Paul Gulda started to play the piano at the age of 8. His first teachers were Jazz pianists: Fritz Pauer and Roland Batik as well as his father, Friedrich Gulda, who inspired him with his absolute dedication towards music. Leonid Brumberg, longtime assistant of the great Heinrich Neuhaus, taught him the principles of the “Russian School”. At last, Rudolf Serkin gave him the gift of true goodness and support in the realm of music.

“I strive to draw the conclusion from all of this, and to go beyond by my own means.“

Since 1982, Paul Gulda plays and appears internationally as a soloist, chamber player, improviser and composer. He devised and co-produced several programs combining music and literature, and even painting. Starting in 1998, he teaches regularly at masterclasses in many countries. From 2001-2003, he was guest professor at the Vienna Music University. Among the many renowned musicians he worked with are: Pianists Martha Agerich, Chick Corea, Japanese Jazz pianist Makoto Ozone as well as the conductors Zubin Mehta, Kurt Masur, Yehudi Menuhin. He recorded about 20 CDs with a wide-ranging repertoire.

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Sun, July 11th

Meeting Point at the Austrian Hospice at 5:00 pm

Musical walk through the Old City of Jerusalem and

Final concert at Lutheran Church of the Redeemer at 6.30 pm

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Not only the soccer loving world is having a party this evening, music is also celebrating its triumph in a grand finale in the quarters of the Old City. What began as a “roof concert” a few years ago – as a vision on a higher level up in the air – has come down to earth again and mixes with the people, spreading colourful and diverse sounds through the narrow alleyways. Every one is invited to be a musician and to leave her/his musical marks. And at the great closing event in the courtyard of the Church of the Redeemer everyone is in the team of the world cup winner. Long live music!

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All years, the final concert of Sounding Jerusalem is transporting a special message. What began as the „roof concert“ – a vision of music connecting people up in the air, on top oft he roofs of Jerusalem’s Old City – has come down to the earth. This musical vision is no longer an untouchable cloud of sounds in the sky, but tries to mix with the people and become part of the life in the narrow alleyways.

The goal ist to abolish the limitations between active musician and passive spectator. Music is a common good and therefore should be experienced in common.  Everyone is invited to be a musician and to express himself/herself in a piece of percussion that is especially composed for this evening.

A festive group of people (this means you) will meet at the Austrian Hospice at 5.00 pm and from there start a sounding procession to the picturesque courtyard oft he Lutheran Church of the Redeemer. Everyone will be provided with a little instrument of percussion and professionally instructed to actively be part of the musical orchestration that will sound through the streets oft he Old City.

After arriving in the Church of Redeemer, there will be a huge musical performance involving all levels of the beautiful courtyard. 30 percussionists from all over the world, the musicians performing the Sounding Jerusalem „Mélange Oriental“ programme as well as a renowned photographer artist from Europe, projecting his subtle and touching impressions of Jerusalem, will as a final highlight create a firework of rhythm, melodies and visual eye catchers.

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Percussion Improvisation, Sound Installation, Oriental Music
Visuals by Austrian Photographer Christian Jungwirth

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Erich Oskar Huetter – cello, Stefan Heckel – accordion, Paul Gulda – piano, Mahran Moreb – qanun, César Carcopino – percussion, Claus Hessler – percussion, Anika Nilles – percussion, Lucas Dillmann – percussion, Lennart Fleischer – percussion, Stefan Wandel – percussion, Toni Flores – percussion, Alberto Marquina – percussion, Rafael Mas – percussion, Pep Soler – percussion, Mª Angeles Murillo – percussion, Anna-Maria Hepberger – percussion, Florian Längle – percussion and several more musicians from Europe

STUDIO PERCUSSION graz: Günter Meinhart, Mamadou Diabate, Ismael Barrios, Bernhard Richter

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Thu, July 8th – 6.30 pm
Talitha Kumi, Beit Jala / Bethlehem

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A hot mixture of the best musical ingredients that Sounding Jerusalem has to offer. Best enjoyed in a place, which contributes the most important ingredient itself: humanity and the ability to see the world beyond one’s own nose.

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Mélange Oriental

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

Wed, July 7th – 8.00 pm
Jerusalem International YMCA, Jerusalem

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Mahler and Mozart explored new paths with their exiting piano quartets – STUDIO PERCUSSION graz discovers completely new worlds with fireworks of sound and rhythm – Schumann’s brilliantly strong string quartet in A minor rekindles energy and passion. This evening crowns the ultimate “Mélange Oriental”, which tries new ways to trace Jerusalem’s mixture of cultures in all their brilliance and passion.

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Gustav Mahler: Piano Quartet
Wolfgang Amedeus Mozart: Piano Quartet in G minor KV 478
Robert Schumann: String Quartet  A Minor Op. 41/1
Mélange Oriental
Percussion Improvisation

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Michel Lethiec – clarinet, Erich Oskar Huetter – cello, Mahran Moreb – qanun, Stefan Heckel – piano, accordion, Paul Gulda – piano, Ensemble Raro – string trio, Merel Quartet – string quartet

STUDIO PERCUSSION graz: Günter Meinhart, Mamadou Diabate, Ismael Barrios, Bernhard Richter

Tue, July 6th – 8.00 pm
American Colony Hotel, Jerusalem

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Imagine that W. A. Mozart is strolling through the souk in Jerusalem’s Old City, having sweet melodies in his head, and every now and then he tries some of the Oriental delicacies. What could this evening sound like? A loving serenade to Mozart covering all shades of sounds, spiced up with a pinch of Enescu.

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Trio “Divertimento” in E flat major, K. 563
Piano Quartet in G minor KV 478
Sonatas for piano solo
Quintet for clarinet and String Quartet K. 581
Ludwig van Beethoven: Theme over Mozart´s Opera “The Magic Flute” – ”Bei Maennern, welche Liebe fuehlen” for Piano and Cello
George Enescu: Aubade for String Trio
Oriental Music

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Michel Lethiec – clarinet, Erich Oskar Huetter – cello, Stefan Heckel – piano, accordion, Paul Gulda – piano, Ensemble Raro – string trio, Merel Quartet – string quartet

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Concert fully booked. Unfortunately no more seats available.
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