Tchaikovsky, Brahms, and Sheriff with the Israel Philharmonic

Dan Ettinger returns to the Israel Philharmonic this March, leading the orchestra in a spectacular program as part of their casual concert series.  

The program opens with Noam Sheriff’s Festival Prelude, which was premiered by the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra in 1957, with Leonard Bernstein conducting. Chosen by Bernstein, it was the contest winning piece chosen for the opening of the Hall of Culture in Tel-Aviv.

Pianist Boris Giltburg, known for his interpretations of the Romantic piano repertoire, will be featured in Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1. One of the most popular and celebrated works in the repertoire, the concerto is famous for its grandiose opening piano chords, soaring melodies, and virtuosic demands. 

Brahms’ Symphony No. 4 closes the program, the last of the composer’s symphonies. A dark and melancholy work, this intellectually demanding work climaxes in the fourth movement with a 30-variation chaconne based on a theme by J.S. Bach. 

The orchestra plays March 11, 12, and 14 at the Charles Bronfman Auditorium in Tel Aviv and March 15 at the Jerusalem Theatre.