{"id":52164,"date":"2020-12-08T11:28:10","date_gmt":"2020-12-08T09:28:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/?p=52164"},"modified":"2020-12-08T11:28:10","modified_gmt":"2020-12-08T09:28:10","slug":"piano-festival-2020-the-pandemic-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/?p=52164","title":{"rendered":"Piano Festival 2020: The Pandemic Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Piano Festival is one of Tel Aviv&#8217;s most amazing traditions, featuring Israeli musicians from diverse genres performing their music in new arrangements &#8211; with the piano at its center. This year, the pandemic precludes performances in the presence of an audience, and the festival will be filmed and broadcast on the different platforms of Kan, the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation: television channel Kan 11, radio channels Kan 88 and Kan Gimel, as well as Kan digital. Performances will be filmed at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art, and broadcast each night from December 10 \u2013 17, 2020.<\/p>\n<h3>Performances at the Piano Festival:<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_52166\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-52166\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-52166\" src=\"https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/\u05d9\u05d5\u05e0\u05d9-\u05e8\u05db\u05d8\u05e8-\u05d5\u05d0\u05dc\u05d9-\u05d3\u05d2\u05d9\u05d1\u05e8\u05d9-\u05e6\u05dc\u05dd-\u05d9\u05d5\u05e1\u05d9-\u05e6\u05d1\u05e7\u05e8-\u05d0\u05d9\u05db\u05d5\u05ea-\u05d8\u05d5\u05d1\u05d4-1000x676-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"676\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/\u05d9\u05d5\u05e0\u05d9-\u05e8\u05db\u05d8\u05e8-\u05d5\u05d0\u05dc\u05d9-\u05d3\u05d2\u05d9\u05d1\u05e8\u05d9-\u05e6\u05dc\u05dd-\u05d9\u05d5\u05e1\u05d9-\u05e6\u05d1\u05e7\u05e8-\u05d0\u05d9\u05db\u05d5\u05ea-\u05d8\u05d5\u05d1\u05d4-1000x676-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/\u05d9\u05d5\u05e0\u05d9-\u05e8\u05db\u05d8\u05e8-\u05d5\u05d0\u05dc\u05d9-\u05d3\u05d2\u05d9\u05d1\u05e8\u05d9-\u05e6\u05dc\u05dd-\u05d9\u05d5\u05e1\u05d9-\u05e6\u05d1\u05e7\u05e8-\u05d0\u05d9\u05db\u05d5\u05ea-\u05d8\u05d5\u05d1\u05d4-1000x676-1-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/\u05d9\u05d5\u05e0\u05d9-\u05e8\u05db\u05d8\u05e8-\u05d5\u05d0\u05dc\u05d9-\u05d3\u05d2\u05d9\u05d1\u05e8\u05d9-\u05e6\u05dc\u05dd-\u05d9\u05d5\u05e1\u05d9-\u05e6\u05d1\u05e7\u05e8-\u05d0\u05d9\u05db\u05d5\u05ea-\u05d8\u05d5\u05d1\u05d4-1000x676-1-768x519.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/\u05d9\u05d5\u05e0\u05d9-\u05e8\u05db\u05d8\u05e8-\u05d5\u05d0\u05dc\u05d9-\u05d3\u05d2\u05d9\u05d1\u05e8\u05d9-\u05e6\u05dc\u05dd-\u05d9\u05d5\u05e1\u05d9-\u05e6\u05d1\u05e7\u05e8-\u05d0\u05d9\u05db\u05d5\u05ea-\u05d8\u05d5\u05d1\u05d4-1000x676-1-640x433.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/\u05d9\u05d5\u05e0\u05d9-\u05e8\u05db\u05d8\u05e8-\u05d5\u05d0\u05dc\u05d9-\u05d3\u05d2\u05d9\u05d1\u05e8\u05d9-\u05e6\u05dc\u05dd-\u05d9\u05d5\u05e1\u05d9-\u05e6\u05d1\u05e7\u05e8-\u05d0\u05d9\u05db\u05d5\u05ea-\u05d8\u05d5\u05d1\u05d4-1000x676-1-980x662.jpg 980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-52166\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Yoni Rechter and Eli Degibri\/Photo: Yossi Zwecker<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Yoni Rechter hosting Eli Degibri<\/strong> \u2013 a musical dialog between piano and saxophone, performing together songs by Rechter, compositions by Degibri, and jazz standards.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_52167\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-52167\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-52167\" src=\"https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/\u05e2\u05d1\u05e8\u05d9\u05dc\u05d9\u05d3\u05e8-2-\u05e6\u05dc\u05dd-\u05e2\u05d5\u05de\u05e8-\u05e7\u05d9\u05d3\u05e8-1000x667-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/\u05e2\u05d1\u05e8\u05d9\u05dc\u05d9\u05d3\u05e8-2-\u05e6\u05dc\u05dd-\u05e2\u05d5\u05de\u05e8-\u05e7\u05d9\u05d3\u05e8-1000x667-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/\u05e2\u05d1\u05e8\u05d9\u05dc\u05d9\u05d3\u05e8-2-\u05e6\u05dc\u05dd-\u05e2\u05d5\u05de\u05e8-\u05e7\u05d9\u05d3\u05e8-1000x667-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/\u05e2\u05d1\u05e8\u05d9\u05dc\u05d9\u05d3\u05e8-2-\u05e6\u05dc\u05dd-\u05e2\u05d5\u05de\u05e8-\u05e7\u05d9\u05d3\u05e8-1000x667-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/\u05e2\u05d1\u05e8\u05d9\u05dc\u05d9\u05d3\u05e8-2-\u05e6\u05dc\u05dd-\u05e2\u05d5\u05de\u05e8-\u05e7\u05d9\u05d3\u05e8-1000x667-1-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/\u05e2\u05d1\u05e8\u05d9\u05dc\u05d9\u05d3\u05e8-2-\u05e6\u05dc\u05dd-\u05e2\u05d5\u05de\u05e8-\u05e7\u05d9\u05d3\u05e8-1000x667-1-980x654.jpg 980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-52167\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ivri Lider\/Photo: Omer Kedar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Ivri Lider<\/strong> \u2013 an intimate performance with piano and guitar. Lider will perform songs from his many albums over the years, the favorites as well as songs rarely performed. Special guest \u2013 Riki Gal.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_52168\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-52168\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-52168\" src=\"https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/\u05e7\u05e8\u05d3\u05d9\u05d8-\u05e6\u05dc\u05dd_-\u05d2\u05d9\u05e8\u05e4\u05d5\u05ea-1000x776-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"776\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/\u05e7\u05e8\u05d3\u05d9\u05d8-\u05e6\u05dc\u05dd_-\u05d2\u05d9\u05e8\u05e4\u05d5\u05ea-1000x776-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/\u05e7\u05e8\u05d3\u05d9\u05d8-\u05e6\u05dc\u05dd_-\u05d2\u05d9\u05e8\u05e4\u05d5\u05ea-1000x776-1-300x233.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/\u05e7\u05e8\u05d3\u05d9\u05d8-\u05e6\u05dc\u05dd_-\u05d2\u05d9\u05e8\u05e4\u05d5\u05ea-1000x776-1-768x596.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/\u05e7\u05e8\u05d3\u05d9\u05d8-\u05e6\u05dc\u05dd_-\u05d2\u05d9\u05e8\u05e4\u05d5\u05ea-1000x776-1-640x497.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/\u05e7\u05e8\u05d3\u05d9\u05d8-\u05e6\u05dc\u05dd_-\u05d2\u05d9\u05e8\u05e4\u05d5\u05ea-1000x776-1-980x760.jpg 980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-52168\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Girafot\/Photo courtesy of the Girafot<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Girafot<\/strong> \u2013 an acoustic performance, produced for the Piano Festival. All their hit songs in new, acoustic arrangements. Performing: Gilad Kahana \u2013 songs, percussion; Yair Kaz \u2013 bass, acoustic guitar; Erez Rousso \u2013 acoustic guitar; Levy Ben Baruch \u2013 piano.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Miri Messika<\/strong> \u2013 in an intimate, acoustic performance with songs from all her albums. Performing: Eyal Heller \u2013 guitars; Eran Mittelman \u2013 piano; Maya Belsitzman \u2013 cello and vocals.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Shimon Buskila<\/strong> \u2013 merging ethnic and Israeli pop, in a performance featuring piano, wind instruments and percussion. Performing: Amit Harel \u2013 piano and musical production; Gilad Dobrecky \u2013 percussion; Uriel Wineberg \u2013 wind instruments and accordion.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Assaf Amdursky<\/strong> \u2013featuring new songs from his upcoming album, as well as favorites in new, acoustic arrangements. Performing: Tal Kochavi \u2013 drums; Uri Kutner \u2013 bass; Assaf Amdursky \u2013 piano, keyboards and guitars.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_52169\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-52169\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-52169\" src=\"https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/\u05e8\u05d5\u05e0\u05d4-\u05e7\u05d9\u05e0\u05df-\u05d0\u05e1\u05e3-\u05e2\u05d9\u05e0\u05d9-1000x667-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/\u05e8\u05d5\u05e0\u05d4-\u05e7\u05d9\u05e0\u05df-\u05d0\u05e1\u05e3-\u05e2\u05d9\u05e0\u05d9-1000x667-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/\u05e8\u05d5\u05e0\u05d4-\u05e7\u05d9\u05e0\u05df-\u05d0\u05e1\u05e3-\u05e2\u05d9\u05e0\u05d9-1000x667-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/\u05e8\u05d5\u05e0\u05d4-\u05e7\u05d9\u05e0\u05df-\u05d0\u05e1\u05e3-\u05e2\u05d9\u05e0\u05d9-1000x667-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/\u05e8\u05d5\u05e0\u05d4-\u05e7\u05d9\u05e0\u05df-\u05d0\u05e1\u05e3-\u05e2\u05d9\u05e0\u05d9-1000x667-1-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/\u05e8\u05d5\u05e0\u05d4-\u05e7\u05d9\u05e0\u05df-\u05d0\u05e1\u05e3-\u05e2\u05d9\u05e0\u05d9-1000x667-1-980x654.jpg 980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-52169\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rona Kenan\/Photo: Assaf Einy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Rona Kenan<\/strong> \u2013 in a tribute to the women who have been her musical influences &#8211; from Leah Goldberg to P.J. Harvey, Yona Wollach to Nina Simone \u2013 with songs in minimalist arrangements featuring electronica, guitars, drums and percussion. Special guest Hila Ruah. Performing: Yael Selinger \u2013 keyboards; Keren Tepperberg \u2013 drums and percussion; Uri Kutner \u2013 bass, guitar and keyboards.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Shalom Hanoch<\/strong> \u2013 performing with Moshe Levy, songs from Hanoch&#8217;s albums over the years, merging the personal with the political, ever relevant. Shalom Hanoch \u2013 guitar and vocals; Moshe Levy \u2013 keyboards, piano, vocals and accordion.<\/p>\n<p>The Piano Festival is produced by the Performance Department of the Tel Aviv Municipality together with Hamon Volume and Zappa. Artistic Director: Etti Aneta.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Piano Festival is one of Tel Aviv&#8217;s most amazing traditions, featuring Israeli musicians from diverse genres performing their music in new arrangements &#8211; with the piano at its center. 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