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   The Arthur Rubinstein International Music Society has set up a number of special events which will take place during the Competition. These events contribute to the festive atmosphere in the three weeks that focus on the art of the piano.
 
   March 25
10:00, Open University Pianomania, Tel Aviv Museum of Art
   Ascolot
A marathon of words and sounds with Prof. Hanoch Ron, Prof. Oded Zehavi;
Composer Gil Shohat; Prof. Arie Vardi, young outstanding Israeli Pianists and the young singer Einat Aronstein.
   March 26
20:30, Tel Aviv Museum of Art
   Gala Concert

This concert will host the First Prize winner of the previous Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Master Competition, Kirill Gerstein. He will perform: 

Beethoven                       Sonata No. 4 in E flat Major, Op. 7
Schubert                          Four Impromptus, Op. 90
Rachmaninov                  Variations on a theme by Corelli
Kreisler/Rachmaninov   Liebesleid; Liebesfreud

Tickets can be bought through the Castel ticket office, Tel. 03-6045000

   March 27
17:00, Tel Aviv Museum of Art
   Ballot

A traditional ballot is held the afternoon before the Competition begins. This ballot determines the order of appearance of the competitors for the entire Competition. The public is invited to attend the excitement - or disappointment of the competitors as they receive their performance order.

Following the ballot, the public is invited to join us for a cocktail party and to rub shoulders with the competitors, the adjudicators and the media.

Open to the public, free of charge.

   April 6
19:30, Tel Aviv Museum of Art
   Lecture

At the end of the Second Stage, while the jury is deliberating on who will pass to the next stage, Dr. Asaf Zohar will lecture on his personal experience with the Competition and Arthur Rubinstein. Excerpts of Rubinstein's master classes will be screened as part of the lecture.

   April 7-9
Isrotel Royal Garden Eilat
   Semi Finals

The first part of the semi-finals of the Competition will, for the first time in its history, take place in Eilat. The 6 semi-finalists will play chamber music with the Aviv Quartet.

In addition, there are other activities which highlight the Piano and its broad range of expression. Jury members will greet the public with sounds from their respective homelands; various jury members will deliver talks; there is a piano and voices program, a Kurt Weill Cabaret as well as a final concert during which the Isrotel Audience Favorite Prize will be awarded.  

Reservations for the weekend in Eilat can be made through Isrotel, 1-800-800-808.

   April 13
   Award Ceremony

At the end of the Competition, the Award Ceremony will take place in the presence of the prize donors as well as distinguished guests from Israel and abroad.

   April 14
   Solo Concerts by the finalists

Competition winners are invited to give recitals in various venues in Israel.