Israel Kameret Orchestra

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23
8 pm | $20

Gil Shohat, artistic director
David Garrett, violin soloist

Founded in 1965, the IKO’s repertory ranges from Vivaldi to Stravinsky, with a somewhat special emphasis on Israeli composers. The orchestra tours extensively in Europe, the Americas, and the Far East. It has participated in prestigious festivals including Salzburg, Istanbul, Helsinki, Athens, Pompeii, and Sofia. The orchestra has recorded for Chandos, Musicmasters, Kock, and Teldec.

Gil Shohat’s first orchestral composition, a cantata on The Nightingale and the Rose, was commissioned by the IKO when he was just 18. He is now the orchestra’s artistic director as well as a noted composer, conductor, teacher, and lecturer.

Part maverick, part genius, all virtuoso, David Garrett was born in Aachen of German-American parents. He developed an interest in the violin at the age of 4 and made his first public appearance with the Hamburg Philharmonic Orchestra at 10. He moved to New York as one of the first students to study with Itzhak Perlman and has graduated from the Juilliard School. He has performed all over the world, and he’s only in his mid-20s. His most recent album, Free, was released by Decca, and his website is itself a work of art and not to be missed!

Order Tickets Online in early September
http://ico.co.il