Theater
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Yoav Talmi is the Old/New Music Director of the Israel Chamber Orchestra
A third shot at a job, and it's about time to get it right. Not that Israeli conductor Yoav Talmi got it wrong the last two times, but the band he's just taken on again as now three-time music director, the Israel Chamber Orchestra, has never quite broken into the elite league. Britten’s 100th Anniversary Celebrations Continue with Complete Music for Voice and Guitar
Benjamin Britten is considered by many to be the greatest 20th century composer of art songs. And as part of the continuing celebration of the composer's 100 anniversary, a number of song recitals are paying homage to this composer who wrote so well for the human voice.