Michel Baga (born 1981) took piano lessons since age 5; started playing electric guitar at age 14 and bought “Axis:” by Jimi Hendrix. At 18 he enrolled for Composition classes at the conservatory of his hometown Varese.  The breakthrough came in 2001, at age 20, when he moved to The Hague to study composition and sonology

Ophir Ilzetzki presents 5 new masters of pieces originally composed for the CD L’ivresse De La Vitesse of 1994. The pieces are played in the same order as featured on An Hour 

Ophir Ilzetzki presents 5 new masters of pieces originally composed for the CD L’ivresse De La Vitesse of 1994. The pieces are played in the same order as featured on An Hour 

Ophir Ilzetzki interviews one of Israel’s most prominent composers, Arie Shapira (*1943) and discusses with him his music and musical/political views. The second part of two shows dedicated to Shapira and some of his newest pieces, heard here on the radio for the first time 

Ophir Ilzetzki interviews one of Israel’s most prominent composers, Arie Shapira (*1943) and discusses with him his music and musical/political views. The first part of two shows dedicated to Shapira and some of his newest pieces, heard here on the radio for the first time, including his monumental tape piece ‘Upon Thy Ruins Ofra’ which is banned from performance on Israeli public radio!

Ophir Ilzetzki talks with, and introduces the music of Dganit Elyakim