The Beit Hagat Ensemble works in Jerusalem with musicians from Israel and around the world, members of different religions, specializing in performing and reviving Jewish musical traditions once considered lost. The ensemble’s performance, Love and Lament Poems, from Italian Jewish tradition, includes a collection of rare and ancient poems for Tisha B’av, Tu B’av and other holidays from the Jewish communities of Rome, Ferrara, Venice, Florence and Livorno, which were considered lost after World War II and played for the first time by the ensemble. In 2020, the ensemble released its debut album in 2020 winning many praises and will this year release its second album presenting healing liturgical poetry and hope from Italian Jewry.
David Lavi – Traditional Vocals, Yair Harel – Traditional Vocals, Keren Kedem – Traditional Vocals, Raffaello Negri – Baroque Violin | Daniel Hoffman – Jewish Violin, Ayela Seidelman – Cello, Research and Artistic Direction, Bari Moscovitz – Lute, Theorbo, Original Arrangements | Ben Har Gaash – Bass Kolashone, Adi Zilberberg – recorders, viola da gamba | Oded Geitzhals – Percussion
