Greetings from the Minister of Culture and Sport of the State of Israel
Limor Livnat, MK
to the 5th International Israeli Music Competition
and the 4th Ernest Bloch Music Competition
Music is a moral law. It gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, a charm to sadness and life to everything. - Plato
It is an honor and a pleasure to welcome all those attending the International Israeli Music Competition, taking place for its fifth year in London, England.
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Greetings from the Minister of Culture and Sport of the State of Israel
Limor Livnat, MK
to the 4th International Israeli Music Competition
and the 3rd Ernest Bloch Music Competition
London, England, 2011
I am pleased to welcome you all to the 4th International Israeli Music Competition in London and, in particular, those gifted musicians competing in the event. One hundred and ten musicians, from 22 countries, are participating, 15 of them from Israel. They will perform 30 works taken from the extensive repertoire of Israeli compositions.
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I am writing to congratulate you on the continued successs of the International Israeli Music Conpetition and the International Bloch Music Competition. It is a great tribute to you that the competitions continue to grow nationally and internationally and are attracting competitors world-wide. I am greatly impressed that this event is unique in the violin competition world. The music of Bloch deserves to have more prominence so I send my gratitude for your contribution.
Dame Fanny Waterman DBE DMus FRCM
Many congratulations for developing the 2nd International Israeli Music Competition which promises to be a great artistic success.
I think it is a great achievement to have expanded this second competition to promote Israeli composers and performers in all fields of music. Your distinguished jury and quality of candidates makes a statement that your competition will grow from strength to strength.
With admiration and many good wishes,
Dame Fanny Waterman DBE DMus FRCM
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My warm appreciation and thanks to the creators of the Ernest Bloch, and Israeli composition competition: To Lilian Hochhauser - President of the Competitions, Sagi Hartov – Founder and Chairman of the Competitions, The Bloch Society of the Jewish Music Institute (JMI), as well as to all staff who devoted their time and energy to establish the Israeli Music Competition and Ernest Bloch Music Competition into a universal acknowledgment of the richness of Jewish and Israeli music.
Ernest Bloch (1889-1959) was an authentic Jewish genius composer. His music influenced the world's and Israel's composers, whose music developed during the years under his influence into their own styles, flourishing as a new generation of promise, talent and vision.
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Greetings from the Minister of Culture and Sport of the State of Israel
Limor Livnat, MK
to the 3rd International Israeli Music Competition
and the 2nd Ernest Bloch Music Competition
London, England, 2010
It is my happy privilege to congratulate the initiators, sponsors, competitors and audience taking part, this third year in England, in the 3rd international Israeli Music Competition and the 2nd international Ernest Bloch Music Competition, named after the Swiss-born, American-Jewish composer, Ernest Bloch (27.4.1880-15.7.1959).
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Greetings from the Minister of Culture and Sport of the State of Israel
Limor Livnat, MK
to the 2nd International Israeli Music Competition
Final Competition at The Royal College of Music, 16 July 2009
As Minister of Culture of the State of Israeli, I am honoured to congratulate the 2nd International Israeli Music Competition, a unique and original enterprise now in its second successful year.
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