… has been considered since its premiere in 1961 as an Israeli masterpiece.  Midnight Vigil , performed in … occasions, was chosen to conclude the first Israeli Music Celebration (September 1998; an annual festival … by the 1940's. Unlike the other Founding Fathers of Israeli art music, he spent six years of his adolescence in Eretz …

… Fleischer’s (b. Haifa, 1946)  formal education encompasses music, musicology, and Semitic languages – all reflected in … where she is clearly following the first generation of Israeli composers in their quests for East-West synthesis. … most Israeli composers, thus creating a renewed trend in art music. This is parallel to a similar tenor in Israeli …

… Israeli conductor, arranger and composer. Yitzhak Graziani was born in Russe , Bulgaria . His musical path began in grade-school, as he participated in various orchestras as an instrumentalist. …

… tried to reconcile his professional identity as a classical musician with his background as the son of a klezmer from … century adjusted to the life styles of cosmopolitan artists, Stutschewsky’s career more closely followed those … Europe, an emigrant to Palestine, and finally active as an Israeli musician. Joachim Stutschewsky, Zürich, c. 1920. The …

… Musician, conductor and musicologist Alfred Sendrey was born … update the manuscript with new publications contributed by Israeli musicians and musicologists extended the project … opera, several orchestral works, chamber music, and art songs. Later in life, while working as the musical …

… his business and his way of life. He rejected young Joel's musical interests, and considered the study of music and … to Israel), Walbe boarded a ship to Palestine , as part of a group of the Halutz (Pioneer) movement. While … lessons with Birbis, Walbe continued to study with famous Israeli musicians, such as the composer Erich Walter …