Cantor Yitzchak Meir Helfgot with Itzhak Perlman - Yismchu

Rejoice with Itzhak Perlman and Cantor Yitzchak Meir Helfgot, Airs on THIRTEEN’s Great Performances, Thursday, August 28 at 9 p.m. on PBS
“Yism’Khu” (Rejoice) embodies the theme of exultation, as it appears in the liturgy of the Sabbath, the day of rest. A traditional Hassidic-style setting based on a klezmer rendition by the great clarinetist Shloimke Beckerman, leads into a spirited dance tune. “Sheyibone Beys Hamikdosh” (May The Temple Be Rebuilt), based on a meditation that observant Jews express in the Amidah prayer three times each day, shows how a fairly simple folk melody can spawn an elaborate composition.
Legendary violinist Itzhak Perlman and renowned cantor Yitzchak Meir Helfgot join forces for a musical exploration of liturgical and traditional works in new arrangements for both chamber orchestra and klezmer settings on THIRTEEN’s Great Performances, airing Thursday, August 28 at 9 p.m. on PBS. (Check local listings.) (In New York, THIRTEEN will air the program Sunday, September 21 at 7 p.m.)
The music of Rejoice with Itzhak Perlman and Cantor Yitzchak Meir Helfgot showcases the confluence between the violinist’s famed classical technique and Helfgot’s magnificent voice, and is the result of a mutual admiration society. “It was a dream to someday sing with him,” remarks Helfgot. “And now the dream has become real.” Also featuring reminiscences by Elie Wiesel, Joel Grey, and Neil Sedaka, the program is directed by Joshua Waletzky, whose earlier collaboration with Perlman, In the Fiddler’s House, won a Primetime Emmy in 1995.
For Perlman, the collaboration represents “the completion of a cycle” of accompanying three great voices-Placido Domingo, Luciano Pavarotti, and now Helfgot, who serves as Chief Cantor at Manhattan’s Park East Synagogue. The special also represents for him, “the fulfillment of a dream.” Perlman and Helfgot recently collaborated in a couple of show-stopping performances featured in Great Performances 40th Anniversary Celebration. In Rejoice with Itzhak Perlman and Cantor Yitzchak Meir Helfgot, these two incomparable virtuosos unite for an evening of cantorial masterpieces, Yiddish folk and theater tunes, Hassidic melodies, and klezmer instrumentals.
Joined at the piano by music director Dr. Hankus Netsky (Chair of Boston’s New England Conservatory Contemporary Improvisation Department), Netsky’s Klezmer Conservatory Band, and the Rejoice Chamber Orchestra under the direction of conductor Russell Ger, Perlman and Helfgot present a program of songs that are alternately joyful and intensely moving, but always concluding with a buoyant climax.
Between numbers, Perlman provides elucidating and historical commentary, humorously interacting with Netsky, Helfgot and the audience.
Rejoice with Itzhak Perlman and Cantor Yitzchak Meier Helfgot will be released on DVD by C Major Entertainment, distributed by Naxos of America.
Rejoice with Itzhak Perlman and Cantor Yitzchak Meir Helfgot is produced by THIRTEEN Productions LLC for WNET. Directed by Joshua Waletzky, the sets are by David Korins with lighting by Ken Billington. For Great Performances, John Walker, Mitch Owgang and Richard R. Schilling are producers, Phil Hack is line producer and David Frost is audio producer; Bill O’Donnell is series producer and David Horn is executive producer.
Great Performances is funded by the Irene Diamond Fund, The Starr Foundation, Jody and John Arnhold, The LuEsther T. Mertz Charitable Trust, The Agnes Varis Trust, the Philip and Janice Levin Foundation, and PBS.
Visit Great Performances Online at www.pbs.org/gperf for additional information about this and other programs.

[@michaeltroster9059]

What a delight to listen to the incredible music performed by incredible musicians.

[@ileskin]

Clarinetist is so happy, in the zone!! Such a magical musical performance, thanks for uploading. I loved this!!

[@wilfredomedero6680]

I'm not Jewish , nevertheless a real joy filled my heart.

[@ileskin]

Nobody compares to Perlman

[@marioe12]

the singer is very good the music is fun and perlmanis just sublime it 's fine

[@ileskin]

Completely magical performance

[@raimondas5956]

LUX!❤ SUPER🔥

[@vremyagoda]

❤❤

[@ahura_7000]

Zibast 👌🏻

[@eugenioroter6689]

Maravilha

[@ALi-mc4ve]

BUT THIS IS TRULY THE TOP >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

[@denisecervantes580]

Bad Ass .

[@ileskin]

Watch the clarinetist!

[@gabi140]

No problem for this so called Chasidishe Gerrer Chossid to sing in front of a mixed audience and female violinist and the rest... all for fame and money.....

[@JoeL-hq3yz]

notice he suddenly disappears , when things get a bit lively at end

[@drmiddos]

+gabi140 If Reb Yitzchok had refused to sing among such a group, you probably would have made another similar, unkind remark about that! I am sure that Reb Yiztchok receives instruction from his Rebbe on how to conduct himself within the halacho when performing with mixed audiences. Get that chip off your shoulder!

[@lindaabraham8715]

No problem for you to be so hateful. We are blessed to be able to see and hear this beautiful music. You should be ashamed.

[@stanleycohen]

Insipid and below par. I wonder why they bothered?

[@lindaabraham8715]

If you don't know what your are talking about, you should shut up.

[@frjimomi]

Whaaaat???????? !!!!!!!!!מצוין!!!!!!!! ויסגעצייכנט