Classical music

Matti Caspi laid to rest as family and artists gather to honor his legacy

In an emotionally charged ceremony, hundreds of family members, friends, and figures from the cultural world arrived today at the Kfar Saba cemetery to accompany Matti Caspi on his final journey.

FEBRUARY 10, 2026|ByMOSHE COHEN/MAARIV

Family members and friends attend a funeral service for Israeli singer and composer Mati Caspi, who passed away after a prolonged battle with cancer, in Tel Aviv, February 9, 2026.

Pianist Ido Shalom takes his seat at the keyboard

Pianist Ido Shalom on music, meaning, and playing beyond the concert hall

Shalom states, “To me, music is about conveying emotions. It’s about creating moments that resonate with people.”

FEBRUARY 5, 2026|ByRONNIE ROSENMAN

Keshet Eilon’s homecoming gala

Annual concert at Enav Center features Vadim Gluzman and Ensemble Finale

DECEMBER 29, 2025|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

DAVID GRIMAL: Music is about listening before you do anything else.

Renowned French violinist David Grimal brings harmony to Eilat

On stage in Eilat, David Grimal affirms his enduring conviction that musical harmony is a powerful path toward renewal, offering a truer vision for human connection.

NOVEMBER 18, 2025|ByNERIA BARR

Darya Mosenzon to celebrate Al-Andalus and North African Jewish music in September concerts

Experience Darya Mosenzon’s unique take on Al-Andalus and North African Jewish music this September in Tel Aviv, Beersheba, and Ein Hashofet.

AUGUST 26, 2024ByHAGAY HACOHEN

Grapevine July 12, 2024: Important visits

Movers and shakers in Israeli Society.

JULY 12, 2024ByGREER FAY CASHMAN

AZERBAIJAN AMBASSADOR Mukhtar Mammadov (right) with students from his country.

Duo Sonare: When Beethoven meets the music of Hollywood - review

Duo Sonare blends Beethoven and Hollywood music, featuring diverse styles from Bach to John Williams, creating accessible, high-quality classical performances with improvisational flair.

JUNE 18, 2024BySARAH HERSHENSON

DUO SONARE – Yonatan Selai and Dr. Tal Zilber.

Ra'anana Symphonette shines light on new talent - review

In an exciting musical event, Ra'anana Symphonette highlights Maayan Franco and Nadav Ein-Gal's work, marking them as "stars of the future."

MARCH 20, 2024BySARAH HERSHENSON

Bouncing Bach: The eighth edition of Bach Festival celebrates the composer's work - review

This year's Bach Festival, already in its eighth edition, will see the Jerusalem Baroque Orchestra perform the storied musician's pieces.

MARCH 19, 2024ByBARRY DAVIS

GERMAN TENOR Richard Resch: Baroque poetry has a different vocabulary.

Honoring Holocaust victim and Austrian musician Viktor Ullmann

One can only hazard a guess at what Ullmann may have gone on to write and produce, had his life circumstances been kinder.

FEBRUARY 7, 2024ByBARRY DAVIS

HERBERT GANTSCHACHER – celebrating Austrian composer and pianist Viktor Ullmann.

Critic’s account of classical music after the Holocaust is named Jewish book of the year

James McBride also won two National Jewish Book Awards for fiction for his novel “The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store,” a sprawling whodunit centering on a small Pennsylvania town.

JANUARY 24, 2024ByANDREW SILOW-CARROLL / JTA

Israeli soldiers look up at pictures of victims of the Holocaust at the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial centre, ahead of the Holocaust Remembrance Day starting this evening, at the Hall of Names, in Jerusalem April 27, 2022.

Jerusalem Cinematheque’s annual film, lecture, concert series hits 30

The series kicked off last month and will run through June, taking in a total of 15 multidisciplinary offerings, and will continue to offer some respite from the ongoing existential trials in Israel.

DECEMBER 23, 2023ByBARRY DAVIS