Music

The soundtrack of a nation: how Israeli composers responded to war

Twelve different Israeli composers react to the war and the events of October 7.

RONIT SETER
Idan Amedi and Miriam Amedi

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YOYO: Being a musician, performing on a stage, is very different from the intimate environment of a psychology clinic

Power born out of tragedy: Musician-psychologist Yoyo helps get October 7 trauma out

The Jerusalem Philharmonic Orchestra plays at the 2019 Pianos Festival.

Israel Philharmonic Orchestra to open 89th season in Tel Aviv


Noga Erez to perform in Coachella Festival amid boycott calls and pro-Palestinian performers

Erez will be performing at the festival alongside headliners Justin Bieber, The Strokes, and Alex G, as well as a number of performers who have expressed anti-Israel views.

World renowned Israeli singer and songwriter Noga Erez performs live while injuring her right ankle which led to stop the concert short at the Ancient Katsrin Park, Katsrin on October 4, 2023.

‘What’s happening now is atrocious’: Israeli conductor calls for end to Gaza war in London concert

Volkov’s address comes as the societal reckoning over the Gaza war flares in the classical music world.

Smoke rises from the Islamic University building in Gaza City on Sunday.

Music on the double: Liturgical singer Lior Elmaleh offers a sonic bridge for all

The 51-year-old payetan – liturgical singer – has put together an impressive roster of artists for the occasion, culling top performers from the piyut domain alongside other musicians.

LIOR ELMALEH presents a blend of rock and ‘piyut.’

Colors of time: Music of the mystic, mystics of the music

Exploring the spiritual link between colors, time, and human choice through the lens of Kabbalah and music.

Eduard Shyfrin

Wedding live band: Creating unforgettable moments for your special day

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Grapevine: Entreaty en masse

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

Demonstrators from the 'Brothers in Arms' protest group call for the return of the hostages, in Jerusalem, September 3, 2025.

Sam Sussman’s novel is about his Jewish mom and the teasing possibility that Bob Dylan is his dad 

Sam Sussman’s debut novel, “Boy from the North Country,” revolves around a mystery: Was Bob Dylan, the singer and Nobel laureate, the narrator’s father?

In "Boy from the North Country," Sam Sussman writes about his mother's real-life romance with Bob Dylan. (Penguin Random House; author photo by Ben Kaplan)

Berlin intervenes after Belgian festival drops Israeli conductor over Gaza

Lahav Shani was due to conduct the Munich Philharmonic next week until the Flanders Festival said that his current job as Chief Conductor of the Israel Philharmonic had given them pause.

 Israeli Philharmonic Orchestra Music Director Lahav Shani.

Jerusalem Baroque Orchestra premires fourth 'Witches?' festival, featuring Noam Gal

The festival focuses on the unique and often dark roles pushed on women in the context of witchcraft, self-expression, and social status.

BEWITCHING BAROQUE musicians get ready to cast spells.

Musical journey from the Rajasthan Express: Rising Israeli star Shye Ben Tzur merges East and West

For those following hip hop, or Israeli music, rapper Tyler the Creator’s sampling of Shye Ben Tzur’s song “Roked” was a notable creative intersection.

SHYE BEN TZUR: The idea of using a creative project as an excuse to create a world that is a bubble, which allows a creative process – that for me is one of the most fortunate and happiest moments in life.

BDS calls to boycott reunion over Radiohead’s stance on Israel and Gaza amid upcoming tour

Radiohead’s return follows the reunion of Oasis, Britain’s biggest band of the 1990s, in a critically acclaimed tour this summer.

RADIOHEAD SINGER Thom Yorke.