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8B Federation Star November 2019 Classic Chamber Concerts honors Beethoven and opens its 25 th anniversary season Acclaimed Pianist Orion Weiss joins Violinist Yura Lee, and Cellist Clive Greensmith, opening Classic Chamber Concerts’ 25 th anniversary season honoring Beethoven’s 250 th birthday, on Monday, December 16 at 8:00 p.m. at the Sugden Theatre on Fifth Avenue South in Downtown Naples. Gifted pianists are everywhere but few have the magical presence, speed and stamina of Orion Weiss. He has a strong connection to the music he performs. After studying at the Cleveland Institute of Music during afternoons throughout high school, Weiss graduated from the Juilliard School where he studied with Emanuel Ax. He went on to receive an Avery Fisher Grant, and was named Classical Recording Foundation’s Young Artist of the Year, both before the age of 30. One of the most sought-after soloists in his generation of young American musicians, Weiss has performed with American orchestras including Chicago Symphony, Boston Symphony, Los Angeles Philharmonic and New York Philharmonic. His impressive list of accomplishments is endless. His deeply felt and crafted performances go far beyond his technical mastery and have won him worldwide acclaim. With a warmth to his playing that reflects his personality, Orion has dazzled audiences with his lush sound. According to The Washington Post, Orion Weiss (credit: Jacob Blickenstaff) “Weiss has both powerful technique and exceptional insight, and brought an almost sculptural presence and weight to the music… When you’re named after one of the biggest constellations in the night sky, the pressure is on to display a little star power – and the young pianist Orion Weiss did exactly that…” Weiss is known for his affinity and enthusiasm for chamber music. Anyone who has experienced this genre realizes its power to connect and captivate an audience. It is the purity of the music that attracts composers and artists who perform it. The intimacy of the music allows you to hear every element clearly, as it stirs the soul. Weiss, along with Lee and Greensmith, will perform a dynamic program of works by Beethoven. “They will be performing works written by Beethoven in the consecutive order as he first conceived them in his very rich ‘middle period’ of composing. This is a rare opportunity to hear these works back to back by brilliant artists,” said Michael Finn, Artistic Director of Classic Chamber Concerts. Orion Weiss added, “Beethoven climbed to the highest pinnacles of expression and achievement, conquered those peaks, and built towers upon their summits. What makes him so special is that you can almost, almost, almost see how he did it. He seems to me, of all the great composers, the most like a real human person. Yes, a once-in-allhistory kind of genius, but the music he created definitely came only from him, not from God or heaven or some undefinable otherworldly ‘inspiration.’ What is overwhelming and mind-boggling is his energy, his fearless determination, his perseverance, and his never-ending invention and re-invention. I personally connect very deeply with Beethoven. I hear his voice in every note, his thoughts in every phrase. “In our program, we are playing consecutive opuses from a short threeyear period in Beethoven’s life. I think of that time as his most ecstatic period. The music is incredibly joyful and heaven-reaching. We will be performing his last violin sonata, his last cello sonata and his last trio, along with his 28 th (of 32) piano sonata.” The All BEETHOVEN PROGRAM includes: Sonata for Piano No. 28 in A, Op.101 Sonata for Violin No. 10 in G, Op. 96 Sonata for Cello No. 5 in D, Op. 102 No. 2 Trio in B flat, Op.97, “Archduke” ARTS & CULTURE This opening night performance promises to be a sellout. Tickets are $60 and are only available by visiting naplesccc.org. A special 25% discount for new Season Subscribers is also available. The Classic Chamber Concerts 2020 Season also includes: January 20, Sugden Theatre FORMOSA QUARTET February 10, First United Methodist Church BENJAMIN BEILMAN, VIOLIN ANDREW TYSON, PIANO February 24, First United Methodist Church ESCHER & DOVER QUARTETS March 9, Sugden Theatre MIRO QUARTET AND CLIVE GREENSMITH, CELLO April 6, First United Methodist Church SUSANNA PHILLIPS, SOPRANO PAUL NEUBAUER, VIOLA ANNE-MARIE