Recanati Auditorium
In collaboration with the Bauhaus Archive (Germany)
Michal Friedlander, artistic director
Michael Wolpe, presenter
Karl-Heinz Steffens, clarinet | Ruti Ron, flute
Roi Shiloah, violin | Tali Kravitz, viola
Hillel Zori, cello | Mark Gilenson, double bass
Yaron Rosenthal & Michal Friedlander, piano
Stefan Wolpe – Molière: Le Malade Imaginaire (Jerusalem, 1934)
Paul Ben-Haim – String Trio (Germany, 1927)
Stefan Wolpe – Music to Hamlet (Berlin, 1929)
Stefan Wolpe – The Man from Midian: Ballet Suite (New York, 1942)
Stefan Wolpe (1902–1972) was a boundary-crossing artist whose work reflects the turbulent shifts of the 20th century. Born in Berlin, he was deeply involved in the Bauhaus and Dada movements, as well as the socialist artist organizations that flourished during the Weimar Republic. Following the rise of the Nazi regime, Wolpe fled Berlin, living in Jerusalem from 1934 to 1938, where he became a pivotal teacher and composer. In 1938, he settled in New York and is recognized today as one of the founding fathers of American musical modernism.
Presented with the support of the Bauhaus Archive Berlin, the Bauhaus Music Festival, and the Stefan Wolpe Project.
Duration: 2 hours (including intermission)
