Abraham Ben-Naftali
The Arthur Rubinstein International Society mourns the passing away of a dear friend, Chairman of the Board and Patron- Abraham Ben-Naftali (1935 – 2024) Ben-Naftali was a key figure in the legal establishment in Israel, he managed to combine a prosperous legal career with a deep commitment to public service
Kevin Chen – Philharmonic Fest
2023 Gold Medalist, Kevin Chen will give a Recital at the the Israel Philharmonic’s Philharmonic Fest. 30 July, 8pm, Zucker hall Charles Bronfman Auditorium, Tel Aviv,1 Huberman St., Tel Aviv Program Liszt Bagatelle sans tonalité Liszt Années de pèlerinage, Third year, Les jeux d’eaux à la Villa d’Este Liszt Étude
Kevin Chen – PianoFestArad
2023 Gold Medalist, Kevin Chen will give a Recital at the Arad Summer Festival –PianoFestArad 31 July, 9pm, Dolev Auditorium Arad Community Center (Matnas), Elazar Ben Ya’ir St 28, Arad Program Liszt Bagatelle sans tonalité Liszt Années de pèlerinage, Third year, Les jeux d’eaux à la Villa d’Este Liszt Étude
Juan Pérez Floristan – Poetry and seduction
Juan Pérez Floristan – Poetry and seduction of the Rubinstein laureate in Poland Christopher Axworthy – Music Commentary, 16 August 2022 An amazing display of ‘love’ from the winner of the 2021 Artur Rubinstein competition.The young Spanish pianist Juan Pérez Floristan I had already heard when he gave his debut recital
Michael Sela
The Arthur Rubinstein International Music Association mourns the passing away of Professor Michael Sela (2 March 1924 – 27 May 2022). Prof. Sela was a renowned biochemist, professor of immunology, and the sixth president of the Weizmann Institute of Science. He was a partner in the discovery of the drug
Juan Pérez Floristan, New York Debut
AUTUMN, 2021, NEW YORK CITY… Juan Pérez Floristan, Gold Medal winner of the 2021 Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Master Competition, thrills standing room only audience in New York’s Carnegie Weill Hall. Juan gave an outstanding performance and was a pleasure to watch and listen to. The audience, just as expected by
Shiori Kuwahara on the Cover of Chopin Magazine
Chopin Magazine, dedicated a cover article to Shiori Kuwahara. “I was impressed when I was informed that the competition will be held in the pandemic that has continued since last year. Moreover, I was deeply moved to be able to perform in front of a big audience during the final
IGOR LEVIT: THE 60 MINUTES INTERVIEW
Igor Levit: The classical music star streaming performances from his living room The pianist tells Jon Wertheim about finding an audience during the pandemic, speaking out against antisemitism, and understanding Beethoven with the help of Eminem. When the German pianist, Igor Levit was selected as the featured soloist of the
KEEPING THE WIND IN THE SAILS
Idith Zvi, Retired Artistic Director of the Arthur Rubinstein International Society Interviewed by Masha Hinich Idith, last July you retired from your role as Artistic Director of the Rubinstein Competition, after 17 years in the position. How do you feel about your decision to leave? Relief? Remorse? Regret? Neither
THE RUBINSTEIN COMPETITION RETURNS TO THE STAGE!
New dates have been set for the 16th Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Master Competition The 16th edition, that was postponed due to the Corona-virus crisis, has now been rescheduled to April 18 – May 3, 2021. Idith Zvi, who served as the Artistic Director of the Arthur Rubinstein International Society,
