Dear visitors,
The Haifa Symphony Orchestra and The Big Band orchestra have aired the 2012-13 concert season. Subscriptions to all the sereis may be purchased via the Internet through  the following links:

Haifa Symphony Orchetsra - Grand Classic Series - 10 concerts at the Haifa auditorium on Sundays - click here.

Haifa Symphony Orchetsra - Grand Classic Series - 10 concerts at the Haifa auditorium on Mondays click here.

Haifa Symphony Orchetsra - Classic Series - 6 concerts at the Nagler Hall in Kiriyat Haim - click here.

Haifa Symphony Orchetsra - Saturday Series - 5 concerts at the Krieger Center. - click here

Haifa Symphony Orchetsra - Friday Classics Series - 6 morning concerts at the Haifa auditorium on Fridays - click here.

Haifa Symphony Orchetsra - Classikids Series - 5 concerts for children at the Krieger Center click here.

Haifa Big Band Orchetsra - Jazz Sereis - 8 performances at the Krieger Center click here.

To view the entire program click here .

The Haifa School for Advanced Music Studies

The Haifa Symphony Orchestra
Music Director: Noam Sheriff

International Master classes for Orchestral Conducting

With Maestro Yoel Levi
Piano, Alon Goldstein

November 13th – 19th 2011

Description

The Yoel Levi master class in Haifa has been uniquely designed for the "creative conductor" The philosophy being that an outstanding conductor does not merely regenerate the great works of the past but finds within himself the "spirit" of creation. Indeed, the great conductors through the years have been composers. Examples are: Gustav Mahler, Richard Strauss, Leonard Bernstein, and Pierre Boulez. It is our intention to create a unique experience. This will combine superlative conducting training with Maestro Yoel Levi and in-depth discussion and research into the creation of a musical work, from the seed of an idea, through its formation, orchestration and finally performance.

The participants will have approximately 23 hours of rehearsal time with the Haifa Symphony Orchestra. There will be conducting discussions and lectures given by Maestro Yoel Levi, Maestro Sheriff & Dr. Amnon Palti. Leading Piano musician Alon Goldstein will also be accompanying the masterclass sessions. In addition, there will be enrichment activities and tours of local sites. A number of participants will be chosen to conduct the HSO in a gala concert at the end of the course.

For further details please contact us by mail Info@haifasymphony.co.il

The Haifa Big Band will be participating in a joint project with the Rubin Academy of Music, Jerusalem, in reading new music charts of arranging students. The project was the brain-child of Dr. Arnon Palty, who teaches jazz arranging and composition at the academy.

The Big Band and its musical director, Jeffrey Howard, will read ten newly-written arrangements from students in Dr. Palty's class. The arrangements are written in a variety of jazz styles and set for the traditional instrumentation of saxophones, trombones, trumpets and rhythm section.

The Haifa Big Band has collaborated with Dr. Palty in the past, most notably performing the world premier of his composition “Eten Bamidbar” Europe's largest jazz festival in Mannheim, Germany in October of 2009.

The public is invited to attend.

Sunday June 6th 2010 9:00am Kreiger Center, Haifa

The Haifa Symphony Orchetsra thanks Mrs. Zila Fleisig for the donation in memeory of her late brother.

Mr. Eliyahu Torner - Principal Oboe Musician at the Philharmonic Orchetsra.

The music sheets and partitures donated will be available to the musicians.

The Haifa Big Band extending from the Haifa Symphony Orchestra has been chosen by the Haifa Foundation to represent the city of Haifa at the International Jazz Festival in Mannheim Germany.

Haifa Foundation is sponsoring the trip.

The city of Mannheim is Haifa's twin city.
For additional information about the festival click here

After years of enjoying our own symphony orchestra and theater, Haifa can now take pride in its newest performing arts organization: The Big Band Haifa Jazz Band! This professional ensemble is a division of the Haifa Symphony Orchestra comprising a fifteen-piece group with winds and rhythm section. Most of the players are members of the Haifa Symphony Orchestra with a few of northern Israel's top jazz instrumentalists brought in to fill out the ranks. The Big Band Haifa Jazz Band is led by Jeffrey Howard, the principal clarinetist of the Haifa Symphony. Before making aliya from the United States, Jeff performed with a number of jazz bands and combos as both saxophonist and leader.

The repertoire of the Big Band Haifa Jazz Band includes favorite jazz classics such as “Mood Indigo”, “String of Pearls”, “Harlem Nocturne” and “In The Mood”, to name a few. Great Jazz composers such as Vernon Duke, Hoagy Carmichael, Duke Ellington and Henri Mancini are represented along with many others. Jazz styles including swing, blues, latin and even rock are performed by the Big Band Haifa Jazz Band

Motti Eines, General Director of the Kiryat Yam Conservatory has been recently appointed General Director of the Haifa Symphony Orchestra. As part of his new responsibilities, Eines plans to establish a Friendship Committee to the Orchestra for the purpose of fund raising in Israel and abroad; to expand the subscriber base of the orchestra; to establish and develop a permanent Big Band in Haifa and to develop jazz and opera series to be performed by the orchestra. Eines has also made it a personal goal to expand the Orchestra's activities abroad and to tour Haifa's twin cities with the help of the Twin Cities Department of the Haifa Municipality.

