Press

  • Dark Am I, Israel Festival
    Danny Bloch
    2nd Channel, Israeli Radio
    5/6/2007

    It was a fascinating and interesting experience. The Israel Festival brought an original work on a biblical-Jewish theme in excellent performance, for such evenings there is the Israel Festival. Ella Milch-Sheriff wrote conquering music for Song of Songs texts
    edited by Keren Hadar, who was also an excellent soloist in performing the piece. The success of the evening was also accompanied by a unique ensemble of three male singers and a chamber ensemble in which each virtuoso was conducted by Tamir Hasson. A very successful evening "

  • Dark Am I, Israel Festival
    Hagai Hitron
    Haaretz
    5/6/2007

     Ella Milch-Sheriff composed pleasurable and at times moving compositions in a variety of styles for verses from “Song of Songs” and soprano Keren Hadar, with her decisive stage presence, presented it in a way that brought the audience to a standing ovation before the end of the piece.

    The orchestration by the composer was excellent, from the duet between the singer and the French Horn (played by Alon Reuven), to the tempest in the end, where the music describes the state of mind of the woman whose lover had vanished for good.

    To sum it up - the various styles the composer successfully merged together to form a fascinating composition that won the audience's hearts, and led to an encore... 

  • Karen Hadar and Rafi Kadishson in Croatia
    A. Pokrajac
    Glas Istre, Croatia
    27/5/2007

    Musical contact between East and West - The concert of the Israeli soprano Keren Hadar, accompanied by the pianist Rafi Kadishson, was indeed a true auditory and visual enjoyment. With musically developed and melodious voice, Hadar also looks very attractive and has a refined relationship with the audience. By gesticulation, acting and the choice of the red pearl-like costume, she enchanted the Rovinj music audience, and sang three encores"

  • Kurt Weill Songs
    Rafi Lavi
    Ha'ir
    24/6/2006

    Not long ago, when I praised Keren Hadar, I made a wish that she sing Kurt Weill-Brecht. Well she has already done it. Keren Hadar sings the songs like I expected her to. Not in the Lenia style but not as a singing actress as well. Hadar is an acting singer. Almost all her acting is expressed through her changing and dynamic voice colors. Her voice is enchanting"

  • Folksongs - Luciano Berio
    Omer Shomroni
    Globes
    18/6/2006

    The Israeli singer Keren Hadar performed Luciano Berio's "Folksongs". Her performance is excellent: she has a wonderful voice, interpretation full of nuances and a charming stage presence"

  • Mordechai Zeira's Songs
    Hagai Hitron
    Haaretz
    30/4/2006

    Keren Hadar executes majority of the mission. She is an artist who has an electrifying stage presence. She is also impressive in the album with a pleasant and distinct voice. Dan Ettinger joins the singer in the wonderful duet 'Three Cats'"

  • Mordechai Zeira's Songs
    Yossi Schiffman
    Habama
    30/4/2006

     "Singer Keren Hadar and musical director and arranger Rafi Kadishson breathed life back into Mordechai Zeira’s melodies in a wonderful Israeli evening that can appear on any world stage. Keren Hadar has an excellent soprano that is spot-on between the lyrical and the dramatic and masters the dramatic nuances in the lyrics. The wonderful contribution of arranger Rafi Kadishson, who obviously tried to preserve the original quality of the songs, but who upgraded the Israeli lieder classics through instrumental combinations. Yesterday's performance undoubtedly proved Zeira's work is well worth listening to again. Among the highlights: Hayu Leylot (There Were Nights), to whom Keren gave a Kurt Weill-like dramatic nature, completely opposite to Ester Ofarim's pastoral tranquility. Highly recommended" 

  • Mordechai Zeira's Songs
    Rafi Lavi
    Ha'ir
    20/4/2006

    And about the singing: Hadar is simply terrific. She can do whatever she wants with her voice - she changes it without sounding fake and manages to express the text clearly without resorting to speaking. She has a dynamic theatrical ability and her singing is moving from the moment she opens her mouth. I believe this is album is a must-have. I also believe Hadar should sing Kurt Weill, Vivaldi and Mozart's operas. I wish"

  • Karen Hadar and Rafi Kadishson on the Chinese TV
    The Jerusalem Post
    23/3/2006

    The first Israeli artists to give a recital of Hebrew songs in the Chinese Television.

    Hebrew music for a billion listeners.

    Soprano Keren Hadar and conductor Rafi Kadishson will make Israeli history tomorrow in China with a new television music special. Hadar and Kadishson will join Chinese musicans by recording the program in China - the first dedicated to Hebrew song to air there.  Kadishson and Keren Hadar are also set to talk about Israeli and Hebrew music. In addition to their TV appearances, they will perform recitals at the Beijing Opera House and at Beijing University. Hadar and Kadishson recently released an album dedicated to Zeira's music."

  • Keren, French Horn and Piano Trio
    Noam Ben Ze'ev
    Haaretz
    19/2/2006

    A combination of three artists brings an intriguing live concert.

    French horn player Alon Reuven and pianist Yony Farhi, both excellent musicians, join forces with soprano Keren Hadar - a multi-colored singer, who sings pop, opera and musicals in the same ease in which she approaches the classical lieder repertoire.

    The program was put together tastefully with the most beautiful music written to this composition - Auf dem Strom by Schubert, Still falls the Rain by Britten, Dirty Addio by Donizetti and Shuman's Adagio & allegro."