What:
In celebration of the composer’s 120th birthday, the Marc Lavry Heritage Society is calling for musicians, academics, teachers and the public to engage in the Year of Marc Lavry.

When:
Concert season 2023-2024

Call To Action:

• Musicians and musical organizations (orchestras, chamber groups, choirs etc): Perform compositions of composer Marc Lavry.
• Festivals and musical competitions: include music by composer Marc Lavry in the program.
• Academics: write a paper/research on a topic related to Marc Lavry. See Research Topics for Academicsץ
• Teachers: teach a class about Marc Lavry and his music, and encourage students to write a paper about this topic. See Lesson Plan.
• Music enthusiasts: Explore Marc Lavry’s music at the Music Room. Ask your local musical institutions to perform a composition/song by Marc Lavry.

Who:
All artists, academics, schools and the public are encouraged to partake in the event.
The list is growing and so far the following entities have committed to partake in this important event:

• Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Master Competition
  Variations for Piano, Opus 350 – The premier of the last composition Lavry wrote
  15-30 March, 2023
• Orchestra Abima, Trieste, Italy
  Symphony No. 1 (The Tragic Symphony), Opus 171
  Israeli Rhapsody for Accordion and Orchestra, Opus 317
  Conductor: David Casali
  11 June, 2023
• Kol Hamusika Festival in the Upper Galilee
  Kfar Blum
  Suite for Cello and Piano, Opus 51
  Cello: Amir Eldan
  Piano: Ofra Yitzhaki
  6 July, 2023
• The Israeli Music Festival
  Israeliana, Suite for Violin and Orchestra, Opus 258
  Haifa Symphony Orchestra
  Violin: Yael Barolsky
  Conductor: Bar Avni
  20 September, 2023
• Israel Philharmonic Orchestra
  War and Peace, Symphonic Poem, Opus 167 – The premier (and last performance) was in 1943, also by the Israeli Philharmonic
  Conductor: Lahav Shani
  21,22 October, 2023
• Haifa Symphony Orchestra
  Emek, Symphonic Poem, Opus 45
  Conductor: Nitai Rach
  3 November, 2023
• Israel Chamber Orchestra
  Al Naharot Bavel (By the Rivers of Babylon) for String Orchestra, Opus 33 – The first composition that Lavry composed in Israel
  Conductor: Bar Avni
  22, 23 November, 2023
• The Israel Sinfonietta Beer Sheva
  Negev, Symphonic Poem,Opus 251
  Conductor: Rani Calderon
  25, 27 November, 2023
• Pianos in Jerusalem Festival 2023
  Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 2, Opus 210
  Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra
  Piano: Revital Hachamoff
  Conductor: Nimrod David Pfeffer
  9 November, 2023
• The Israel Camerata Jerusalem
  Beya’arot Polin (In the Forests of Poland), Suite for Small Orchestra, Opus 180
  Conductor: Avner Biron
  December, 2023
• Tel Aviv Ensemble Soloists
  Galil, Suite for Small Orchestra, Opus 62
  Conductor: Barak Tal
  20, 21 January, 2024
• Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra
  Pictures from Jerusalem, Suite for Orchestra, Opus 293
  Conductor: John Axelrod
  24 January, 2024
• Haifa Symphony Orchestra
  Emek, Symphonic Poem, Opus 45
  Conductor: Amos Talmon
  6 June, 2024
• Haifa Symphony Orchestra
  Suite for Violin and Orchestra, Opus 85 – First performance since 1939
  Violin: Guy Braunstein
  Conductor: Ariel Zuckermann
  23, 24 June, 2023
• Israel Symphony Orchestra Rishon LeZion
  Capriccio in the Sun for Orchestra, Opus 349 – The premier of the last composition Marc Lavry ever wrote
  Conductor: John Axelrod
  24, 25, 27, 28 July, 2024
  
• Raanana Symphonette
• Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance
• The Ramat Gan Chamber Orchestra
• Kan Kol Hamusica (Israeli Music Radio Channel) – Will cover the Year of Marc Lavry with programs, recordings and live broadcasts
• National Library of Israel – Performances of Marc Lavry’s music as part of the events of the opening of the new Israeli National Library in 2024