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CLASSICAL MUSIC LOVERS TRAVEL TO ISRAEL FOR 36TH ABU GHOSH MUSIC FESTIVAL, OCTOBER 6-10
New York - September 16, 2009: Travelers to Israel this autumn will experience five days of classical music at the 36th Abu Ghosh Music Festival in the picturesque village of Abu Ghosh near Jerusalem, October 6-10.Taking place during the holiday of Succot, the festival will feature Maestro Frieder Bernius conducting the Stuttgart Chamber Choir, as well as 16 original music productions. Performances showcasing the work of Vivaldi, Bach, Theodorakis, Mendelssohn, Brahms, Verdi and Marcello will take place in four different venues around the village. Also, musicians from Spain, including bass-baritone Luis Alberto Fernandez-Llaneza, and soloists from Israel will perform."The 36th Abu Ghosh Music Festival is an exciting event that attracts some of the world's top classical musicians to Israel," says Arie Sommer, Commissioner of Tourism, North and South America. "The festival's unique setting in both indoor and outdoor venues around the beautiful town of Abu Ghosh will make for a truly special event."The festival will include a unique vocal experience incorporating the audience as a choir in a sing-along performance in the Kiryat Tearmin Church. Concerts will also take place in the church's crypt and gardens. For more information, visit http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102697457584&s=30732&e=001yO4y1JQ8rQtrw5vpqyTC2uKCFai4M1QEoC1wGGVA5fyUzIL9-q5m3F4UOzeu6LIK89iKtX_7IsUzp5cLrwD-XB7rR4yDedPdOO3cKlj7oXNHGsObAbHQig==. For more information about travel to Israel, visit http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102697457584&s=30732&e=001yO4y1JQ8rQvFm9FG_GyrckoADqn5TLQ43QQ04EvEIcCtpBy05QkGxVw_PC40m8Rxh_qbQh1fb6WO9iZ5cF3zf1TNPNCCr0ubqM5iQR_a5Kh2HudHA40Yyg==.
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