Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra is a symphony orchestra in Israel. Main venue of the orchestra is the man - Auditorium in Tel Aviv. In addition, the orchestra plays throughout the year, also in Jerusalem and Haifa.

History

The orchestra was founded in 1936 by the Polish violinist Bronislaw Huberman under the name Palestine Orchestra. The first members of the orchestra had 75 musicians who had come from Eastern Europe in the reign of Great Britain Palestine.

The first concert took place on December 26, 1936 held in Tel Aviv and was directed by the famous Italian conductor Arturo Toscanini. On the program, the Symphony No. 2 by Johannes Brahms and the overture to the opera " Oberon" by Carl Maria von Weber stood.

Because of the pogroms of November 1938 Huberman decided to include more in the concert programs no pieces by Richard Wagner. After the declaration of independence of Israel in 1948, the orchestra changed its name to the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra.

Artistic Director

By the year 1968, the orchestra had no fixed musical director. From 1968 onwards was Zubin Mehta Music Advisor and Principal Conductor, 1977, he was appointed music director. Since 1981 he has been music director for life. Honorary Conductor of the orchestra was from 1949 until his death, the American Leonard Bernstein.

Musical adviser

  • Zubin Mehta (1968-1977 and since 1977 director of music )
  • Jean Martinon (1958-1960)
  • Bernardino Molinari
  • Paul Paray (1949-1951)
  • Leonard Bernstein (1947-1949; since 1988 Laureate Conductor )
  • William Steinberg (1936-1938)

Guest conductors

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