Program
Of the III Moscow International Solomon Mikhoels' Art Festival
September 19-28, 2000

THE STATE ACADEMY BOLSHOY THEATRE OF RUSSIA

19 September

Opening of the Festival.
Gala-concert
"Jewish Motifs in World's Culture"

CONCERT HALL N.A. TCHAIKOVSKY

20 September

"Jewish Motives in the World of Music"
Big band under direction of Igor Butman.
S. Portnyanskaya, soprano (USA),
Levon Īganezov, piano.

21 September

The Keshet Chaim Dance Ensemble (USA)
"Rainbow of Life".
Choreographic pictures "Jerusalem Rhythms",
first time in Russia.

23 September

Chamber music concert.
Conductor Robert Canetti (Israel),
first time in Russia
Chamber orchestra "Musica Viva",
Soloists: Robert Canetti, violin
and Ekaterina Gabeli, violin

THE STATE ACADEMIC CHILDRENS' MUSICAL THEATRE
N.A. NATALIA SATS

20 September

Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company (Israel).
Ballet-performance "Aide Memoire",
first time in Russia.

MOSCOW DRAMA THEATRE ON MALAYA BRONNAYA

21 September

Opening of a week of Jewish films.

22 September

Theatre of Antreprise (Minsk).
Premiere of performance
"Flights With an Angel"

23 September

Premiere of Kostroma Drama theatre's performance
"Shalom, soldier!"

THE CENTRAL COMPOSERS' HOUSE

21 September
(10.00-17.00)

The II Moscow International Competition
for the Jewish Folk Music Players

21 September
(Evening)

Concert of Bokharan Jews - ensemble
"Akilov Family" (Israel)

22 September
(10.00-17.00)

The II Moscow International Competition
for the Jewish Folk Music Players

22 September
(Evening)

Author evening of composer Oscar Feltsman

23 September

Concert for laureates of the II Moscow International Competition
for the Jewish Folk Music Players.
Presentation of "Simha" ensemble's CD (Kazan)

24 September

Chamber music concert.
Composer I.Dorfman and
Eva Ben-Zvi, soprano (Israel).
Composer S. Krimsky and
orchestra "Cantus firmus"
Chamber ensemble «Salomone». (Israel)

27 September

Author's Anniversary evening.
Writer Mathew Geizer

THE STATE MOSCOW CONCERVATOIRE
N.A. P.I.TCHAIKOVSKY
BIG HALL

25 September

State Russian Symphony orchestra.
Artistic director Vasily Sinaisky.
Michael Kats, conductor (France),
Julia Zilberquit, piano (USA),
Dora Schwarzberg - violin (Austria),
Alexander Knyazev, violoncello (Russia).

CINEMA MUSEUM

23-26 September

A Week of Jewish Cinema.
Repertoire demonstration

CINEMA KHUDOZHESTVENNY

27 September

Closing of the Week of Jewish Cinema

THEATRE AT NIKITSKIE VOROTA UNDER DIRECTION OF MARK ROZOVSKY

24 September

Performance "Juggler from Lyublina"
on motifs of I.B.Zinger's novel of the same name.

THE STATE DOLLS' THEATRE N.A. S. OBRAZTSOV

25 September

Evening of Jewish Song and Humour,
actors of "Shalom" theatre participating.

STATE CENTRAL CONCERT HALL "RUSSIA"

28 September

Closing of the Festival.
"Prayer".
People's artist of Russia, composer Michael Gluz.
Presentation of solo album.
Gala - concert with
L. Dolina,
V. Kikabidze,
Igor Butman's big band,
ballet u/d of B. Sankin,
Y. Yavno (USA),
show-theatre "Tum-balalaika",
etc. participating