Alma Shapiro, Piano
Itamar Gadol, Cello
Amit Shavit, Clarinet
Chamber music is the art of listening, dialogue, and encounter. In this concert, we embark on a journey in which the same instruments meet in different combinations: first the clarinet and piano, then the cello and piano, followed by the piano alone, and finally all three instruments united in a single work. At each stage, a new relationship emerges—sometimes an intimate conversation, sometimes a solitary voice, and ultimately a rich dialogue in which each instrument retains its own identity while contributing to a shared musical expression.
The piano serves as the thread that connects the entire program, while the clarinet and cello join it in turn, each bringing its own distinctive color and character. From Lutosławski’s lively dances, through Schumann’s lyricism, Rameau’s virtuosity, and Debussy’s brilliance, the journey culminates in Brahms’s Trio in A Minor, Op. 114—one of the masterpieces of the chamber music repertoire—where the three instruments come together in a remarkable balance
between individual voices and a unified musical texture.
Program:
Witold Lutosławski
Dance Preludes for Clarinet and Piano
Robert Schumann
Fantasiestücke, Op. 73 for Cello and Piano
Jean-Philippe Rameau
Les Cyclopes
Claude Debussy
L’Isle joyeuse
Johannes Brahms
Trio in A Minor, Op. 114 for Clarinet, Cello and Piano
Tickets:
80 NIS – Normal Ticket
60 NIS – Soldier / Student
120 NIS – Special Donation Ticket to Support the Musicians’ Studies in Europe
Alma Shapiro is an Israeli pianist born in 2004. She is completing her Bachelor’s degree in Piano Performance at the Buchmann–Mehta School of Music, Tel Aviv University, under Professor Tomer Lev, and will begin her studies at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris (CNSMDP) with Professor Franck Braley in September 2026. Alma has performed as a soloist and recitalist in Israel, Germany, Portugal, Italy, London, and Moscow, and has won prizes in national and international piano competitions. She regularly participates in leading masterclasses and festivals, is a long-term America–Israel Cultural Foundation scholarship recipient, and serves as a Young Jury member of the Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Master Competition.
Itamar Gadol (b. 2003, Tel Aviv) is a distinguished cellist currently completing his Bachelor’s degree at the Buchmann-Mehta School of Music under the tutelage of Professor Hillel Zori. His musical journey began at the age of six at the Israel Conservatory of Music, Tel Aviv. He is an alumnus of the Thelma Yellin High School of the Arts and a former participant in the Jerusalem Music Centre’s programs for outstanding young musicians.
A scholarship recipient from the America-Israel Cultural Foundation and the Ronen Foundation, Itamar won the 2025 Buchmann-Mehta Concerto Competition, marking his debut as a soloist with the school’s orchestra in 2026. His achievements also include top prizes at the 2023 “Keshet Eran” and 2024 BMSM string competitions.
Itamar performs regularly with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra and serves as a faculty member at the Arison Campus of the Arts. He is set to commence his Master’s degree studies in Berlin in the coming year.
Amit Shavit is an Israeli clarinetist currently pursuing his undergraduate studies at the Royal Academy of Music in London, where he studies with Christopher Richards, Principal Clarinet of the London Symphony Orchestra. His studies are generously supported by the internationally acclaimed pianist Mona Golabek and the Hold On To Your Music Foundation. He also studies with Yevgeny Yehudin, Principal Clarinet of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. Amit is a graduate of the Thelma Yellin High School of the Arts and completed his military service as a member of the Israel Defense Forces Orchestra.
Over the years, he has performed in leading concert halls including Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg, National Forum of Music in Wrocław, and Duke’s Hall in London.
In June 2026, he co-produced a gala concert with conductor Michal Oren in collaboration with Yad Vashem UK, where he also appeared as soloist. The programme was dedicated to works that were banned from performance by the Nazi regime during the Holocaust.
Amit is deeply grateful for the generous support he has received over the years from the Ronen Foundation and the George Pinto Scholarship.
