Israeli Flutists

collected by Yossi Arnheim  arnheim1@012.net.il


Amotz, Roi

* 1982, Jerusalem

2007- principal  flute, Verbier Festival Orchestra

2007-8 Radio Orchestra of South Germany Baden Baden-Freiburg

2009 – Assistant Principal, Israel Symphony Orchestra (opera)

2006- Member of Ensemble Meitar

Festivals: Internationale Bach Akademie, Stuttgart 2004, Biennale for Modern Music, Heidelberg, 2008

Festival Zeitkunst, Berlin 2011

Prizes: International Flute Competition, Volos, Greece,  2007, 1st prize

Pergamenschikow Chamber Music Competition, Berlin 2009, 1st prize

 

Arnheim, Yossi

*1955, Tel Aviv.

1983- principal flutist, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra.

Teaches at the Buchman-Mehta School of Music, Tel Aviv University and at the Academy of Music, Jerusalem. Gives Concerts and Master classes in Europe, Japan, China, USA, Chile, Korea,

Recordings for Harmonia Mundi, Meridian, Kontrapunkt, Brana, Enja

Music Director, the Haifa International Flute competition

Festivals: Menuhin Festival Gstaad, Beethoven Festival Weimar, Kfar Blum

1999 – Foundung member of the Arab-Jewish Ensemble SheshBesh

 

Buchman, Noam

*1952, Tel Aviv.

1978- principal flautist, Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra. Concerts throughout Europe, North and South America.

1990 - Founding member of the Israel Contemporary Players.

“Oedeon Partos Prize” and “Prize for Excellence in Performing Israeli Music” by the Israel Ministry of Culture.

2001- Teaches at the Academy of Music, Jerusalem.

Jury member, the Haifa International Flute competition

Recordings for Naxos, Ars, Olympia, JMC, MII, The 8th Note

 

Ein Habar, Eyal

*1971, Israel

1997- Ass. Principal Flute, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra.

Prizes: 1992 Scheveningen Competition; 1993 Kobe Flute Competition;

1999 – Teaches at the Buchman-Mehta School of Music, Tel-Aviv University

2009 - Head of Wind Department, Buchman-Mehta School of Music, Tel-Aviv University

Israel Festival, Davos Festival, Schleswig-Holstein

Recordings for Meridian, JMC, Centaur

 

Eitan, Lior

*1963, Holon, Israel.

1985-1988 principal flautist, Isreal Sinfonietta Be'er Sheva.

1988 – Solo Piccolo player, the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

Prizes: Paul Ben Haim Competition 1982, 1984

Ariana Festival, Slovenia 2009, NFA convention 2005; BFS Convention 2008

Recordings for Meridian, Centaur

 

Eshed, Guy

*1979, Tel Aviv, Israel

2000-2002 Solo Flute, Israel Northern Symphony, Haifa

2001 -   Solo Flute, West Eastern Divan Orchestra

2005-2008 Flutist in Residence, Ensemble 360, Sheffield, UK

2007-2008 Solo Flute, Manchester Camerata

2008 -         Solo Flute, Berlin Staatskapelle

Guest Solo Flute:  Bavarian Radio Symphony, London Philharmonic, Rotterdam Philharmonic, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra

Prizes: Haifa Intl. Competition;, the Toepfer Foundation Special Grant; Elise Meyer Competition

Festivals: Jerusalem International Chamber Music Festival, Vaals Chamber Music Festival, Beethoven Fest Bonn.

Recordings for: ASV; Nimbus labels

 

Fintling Morag, Sara

* 1976, Stockholm, Sweden

1999- 2001 Principal flautist with Orkester Norden

1999-2003 Principal flautist with The Symphony Orchestra of The Royal Danish Academy of Music

2003-2006- Guest with Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra, Israel Symphony Orchestra, Israel Chamber Orchestra

2007-2010- Principal flautist, Israel Sinfonietta, Beer Sheva.

