Violinist Jacques
Israelievitch and
conductor Arie Lipsky
celebrate their
longtime friendship
in an Ann Arbor
Symphony
Orchestra concert.

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and I chose this instrument under their
influence. At age 11, I won a national
contest, went on national radio and TV
Id Friends," the title of the
and had my debut playing a concerto at
Ann Arbor Symphony
the Champs-Elysees Theater in Paris."
Orchestra's next concert,
Israelievitch, at 23, became the assis-
captures the relationship
tant concertmaster and the youngest
shared by conductor Arie Lipsky, guest musician ever with the Chicago
violinist Jacques Israelievitch and the
Symphony After six seasons, he joined
music they will perform together.
the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra
Vivaldi's Four Seasons, to be featured
and held the position of concertmaster
Nov. 18 at the Michigan Theater in
for 10 years.
downtown Ann Arbor, is the piece
One of his most dramatic experiences
they played for the first time in
involved a concert in Austria performed
Buffalo and later recorded.
with his Canadian colleagues.
For this composition, the maestro
"The Toronto Symphony was sup-
will conduct a small orchestra in the
posed to go to Austria as part of a
Baroque style from his cello before
European tour, but when (Joerg) Haider
leadinc, b the full orchestra in
was elected, some of the Jewish players
Rachmaninoff's Symphony No. 2.
in the orchestra expressed concern
"We've had a wonderful musical col-
because quite a few arts organizations
laboration since we were with the
were canceling their trips in protest,"
Buffalo Philharmonic," says
recalls Israelievitch.
Israelievitch, concertmaster of the
"We only agreed to go after the con-
Toronto Symphony Orchestra since
ductor decided to put a statement in the
1988, and international touring per-
program in support of equal rights for
former and conductor. "We've also
all citizens and play a piece by [Leonard]
recorded The Romance and Rhapsody of Bernstein, who was very involved in
Max Bruch on the Fleur de Son label."
human rights and had a long association
Israelievitch, who also performs with
with the musical life of Vienna."
Lipsky in the New Arts Trio, has other
Israelievitch, a member of a
strong performance relationships. He
Reconstructionist congregation who
is about to make a recording with his
has brought Judaism into his repertoire
middle son, Michael, a percussionist.
through his recording Suite Hebraique,
Last month, he conducted the Paris
broadens his artistic experience this
Conservatory Orchestra with a niece
summer as professor of violin at the
on first viola.
Chautauqua Institution in New York.
Israelievitch, 51, who grew up in
"My main interest outside of music is
France and received a knighthood from
the visual arts," says Israelievitch, whose
the French government in 1995, is part
wife, Gabrielle, is a photo artist. ❑
of a wider musical family. His brother
plays violin in the Paris Radio Orchestra,
Jacques Israelievitch will per-
another brother plays piano and teaches
form 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18,
in the Paris school system, his sister plays
at the Michigan Theater in
cello and his son is a rap artist.
downtown Ann Arbor. $17-$30
"I started playing the violin at age 8,"
with senior, youth and student
recalls Israelievitch, about to make his
discounts. (734) 994-4801.
Michigan debut. "Both my mother and
grandmother were very fond of the violin,

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