Ilan Rechtman (; born 4 April 1963) is an Israeli

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, composer and

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Music career

Ilan Rechtman gave his first performance with the

Israel Philharmonic Orchestra The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra (abbreviation IPO; Hebrew: התזמורת הפילהרמונית הישראלית, ''ha-Tizmoret ha-Filharmonit ha-Yisra'elit'') is an Israeli symphony orchestra based in Tel Aviv. Its principal concert venue ...

at age 11, performing

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Concerto in D minor K. 466. As a recitalist and chamber musician, Rechtman traveled in over 50 countries and performed in venues such as Carnegie Hall,

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, 92nd St. Y,

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Alice Tully Alice Bigelow Tully (September 14, 1902 – December 10, 1993) was an American singer of opera and recital, music promoter, patron of the arts and philanthropist from New York. She was a second cousin of the American actress Katharine Hepburn. ...

, Weill and

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halls, Symphony Hall and

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, Barbican Center and

Wigmore Hall Wigmore Hall is a concert hall located at 36 Wigmore Street, London. Originally called Bechstein Hall, it specialises in performances of chamber music, early music, vocal music and song recitals. It is widely regarded as one of the world's leadi ...

Salle Pleyel The Salle Pleyel (, meaning "Pleyel Hall") is a concert hall in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, France, designed by acoustician Gustave Lyon together with architect Jacques Marcel Auburtin, who died in 1926, and the work was completed in 1927 by ...

and the

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, and

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. During the 6 years Rechtman lived in Brazil (2001-2007), he performed as soloist with the State Orchestra of São Paulo, Campinas and Riberão Preto symphonies, and was director of the "Um Certo Olhar" chamber music series at Sala São Paulo. Rechtman is the winner of several prizes and awards, among them, the Norry Prize (NY) through the America Israel Cultural Foundation, the Clairmont and the Shapira Awards (Israel) and Silver Medal at the first San Antonio International Piano Competition. He has recorded several CDs on various labels, among them

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, Bis, Well-Tempered Productions,

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, Meridien, Omega-Vanguard, Cembal d'Amour, and others. His solo recording of Villa-Lobos’ Chôros No. 5 was awarded the

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’s Editor’s Choice. As a composer, some of Rechtman's works have been published by the

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, USA, Hofmeister Musikverlag in Leipzig, Germany and Bottle Cello Publishing in San Francisco, USA. His compositions "Rondo Op. 5" and "Fanfare by the Red Sea" have been commissioned and conducted by Maestros

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and

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, respectively. Rechtman was also commissioned to compose a special work for the 125 years celebration of the Chautauqua Institution Music Festival. Rechtman's orchestral compositions have been performed by the

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, Augusta,

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symphonies. In the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Rechtman's music was used by

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when she won gold medal in her floor exercise. His music was also used in the 20th season (2015) of “

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” in the USA In 2008, Ilan Rechtman was nominated as music director of the

Tel Aviv Museum of Art Tel Aviv Museum of Art ( he, מוזיאון תל אביב לאמנות ''Muzeon Tel Aviv Leomanut'') is an art museum in Tel Aviv, Israel. The museum is dedicated to the preservation and display of modern and contemporary art from Israel and aroun ...

concert programs, a position he continued to hold. In this capacity, Rechtman is responsible for presenting about 70 concerts per season. Ilan Rechtman is the son of bassoonist, conductor and arranger

Mordechai Rechtman Mordechai Rechtman ( he, מרדכי רכטמן; 16 May 1926 – 27 May 2023) was an Israeli bassoonist, conductor, academic teacher and arranger. He was principal bassoonist of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra from 1946 to 1991. He was profess ...

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rechtman, Ilan Israeli classical pianists Israeli male composers 1963 births Living people 21st-century male pianists 21st-century Israeli male musicians Male classical composers Male classical pianists Israeli people of German-Jewish descent 21st-century Israeli Jews Jewish composers

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