Scholarships and prizes: Lions Club Sweden: Svenska Gustafskyrkan Copenhagen; Tytte og Lillemor Fauerschous Mindelegat; Anna Whitlocks Minnesfond.

Recordings for NCMI

 

Gafni, Margalit

Kibbutz Gazit, Israel

1988 - Principal Flute, Israel Symphony Orchestra (opera)

1987–1990 Chamber Arts Trio (New York), 1990- Opus 3 Trio

Tours, solo concerts in Europe, South America, the USA, Israel and Canada.

Prizes: F. Shapira Competition, Israel Broadcasting Authority's soloist competition.Amstrong Award.

4ta. Cimeira, Lisbon, and in Israel: Ein Gev and Kfar Blum.

Prizes: F. Shapira Competition, Israel Broadcasting Authority's soloist competition.Amstrong Award.

Master classes in the USA, Spain and Argentina.

Recordings for Epsa

 

Meirovich, Boaz

*1972, Tel Aviv, Israel

1993 1995- Israel Symphony Orchestra (opera)

1999 – Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

Prizes: Boston International Competition

Soloist with Boston Symphony Orchestra and Israel Philharmonic. Recital at Carnegy hall

 

Ornoy, Avihay

* 1973, Israel

1992-94 - Principal Flute, Israel Camerata

1996-99 – Assistant Principal Flute, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

1999 - Principal Flute, Israel Sinfonietta

2003-2007 - Principal Flute, Israel Camerata

Prizes: Israel Broadcasting Authority's soloist competition. P, Ben Haim Prize; NFA high school soloist competition

Festivals:Kfar Blum Festival; Graz 1995; Radio France Festival

Plays with jazz and Brazilian music ensembles

 

Rofee, Esti

* 1976, Israel

2007 - Solo Flutist, Israel Camerata Jerusalem

Awards- "Leonardo Di Lorenzo" competition; J.P. Rampal competition; "A Punccielli" competition,Cremona.

Festivals: Pablo Casals Music festival, France; The rising stars music festival,Berlin; Danish Chamber music festival; The Stars of Tomorrow festival, Cite de la musique,Paris;; Santander Festival:

Recording for Acte Prealable

 

Romach, Tamar

* 1986, Tel Aviv, Israel

2007-  Assistant Principal, Israel Symphony Orchestra

Prizes: Flute Meetings Intl. Competition, Greece; Haifa Intl. Competition

Flute Meetings Festival, Greece 2007,2009

 

Ron, Ruth

* 1969, Jerusalem

1991-1998 Principal Flute, Israel Sinfonietta Beer-Sheva

1998-2002 Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra

2002-2007  Principal Flute, The Kibbutz Chamber Orchestra;

2006-2008  Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

Soloist with the Israel Sinfonietta, The Kibbutz Chamber Orchestra., Jerusalem Symphony,

Member of "THEME" ensemble.

"Yamaha" prize, 1994, Indiana University fellowship 1995-1997

Red Sea music festival;  "Buffalo" contemporary music festival, USA, "Lotus" world music festival ,USA; "Abu Gosh" festival, Israel; Korean contemporary music festival, Seoul,

Recordings for: JMC Artists Series, MCI, Centaur

 

Roman (Rami) Tal

* 1953, Tel Aviv, Israel

1979- Assistant principal flutist, Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra

Israeli Broadcasting Authority Prize, 1980

Festivals: Jerusalem Chamber Music Festival; Hambacher Festival (Germany), Tel-Aviv, Dresden and Zagreb Contemporary music Festivals.

Jury member, the Haifa International Flute competition

Concerts and recordings as soloist with the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra,

Flute and chamber music teacher: Tel-Aviv-Jaffa Music Center, Thelma-Yellin school of the Arts.

 

Yehudin Peterseim, Christiane

*1973, Weimar, Germany

1996  "Junge Deutsche Philharmonie",Schleswig-Holstein Festival

Guest with MDR Orchestra Leipzig, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

2000-2004 Principal Flute of the Israel Sinfonietta Beer Sheva

2004 -  Principal Flute of the Israel Chamber Orchestra