LANGUAGES
• English
• Russian
• Hebrew
EDUCATION
Gnessin Institute - Moscow, Russia
Bachelor of Arts - 1975
Master of Arts - 1977
ORCHESTRAL LEADERSHIP
Principal Viola - Israel Philharmonic
Zubin Mehta, Conductor
1990 - 2000
Principal Viola - Moscow Virtuosi
Vladimir Spivakov, Conductor
1980 - 1990
SOLOIST
PERFORMANCES WITH ORCHESTRA
Uzbekistan State Orchestra (2014) - Bartok Viola Concerto
Israel Camerata (2011)
Kazakhstan Symphony Orchestra (2010)
Budapest Philharmonic (2003)
Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra (2002)
Juvaskyla Chamber Orchestra (2000)
Israel Philharmonic (IPO) - Israel, Europe, North America (1998, 1996, 1995,1994, 1993, 1992)
Warsaw Philharmonic (1998)
Orchestra di Maggio Fiorentina (1998)
Maastricht Philharmonic (1993)
Berlioz - "Harold in Italy" with the IPO (Spain, Portugal and Luxembourg) under Zubin Mehta
Schnittke - Viola Concerto with the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra under David Shallon
Hindemith - "Der Schwanendreher" with the IPO under Claus Peter Flor
Strauss - "Don Quixote" under Zubin Mehta in Israel and on a USA tour
Walton - Viola Concerto with the Warsaw Philharmonic
Schnittke - Viola Concerto with the IPO under Junichi Hirokami
Bach - Brandenburg Concerto no.6 with Yuri Bashmet and the IPO
Mozart - Sinfonia Concertante with Johnathan Gandelsman, violin, Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Orchestra (Florence, Italy) under the baton of Daniel Oren.
SOLO
Solo tour of Germany
Recital at the Louvre in Paris, at the Musee d'Orsey
Fundraising concert in Milan?
Florence
Tour of Japan
CHAMBER MUSIC
Fine Arts Quartet
Over 300 concerts worldwide & 10 critically acclaimed recordings.
2002 - 2008
Collaborations
Shmuel Ashkenazi, Yuri Bashmet, Yefim Bronfman, James Buswell, Lynn Harrell, Joseph Kalichstein, Leonidas Kavakos, Evgeni Kissin, Robert Levine, Midori, Shlomo Mintz, Sviatoslav Richter, Gil Shaham, Janos Starker, Arnold Steinhardt, Pinchas Zukerman; Borodin Quartet, Huberman Quartet, Peterson Quartet, Talich Quartet, Shostakovich Quartet
Chamber Music Festivals
Academia Santa Cecilia (Italy), Ascoli Piceno Festival (Italy), Casals Festival (France), Chateau de Champs Festival (France), Kavakos Chamber Music Festival (Greece), Kuhmo Festival (Finland), Music on the Red Sea (Israel), Norfolk Chamber Music Festival (USA), Savonlinna Festival (Finland), Verbier Festival (Switzerland), Sorak Festival (South Korea), Portogruaro
EDUCATOR
Michigan State University / Professor of Viola
2008 - 2022 / East Lansing, MI
Rubin Academy of Music, Tel Aviv University / Professor of Viola; Chair, Chamber Music Department
1990 - 2002 / Tel Aviv, Israel
GUEST PROFESSOR:
Yale University
Paris Conservatoire
Masterclasses (Highlights) / Solo & Chamber Music
Beijing Conservatory (China), Jerusalem Academy, Keshet Eilon, Jerusalem Music Center, Huberman master class Jerusalem (Israel), Mersin University (Turkey), Paris Conservatory (France), State Conservatory (Kazakhstan), State Conservatory (USA), Yale University (USA), Dusseldorf Hochshule, Hannover Hochshule (Germany), Tsinandali (Georgia).
Jury member of International Competitions in Italy, France, and Israel.
STUDENTS:
Doron Alperin - Israel Philharmonic, East-West Divan Orchestra, Jerusalem Camerata, Southbank Sinfonia, World Orchestra for Peace, London Symphony Orchestra (Substitute)
Anu Ayras - Lahti Symphony Orchestra (Assistant Principal)
Irina Banova - Orchestra Extramadura
Mikhail Bugaev - Orquestra Filarmônica de Minas Gerais (Assistant Principal)
Steve Doman - London Symphony Orchestra
Alla Frimstein - Sinfonietta Beer-Sheva (Principal), Israeli Opera
Johnny Gandelsman - The Knights Orchestra (Principal), Verbier Festival Orchestra (Principal), Brooklyn Rider Quartet (1st Violin)
Luciano Gatelli - Orquestra Filarmônica de Minas Gerais
Amir van der Hal - Israel Philharmonic (Assistant Principal), Staatstheater Mainz (Assistant Principal), Jerusalem Symphony, Israel Air Force String Quartet
Wiebke Heidemeyer - Opera Frankfurt (Principal), Staatsoper Stuttgart (Principal), Bayerischen Staatsorchester
Olli-Pekka Karppinen - Tampere Conservatory
Elina Kimanen - Ensemble Salzburger Solisten (Principal), Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra (Assistant Principal),
Vadim Krasnov - Israel Chamber Ensemble, Israel Philharmonic, Jerusalem Symphony
Roman Kosarev - Windsor Symphony (Principal), Lansing Symphony (Principal)
Amit Landau - Jerusalem Camerata (Assistant Principal), 21 Century Ensemble, East-West Divan Orchestra, Ensemble Meitar, Musica Nova,Jerusalem Baroque Orchestra, Tel-Aviv Soloists, Israel Philharmonic (Substitute), Carmel String Quartet, Israel String Quartet, Barenboim-Said Conservatory
Miriam Manasherov - Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival (Principal), Verbier Festival Orchestra (Principal), WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln, Gürzenich Orchester Köln (Substitute), Konzerthaus Berlin Orchestra (Substitute), Rosso Quartet
Johnathan Roethke McNurlen - Troy School district Director of Orchestra
Evgenia Oren - Israel Philharmonic
Yuri Ozhegov - Haifa orchestra (Principal)
Matt Pickard - Clazz Festival in Arcidosso Italy
Kaisa Pulkamo - Helsinki Opera & Ballet Orchestra,
Satu Roberg - Kauniainen Music School (Director)
Pirrko Simojoki - Finnish National Opera Orchestra, East Helsinki Music Institute, Espo Music Institute, Sibelius Academy
Leonid Spayer - Orchestra Rishon Le Zion, Israeli Opera (Principal)
Kristen Terreri-Teager - Fredonia Central School District
Mikko Väisänen - Kalla Quartet
Shuli Waterman - Israel Chamber Orchestra (Principal) Tel-Aviv Soloists (Principal), Aviv Quartet
Marina Ziskind - Raanana Music Center (Head of Strings)