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Viktor Ullmann
Viktor Ullmann was born in Teschen (now Český Těšín), Czech Republic on January 1, 1898…
Nikolai Kaufman
Musicologist, folklorist and composer Nikolay (or Nikolaï) Yankov Kaufman (or Kauffman,…
Boaz Tarsi
Boaz Tarsi is a composer, theorist, and a singer. His compositions for…
Amnon Shiloah
Born in Lanus, Argentina in 1928 to a family of Jewish immigrants from Syria, Shiloah…
Abraham Zvi Idelsohn
Idelsohn was born in Filsberg, Latvia (former Kurland or Courland) and began his study…
Gershon Ephros
Cantor and composer. Gershon Ephros was born in Serotsk, Poland. His father died when he…
Pnina Salzman
“The first lady of the piano in Israel,' and, 'She is considered the first Israel-born…
Yinam Leef
A selection from his biography on the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance website…
Reuben Rinder
Born in Tarnów, Galicia (today’s Poland), in 1887, Reuben Rinder studied at the local…
Emanuel Zamir
Emanuel Zamir was a unique figure in the field of Hebrew Folksong (Zemer Ivri). He was…