Hailed as Israel's best string team, the Israel String Ensemble is comprised of the Israel Philharmonic principal players and other top ranking Israeli principal players and soloists.

Under the direction of its Music Director and Conductor Ada Pelleg, the Ensemble has been distinguished for its exceptionally beautiful string sound, the commitment of its players and its consistently high artistic standards. Their repertoire ranges from the late Baroque to the present. Special emphasis is placed on playing contemporary compositions.

More recently the ensemble has recorded 12 Concerti for flute and string orchestra by Brazilian composers, and a CD of music by Tchaikovsky containing the Serenade for strings in C-major op. 48 and transcriptions of music for flute and strings with Brazilian flutist James Strauss.

The Israel String Ensemble performs regularly at the Haifa International Music Festival and has been recorded for broadcasting. So far, the group has toured their native Israel, Great Britain and the United States of America. Future plans include a South American tour of Brazil and Argentina.

"The impressive level of the Ensemble and the conductor was heard from the first stroke of their bows..."
HAARETZ

"The Israel String Ensemble playing was excellent and the high level of their performance was evident throughout the entire concert..."
KOLBO

"The ensemble gave a beautiful, velvety performance of two serenades for strings, one by Elgar and one by Tchaikovsky, with a proud, lyric melody and a triumphant finale..."
LONDON JEWISH CHRONICLE

"The Ensemble's playing was very unified, and with great beauty of sound.
The concerto (Vivaldi) was played with lush warm sound and energy.
Their performance of Tchaikovsky's Souvenir de Florence was on the highest technical level and a great pleasure to the ears..."
HAARETZ