COMING HOME. 75 years Israel Philharmonic Orchestra by János Darvas portrays the orchestra and its eventful history, which correlates both with the history of Israel and with the fate of the Jews in the 20th Century.

The film interweaves the orchestra’s history with individual biographies. Quoting from letters, diaries, and memoirs, the film also makes use of radio interviews, amateur videos, and photos from the orchestra’s and private archives. Interviews with members of the pioneer years are complemented by conversations with later entrants. Archival footage from Israel, Europe, and the USA will bring the IPO’s 75 years of history back to life in concerts with Arturo Toscanini, Arthur Rubinstein, Leonard Bernstein, Isaac Stern, Zubin Mehta, Daniel Barenboim, and Itzhak Perlman.
Returning to the present, the film accompanies the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra on some of its current rehearsals, concerts, and tours.

Director: János Darvas

Produced by EuroArts Music in co-production with WDR/ARTE

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