Gala Opening Concert - 6 October 2009
50th Anniversary Celebration 1959 – 2009
17th International Harp Contest in Israel
Gala Opening Concert
In the presence of President Shimon Peres
and Mayor Ron Huldai of Aviv - Yafo
Tuesday, 6 October 2009, 8pm, Mann Auditorium, Tel Aviv
Israel Philharmonic Orchestra
Nir Kabaretti, conductor
PROGRAM
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Concerto in A minor for 4 cembali
(Arranged for 4 harps by Zeev Steinberg)
Gwyneth Wentink, The Netherlands 1st Prize Winner 13th Contest, 1998
Julie Bunzel, Israel 2nd Prize Winner 15th Contest, 2003
Julia Rovinsky, Israel
Natalie Tal Glaser, Israel
Francois-Adrien Boieldieu (1775-1834)
Concerto in C Major for harp and orchestra
I Allegro brillante II Andante lento III Rondeau
Alice Giles, Australia 1st Prize Winner 8th Contest, 1982
Claude Debussy (1862-1918)
Danses sacreè et profane
Naoko Yoshino, Japan1st Prize Winner 9th Contest, 1985
Intermission
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Concerto in E flat Major K365 for 2 pianos and orchestra
II Andante III Rondeau
(Arranged for 2 harps by M.P. Langlamet)
Marie-Pierre Langlamet, France 1st Prize Winner 11th Contest, 1992
Isabelle Moretti, France 1st Prize Winner 10th Contest, 1988
Haim Permont ( 1950)
"Aviv" Concerto for harp and orchestra
In honour of the 50th anniversary of the International Harp Contest in Israel and
The 100th anniversary of the city of Tel Aviv
Sivan Magen, Israel 1st Prize Winner 16th Contest, 2006
Henriette Reniè (1875 – 1956)
Concerto in C Minor for harp and orchestra
I Allegro risoluto II Adagio IV Final
Letizia Belmondo, Italy 1st Prize Winner 14th Contest, 2001
Pre-concert in the lobby harp students of Mariana Schwartzbart