Jazz Meets the Classics

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A special evening of groove, improvisation, and rich big-band arrangements, featuring gems from the beloved classical repertoire reimagined in fresh and surprising ways. A summit meeting of musical freedom and artistic precision on one stage — bringing together Vivaldi and Benny Goodman, Bach and the freedom of jazz.

Members of the Israeli Jazz Orchestra Yair Slutzki, Yoav Trifman – trombones | Yuval Peleg, Arthur Krasnobaev – trumpets | Alon Farber – soprano & alto saxophones | Tal Varon – alto & tenor-saxophones | Dean Tsur – flute, clarinet & tenor saxophone | Yuval Tabachnik – baritone saxophone & bass clarinet | Guy Kaira – guitar | Itamar Gross — keyboards & piano | Mickey Warshai – bass & double bass | Ron Almog – drums

Members of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra Jonathan Hadas – clarinet | Dan Moshayev – vibraphone, marimba & percussion | Gilad Rivkin violin

Artistic Direction: Itamar Gross, Ron Almog & Yair Slutzki

Artists: The Israel Jazz Orchestra, Jonathan Hadas, Gilad Rivkin, Dan Moshayev