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2024-06-13 - Sächsische Zeitung

Jewish Masterpieces

Announcement of the NJK’s guest appearance at the Görlitz Synagogue, co-produced by the Semperoper, featuring young members of the Dresden opera’s ensemble

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2024-03-01 - Sächsische Zeitung

We Jews are experiencing the outer bounds of emotional stress

Michael Hurshell, vice president of Dresden’s Jewish Community and artistic director of the NJK, in an extensive interview on the present Jewish experience in Saxony, and his recent work on a number of music projects

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2023-09-04 - Dresdner Neueste Nachrichten

An orchestra building bridges

September 2023 the NJK was invited by Daniel Hope to play at the Dresden Frauenkirche. The program commemorated the special bond between post-war Dresden and Coventry.

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2022-09-20 - Neue (musikalische) Blätter

New Jewish Chamber Philharmonic celebrates

Report on the orchestraÄs gala concert celebrating 15 years since its founding

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2022-06-07 - Neue (musikalische) Blätter

Playiful engagement with form and shape

Review of the orchestra’s fourth appearance at the international Dresden Music Festival, with a focus on works by Weinberg

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2021-11-19 - Neue Musikalische Blätter

New Jewish Chamber Philharmonic at the Dresden Synagogue

Wolfram Quellmalz reviews the NJK's November concert, which included Bernard Herrmann's "Narrative for Orchestra" as well as an orchestrated version of Korngold's Sextet op. 10.

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2021-11-07 - Dresdner Neueste Nachrichten

A plethora of emotions

Wolfram Quellmalz interviews Michael Hurshell about the upcoming memorial concert at Dresden's New Synagogue.

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2020-07-10 - Dresdner Neueste Nachrichten

An American who cultivates Wagner and Bach

Tomas Gärtner interviews Michael Hurshell, the newly elected president of the Dresden Jewish Community

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2019-09-19 - Neue Musikalische Blätter

Season opening by the Dresden New Jewish Chamber Philharmonic

Wolfgang Quellmalz reviews the NJK's season opening concert with a focus on "Mendelssohn, the poet", a program which also included works by Bloch and Weinberg.

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2019-06-06 - Seen & Heard International

Neue Jüdische Kammerphilharmonie Dresden plays forgotten works

British music critic Michael Cookson is full of praise for the NJK’s appearance at the Dresden Music Festival, where they performed music by Ben Haim, Korngold, Enescu, Lavry and Hindemith

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2019-06-06 - Dresdner Neueste Nachrichten

Eagerly awaiting new discoveries

Wolfram Quellmalz reviews the NJK's concert at the Music Festival, including a Korngold world premiere and soloist Ido Azrad

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2018-11-26 - Musikalische Blätter

2018/19 season opened with festive concert

Review of the festive concert celebrating the NJK’s founding 11 years ago

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2018-09-23 - Presseerklärung der Sächsischen Staatsregierung

New Jewish Chamber Philharmonic performs at schools in Sebnitz, Lichtenau and Frankenberg

Press release regarding the NJK‘s fall 2018 Young People’s Concerts on the website of the Saxon government

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2018-05-05 - Sächsische Zeitung

The path to banned music does not travel the consternation highway

Previewing the NJK's upcoming memorial concert at the Dresden New Synagogue, Oliver Reinhard interviews artistic director Michael Hurshell in depth.

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2018-03-21 - Sächsische Zeitung

Listen, absorb, discuss

Article on the Young People’s Concert at the Lessing Gymnasium Hoyerswerda, Saxony with music by Rózsa and Lavry

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2018-03-21 - Freie Presse Chemnitz

The horrors of the Nazi era penetrate the ears of the students

Article on the Young People’s Concert at the Protestant Gymnasium Leukersdorf, Saxony with music by Rózsa and Lavry

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2018-03-16 - Presseerklärung der Sächsischen Staatsregierung

New Jewish Chamber Philharmonic performs at three schools in Saxony

Press release regarding the NJK‘s 2018 Young People’s Concerts on the website of the Saxon government

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2017-03-13 - Jüdische Allgemeine

Political and cultural education

Germany’s most important Jewish weekly newspaper discusses the NJK’s Young People’s Concerts

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2017-02-01 - Klassik.com

Award for New Jewish Chamber Philharmonic Dresden

The NJK has been awarded the international Hosenfeld-Szpilman Prize 2017

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2016-12-30 - Sächsische Zeitung

Prize awarded to the Jewish Chamber Philharmonic

Announcement of the award of the international “Hosenfeld-Szpilman” prize to the NJK in recognition of their Young People’s Concerts (established in 2012)

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2016-09-22 - Neue Lausitzer Rundschau

Did you ask a good question in school today?

Article on the NJK’s Young People’s Concert at the Lessing Gymnasium Hoyerswerda, Saxony with music by Tansman and Bloch

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2016-09-22 - Sächsische Zeitung

Wresting artists and works back from oblivion

Article on the NJK’s Young People’s Concert at the Lessing Gymnasium Hoyerswerda, Saxony with music by Tansman and Bloch

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2016-05-19 - Jüdische Allgemeine

Discoveries in Saxony

Albrecht Dümling, one of the doyens among Berlin music publicists, interviewed Michael Hurshell in preparation of this year's Dresden Music Festival, and asks about his work with the NJK.

