Rami Bar-Niv - Rhapsody in Blue and White

Internationally acclaimed Israeli concert pianist & composer. A creative artist drawing from many sources to come up with his own unique musical offerings. Take a little Bach (JS & PDQ), a dash of Victor Borge, a bit of Scott Joplin, some Vladimir Horowitz, a smidge of Gershwin, steep the mixture in the cultural heritage of Israel and the American South, and enjoy!

Saturday, August 27, 2005. 8:00 pm.Scottish Rite Masonic Center, 19th Ave. & Sloat, San Francisco. $25. Tickets &i nfo: 415.820.1634.. www.everyworld.org

Itzhak Perlman

One of the greatest classical musicians of our era, Itzhak Perlman is beloved around the world and enjoys superstar status rarely afforded a classical musician with the SF Symphony.

Wednesday, October 6. 8:00 PM.

Thursday Octber 7. 8:00 PM.

Saturday, October 9. 8:00 PM.

Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco. Info: www.sfsymphony.org

Ofra Yitzhaki, Pianist

Concert-Gallery Event: An Evening of Contemporary. Live Music and artwork by Nurit Jugend.

Sunday, November, 14. 5:00 PM. Pacific Art League, 668 Ramona St, Palo Alto. Info: 650.321.3891

The Jerusalem Lyric Trio

The Jerusalem Lyric Trio has performed since 1995 throughout Western and Eastern Europe, the United States, South America, and Russia, as well as in their home, Israel. Soprano Amalia Ishak, flutist Wendy Eisler-Kashy and pianist Allan Sternfield are happy to return to San Francisco. They will perform music inspired by biblical text and Hebrew, Yiddish and Ladino melodies.

Saturday, November 13. 7:30 PM. Congregation B'nai Shalom, 74 Eckley Lane, Walnut Creek. Info: 925.934.9446

Sunday, November 14. 5:00 PM. Congregation Mosaic Law,
2300 Sierra Bl, Sacramento. Info: 916.488.1122

Itzhak Perlman

One of the greatest classical musicians of our era, Itzhak Perlman is beloved around the world and enjoys superstar status rarely afforded a classical musician with the SF Symphony.

With Janet Guggenheim, Pianist

Saturday, January 8. 8:00 PM. Stanford Lively Arts, Memorial Auditorium, 551 Serra Mall, Stanford
Info: 650.725.2787 livelyarts.stanford.edu

Emanuel Ax and Yefim Bronfman - Pianists

Pianist Yefim Bronfman claims Israel as his home since making Aliyah from the Soviet Union, and has played and recorded extensively with Zubin Mehta and the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra.

Emanuel Ax"long considered one of the leading pianists of his generation, is renowned not only for his brilliant technique, but also for his poetic temperament and lifelong focus on bringing a wide repertoire of great music to life. "

Saturday, March 26. 8:00 PM, recital: Cal Performances, Zellerbach Hall, UC Berkeley campus (Bancroft Way at Dana), Berkeley. Info & tickets: 510.642.9988, www.calperfs.berkeley.edu

Orli Shaham, Pianist, with SF Symphony

Shaham is hailed by The New York Times for her "enormous technical facility and high energy."

Thursday, May 12 , 2005. 2:00 PM.

Friday, May 13. 8:00 PM. Saturday, May 14. 8:00 PM.

Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco. Info: www.sfsymphony.org

Pinchas Zukerman, Violinist, with SF Symphony

Playing Flourish with Fireworks.

Friday, May 27, 2005. 8:00 PM.

Saturday, May 28, 2005. 8:00 PM.

Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco. Info: www.sfsymphony.org

Gila Goldstein

Israeli pianist Goldstein has performed both as a solo artist and a collaborative pianist throughout the world. She is known for her musical versatility and her pioneering recording of the piano pieces by the father of Israeli classical music Paul Ben-Haim and is the artistic director of a brand new music festival in Olivebridge, NY Goldstein will perform works by Bach, Mozart, Liszt, Mendelssohn, Rachmaninoff & Prokofiev.

Thursday, July 14, 2005. 1:30 pm. Berger Hall, 6633 Oakmont Drive, Oakmont, CA. (707) 539-6247. www.oakmontconcertseries.org

Sunday, July 17. 2005. 4:00 pm. Old First Church Concert Series, 1751 Sacramento St, San Francisco. Info: 415.474.1608 www.oldfirstconcerts.org