{"id":39129,"date":"2018-05-02T02:29:17","date_gmt":"2018-05-02T09:29:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/?p=39129"},"modified":"2018-05-02T02:29:17","modified_gmt":"2018-05-02T09:29:17","slug":"meet-in-galilee-lyric-art-festival-july-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/?p=39129","title":{"rendered":"Meet in Galilee Lyric Art Festival \u2013 July 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"

Meet in Galilee Lyric Art Festival will take place at the Crusader Fortress in Akko, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, from July 15 \u2013 17, 2018, in the framework of the France-Israel season 2018. Now in its second edition, the festival was established by Dr. Muriel Haim, with the raison d\u2019\u00eatre “to provide music beyond boundaries of culture, race or creed, breakdown misconceptions about the region and to bring new visitors to Akko, where diverse communities live in harmony.”<\/p>\n

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MUSIQUES POUR LA REINE CAROLINEChoeur et Orchestre : Les Arts FlorissantsDirection : William ChristieSoprano : Emmanuelle De NegriSalle PleyelParis le 19 novembre 2013\u00a9 Pascal GELY<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Performances: William Christie conducting Haydn’s The Creation on July 15th<\/sup> and Handel’s Acis and Galatea on July 16th<\/sup>, with Valentin Tournet conducting Bach’s St John Passion on July 17th<\/sup>. Soloists will include singers such as Sandrine Piau, and Alex Rosen. In addition to the concerts, there will also be a master class led by William Christie on July 17th<\/sup> in the Crusader Fortress, from 10:00 \u2013 12:00. A second master class, led by Valentin Tournet will also be scheduled. Admission to the master classes is free and requires pre-registration with Dr. Muriel Haim: write to Muriel_haim@yahoo.fr<\/a> .<\/p>\n

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Valentin Tournet\/Photo courtesy of PR<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In conjunction with the festival, a symposium on French Baroque Music and its influence, jointly presented with the French Institute, will take place on July 18th<\/sup> from 9:00 \u2013 13:00, at the French Institute on 7 Rothschild Boulevard, in Tel Aviv. Participants include: Prof. David Shemer, harpsichordist, conductor and teacher, founder, conductor and Musical Director of the Baroque Orchestra in Jerusalem, teacher at Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance; Alon Sharf, William Christie and Valentin Tournet. Admission to the master classes is free and requires pre-registration with Dr. Muriel Haim: write to Muriel_haim@yahoo.fr<\/a> .<\/p>\n

The Opera Festival is combined with an Economic Forum, in cooperation with Les Entretiens de Royaumont and the Genopole, on the theme of Genomic medicine and its impact on society. The forum will take place on July 16th<\/sup> at the Alma Hotel in Zichron Yaakov, from 8:30 \u2013 14:00. The combination of a music festival with an economic forum is modeled on a similar program that took place in Aix-en-Provence.<\/p>\n

The Musical Program:<\/p>\n

July 15th<\/sup> 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n

HAYDN (1732-1809) – THE CREATION \u2013 DIE SCH\u00d6PFUNG<\/strong><\/p>\n

The performance will be in German, with English and Hebrew surtitles.<\/p>\n

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