Israel Philharmonic

GREAT PERFORMANCES: The Israel Philharmonic 70th Anniversary Gala Concert, encores on Sunday, May 11 at 3:00 p.m. on WPBT/Channel 2 in Miami, in honor of the 60th Anniversary of Israel.
Founded in 1936 by Polish violinist and Zionist Bronislaw Huberman, the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra — known at that time as the Palestine Orchestra — was established to save Jewish musicians in Europe from the imminent Holocaust. Consistently ranked among the world's leading orchestras, the Israel Philharmonic boasts a long list of accomplished composers, conductors and guest soloists who have contributed to its rich history and critical acclaim. In celebration of the 70th anniversary of the orchestra's founding, GREAT PERFORMANCES travels to Tel Aviv, Israel, to take part in a gala concert paying tribute to the social significance and musical pedigree of this esteemed organization. Under the baton of Maestro Zubin Mehta — given the title Music Director for Life in 1981 — the IPO gala features Maurice Ravel's “La Valse,” Max Bruch's Violin Concerto No. 1 with guest soloist and longtime friend of the IPO Pinchas Zukerman and Brahms' D Minor Piano Concerto No. 1 with pianist Daniel Barenboim.
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