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Ariel Horowitz – 25 Years of “Rena”

“Ariel Horowitz reminded us how great he is. Twenty-five years after ‘Rena,’ he returned to the Tel Aviv Culture Hall with an evening full of treasures... What a wonderful evening.”

— Kalil Hayon, Maariv, February 27, 2026

Twenty-five years ago, we went to the cinema with Ariel Horowitz and fell in love with an actress. Since then, Horowitz has established himself as one of Israel’s most original and prolific creators, with eight solo albums and one novel, alongside songs he wrote for others that became part of the local soundtrack.

Over the years, Horowitz has written about both personal and national moments: in 1998, with the reservists’ protest anthem “Sigal Nechamias” and “Yalla Bye,” which became the most-played song on the radio that year. In 2000, he wrote and composed “Love Is Dead,” the Song of the Year performed by Tamar Giladi, and in 2001 came “Rena.”

Since then, he has continued to respond through his music to Israeli reality: from “Coconut,” which he wrote for Chava Alberstein, through “Anemones Among the Rocks” and “Twenty Thousand People,” to the songs released since October 7—“I Believe” and “Min Eliphelet.”

Behind the rock sound and cynical humor is a creator who also continues, in his own way, the poetic tradition of his mother, Naomi Shemer. When he pauses to look back on more than two decades of creative work, a contemporary Israeli poet emerges—one who writes the local story.

“Horowitz is not only a wonderful musician; in his lyrics, he represents the healthiest approach to life in this country…”

— Kalil Hayon, Maariv

The show premiered at the Tel Aviv Culture Hall’s Winter Festival in February 2026.

Ariel Horowitz: Vocals, keyboards and bass
Isser Tennenbaum: Drums
Or Adri: Bass, classical guitar, keyboards and backing vocals
Nili Fink: Guitar and backing vocals

Initiation and management: Dalia Suissa
📷 Daniel Aharoni