Itay Talgam (; born 24 March 1958,
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv-Yafo ( or , ; ), sometimes rendered as Tel Aviv-Jaffa, and usually referred to as just Tel Aviv, is the most populous city in the Gush Dan metropolitan area of Israel. Located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline and with a popula ...
) is an Israeli
conductor and business consultant.
Biography
Itay Talgam studied at the
Rubin Academy and received a degree in philosophy from the
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HUJI; ) is an Israeli public university, public research university based in Jerusalem. Co-founded by Albert Einstein and Chaim Weizmann in July 1918, the public university officially opened on 1 April 1925. ...
. He started out as a pianist, but switched to conducting after his military service in the
Israel Defense Forces
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF; , ), alternatively referred to by the Hebrew-language acronym (), is the national military of the State of Israel. It consists of three service branches: the Israeli Ground Forces, the Israeli Air Force, and ...
. He attended a summer course given by
Leonard Bernstein
Leonard Bernstein ( ; born Louis Bernstein; August 25, 1918 – October 14, 1990) was an American conductor, composer, pianist, music educator, author, and humanitarian. Considered to be one of the most important conductors of his time, he was th ...
in Fontainebleau, France.
His son Imri Talgam is a pianist and composer.
Music career
Talgam debuted as an international conductor in 1987, when he was chosen by Leonard Bernstein to appear in a special concert with
Orchestre de Paris
The Orchestre de Paris () is a French orchestra based in Paris. The orchestra currently performs most of its concerts at the Philharmonie de Paris.
History
In 1967, following the dissolution of the Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du ...
. Bernstein conducted the second half of the concert. Since then, he has conducted many orchestras in Europe. He was the first Israeli conductor to perform with the
St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra and the
Leipzig Opera
The Leipzig Opera () is an opera house and opera company located at the Augustusplatz and the Inner City Ring Road at its east side in Leipzig's district Mitte, Germany.
History
Performances of opera in Leipzig trace back to Singspiel perfo ...
. In Israel, he has conducted and recorded with
Israel Philharmonic Orchestra
The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra (abbreviation IPO; Hebrew: התזמורת הפילהרמונית הישראלית, ''ha-Tizmoret ha-Filharmonit ha-Yisra'elit'') is a major Israeli symphony orchestra based in Tel Aviv. Its principal concert ...
,
New Israeli Opera,
Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra,
Israel Symphony Orchestra Rishon LeZion
The Israel Symphony Orchestra Rishon LeZion (ISO) (hebrew language, Hebrew: התזמורת הסימפונית הישראלית ראשון לציון) was founded in 1988 by the municipality of Rishon LeZion. A year later, in 1989, it became the res ...
, Haifa Symphony Orchestra and
Israel Chamber Orchestra. He has worked with most of the major orchestras in Israel. Itay Talgam gives seminars and workshops on the operations of the symphony orchestra, which he sees as a metaphor for organizational behavior and a model for inspired leadership.
Awards and recognition
As Music Director of the Tel Aviv Symphony Orchestra and of Musica Nova Consort Talgam won the prize for “Best performance of the year” for Israeli orchestral music, awarded by the National Council for the Arts.
See also
*Music of Israel
The music of Israel is a combination of Jewish and non-Jewish music traditions that have come together over the course of a century to create a distinctive musical culture. For almost 150 years, musicians have sought original stylistic elements ...
References
External links
Personal Interview with Itay Talgam
by media makers @ Leadel.NET
TED Talk
Interview with 99FACES.tv
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Musicians from Tel Aviv
1958 births
Living people
21st-century Israeli conductors (music)