{"id":48970,"date":"2018-08-19T13:33:54","date_gmt":"2018-08-19T20:33:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/?p=48970"},"modified":"2018-08-19T13:33:54","modified_gmt":"2018-08-19T20:33:54","slug":"piano-festival-2018-lineup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/?p=48970","title":{"rendered":"Piano Festival 2018: Lineup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Celebrating its 20<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary, the Piano Festival will take place from October 20 \u2013 27, 2018, with 53 performances, among them exciting collaborations and unique festival productions. It&#8217;s one of the peak cultural events in Tel Aviv, bringing the richly diverse talents of the music scene together for a marathon of concerts, all centered on the piano.<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s a terrific lineup this year!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_48972\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-48972\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/20180819_113348-1000x750.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-48972 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/20180819_113348-1000x750.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/20180819_113348-1000x750.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/20180819_113348-1000x750-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/20180819_113348-1000x750-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/20180819_113348-1000x750-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/20180819_113348-1000x750-245x184.jpg 245w, https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/20180819_113348-1000x750-260x195.jpg 260w, https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/20180819_113348-1000x750-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/20180819_113348-1000x750-980x735.jpg 980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-48972\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Piano Festival 2018 &#8211; all the artists\/Photo: Ayelet Dekel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Festival Productions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Shlomi Shaban<\/strong> and the piano \u2013 a festive opening concert with the Jerusalem Camerata, and special guest Rami Fortis<\/p>\n<p><strong>Eviatar Banai<\/strong> Ad HaAhava \u2013 solo performance with piano and guitar, and special guest Ehud Banai<\/p>\n<p><strong>Yoni Rechter<\/strong> \u2013 Hitkavnenut \u2013 songs from his rich repertoire of albums<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dani Sanderson<\/strong> \u2013 Around the Campfire \u2013 a special acoustic performance with guest Tom Aharon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Eran Tsur<\/strong> \u2013 Gender Blender \u2013 covers for songs recorded by women, with guest Orit Shahaf<\/p>\n<p><strong>Yermi Kaplan<\/strong> \u2013 Ad Achshav \u2013 a collection of his hits in special arrangements, with guest Maya Isac<\/p>\n<p><strong>Shiri Maymon<\/strong> \u2013 UnPlugged \u2013 in her first performance at the Piano Festival<\/p>\n<p><strong>Victoria Hanna<\/strong> \u2013 Aramaic rap<\/p>\n<p><strong>Special Collaborations<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Berry Sakharof<\/strong> with<strong> Itamar Doari<\/strong> and <strong>Omri Mor<\/strong>, hosting <strong>Gilad Abro<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ishay Ribo &amp; Eldad Zitron<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Shai Tsabari &amp; Mark Eliyahu<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Maor Edry<\/strong> hosts <strong>Kobi Mandelbaum<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Luna Abu Nassar<\/strong> <strong>&amp; Neomi Hashmonay<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Tribute Concerts<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Alma Zohar<\/strong> \u2013 Dabri \u2013 celebrating the album&#8217;s 10<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary, with guest The Backyard<\/p>\n<p><strong>Miki Gavrielov<\/strong> \u2013 KsheHalamti Al Bayit \u2013 25<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary of the concert and album launch, hosting Mehtap Demir, Trifonas, and Shira Gavrielov<\/p>\n<p><strong>Avi Singolda<\/strong> \u2013 The Guitar Salutes the Piano \u2013 with special guest Rami Kleinstein<\/p>\n<p><strong>Malka Spiegel<\/strong> \u2013 Rosh Balata \u2013 25<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary of her debut album<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tamar Giladi<\/strong> \u2013 Hayu Leilot \u2013 a tribute to the songs of Mordecai Zeira, with guest Leah Shabat<\/p>\n<p><strong>Aya Korem<\/strong> \u2013 Yours, A. Korem \u2013 personal translations to the songs of Leonard Cohen<\/p>\n<p><strong>Gevatron<\/strong> \u2013 Bat 70 \u2013 Celebrating 70 years of Israeli