09/20/2024
In the past year, Israeli artists have faced unprecedented challenges, from concert cancellations to global protests. Now, more than ever, they need our support. Take a look at our latest newsletter which offers more insights on these issues and ways for you to help Israeli artists continue to inspire the world during this time.
Stand with AICF and Israeli artists today.
Standing Strong in Support of Israeli Artists
Stand with Israeli Artists Now Dear Iris, Israeli artists are facing unparalleled challenges today. Just this past May, the world-renowned Jerusalem Quartet—comprised of musicians who, like thousa
09/13/2024
After Oriya Ricardo was tragically killed at the Nova Music Festival, her mother, Hannie Ricardo, decided to dedicate her work “Kaddish”—originally composed to honor composers from Ghetto Theresienstadt—to her daughter.
The concert, "Kaddish Oriya & Ghetto Terezin," will premiere in Israel on October 7, 2024. Produced with Beit Theresienstadt, it connects past and present, highlighting music's power to heal and unite. Learn more about the project:
https://www.to-mix.co.il/product/kaddish-oriya-and-terezin/
08/21/2024
🎵 AICF Grant Recipient Spotlight: Amit Peled 🎻
Watch cellist Amit Peled share wisdom on listening, technique, learning new pieces, mentorship and more in a recent interview with .
Proud of passionate and talented artists like Amit, and for his contribution to the international music community. ⭐
Amit Peled Interview @AmitPeledCellist
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08/06/2024
🌟 Check out AICF's August eNewsletter! 🌟
🎶 The Aviv Competitions are back, taking place in Israel—get ready to be amazed by top talent! Plus, see how our young stars shined at the Rome Chamber Festival, hosted by AICF Vice Chair and cello virtuoso Kristina Reiko Cooper.
August is National Make-A-Will Month—consider leaving a legacy with AICF and making a lasting impact on Israeli arts and culture.
Read all about it in this recent update, and enjoy the rest of your summer! 🎹🎻
Summer Updates: Competitions, Festivals, & Legacy Giving
Dear Iris, I hope that this message finds you well and that you’re enjoying the summer. I just returned from Israel, where the registrations for AICF’s Aviv Competitions are underway. For over 4
07/30/2024
We just returned from the Berkshires, where we spent two beautiful summer days with members of the AICF community attending performances featuring our recipients. On Thursday, distinguished pianist and AICF grant recipient Orli Shaham conducted a fascinating workshop with Fellows of the 2024 Tanglewood Music Center. On Friday, acclaimed pianist and AICF grant recipient Yefim Bronfman performed with the Boston Symphony Orchestra in an incredible concert conducted by Andris Nelsons. Following the performance, Yefim graciously greeted us and shared his inspiring story of how he received his first AICF scholarship at age 14 and then was able to pursue his studies at Juilliard as a result of AICF. It was heartwarming to hear what the impact of AICF’s support meant to him, and we can’t wait to attend his next concert!
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07/17/2024
A wonderful opportunity to see pianist and AICF grant recipient Tom Oren and his trio perform live at the beloved Dizzy's Club at Lincoln Center on July 22nd!
Secure your tickets and enjoy an all-AICF talent concert, featuring music from the Trio's upcoming album:
https://ticketing.jazz.org/16949
With Elam Friedlander on bass, and Eviatar Slivnik on drums.
07/03/2024
We’re thrilled to share highlights from our music auditions in Tel Aviv! Watch an inspiring video by AICF top grant recipient Lior Lifsh*tz and get a behind-the-scenes glimpse of our rigorous audition process. 🎹✨
We also thank everyone who attended last month’s premiere of "The Milky Way," directed by AICF recipient Maya Kenig, and congratulate AICF's ICA award winner Shira Haas for her latest success. 🌟
Check out our July newsletter for all the details: https://conta.cc/3XMVnOm
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07/01/2024
Congratulations to clarinetist and AICF grant recipient Roi Karni for winning the Principal Clarinetist role at the Detroit Opera! A Juilliard M.M. graduate, Roi is also set to participate in the upcoming prestigious Norfolk Chamber Music Festival at Yale University. Supported by AICF since 2013, we are excited to see his continued success!
06/11/2024
We were delighted to see so many members of the AICF Community join Iris Reff-Ronen, AICF CEO, at the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan last night for the closing night of the Israel Film Center and the premiere of “The Milky Way”, directed by AICF recipient Maya Kenig. The evening, hosted in partnership with AICF, started off with a pre-screening reception, where our Director of Development, Lauren Eve had the chance to tell the full house about AICF and our role in supporting Israeli artists. Following the premiere of Kenig’s thought-provoking film, we were treated to a Q&A with the filmmaker, who discussed the inspiration for the film. It was a wonderful evening! Thank you to everyone who attended, and congratulations to Maya Kenig.
