Performers' Index I
Frank Ilfman
Film and ballet composer Frank Ilfman's website. There is a biography and discography
www.frankilfman.com
Isaac Azose, Cantor
Cantor Isaac Azose, retired from Congregation Ezra Besaroth in Seattle has produced a CD called "The Liturgy of Ezra Bessaroth". Many of the prayers are sung in Ladino. The CD features Sephardic liturgy of the Sabbath, Festivals as well as daily prayers.
http://www.ezrabessaroth.org/pages/hazzan.html
Michael Isaacson
American composer, conductor, ethnomusicologist. Born in Brooklyn, New York, April 22, 1946. "Founding Music Director of The Israel Pops Orchestra, and the Milken Archive of American Jewish Music, Michael Isaacson enjoys a distinguished career as a composer, conductor, producer, and educator with over 500 Jewish and secular musical compositions published, including instrumental, vocal, sacred and secular arrangements, editions and educational works, the two volume, five hundred page Michael Isaacson Songbook, and over 40 produced CDs and album recordings. He is presently working on a book entitled: Jewish Music as Midrash. He received his early education at Yeshiva Rambam, and James Madison & Sheepshead Bay High Schools. After earning a BS in Music Education from Hunter College, a Master of Arts in Music Composition under Robert Starer from Brooklyn College, keyboard studies at the Juilliard School with John Mehegan, ethnomusicology with Israel Adler at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, he went on to study with Samuel Adler and Warren Benson at the Eastman School of Music ultimately earning his Ph.D. there in Composition." Isaacson's complete biography, resume, list of works and discography is available through his website.
http://www.michaelisaacson.com/
Israel Amateur Chamber Music Club
Located in Beer Sheva, Israel.
Israel Amateur Orchestra and Chamber Music Workshop
Rehovot, Israel.
Israel Contemporary Players
"The Israel Contemporary Players was founded in 1991 with the aim of performing the best classical chamber ensemble repertoire of the 20th century - most of which had never been performed in Israel. Members of the Israel Contemporary Players are drawn mainly from the ranks of the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra with the addition of other outstanding musicians from Israel and abroad." The website has a list of musicians, their repertoire, and contact information. It also has the season concert series listings for Tel Aviv and Jerusalem.
http://www.mitriya.com/icp/
Israel Kibbutz Orchestra
Under the direction of Avi Ostrowsky, the Kibbutz Orchestra consists of members from kibbutzim all over Israel. The orchestra performs about 120 concerts a year in different venues. They often perform with choirs and also in staged opera. The program repertoire consists primarily of western classical music with a good sprinkling of new compositions by Israeli composers.
http://www.kibbutz-orchestra.co.il/
The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra
The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, one of the world's premier symphony orchestras is led by music director Zubin Mehta. The web site provides concert and ticket information which is especially useful to those living in or visiting Israel, or wishing to catch a performance on tour.
http://www.ipo.co.il/
Israel String Ensemble
"Comprised of the Israel Philharmonic principal players and other top ranking Israeli principal players and soloists under the direction of its Music Director and Conductor Ada Pelleg." The Israel String Ensemble performs regularly at the Haifa International Music Festival and has been recorded for broadcasting, and has toured in the US and Europe.
http://www.haifamusic.co.il/stringensemble/
Israeli Klezmer King David Perkins
Excerpts from two CDs.
http://www.israelvisit.co.il/Perkins/index.html
Israeli Reggae Concert
Links to Dutch, Belgian and Israeli Reggae online radio and groups.
http://www.irielion.com/