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© Carol Pratt
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The ARC Ensemble of Toronto with Special Guest Robert Pomakov
War and Exile: The Music of Berman, Braunfels, and Ben-Haim

  • Terrace Theater
  • The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
  • Washington, D.C.
  • November 18th, 2010
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The Music and the Musicians

© Stanley Fefferman
Musicians

Marc-André Hamelin

Pianist Marc-André Hamelin’s unique blend of musicianship and virtuosity brings forth interpretations remarkable for their freedom, originality, and prodigious mastery of the piano’s resources. Long known for his bold exploration of unfamiliar pianistic terrain, Mr. Hamelin has increasingly turned his attention t... Continue Reading »

Introducing the St. Petersburg School
The Musical Tradition

Introducing the St. Petersburg School

Today when we hear the phrase "Jewish classical music," we often think of composers such as Leonard Bernstein or Arnold Schoenberg. But the true modern history of Jewish art music begins more than 100 years ago in the city of St. Petersburg, then the cultural and political heart of Tsarist Russia. It was there, begi... Continue Reading »

  • About Pro Musica Hebraica

    [S]ince its founding, Pro Musica Hebraica, an organization dedicated to bringing neglected Jewish music to the concert hall, has produced two concerts a year of uncommon interest.

    The Washington Post
    April 29, 2010

    Our first seasons at Washington's Kennedy Center featured critically-acclaimed performances by Itzhak Perlman, the ARC Ensemble of Canada, and the Apollo Ensemble of Amsterdam, among others.

    Charles Krauthammer
    Chairman of the Board
    Hillel Ofek
    Executive Director
    Robyn Krauthammer
    Chief Executive Officer
    James Conlon
    James Loeffler
    Simon Wynberg
    Board of Advisers