06/03/2024
🎬 Join us at the Israel Film Center Festival at the JCC in Manhattan! 🎬
We are delighted to announce that filmmaker and AICF recipient Maya Kenig will be presenting her comedy film "The Milky Way" followed by a Q&A session.
Mark your calendars for June 10th and be a part of this special event, including a reception at 6:30pm with Kenig.
✨ AICF is offering a limited number of complimentary tickets to our friends and supporters. ✨ To secure your spot, please contact us at [email protected]. We look forward to seeing you there.
View the full festival schedule:
https://israelfilmcenterstream.org/festival/
Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan
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Israel Film Center Festival
Annual festival celebrating the best Israeli film
05/30/2024
Exciting news! 🎉 Artist and AICF grant recipient Ariel Hacohen won the prestigious Rappaport Prize in the Arts in partnership with the Tel Aviv Museum of Art. The four winners will showcase their works at the Museum in 2025!
From Jerusalem, Ariel's work experiments with a variety of photographic approaches, including snapshot and staged photography, image appropriation, and video art. He also creates photographic sculptures using computer-based modeling and casting techniques. Find out more about Ariel at https://aicf.org/artist/ariel-hacohen/.
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02/22/2024
Exciting news! AICF Excellence Grant recipient Yair Klartag has been named the 2024 Laureate for The Azrieli Commission for Jewish Music! 🎶
Thanks to the Azrieli Foundation for their indispensable support of the arts. 🌟
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Yair Klartag is the 2024 Laureate for The Azrieli Commission for Jewish Music. Klartag's The Parable of the Palace will be a work for choir and four double basses that draws on Jewish philosopher Maimonides’s (1138-1204) famous parable to investigate the limits of logic and reason in explaining reality and the metaphysical.
Yair Klartag est le lauréat 2024 de la Commande Azrieli de musique juive. The Parable of the Palace de Klartag est une œuvre pour chœur et quatre contrebasses qui s'inspire de la célèbre parabole du philosophe juif Maïmonide (1138-1204) pour étudier les limites de la logique et de la raison dans l'explication de la réalité et de la métaphysique.
02/21/2024
Don't miss the chance to see harmonica player, composer, and AICF recipient Yotam Ben-Or perform on March 1st in NYC. Ben-Or will be featured at the newly opened Baretto jazz and bossa nova bar, located in the world-famous Fasano restaurant.
https://resy.com/cities/ny/venues/baretto-at-fasano/events/yotam-ben-or-feat-essie-quansah-2024-03-01?seats=2&date=2024-02-21
02/09/2024
Exciting news from AICF's talented alumna Osnat Netzer! 🌟 Her solo album of contemporary chamber music is out now. If you're in Chicago tomorrow (Feb. 10), join her for a live performance and an art exhibit to celebrate the release. 🎉
Check out / purchase the album here: https://newfocusrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/dot-line-sigh
RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/album-release-event-tickets-795753619497?aff=oddtdtcreator
OOsnat Netzer, composer/performer
Album Release Event
Join us for the release of Osnat Netzer's debut album of contemporary chamber music, with live performances, refreshments and an art exhibit
01/25/2024
🎉 Huge congratulations to Tal Kantor for the well-deserved nomination of her animated short film "Letter to a Pig" in the Best Animated Short Film category at the 2024 Oscars! 🎬
We're incredibly proud to have supported the film at the Ophir Awards where it claimed AICF's Best Short Film grant - a rare achievement for animation films. 🏆
Discover Tal and her phenomenal work: https://www.talkantor.com
Photo by Eliran Avital & Itzik Biran
01/15/2024
🎶 Pianist and AICF alumna Yael Weiss and her trio members Mark Kaplan and Peter Stumpf have released a captivating 3-CD set of Beethoven Piano Trios. Amid challenging times, Yael shares music as a healing force, recently performing peace concerts in Japan and Korea. Critics hail the latest release as the best in decades. Give it a listen: 🌟🎹
Beethoven Recordings — Weiss Kaplan Stumpf Trio
"Stumpf and Kaplan are superb…Weiss leads her mates in all sorts of merry chases, as if the composer were at the keyboard"
12/28/2023
As we get ready to ring in the New Year, we recognize the tremendous healing power of art as many of AICF's artists have been volunteering their time and efforts to lift the spirits of those around them during these challenging times in Israel.
Help us start 2024 with the funding needed to sustain these exceptional artists and the programs that allow them to thrive in Israel and internationally, by making a year-end gift by December 31st.