Upon his entrance into office EInes said: "It is a personal honor to be appointed General Director of one of the best orchestras in Israel with Noam Sheriff as its conductor. I believe that in Sheriff exists a combination of a first-rate pedagogue, one of the most senior and leading composers in Israel and of course an exquisite conductor." Eines adds "I invite all residents of Haifa and the Krayot to enjoy a fabulous season, in which first-rate conductors and soloists will appear. We intend to present to the audience pre-classic pieces, less-renowned pieces, contemporary classical music and also Israeli pieces throughout the times."

Amongst the roles Eines has filled in the past: founding and managing the Kiryat Yam Conservatory, Chairman of the Eitan society - the Israeli Association for Youth Bands, founder and conductor of the Representation Blowers Orchestra, conductor of a concert at the United Nations Headquarters for the former UN representative for Israel, Mr. Dani Gilerman, and different musical and managerial roles at different orchestras across Israel.

Celebrating a Decade of Israeli Music Festivals – Rosh Ha'Shana to Yom Kippur – 2007

Monday, 17.9.2007, Haifa Auditorium

10:00-12:00 Encounters; Israeli composers present their works accompanied by a discussion with the audience.

By the Grace of Romance
Moderator: Michael Wolpe
String quartets by Shlomo Omer and Dubi Zeltzer, performed by the Kinneret Quartet.

Human Lament
Moderator: Eitan Steinberg
Music by Avner Chanani (a string quartet) and Eitan Steinberg (Stabat Mater - A Human Lament) performed by the Contemporary Quartet accompanied by the singer Etti Ben-Zaken.

Quests
Moderator: Yoram Meyuchas
Music by Yoram Meyuchas (a piano quartet) and Gad Avrahami (It: String Quartet No. 2) performed by musicians from The Israel Chamber Orchestra accompanied by the pianist Batya Steinbuk. Hosted by Yoram Meyuchas. 

The Next Generation
Moderator: Oded Zehavi 
Music by Shimrit Malul and Ma'ayan Tzdaka performed by students from the Jerusalem Dance and Music Academy. 

13:00-14:30 A Tribute to Frank Peleg
A lecture followed by a symposium in memory of the pianist and cembalo player Frank Peleg, moderated by Oded Zehavi. Among the participants are Avi Hannani, Michal Zmora-Cohen, Daniela Glass and Tzvi Avni.

15:00-17:00 The Chorus Line
An assembly of youth choirs from the North and Center of Israel: the Lilach choir, Nofar choir, Vilnela choir, Ha'Efroni choir, Sava choir, Tivon choir and the music students of Hof Ha'Carmel Regional School. Presenting Israeli music and adaptations to folk-music.

17:30-19:00 Touching the Spirit – Touching the Heart.
A festive, colorful and multi-style performance in honor of the winners of The Prime Minister's Composers Award for 2006-2007 – Richard Farber, Irena Sabtova, Avi Adrian, Avia Kopelman, Eitan Steinberg and Gilad Hochman.

20:00 From Generation to Generation
The New Haifa Symphony Orchestra conducted by Noam Sheriff. for details about the concert click here

* Subject to change

Following the International Master classes for Orchestral Conducting With Professor Jorma Panula from Finland, and the series of concerts held during February 2007, a documentary about Jorma Panula will be broadcasted on Saturday, 1^st of September, at 21.45 on 3sat.

“Der Maestro-Macher. Jorma Panula und seine finnische Dirigentenschule.” Ein Film von Ralf Pleger.

Participating: Jorma Panula, Marja Kantola-Panula, Students from KMH Stockholm, Finalists of Prague Spring conducting competition, Students from Sibelius Academy Helsinki, Ensemble “Rajaton”, Haifa Symphony Orchestra, Gävle Symphony Orchestra, SAMI Sinfonietta, and others.

Click to visit film's site (German).

The Haifa Symphony Orchestra has been chosen by the Haifa Municipality to represent the city of Haifa at the celebrations of Mannheim's 400th anniversary.

The city of Mannheim is Haifa's twin city.

For more information click here

The Haifa Symphony Orchestra Presents:

A Japanese legend based on the opera

Madama Butterfly
Music: Giacomo Puccini
Libretto: Luigi Illica & Giuseppe Giacosa

Conductor & Artistic producer: Tamir Chasson

International soprano, Hisako Ikeda (Japan) as Madam Butterfly in a new and bold production

7/7/2007 (Tanabata day - Japanese love fesitval), 21:00, Haifa Auditorium

9/7/2007, 20:30, Haifa Auditorium 

11/7/2007, 21:00 Karmiel Amphitheater - Free Admission

Lead Roles:
Hisako Ikeda, Soprano (Madam Butterfly)
Julia Plakchina, Mezzo Soprano (Suzuki)
Johan Weigel, Tenor (Lieut. F.B. Pinkerton)
Noah Briger, Bariton (Sharpless)
Alex Ansky, Narrator

For additional information about the concert click here

For tickets and information call: 04-8599499

The Haifa School for Advanced Music Studies

is happy to announce the opening of 

The International Master classes for Orchestral Conducting With Professor Jorma Panula from Finland

1 - 10 February 2007, The Krieger Center for the Performing Arts, Haifa.
Rehearsals are open. Admission fee required.
Gala Concert - Saturday 10 February 2007, 20:30 Rapaport Hall, Carmel Center, Haifa.