Musethica e.V. MUSETHICA BERLIN – TEL AVIV-YAFO

As part of the town twinning scheme between Berlin and Tel Aviv, Musethica is organising an international concert week in Berlin from 14 to 21 November 2026. Twelve concerts will take young, outstanding female musicians to places where people have limited access to cultural activities: these include the Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, a day centre for homeless women and workshops for people with disabilities.
The project combines artistic training with cultural participation and intercultural exchange. The concerts are deliberately held not only in established concert halls, but directly within social and medical facilities. The participating musicians, who are of Israeli origin, are currently studying in Berlin, Basel and Zurich. The Musethica session offers them the opportunity to work intensively on their interpretative skills whilst further developing their performance practice. A key component of the Musethica format is direct interaction with the audience: after the concerts, audience discussions take place in whichthe musicians and listenersengage with one another. The Berlin concert week is part of an international project that also includes a Musethica session in Tel Aviv.
Avri Levitan, violist, co-founder and artistic director of Musethica, is the artistic director of both concert weeks. Levitan was born in Tel Aviv and now lives in Berlin and Vienna. As a musician and tutor, he also links the two concert weeks through his own life story. In addition to the performances in social care settings, the programme also features three public concerts. Anyone interested is warmly invited to attend; admission is free.

Further dates can be found on the website.

The participating musicians: Sophi Rochlin, violin; Shira Zemach, violin; Shira Shushan, viola; Itamar Gadol, cello; Naor Equba, clarinet; Avri Levitan, viola (tutor)