to New Jerusalem (world premiere) by Efrat-Rachel Gerlich and Israeli songs (arr. by Eli Jaffe) with cantor Azi Schwartz.
Under the auspices of the Czech House in Jerusalem and the Czech Embassy
Artists
Eli Jaffe, conductor
Azi Schwartz (US/Israel), cantor
Jaroslav Jakubovič, saxophone
Jazz trio:
Emil Viklický, piano
Petr Dvorsky, bass
Jiří Stivín Jr., drums
Programme
Efrat-Rachel Gerlich – Fanfare to New Jerusalem, world première
A Prayer for the IDF Soldiers (Mi Sheberakh) (arr.: Zultzer/Jaffe)
Rodgers and Hammerstein – You’ll Never Walk Alone (arr.: Bob Zimmerman)
Ubaldo Continiello – Thou Shall No Longer Know War (arr.: Bob Zimmerman)
Beethoven – Symphony No. 5
Jaroslav Jakubovič – Variations on Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess, for Saxophone, Jazz Trio and Orchestra
Naomi Shemer – Al Kol Ele (arr.: Oren Eldor)
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