2009 – and beyond

A worldwide celebration of 
Ernest Bloch’s works commemorating 
the 50th anniversary of his death

Musical organizations large and small, including opera companies, orchestras, choirs, ensembles, soloists and venues worldwide are invited to include Bloch’s music in their programs for 2009 – and beyond.  If you are programming Bloch this year and would like your event listed in this Festival please contact festival@ernestbloch.org . To begin the 50th year the International Ernest Bloch Society was launched on July 8 in London.  (To see what is already scheduled click on the ‘CALENDAR’ to the left).

A special five day event has been scheduled from July 12 thru 16 in the Ernest Bloch home in Agate Beach. The home, where Bloch and his wife lived from 1941 to 1963 will be open for tours, lectures, musical offerings, and other 50th anniversary opportunities, including a special lecture by Bloch scholar, Alexander Knapp. Those who are looking for a unique opportunity can inquire about spending one or more nights in the Ernest Bloch home on one of the five days. See Lodging link to the left.

Keep your eyes on the calendar link to the left for day to day events scheduled far and wide honoring Ernest Bloch.

This International Jubilee Festival of performances and workshops is being coordinated by the Jewish Music Institute SOAS University of London, Joint Presidents Lady Solti and Leopold de Rothschild CBE, and by the Ernest Bloch Legacy Foundation, Agate Beach, Oregon, Chairman Ernest Bloch II, and Vice President Frank J. M. Geltner.

To participate in this Festival please contact festival@ernestbloch.org for information on having events posted to the calendar, or gaining authorization to post events from your country of origin.

International Committee:
Ernest Bloch II, Dr Frank J.M. Geltner (USA); Alain Hirsch. Oliver Margulies (Switzerland); Professor Dalia Atlas, Professor Jehoash Hirshberg (Israel); Ms Li Jin (China); Mr Akinori Itoh (Japan). Norman Solomon, Alexander Knapp, J Audrey Ellison (UK)
 

Producing events featuring Ernest Bloch and his music?

(Let us know details of upcoming events and we will add to master calendar in vertical navigation bar to left - or contact us to become a pubisher to the calendar.)

Visit the Oregon Coast Council for the Arts "Ernest Bloch Project" link.  

 Ernest Bloch Legacy logo print created by Lucienne Bloch Dimitroff from original photograph by Walt Dyke.

This page last updated on September 18, 2008. Master calendar updated on a regular basis.