Recanati Auditorium
El Cant dels Ocells (Song of the Birds)
Reut Ventorero, soprano | Tom Karni, conductor
Jerusalem Chamber Choir
Chlil BaGalil Cello Ensemble (directed by Jonathan Gotlibovich)
Pablo Casals – El Cant dels Ocells
Béla Bartók – Romanian Folk Dances
Arvo Pärt – Fratres
Villa-Lobos – Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5
David Lang – The Little Match Girl Passion (Israeli premiere)
Two ensembles join forces for a rich and varied program, featuring works in their original instrumentation alongside unique arrangements. The cellists and soprano will perform Heitor Villa-Lobos’s iconic Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5. The choir will perform the Israeli premiere of David Lang’s Pulitzer Prize-winning work, The Little Match Girl Passion, based on the famous tale by Hans Christian Andersen.
An exclusive festival production featuring 30 singers and cellists.
Duration: 75 minutes
