YWN was given exclusive rights to video a rehearsal which was held in Manhattan on Thursday evening, for the upcoming Yaakov Shwekey concert "Back To The Beacon", which will be held this Sunday, December 19, at NYC's Beacon Theater.
Yaakov Shwekey will be preforming selections from his latest album "Libi Ba'Mizrach" and brings his most famous songs and duets from his July 2010 blockbuster concert in Caesaria, Israel to NYC's historic Beacon Theater.
Speacial appearences by Cantor Yitzchak Meir Helfgot, Baruch Levine, Ethan Bortnick, The Shira Chadasha Boys Chior from Israel, and The Maccabeats. This amazing lineup will be accompanied by a 50-piece symphonic orchestra conducted by Yochi Briskman. Proceeds of the evening will benefit the United Tzedaka Group, consisting of 4 charitable organizations, who are presenting this extraordinary event together.
Thursday, December 16, 2010
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I'm certain Yochi is a nice and talented guy, but please stop insulting the art of music. It is widely known that Yochi cannot read musical notes. He is a conductor like I'm an astronaut!!
Firstly, Yoichy CAN read music. As a matter of fact, he can WRITE music as well.
Secondly, why is that an insult to "the art of music"?
Thirdly, Don't let jealousy kill you.
Last but not least, its funny how I commented the same about an EvenAl video a couple of weeks ago and the moderator didn't let it go through. I guess Gruntig has his favorites.
just for your information brisk recently started reading music 2nd brisk n shmeky are really boring lets get some real singers that the point of the guy we dont need someone imitating mbd lets get some original stuff
MBiz, I work with him all the time and his son can read and write. He, however, doesn't have a clue. I would say the same about you but you are right on about EvanAl. I call them EvenMoasu.
If one of the band members turned the music sheets upside down on Yochi when he wasnt looking, he'd get up with his little wand and wave it like he's reading the music till the cows come home.
To Music Biz,
Yochi CANNOT read music surely cannot write. He would admit that himself.
Yochi does not arrange the music for these shows. He outsources, than takes the credit by conducting. The conducter needs to know the flow of the song and hold the tempo. not much more.
So Yochi And Rosenblatt (from EvenAl whom you refer to, do the same thing that Yisroel Lamm does. They control the tempo. Dont confuse arranging and conducting. Yochi and EvanAl does not profess to understanding the arranging end of the show. They just conduct. Lamm conducts what he himself arranged. Thats the entire diference.
Bottom line. Gruntig has had Three clips of recent memory, one lamm conducting, one rosenblatt conducting and one yochi conducting. They all sound tremendous. 1) Pay a good arranger, 2)have a rehearsal, and the music will sound great! No difference who conducts.
(P.S.Didnt you say you were through with Gruntig?? Oh well...the temptation..I understand..)
SIMPLY PUT.
its funny how the "Evanmuasu" Hoisah Lerosh pinah!
On top of the world.
"Simply put", your distinction between conductor and arranger is correct. However, Yoichy purports himself to be an arranger as well. (shwekey's CD B'simcha and others). And although like you say, anyone can be a conductor, why would he continuously look at the music sheets as if he's following them, if even according to you, he can't read notes?
The only notes Yochi can even possibly read, are Post It notes.
yochi started the project x series and has a great musical talent but as far as arranging hes far behind the big 3 mona laufer and lamm
yochi does not arrange. you imply that he does, just he isnt as good as the big 3. that is false. he is very musical..but still doesn arrange.
There should be no argument here. He cannot read notes. Therefore he cannot stand in front of 50 professional musicians and act as if he is reading the notes with them. That's an insult to them and an insult to the concert goers. Enough said!
SIMPLY PUT!!! SHWEKEY DOESNT EVEN COME CLOSE TO THE SOCS OF MBD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What are SOCS?
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