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The Sounding Jerusalem Overture: Classical Western music by Kódaly, Zur and Kidane performed by virtuoso string soloists, reflections on J. S. Bach and a sounding discovery promenade through the four Quarters of Jerusalem’s Old City. Welcome to our world of music!

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Zoltán Kodály: Duo for Violin and Cello
Menachem Zur: „Prelúde“ for Violin solo
Daniel Kidane: ‘Metamorphosis’ for cello solo (2008)
Arrangements of  Music by J.S. Bach
Mélange Oriental

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Hagai Shaham – violin, Pei-Jee Ng – cello, Erich Oskar Huetter – cello, Stefan Heckel – piano, accordion

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What happens when courtly baroque music meets the melodies of nomadic shepherds? A subtle change in perspective helps us discover new aspects in well-known things. And J. S. Bach loves to (be) play(ed)!

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Triosonatas and Suites by Telemann, Bach, Sammartini, Vivaldi
Oriental Music

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Stefano Bagliano – recorder, Mahran Moreb – qanun, Pei-Jee Ng – cello, Erich Oskar Huetter – cello, Gianluca Capuano – harpsichord, Stefan Heckel – accordion, impro

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What happens when courtly baroque music meets the melodies of nomadic shepherds? A subtle change in perspective helps us discover new aspects in well-known things. And J. S. Bach loves to (be) play(ed)!

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Triosonatas and Suites by Telemann, Bach, Sammartini, Vivaldi
Oriental Music

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Stefano Bagliano – recorder, Mahran Moreb – qanun, Pei-Jee Hg – cello, Erich Oskar Huetter – cello, Gianluca Capuano – harpsichord, Stefan Heckel – accordion, impro

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Beethoven’s, Debussy’s and Brahms’ sonatas for cello and piano are the highlights of European duo literatures. The virtuosity and elegance send shivers down your spine and warm your heart. In short: Moments of happiness to take-away!

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Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata in A major Op.69 for Piano and Cello
Claude Debussy: Sonata for Cello and Piano
Johannes Brahms: Sonata in F major Op.99 for Piano and Cello

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Pei-Jee Ng – cello, Arnon Erez – piano

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St. Anne is a refuge for the soul in the Old City of Jerusalem, a source of peace and inspiration. The delicate sounds of the string quartets by Schubert and Ravel melt in the air and intermingle with expressive contemporary compositions.

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Franz Schubert: “Quartettsatz” in C minor D 703
Maurice Ravel: String quartet in F major
Oriental Music, Contemporary Pieces for flute solo

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Quatuor Voce – string quartet, Stefano Bagliano – recorder, Pei-Jee Ng – cello, Gianluca Capuano – organ, Raed Said – percussion, composition

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One of the most beautiful concert venues for playing Schubert and Oriental Music is the feudal 18th/19th century castle of the former throne village Ras Karkar. Not only the historical architecture and the breathtaking view in the sunset, but also the heartfelt hospitality of the village turn this concert into a special experience.

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Franz Schubert: “Quartettsatz” in C minor D 703
Oriental Music

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Quatuor Voce – string quartet, Wael Abu Saloum – oud, Erich Oskar Huetter – cello, Pei-Jee Ng – cello, Raed Said – percussion

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Sounding Jerusalem 2010 at Al Samhan Castle, Ras Karkar | Wael Abu Saloum – oud, Raed Said – percussion

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Beit Emmaus is a historical place of encounters. And encounter is the motto under which the artists of this festival get together in different formations to communicate through the gentle sounds of baroque music, artistic string quintets and a small but absolutely brilliant orchestra of Arabic music.

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Henry Purcell: Love Songs
- If music be the food of love (third version)
- Music for a while
- Sweeter than roses
- Oh! fair Cedaria
- I see she fly’s me
- Fly swift, ye hours
Franz Schubert: String Quintet C major op. post. 163 D 956
Oriental Music Orchestra

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Magali Léger – soprano, Erich Oskar Huetter – cello, Gianluca Capuano – harpsichord, Merel Quartet – string quartet, Quatuor Voce – string quartett

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French soprano Magali Léger sweetens up your Sunday morning with a selection from the repertory of the French Kunstlied. Thoughts and feelings are put into words, they are turned into poetry and achieve their perfection in their musical expression. This is true passion.

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Claude Debussy: “Ariettes oubliées”
Gabriel Fauré: “La bonne chanson”
- Après un rêve
- Clair de lune
- Le secret
- Les berceaux
Richard Strauss
- Morgen
- Allerseelen
- Nichts

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Magali Léger – soprano, Efrat Levy – piano

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With the help of Smetana’s impressive and virtuoso Quartet “From my Life” and a great “Melange Oriental”, artists from all corners of Europe recount stories about the search for their roots and their identity, about exuberance and melancholy, about adventures in faraway countries and the longing for home.

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Bedrich Smetana: String Quartet “From my life“  in E minor,
“Mélange Oriental”

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Magali Léger – soprano, Michel Lethiec – clarinet, Erich Oskar Huetter – cello, Stefan Heckel – accordion, impro, Merel Quartet – string quartet, Quatuor Voce – string quartet

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This evening, “Mélange Oriental” begin their musical discovery journey in the Jewish Quarter of Jerusalem’s Old City, offering the audience new perspectives on their way. Their paths cross those of subtle sounds from the amazing string quartet “Ph(r)asen”, led by the contemporary Swiss composer D. Ph. Hefti, and they finally reach the vastness of Hungary with Bartók’s dramatic String Quartet No. 4.

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David Philip Hefti: “Phrasen” for String Quartet
Béla Bartok: String Quartet Nr. 4
“Mélange Oriental”

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Michel Lethiec – clarinet, Erich Oskar Huetter – cello), Stefan Heckel – accordion, Merel Quartet – string quartet

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