A winter festival of masterclasses, rehearsals, concerts, and workshops for building musical instruments under the direction of “Meytar – Musical Instruments”. The festival took place at the Omer Industrial Park Open Museum in the Negev, while the end of the festival was celebrated with a gala concert at the YMCA Hall in Jerusalem. This was in collaboration with Yad Eli, a charity for children in need, and Rotary Jerusalem. Chen Zimbalista was the Musical Director and the festival was sponsored by the Open Museums.
Repertoire:
Mozart – Well-known pieces from “The Marriage of Figaro”; Bizet – Well-known pieces from “Carmen” Opera; Bach – Concerto for Oboe and Violin in C Minor; Levitas – Zimba and Haydn’s Symphony No. 6
Artists (alphabetical order):
Tanya Beltser (violin), Janna Gandelman (violin), Erich Oskar Huetter (Austria/cello), Bella Kanti (Viola), Robert Kanti (Violin), Roman Kot (French Horn), Kobi Lilian (Piano and Composer), Adiel Schmitt (Cello and Conductor)
The festival program included:
Festive gala concert at the Jerusalem YMCA Hall. Among the participants: Maayan Bayder- Yaakobson (bass); Asher Blechman (violin); Janna Gandelman (violin); Noa Hope (mezzo-soprano); Bella Kanti (viola); Robert Kanti (violin); Tanya Schmidt (dance), Alita Zeitlin (choir conductor)
Workshops for building musical instruments led by “Meytar – Musical Instruments”
Open classes and master classes Family-friendly concerts with
the festival orchestra.