ISO TRIO Concert and Fundraiser

PROGRAM:

Franz SCHUBERT - String Trio in B-Major, D 471 (1816)

Sergei TANEYEV - String Trio in D Major Op. 21 (1907)

Gideon KLEIN - String Trio (1944)

Zoltán KODALY - Intermezzo for String Trio (1905)

Selection of Israeli songs arranged for trio.

PERFORMERS (bios below)

Yana Mering – Violin

Doron Alperin - Viola

Eyal Heiman - Cello

CAUSE:

The Israel Symphony Orchestra Rishon LeZion (ISO) was founded in 1988 by the municipality of Rishon LeZion and a year later it became the resident orchestra of The Israeli Opera in Tel Aviv, the premier opera company in Israel. Very quickly the ISO was recognized as one of the leading and most innovative musical organizations in Israel. Led by musical director Dan Ettinger, the ISO currently employs 76 musicians and support staff from Israel, Russia, Spain, United States, Germany, Australia, Romania, and China. During the war, members of the ISO played over 200 concerts for the communities that were affected by the atrocities and for the many refugees all over Israel. Today, the ensemble needs your help as recent funding cuts are affecting staff salaries and operations.

Proceeds from this concert will be sent by KI to the ISO to support their talented musicians. In addition to your ticket purchase, please consider supporting the ensemble philanthropically directly through their US Causematch page here.

NOTA BENES:

Doors Open at 7:00. Concert begins at 7:30.

All seating except FRONT ROW is unassigned.

Tickets cannot be refunded but can be transferred to a different attendee.

We recommend buying tickets online whenever possible. Tickets will be available at the door with payment in cash or check only, for $45.

CONGREGATION KEHILLATH ISRAEL is a traditional inclusive synagogue that actively embraces individuals, its community, and the world. An innovative and prominent voice in North American Jewish life since 1917, it is one of Brookline's oldest synagogues.

Violinist YANA MERING

Born in 1993 in Kaliningrad, Russia, Yana Mering began her musical journey under Professor Alexander Andreev at the Rachmaninov Kaliningrad Regional Music College, continuing at the Classical Maimonides Academy under Professor Evgeniy Levin, graduating with highest honors in 2018. From the earliest stages of her career, she was recognized for her interpretative insight and dedication, earning prizes at numerous international competitions, including first prize at the Maimonides International Competition in Moscow and two Grand Prix awards, in Sicily and at the “Schubertiada” competition in Moscow.

Her performances have taken her to some of the world’s most prestigious stages, including the Grand Hall of the Tchaikovsky State Conservatory, the Moscow Philharmonic, the Bolshoi Theatre, and Vienna’s Musikverein. As an orchestra player, she has collaborated with leading conductors such as Paavo Järvi, Tugan Sokhiev, Julian Rachlin, Charles Dutoit, Christoph Moulds and Philippe Herreweghe.

Yana’s orchestral career has included positions with the Kaliningrad Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra and the Kaluga Youth Symphony Orchestra, followed by four seasons with the Russian National Youth Symphony Orchestra. Since 2023, she has served as Associate Principal Violin with the Israel Symphony Orchestra Rishon LeZion and the Israeli Opera.

Violist DORON ALPERIN

Born in 1978 in Israel, Doron Alperin attended the music and Art High school of Thelma Yalin and served as a musician in the IDF's education corps. He earned a Bachelor's in performance from the Rubin academy at Tel-Aviv university and Master's degrees from the Mozarteum University Salzburg (Austria) and University of Music and Theater in Rostock, Germany.

Doron has played through the years with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, The Netanya kibitzim orchestra, Southbank sinfonia (London), The London Symphony Orchestra, The West-Eastern Divan (conducted my Daniel Barenboim), and the Jerusalem Camerata. Since 2008 he is a member of the The World orchestra for Peace. He joined the Israel Symphony Orchestra Rishon Lezion in 2018.

Cellist Eyal Heiman

Born in 1996 in Israel, Eyal Haiman began studying the cello at the age of 9 at the Conservatory of the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance in Cornelius Fauor's class and later in Michal Korman's class. He completed his Bachelor’s in Performance at the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance under Zvi Plesser and pursued a Master’s degree at the Hochschule für Musik Karlsruhe with Martin Ostertag and in chamber music at the Frankfurt University of Music and Performing Arts under Angelika Merkle.

Awarded a scholarship from the America-Israel Cultural Foundation for 2013-2015, he also won the "Young Artist Voice of Music Competition" in 2012 and the Dina Turgeman Chamber Music Competition at the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance. In 2018, he won first place in the Karl Adler Competition in Baden-Württemberg. During his studies in Germany, he received support from "Yehudi Menuhin Live-Music-Now" and the "Deutschlandstipendium."

After a season with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, he has served, starting this season, as Associate Principal Cellist with the Rishon LeZion Symphony Orchestra.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Congregation Kehillath Israel, 384 Harvard Street, Brookline, United States