Mendelssohn / Symphony No.5 / Young Israel Philharmonic / Yi-An Xu

F. Mendelssohn - Symphony No.5 'The Reformation' in D Major, Op. 107.
The Young Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Yi-An Xu. Filmed at the YIPO's Annual Gala Concert, December 2017, at the Zucker Concert Hall, Charles Bronfman Auditorium, Tel Aviv.
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