This year we will celebrate Hanukkah with a big concert "Let there be Light!", because Hanukkah is a Jewish holiday of light and miracle.
The history of the holiday: Once upon a time, in the II century BC, the Jews wanted to cleanse the temple desecrated by enemies in Jerusalem. But they found only one jug of "pure" oil for lamps, which would be enough for only one day. A miracle happened, and the lamp burned for 8 days. During this time, the believers managed to clean the temple and prepare new oil. In the traditions of the holiday, light one candle for eight days in a row, eat sweet donuts and enjoy the miracle of life.
The concert program will feature famous works by great composers with Jewish roots, as well as works dedicated to the Jewish theme.
Participants — soloists of the Mosconcert:
Basinia SHULMAN (piano)
Lena SEMENOVA (violin)
Ksenia DEZHNEVA (vocals)
Moscow Choral Theater of B. Pevsner, artistic director Honored Artist of the Russian Federation Elena GRECHNIKOVA
"Agafonnikov-Band", artistic director Vladimir AGAFONNIKOV
Guests:
Igor FEDOROV (clarinet)
Symphony Orchestra of the Institute "Academy of them. Maimonides" by Vladimir PONKIN. Conductor Igor BERENDEEV
The concert is conducted by Mikhail DOVZHENKO
In the evening program:
M. Ravel "Kaddish"
Irina DUBKOVA (vocals), Elena GRECHNIKOVA (piano) — Moscow Choral Theater of B. Pevsner
Fragments from the concert "Songs of the heart":
M. Bronner "The Long Return",
E. Fertelmeister "Songs of the heart",
O. Khromushin "Sholom Aleichem" — suite for female vocal ensemble
Moscow Choral Theater of B. Pevsner
D. Gershwin lullaby "Summertime" from the opera "Porgy and Bess"
D. Gershwin "I Got Rhythm"
Ksenia DEZHNEVA (vocals) and Agafonnikov-Band"
Prokofiev "The Jewish Overture"
Basinia SHULMAN (piano), Igor FEDOROV (clarinet),
Symphony Orchestra of the Maimonides Academy Institute
D. Williams "Schindler's List"
Lena Semenova (violin), Symphony Orchestra of the Maimonides Academy Institute
D. Gershwin "Blue Rhapsody"
Basinia SHULMAN (piano), Symphony Orchestra of the Maimonides Academy Institute
