Heifetz on Tour appears at Touro Synagogue to celebrate Yom Ha’Atzmaut

Congregation Jeshuat Israel of Touro Synagogue, in celebration of Israeli Independence Day, Yom Ha’Atzmaut, will sponsor a concert by “Heifetz on Tour” on May 6 at 7 p.m. at Touro Synagogue, 85 Touro St., Newport, R.I.

This special concert is sponsored by the Jamestown Arts Center in partnership with the acclaimed Heifetz International Music Institute. During their residency in Jamestown from May 4 to 11, they will present “in-school” educational sessions as well as “musicales” in private homes, the public concert at Touro Synagogue and a public concert at the Jamestown Arts Center on May 10 at 7:30 p.m. (Tickets at www.jamestownartcenter.org).

The Heifetz International Music Institute is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the artistic growth and career development of some of the most talented and promising young musician in the world.

The Heifetz Institute is held on the campus of Mary Baldwin College in Staunton, Va., for six weeks each summer. The founder and artistic director of the Institute is violinist, Daniel Heifetz, acclaimed on five continents for his extraordinary virtuosity, profound artistry and charismatic stage presence who has appeared with many of the world’s leading orchestras.

This program is a unique opportunity to experience world-class musicians in a meaningful way and in an intimate and beautiful setting at Touro Synagogue.  The “Heifetz on Tour” musicians are Katharina Kang, violin, Andrew Gonzalez, viola, and Coleman Itzkoff, cello.

These programs are funded in part by the Newport County Fund of the Rhode Island Foundation and individual donors.

The “Heifetz on Tour” concert at Touro Synagogue is free and open to the public. A reception will follow the concert in the Levi Gale House across the street from Touro Synagogue. For more information about the concert or for reservations please call Susan Woythaler at 401-846-2125 or email at: susanlark@cox.net or visit www.tourosynagogue.org.