Ways to give:
🌟 Online at www.aicf.org/contribute
🌟 Via mail to AICF at 178 Columbus Avenue, PO Box 237133, New York, 10023
🌟 By phone at 212-557-1600
Painting by Israeli artist Shiran Zaray
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Donate to AICF Today Please join AICF by making a generous gift to support Israel’s most promising artists and ensure Israel’s place as a global cultural leader. For offline contributions, please mail checks toAmerica-Israel Cultural Foundation178 Columbus AvenueP.O. Box 237133New York, NY 10023...
12/26/2023
We're excited to share that the film "Letter to a Pig" has made it to the shortlist for the Oscars in the Short Animated Film category!
The award-winning film claimed the first place at the Ophir Awards (Israeli Oscars) for Best Short Narrative Film, presented by the America-Israel Culture Foundation.
We congratulate the director Tal Kantor on this impressive achievement and wish her continued success in Hollywood.
11/13/2023
Discover the Israel's Art at Dawn Foundation's charity art sale. This foundation aims to support artistic activities in the Gaza envelope region, affected by recent events. You can find original artworks by AICF grant recipients Sigalit Landau, Nivi Alroy, Tal Yerushalmi, Yehudit Sasportas, and many others. Proceeds will aid affected artists and institutions, as well as support artistic initiatives for recovery and development in the region. The sale is open until Wednesday (Nov. 15th).
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Israel's Art at Dawn Online Benefit Art Sale Nov 9th ⟶ 15th / 2023 Bring light to the art community harmed by the October 7th attack. All proceeds are dedicated to Israel’s Art at Dawn - an immediate relief and response fund. Detail from Maya Gold's painting Israel's Art at Dawn Online Benefit A...
10/06/2023
Calling all classical music lovers! 🎶 Don't miss acclaimed Israeli cellist Kristina Reiko Cooper and AICF recipient and world class violinist Asi Matathias in a magical evening honoring Rachmaninov's 150th anniversary at Carnegie Hall on October 21st. 🎻✨
Get your tickets now and use code FNF43028 for a 10% discount for AICF's friends and supporters. 🎫✨
https://www.carnegiehall.org/Cart/Event-Seating?itemNumber=45687 #/
08/07/2023
Don't miss guitarist Oren Neiman's new album “Serenity Now”, featuring prominent AICF grant recipients bassist Daniel Ori and drummer Nadav Snir-Zelniker!
Neiman's third album as a bandleader deepens his exploration of the rich Middle Eastern soundscapes of his childhood, in combination with sounds of New York's modern jazz scene and the electric guitar.
Check it out: ✨✨✨
Serenity Now, by Oren Neiman
8 track album
08/04/2023
AICF grant recipient Danielle Akta has just performed at the Vatican! Check it out and discover an incredible young Israeli cellist: https://vimeo.com/aicf/akta-vatican
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07/25/2023
Congrats to AICF alumna and recent Aviv Competitions finalist Nofar Yacobi, Soprano for winning the prestigious Ottorino Respighi Prize in Performance and for her upcoming Carnegie Hall debut with Chamber Orchestra of New York in the 2024/2025 Season! Yacobi will also soon make her Teatro Massimo debut in Palermo in a new production of Gluck’s Orfeo ed Euridice.
06/05/2023
We are thrilled to be in the midst of auditions for the Creative Excellence Grants - Sharett Scholarships in Music. Last week, we had the opportunity to chat with clarinetist Lorel Barshay, just moment after her audition. Discover her outstanding playing and insights:
2023 AICF Auditions: Lorel Barshay
Clarinetist from Har Adar, Israel
03/28/2023
Congrats to AICF grant recipient Ilya Ram for being selected to participate in the prestigious Mahler Competition.
Ilya will be invited to Bamberg, Germany, in July to perform and compete with the other 20 lucky young conductors who have made it as finalists for this career-altering event.
Stay tuned for updates and discover more about Ilya >> https://www.ilyaram.com/
02/21/2023
Today! Choreographer, dancer and AICF grant recipient Egor Menshikov and his dance company GEM present Waggle Dance. Premiered at Suzanne Dellal Center, this unique piece features versatile dancers and conveys a message of hope.
Get your tickets >> https://suzannedellal.org.il/en/shows/gem-waggle-dance/
02/06/2023
Check out exciting updates about AICF's Sharett Scholarship program and recommended Israeli artists' events in our February newsletter, featuring AICF grant recipients Dan Aran, Eli Degibri, Yonatan Voltzok, Katia Toobul, Itai Kriss, Dan Shapira, Gilad Karni, Asaf Zohar, Yaniv Attar, Gil Talmi, as well as Jaffa Theatre, Itzhak Hizkiya, Hadar Galron, Eran Kolirin, Eugenia Karni, the Israeli Artists Project, Shira Averbuch, Asaf Salhov, New Aviv City, and Tamar Getter.
View the newsletter >> https://conta.cc/3wSJYOu
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