MCDERMOTT, PIANO The Sidney R. Hoffman Memorial Jewish Film Festival The Jewish Congregation of Marco Island is justifiably proud of being the first Jewish Film Festival in Southwest Florida. The Sidney R. Hoffman Memorial Jewish Film Festival had its premiere season back in 2000 and has been bringing interesting, entertaining and educational films to our community for all to enjoy. We are deeply grateful to the Jewish Federation of Greater Naples for its sponsorship of the film festival. Yes, we are a Jewish Film Festival and seek to emphasize Jewish themes and Jewish life, but we want to share these ideas with our neighbors and friends. To that end we have had documentaries, musicals, love stories, comedies and all varieties of films. But we hold true to our principles that we show only new films and seek to be sure that they are all award winners. This season promises to be our best one yet. We start with our December offering: Sammy Davis, Jr.: I’ve Gotta Be Me. This film showcases one of the most talented musical legends and features new interviews with such luminaries as Billy Crystal, Norman Lear, Jerry Lewis, Whoopi Goldberg and Kim Novak. Sammy Davis, Jr: I’ve Gotta Be Me explores the life and art of a uniquely gifted entertainer whose trajectory blazed across the major flashpoints of American society from the Depression through the 1980s. In January we present Tel Aviv on Fire. Palestinian director Sameh Zoabi’s irreverent satire on the Arab-Israeli conflict follows Salam, a winsome slacker whose uncle gets him a job on a sudsy Palestinian TV soap opera, Tel Aviv on Fire, popular with both Israelis and Palestinians. Salam’s daily commute from Jerusalem to the Ramallah set through the Israeli checkpoint leads to regular encounters with the IDF officer in charge. In order to gain his favor, Salam allows the commander to suggest changes to the plot. Torn between the demands of the army officer and the show’s Arab financial backers on how the love story will end, Salam devises GRANT RECIPIENT a final masterstroke. In February our film is Shoelaces. It tells the story of a complicated relationship between an aging father and his special-needs son. Reuben’s kidneys are failing and his son Gadi wants to donate one of his own kidneys to help save his father’s life. However, the transplant committee objects to the procedure. Gadi is furious with the committee’s decision and sets out to fight for his right to save his father’s life. Through the film’s portrayal of a relationship full of love, rejection and co-dependency, it manages to shed some light and question the importance of human life, human connection and if life is even possible without it. If these films haven’t piqued your curiosity, The Interpreter, our last film, will. Odd-couple traveling companions – the son of a Nazi officer and his Jewish translator – roam the Slovak countryside in this bittersweet road movie full of melancholic humor that traverses complex moral and historical territory. Ali leaves his home to find and kill the SS officer who murdered his parents during WWII. Instead, he meets the Nazi’s son, retired teacher Georg, an incorrigible drunk and womanizer. Despite their tense first encounter, the two ill-matched men travel together, developing a prickly friendship along the way. The Interpreter explores themes of memory, trauma and guilt through the shared history of characters seeking to bridge their differences and reclaim their humanity. So there you have it. A season of award-winning films that will keep you interested and make you think about Jewish issues in, possibly, a new way. You will want to be a subscriber to all four films so that you don’t miss any. For tickets and further information, please call the synagogue office at 239.642.0800 or visit www.marcojcmi. com. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR ADVERTISERS THEY HELP MAKE THE FEDERATION STAR POSSIBLE To advertise, contact Joy Walker: 941.284.0520 or walkerjoy62@yahoo.com B “ R
ARTS & CULTURE November 2019 Federation Star Beth Tikvah’s 2019-2020 arts & culture events Beth Tikvah offers a myriad of cultural, intellectual, social, musical and religious programming throughout the year, but especially during Naples busiest months. Speaker Series Our twice-monthly speaker series offers talks on subjects of Jewish and general interest, including the Poznansky Wellness Program. Scholar-in-Residence Dr. Samuel Kassow, author of Who Will Tell Our Story, (the movie of the same name was a highlight of last season’s Naples Jewish Film Festival) will be the Scholar-in-Residence on February 29 - March 1. The topic will be “viewed” from the Polish and Vilna, Lithuania, lens. Musical Events Beth Tikvah is planning a Cantorial Weekend on March 20-22 as part of our 13 th anniversary celebration. It will be a weekend of celebrating, learning, singing and, of course, eating. Another musical event will be “Jewish Jazz” on Wednesday, January 15. This duo offers a delightful take on… “Jewish Jazz.” Lecture Series As part of our Adult Education Programing, Beth Tikvah hosts a seasonal Lecture Series. There are five or six lectures offered, each presented by a different lecturer on interesting topics held throughout the season. Our initial lecture is on Thursday, November 14, with Jeff Margolis speaking about “Butterflies of Hope and Remembrance” film Ascreening of the film The Boys of Terezin will be part of a special program presented by GenShoah SWFL and the Holocaust Museum & Cohen Education Center on Sunday, January 26 at Temple Shalom. This presentation is part of the Butterflies of Hope and Remembrance project, a year-long initiative throughout Southwest Florida comprised of special events and educational programs commemorating the 75 th anniversary of the end of WWII and the liberation of Nazi concentration camps. Commemorating International Holocaust Remembrance Day, The Boys of Terezin is a documentary about five Holocaust survivors, a boy choir and a chamber music group who unite to tell the story of a secret concentration camp journal. This true story that most people have never heard shows how Seattle’s acclaimed Northwest Boychoir met the surviving “boys of Terezin” and how they learned about the poems that the boys wrote for their secret magazine, VEDEM, while imprisoned by the Nazis. For the members of the Boychoir, their rehearsal of a new oratorio opened their eyes to what the Holocaust’s genocide meant to teens just like them. In a poignant finale, four “boys of Terezín” reunite in Seattle after 65 years, remembering their lost friends, honoring the courage and idealism they all shared, and demonstrating that nothing is as deeply human as the music that can be shared. The screening with accompanying program and special guests will take place at 2:00 p.m. at Temple Shalom, 4630 Pine Ridge Road, Naples. There is no cost, but RSVPs are requested at holocaustmuseumswfl.org. “Presidents and their Writing.” Jeff has been a presenter since the inception of the series. A former educator, his presentations are well researched and creative, and are entertaining and informative. “All Things Jewish” Events Beth Tikvah will hold four varied Shabbat Eat and Learn Events on Friday evenings beginning during Chanukah in December. Our Purim celebration in March will include an expanded appetizer hour and the megillah reading. Our community Seder in April is held on the first evening of Passover. Our Women’s Rosh Chodesh Study Group meets on Sunday mornings at 10:00 a.m. These sessions have already begun with a discussion in October led by Cantor Frani Goodman on “Jewish Music: Female Artists and Artistry.” The next Rosh Chodesh study groups 9B will be held on November 24, December 29 and January 26. These women’s study sessions will continue monthly through May 2020. Rabbi Ammos Chorny will lead four sessions on Jewish Ethics. Together with Aviva Chorny, he will teach “Learn to Read Hebrew in a Day.” The Naples Jewish Film Festival will be held at the Sugden Theatre at 7:00 p.m. on Sundays, March 1, 8, 15 and 22. This is but a taste of what you can experience at Beth Tikvah. Watch the Federation Star for updates. All Beth Tikvah events are open to the greater Naples community. If interested in attending, you can guarantee your seat by going to www.bethtik vahnaples.org, or contact us at office@ bethtikvah.us or 239.434.1818. BUYING • SELLING RELOCATING Call Debbie Z for all your Real Estate needs (239) 272-8878 DZvibleman@JohnRWood.com www.debbiesellsyourhome4you.com Proudly assisting customers with their real estate needs in Naples, Bonita Springs and Estero since 2005. Mention this ad and I will donate 10% of my commission to the Jewish Federation of Greater Naples.
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