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2015-12-07 - Dresdner Neueste Nachrichten

Keeping memory alive

Michael Ernst reports on the NJK’s historic concert trip to Israel

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2015-11-15 - Haaretz

Ostrovsky’s brilliant sonorities

Israel’s leading newspaper Haaretz reports on the NJK’s guest appearance at the Academy Hall in Tel-Aviv, and the audience’s joyous reception of the music (Zemlinsky, Schreker, Rózsa und Korngold) that has been missed far too long.

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2015-11-12 - Deutsche Welle.com

Michael Hurshell: "Completely normal, wonderful music"

The second article of the Deutsche Welle series on the NJK in Israel - an interview with artistic director Michael Hurshell

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2015-11-12 - Deutsche Welle.com - English edition

Michael Hurshell: "Completely normal, wonderful music"

The second article in Deutsche Welle's English series on the NJK on their Israel tour - an interview with artistic director Michael Hurshell

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2015-11-11 - Deutsche Welle.com - English edition

Dresden orchestra plays "degenerate music" in Israel

In this first article in a series (in English) on the NJK's Israel tour, the orchestra and its artistic director Michael Hurshell are introduced

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2015-11-10 - Deutsche Welle.com

Dresden Orchestera plays "degenerate music" in Israel

Deutsche Welle publishes the first in a series of articles about the NJK's tour in Israel, and introduces the artistic director

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2015-11-09 - Jerusalem Post

Forgotten Music Finds New Life

Israels leading daily paper, the Jerusalem Post, interviewed Michael Hurshell before the NJK’s concert tour. Barry Davis asked artistic director Michael Hurshell about the orchestra’s inception and its goals.

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2014-07-01 - Jüdische Rundschau

Bringing the music home

The Jüdische Rundschau, Germany’s leading monthly Jewish magazine, presents a portrait of the NJK, their artistic director and their concerts inside and outside Germany.

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2014-02-02 - Jewish Voice from Germany

Too Good to be Forgotten

Music publicist Galen Johnson (Seattle) describes the NJK’s singular mission

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2013-04-09 - Dresdner Neueste Nachrichten

With strong emotions

Peter Zacher’s glowing review of the NJK’s presentation of works by Fitelberg, Herrmann and Mendelssohn at Dresden’s New Synagogue

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2013-01-21 - Dresdner Neueste Nachrichten

Well thought out dramaturgy

M. Hanns reviews the NJK's guest appearance at the royal Wettin Hunting Lodge in Graupa, including works by Schreker, Mendelssohn and Muhl

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2012-11-13 - Sächsische Zeitung

Banned music revived

Peter Zacher reviews the NJK's concert at Dresden's New Synagogue conducted by Michael Hurshell, featuring works by Krása, Tasman, Weinberg, Schönberg and Mahler.

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2012-05-31 - Sächsische Zeitung

Emotions and Rigour

Peter Zacher's enthusiastic review of the NJK's first appearance at the international Dresden Music Festival, featuring works by Zeisl, Haas, Schreker and Mendelssohn

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2012-05-31 - Dresdner Neueste Nachrichten

Invaluable impetus

Alexander Keuk reviews the NJK's first appearance at the international Dresden Music Festival

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2012-05-23 - Ad-Rem.de

The Search for Musical Puzzle Pieces

M. Fiedler reports on the NJK's search for lost repertoire, and their upcoming first appearance at the international Dresden Music Festival

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2012-02-28 - Dresdner Neueste Nachrichten

On a Path Together

Peter Zacher reports on the NJK's recent concerts in Dresden, Strasbourg and Wroclaw - the ensemble's first concerts outside Germany were a great success

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2012-02-04 - Dernières Nouvelles d'Alsace

Un devoir de memoire musical

Christian Wolff’s review in the Dernières Nouvelles d’Alsace of the NJK’s first appearance in France, performing in Strasbourg.

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2012-01-28 - Sächsische Zeitung

A Festival of Pure Joy

Bernd Klempnow, culture editor of the Sächsische Zeitung, spoke to Michael Hurshell about the NJK's upcoming concerts in Dresden, Strasbourg and Wroclaw

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2011-11-11 - Dresdner Neueste Nachrichten

Orchestral Celebration

Peter Zacher reviews the NJK's Gala celebrating the 10th anniversary of the consecration of Dresden's New Synagogue

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2011-01-18 - Dresdner Univeristätsjournal

Saved from oblivion

Eminent music publicist Michael Ernst about the NJK and saving forgotten works by Jewish composers

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2010-11-10 - Dresdner Neueste Nachrichten

Music of Remembrance

The DNN published this report on the NJK performing at the Rykestraße Synagogue in Berlin, commemorating Kristallnacht

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2009-05-20 - Leipziger Volkszeitung

Advance Concert - festive and fine

Birgit Hendrich reviews the NJK's concert at the Leipzig Gewandhaus

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2009-05-15 - Freie Presse Chemnitz

American performs concert with forgotten works

Katharina Leuoth interviews Michael Hurshell about the NJK's upcoming concert in Chemnitz

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2008-09-30 - Dresdner Neueste Nachrichten

Very early and very late romantic works

Peter Zacher's rave review of the NJK's concert at Dresden's New Synagogue featuring works by Mendelssohn and Korngold

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2008-08-12 - Dresdner Neueste Nachrichten

Dresden’s youngest orchestra

Peter Zacher reports on the newly established NJK, a professional ensemble that strives to finally bring the music of persecuted Jewish composers back to Germany