Musical dialogues with Bach: the three gamba sonatas and the Chromatic Fantasia, in an intimate encounter for gamba, viola, and harpsichord.
Jochewed Schwarz – harpsichord
Tal Arbel – Viola da Gamba
Yael Patish Comforty – Viola
120 NIS / 80 NIS
Yael Patish Comforty – Viola
Violist Yael Patish Comforty graduated from the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance and continued her studies in Frankfurt and at the “Hanns Eisler” School of Music in Berlin. She has participated in major international festivals and performed in orchestral projects across Europe. Yael has served as principal viola of the Israel Camerata Jerusalem, the Tel Aviv Soloists Ensemble, and the Kibbutz Chamber Orchestra. She performs regularly with a variety of chamber ensembles, is a member of the Chamber Concerto Club, and plays with the period-instrument ensemble Barrocade and the Jerusalem Baroque Orchestra.
Tal Arbel – Viola da Gamba, Vielle, Recorders
Tal Arbel is a performer of viola da gamba, vielle, and recorders, and a graduate of the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis in Basel. She specializes in solo and chamber repertoire of the Renaissance and Baroque, appearing as a soloist and ensemble musician in leading festivals and concert series throughout Europe and Israel. Tal has published professional articles on the viola da gamba, recorded the solo album Gambit, and teaches and coaches chamber ensembles and workshops in a variety of professional and academic settings.
Jochewed Schwarz – Harpsichord, Clavichord, Fortepiano
Jochewed Schwarz performs on harpsichord, clavichord, and pianoforte, appearing as a soloist and chamber musician across Israel and Europe. Her repertoire spans early 17th-century works through late Baroque and early Classical music, approached through historically informed performance. She performs with DuoChord alongside harpsichordist Emer Buckley, and in a regular duo with British flutist Ashley Solomon. Jochewed records and appears frequently in concert, and her research focuses on Frank Pelleg and the early revival of the harpsichord in pre-state Israel and the young State of Israel.
