Moshe Zorman (

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: משה זורמן; born 15 May 1952) is an Israeli composer, winner of the ACUM award for lifetime achievement (2023). His works include nine operas —among them “The Inn of Spirits” after

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's play of the same name—as well as works for symphony orchestra, chamber groups and choirs. His works and arrangements have been performed by the

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 ...

, the Welsh BBC Orchestra, th
Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra (IBA)
th
Israel Sinfonietta Beer-Sheva
and the

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, among others. He has also written music for theatre productions at the

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and

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theatres in Israel and for the Inbal and Bat-Sheva dance companies.

Biography

Zorman studied composition with Prof.

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and Prof.

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. After graduating from the Tel Aviv Music Academy, he studied for his Ph.D at New York City University Graduate Ceber CUNY with

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and participated in composers’ seminars in Vermont (with Mario Davidovsky) and in Canada (with

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). He returned to Israel in 1985 to teach at Tel Aviv University and is a professor at the Levinsky College of Education. , occupation=Composer, arranger, musicologist Zorman was a member of th
Israel Composers' League
Board of Directors, and initiated a series of concerts dedicated to Israeli composers. He is also a member of different music committees in the Israel Ministry of Education. From 1990 to 1996 he was the head of the Music Department at the Levinsky Teachers’ College in Tel Aviv. He continues to teach at the college, and is currently head of th
Music Cathedra
at the Einav Cultural Center in Tel Aviv.

Awards

*ACUM award for lifetime achievement (2023) *The Mifal Hayis Landau Prize for contemporary classical composer (2017) *Israel Prime minister's prize for composers (2002) *“the Sam Spiegel School” in Jerusalem for music for film, (2002) *

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for original composition (1993).

External links

Moshe Zorman biography at the Music Cathedra website
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