Soprano Hila Plitmann and pianist Hagai Yodan perform in Tel Aviv.
A special concert will take place on July 20 at the Einav Center in Tel Aviv. Three friends, artistic personalities, will join forces to perform a program with joie de vivre written all over it: soprano Hila Plitmann, an Israeli vocalist who has made it big abroad (she won a Grammy in 2009 for Best Classical Vocal Performance, for starters); successful composer Sharon Farber; and pianist Hagai Yodan who, in addition to his professional dexterity, knows how to turn every concert into something more than just a performance because he and his guests (mostly singers) are there to share. The concert will include a chamber ensemble.
The Jerusalem-born Juilliard School graduate Plitmann, who lives in Los Angeles with her composer husband Eric Whitacre and their son, is known mainly for performing contemporary music.
Plitmann’s first success came when she was still a student at Juilliard.
In February 2009, Plitmann won a Grammy for Best Classical Vocal Performance for her recording of John Corigliano’s Mr. Tambourine Man: Seven Poems of Bob Dylan.
“Corigliano took songs by Bob Dylan and composed his own music to his words. Both his piece and my performance were awarded with Grammys. So this recording won two Grammys. But again, a Grammy is just a prize. Granted, it is nice that your work is appreciated and I was very happy. But it is work that counts and not a prize. It’s like music contests: All the participants are excellent; there’s no such thing as ‘the best performer,’” she says.
The concert takes place on July 20 at 8:30 p.m. at the Einav Center in Tel Aviv. For reservations: http://kupatbravo.co. il/announce/52531.