song<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mostly Piano<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Boaz Sharabi &amp; Yaron Bachar<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Marina Maximillian<\/strong> \u2013 solo performance, hosting <strong>Keren Peles<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Arkady Duchin<\/strong> \u2013 Yesh Bi Ahava \u2013 hosting <strong>Yali Sobol<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Yasmin Levy &amp; Gil Shohat<\/strong> \u2013 Piano<\/p>\n<p><strong>Murray Hidary<\/strong> \u2013 Live in Tel Aviv \u2013 international guest at the festival<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Paz Band<\/strong> \u2013 purely piano<\/p>\n<p><strong>Premieres &amp; Launches<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ariel Horowitz<\/strong> \u2013 Kshebanu Habayta \u2013 album launch with guest Nadav Hollander<\/p>\n<p><strong>Daniela Spektor<\/strong> \u2013 new show, with special guest Efrat Ben Zur<\/p>\n<p><strong>Maureen Nehedar<\/strong> \u2013 Lama Taamod Rahok \u2013 festive launch concert<\/p>\n<p><strong>Einav Jackson Cohen<\/strong> \u2013 Shnei Levavot \u2013 album launch &amp; new show, with guest Karni Postel<\/p>\n<p><strong>Avi Grainek<\/strong> \u2013 new show, with guest Hen Amsalem<\/p>\n<p><strong>Yael Kraus<\/strong> \u2013 Nishar Rak Halom \u2013 pre-premiere performance<\/p>\n<p><strong>Poetry and Prose at the Piano<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Assaf Amdursky &amp; Roy Hassan<\/strong> \u2013 Mifgash<\/p>\n<p>Erot \u2013 <strong>Tamar Mor Sela, Vered Piker, Sarit Vino Elad<\/strong>, with guest <strong>Dana Berger<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Efrat Gosh<\/strong> \u2013 VePaam Ani Hayo Hayta, poetry of Yona Wallach, with guests <strong>Inbal Dance Company<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Antishefa with <strong>Hagay Linik, Oved Efrat, Karni Postel, Or Edry, Assaf Talmudi<\/strong> and <strong>Noa Segal<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Doron Tavory &amp; Shaul Besser<\/strong> \u2013 Hagigat Kayitz \u2013 poems of Natan Alterman, festival premiere<\/p>\n<p><strong>Timna Braver<\/strong> \u2013 Hahayim Bevarod \u2013 tribute to French chansons<\/p>\n<p><strong>First Time Performers at the Festival<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sharon Kidushin and the Piano<\/strong> \u2013 Porsim Kanaf \u2013 with music from the upcoming album<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ha Yelala<\/strong>, with guest <strong>Guy Mintos<\/strong> on the piano<\/p>\n<p><strong>Omer Netzer<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Liron Ben Shimon<\/strong> \u2013 Kilometer Lezriha<\/p>\n<p><strong>Yonit Shaked Golan<\/strong> \u2013 Rehoka MeDeagot<\/p>\n<p><strong>WC<\/strong> \u2013 electronic duo Aryeh Hasfari &amp; Avshalom Hasfari<\/p>\n<p><strong>Boaz Krauzer<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Jimbo J<\/strong> \u2013 special show for the festival<\/p>\n<p><strong>Yoni Livneh &amp; Svurei Halev<\/strong> \u2013 Shirey Ahava LeAnashim Shelo Efgosh<\/p>\n<p><strong>Phototaxis<\/strong> \u2013 Neverland \u2013 first performance at the festival<\/p>\n<p><strong>Piano Festival for Kids \u2013 Saturday, October 27<sup>th<\/sup><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Yaldei Beit HaEtz<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Magical Mystery Tour host Hemi Rodner<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Eich Shir Nolad \u2013 <strong>Yehonatan Geffen<\/strong> and friends host <strong>Yehuda Atlas<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Yarden Bar Kochba-Halperin<\/strong> &amp; <strong>Didi Shahar<\/strong> \u2013 200<sup>th<\/sup> birthday to Shabbat Baboker Galatz with special guests Anan al Makel, Im Pitom Tifgosh Aryeh, and conducted by Roni Porat<\/p>\n<p><strong>Daniel Salomon, Dana Adini, Ben Artzi<\/strong> \u2013 Ahat VeShtayim \u2013 original production for kids and parents<\/p>\n<p>The Piano Festival is produced by the Performance Department of the Tel Aviv Municipality together with Hamon Volume and Zappa. Festival Director: Shabi Mizrahi, Deputy Director of the Arts and Culture Dept and Director of the Performance Dept. Tel Aviv Municipality; Artistic Director: Etti Aneta-Segev.<\/p>\n<p>Tickets may be ordered from Zappa *9080 and online <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zappa-club.co.il\/zappaclub\/zappa-tel-aviv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.zappa-club.co.il\/zappaclub\/zappa-tel-aviv<\/a>. Ticket prices are from 69 \u2013 149 NIS.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Celebrating its 20th anniversary, the Piano Festival will take place from October 20 \u2013 27, 2018, with 53 performances, among them exciting collaborations and unique festival productions. 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