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On our 19th Winter Journey around Israel we chose to shed some light on the fairly undiscussed influence of Schubert on Brahms. Alongside Schubert's celestial String Quintet in C major D.956, we shall present ,for the first time in Israel (in Haifa, in Kibbutz Afikim, and in Tel Aviv), a reconstruction of the original version of Brahms's beloved Piano Quintet in F minor op.34. As far as we know Brahms had extinguished that version.
Both quintets will be performed by the Rishonim String Quartet: Gilad Hildesheim and Dotan Tal (violins), Irit Livne (viola), Raz Kohn (cello) with Kristina Reiko-Cooper (cello).
Also on the program are three pairs of songs in which Schubert and Brahms had set music to the same texts by Goethe and Hoelty.
The Israeli Schubertiade is proud to present two brilliant young musicians from Europe. Samuel Hasselhorn (baritone) and Ammiel Bushakevitz (piano) will perform Schubert's song cycle "Schoene Muellerin" in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv.
In addition we shall provide a platform for an emerging young Israeli pianist: Itamar Feinberg. In three Schubertiade concerts he will perform Schubert's charming Piano Sonata in A major D.664, and two of Liszt's brilliant transcriptions on Schubert's songs.
Two other musical events will be held under the auspices of the Israeli Schubertiade:
A meeting and master-class with Yuval Admony for piano teachers and young piano-duos, and a concert of the winners of the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance Song Contest.
Schubert - "Winterreise", with Daniel Johannsen (Austria) - tenor, and Dror Semel - fortepiano.
Eden-Tamir Music Center
Jerusalem
January 10, 2026
11:00 AM
A Master Class for singers with Daniel Johannsen (Austria).
Free Admission.
Targ Hall at the Buchmann-Mehta School of Music at
Tel Aviv University
January 12, 2026
17:00-20:00 PM
A Vocal Recital - An all-Schubert program including his "Mignon Songs", Fantasy for piano 4 hands, "Shepherd on the rock", "Ave Maria" and more. Musicians : Shira Patchornik - soprano, Dan Deutch - piano, Raviv Leibzirer - organ and piano, Rosanna Jackson - clarinet.
Clairmont Hall at the Buchmann-Mehta School of Music at Tel Aviv University
January 15, 2026
20:00 PM
A Vocal Recital - An all-Schubert program including his "Mignon Songs", Fantasy for piano 4 hands, "Shepherd on the rock", "Ave Maria" and more. Musicians : Shira Patchornik - soprano, Dan Deutch - piano, Raviv Leibzirer - organ and piano, Rosanna Jackson - clarinet.
Clairmont Hall at the Buchmann-Mehta School of Music at Tel Aviv University
January 16, 2026
11:00 AM
Jorg Widmann - Octet - An homage to Schubert (2004), Schubert - 6 songs for a baritone and ensemble, Octet in F major D.803 for winds and strings. Musicians : Kirill Odintsov - baritone, Israel Chamber Project.
Rappaport Auditorium
Haifa
January 24, 2026
19:30 PM
Schubert - 6 songs for baritone and ensemble, Octet in F major D.803 for winds and strings. Musicians : Kirill Odintsov - baritone, Israel Chamber Project.
Performing Arts Center
Ra'anana
January 26, 2026
20:00 PM
Schubert - 6 songs for baritone and ensemble, Octet in F major D.803 for winds and strings. Musicians : Kirill Odintsov - baritone, Israel Chamber Project.
Performing Arts Center
Ra'anana
January 27, 2026
20:00 PM
Schubert - 6 songs for baritone and ensemble, Octet in F major D.803 for winds and strings. Musicians : Kirill Odintsov - baritone, Israel Chamber Project.
Beit Gabriel in the Kinnerert
January 28, 2026
19:00 PM
Schubert - 4 songs for baritone and ensemble, Octet in F major D.803 for winds and strings. Musicians : Kirill Odintsov - baritone, Israel Chamber Project.
Heichal HaTarbut
Rishon LeZion
January 30, 2026
12:30 PM
Dr. Assaf Shelleg will give a talk about the two octets: by Schubert and by Widmann.
Free with the ticket for the concert later that evening.
Recanati Auditorium,
Tel Aviv Museum of Art
January 31, 2026
18:30 PM
program : Schubert - Octet in F major for winds and strings musicians : Israel Chamber Project.
Brigham Young University Jerusalem Center
for Near Eastern Studies
February 1, 2026
20:00 PM
Master Class for singers, with Ammiel Bushakevits (piano).
Jerusalem Academy
of Music and Dance
March 27, 2026
18:00 PM
Laureate Concert of the Song Competition at the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance.