Israel Philharmonic Scores Great
Triumph,. Annual Balfour Concert a
Noteworthy ZOD-Sparked Social Ev
With all seats filled, and an
additional 60 people seated in
the orchestral pit, the 4,900
people who attended the con-
cert given Tuesday evening by
the Israel Philharmonic Or-
chestra attested to an unusual
music event arranged by the
Zionist Organization of Detroit.
Given as the annual Balfour
Concert, the occasion turned
into an outstanding social event.
Many private parties were ar-
ranged prior to and after the
concert, the 96 musicians and
their distinguished conductor,
Josef Krips, were entertained
at a midnight supper at Carl's
Chop House, and the spirit that
was created was one of the
community's noteworthy demon-
strations in behalf of Israel.
There was a thrill in the
audience when the orchestra
commenced -ae evening's pro-
gram with the Star Spangled
Banner and the Hatikvah.
Their manner of interpreting
both national anthems
brought cheers from many
and there were tears of joy
in the eyes of pioneer Zion-
ists who felt privileged to be
witnesses to the link between
Israel and the United States
through the power of music.
The splendid - direction given
the concert by Josef Krips was
a distinguishing element in the
evening's noteworthy o c c u r-
rences. He emerged as an artist
of many moods. - Considered by
many one of the outstanding
interpreters of Beethoven, Krips
conducted a wonderful perform-
ance of the Beethoven Overture
Leonora No. 3.
The second _portion of the
program, devoted entirely to
Schubert's Symphony No. 9,
was equally triumphal..
The interpretation of Stravin-
sky's The Firebird Suite was
another notable element in the
first part-of the program.
Sandwiched in between the
Beethoven a n d' Stravinsky
numbers was the selection,
Capatriccio for Piano and Or-
chestra, by the eminent Israel
composer, P a u 1 Ben-Haim.
This number featured as
piano soloist the very able
young Israeli, Pnina Salzman.
The orchestra gave a concert
in East Lansing, at Michigan
State University, Wednesday
evening, returned to Detroit
after the concert for a night's
rest at the Wolverine Hotel,
and 'left Thursday by plane for
a concert in Milwaukee. The
arrived here from Chicag
where they app eared in conce
The Israel Philharmonic's A
lean tour, arranged by
America-Israel Cultural Fo
tion, will be ,followed by t
of Mexico, Japan and India
fore the musicians retur
Israel. -
A tour of the Ford plant
arranged for 55 members o
orchestra on Wednesday, by
Zionist Organization, with
aid of Alfred May.
After the intermission, a
TUesday- night's concert, an
interesting ceremony was per-
formed when the orchestra's
concertmaster, Z v i Haftel,
presented to Mayor Louis C.
Miriani the Medallion of the
City of Tel Aviv, from Mayor
Mordechai Namir of Tel Aviv,
as a token of friendship and of
mutual cultural interests that
link Israel and the United
-States.
tion, Mayor Miriani in turn sent
a large Key to the City of De-
troit to the Tel Aviv Mayor and
gave miniature Keys to the City
to every member of the or-
chestra.
s.
Mayor Miriani recalled
e
week's stay in Israel and
friendship he established ith
the
Israeli leaders. He prais
e Is-
culture and virility of
raelis and expressed jo over
the
the visit in Detroit
Is-
"wonderful musicians f
rael."
chairman of the Balfour Con-
cert Committee of the Zionist
Organization of Detroit, which
featured the Israel orchestra on
Tuesday night at the Masonic
Scottish Rite Aud. — Masonic Temple
Sunday — November 20 — 8:30 P.M.
, no facilities,
ing to eat
of consolation
a
music
or th audiences as well
to
he artists," he said. He
a
escribed music as more than
entertainment—as a bridge b
tween peoples.
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Douglas Campbell
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Judge Ira Kaufman,
dent of the Zionist Orga a-
tion of 'Detroit, who presen
Mayor Miriani, spoke brief
about the objectives of the
Zionist Organization. He told
the audience about the work
at Kfar Silver in Israel, which
is being aided with part of
the income from the concert,
of the art of agriculture
taught Israeli youth at the
Silver Village, of the battle
of the plow and the great
advances made by Israel with
the aid of the Zionist move-
ment.
Sherman Shapiro, chairman
of the Balfour committee, was
introduced to e large gather-
ing.
In the Israel Philharmonic,
there are five Christians—two
from the United States, two
from France and one from
England.
One married couple travels
with the orchestra — Yehudit
and Asher Borochov, who play
the viola and violin, respec-
tively.
At a luncheon given in
honor of Mr. and Mrs. Josef
Krips, Tuesday, at the Shera-
ton Cadillac Hotel, the Zionist
Organization of Detroit wel-
comed the distinguished con-
ductor on his irst appearance
in Detroit.
While it took the form of an
informal . press conference, the
occasion was utilized to review
the successes of the Isr
harmonic Orchestr
s ZOD presi-
Judge Kaufma
th
dent, welcom
Krips, in is emarks, told
. Krips' joy in
of his an
especially in view
being h
s possessing "a won-
of Det
derful rchestra," and because
association with Paul
of
, the conductor of the l e-
Pa
Symphony Orchestr
t
na and other Euro-
i es. He said the Det 't S
p ony is widely know nd
spected in Vien an other
orld cent
Speaki
Responding to the presenta-
Rabbi Jacob E.
Segal, who commended Krips
for "expressing the spiritual
values of the Israeli musicians";
Josef Mossman, Philip Slomo-
vitz and Marguerite Chajes.
`also were Sherman Shapiro, Auditorium;
present
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JEWISH NATIONAL FUND
SIXTIETH ANNIVERSARY
CONFERENCE
SUNDAY
NOVEMBER 6, 1960
MORRIS L. SCHAVER AUDITORIUM
(Labor Zionist Institute)
.
19161 Schaefer Road, Detroit
The Conference will open with a 'Morning Session at 10 am.
followed by Panels, Lunch for Delegates at 12:45
and a Plenary Session at 1 :45 p.m.
To Which All Friends of Israel Are Cordially Invited
NO SOLICITATION
FREE ADMISSION ,
GUEST SPEAKER
GERALD F. DEWHIRST
-
Vice-President, National Bank of Detroit
f Detroit's most prominent communal and
s leaders. Member of the special Banker's
ission to Israel, who will report on his
ons of Israel's economic condition.
Dewhirst
._ bout Is
music an
si a , Krip said
Israeli
that "th
be a musi
leged."
"Whether the I eli musi-
cians play the Hatik h or the
American national anthem or
Beethoven or Stravinsky, you
feel their love for music," he
dded. "They show their gre
easure in their work .whet
's in rehearsal or at a
nce — it is alway
to
sion and good w'
sam
it success "
it spe
Israel's s said, is
not only entertainment, but a
bridge between people.
Continuing, Krip s spoke of
the difficulties that were en-
countered in Europe after the
liberation. "When we had noth-
-
SEYMOUR J. FRANK
Frank
Prominent attorney and one of Detroit's noted
Jewish communal leaders who will preside over
the sessions of the Sixtieth Anniversary Conference.
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• SEVERAL SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS
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