Highlights

7th Edition Fall 2012

International Board of Governors Meeting - Highlights 2012 Concert Commemorating 80 years of the Academy

The meeting of the International working under the supervision of Avi Zehavi. Hagai Rehavia’s arrangement of Board of Governors, which took Abromovich, recipient of the first prize Emanuel Zamir’s song “Bowed Evening” place 4-5.6.2012, opened with a festive in the 2012 Chamber Music Competition, was performed by singer Anna Spitz concert commemorating 80 years of the whose members are violinists Florence and pianist Orel Oshrat. founding of the Academy of von Burg and Anna Kume, violists Dor Later in the evening, an ensemble made Music and Dance. During the evening, Sperber and Nathalie Verdon and cellist up of JAMD faculty members performed Certificates of Inscription from the Elizabeth Cook. The ensemble played a one movement from Haim Alexander’s Academy’s Golden Book were given to movement from Mozart’s Quintet in “Five Movements for Wind Quintet”. devoted teachers. gminor K.516. Playing in the ensemble were Michael The Jerusalem Academy Chamber Choir, Professor Menachem Wiesenberg’s Melzer-flute, Dudu Carmel-oboe, Ilan under the direction of Maestro Stanley Artistic Arrangements class for voice Schul-clarinet, Isaac Leyva-bassoon and Sperber, and joined by baritone Guy and piano was represented by singer Ori Azran-French horn. Pelc, performed the first movement of and arranger Vered Dekel, head of the Also performing in the concert were Paul Ben-Haim’s “Liturgical Cantata” Vocal Division of the Cross-Disciplinary percussionists Yoav Kfir, Li Ye and and the song “White Days”- Shai Hemel’s Music Department, who, together Meir Yaniger; all are students of Alon arrangement of a poem of Leah Goldberg with pianist Guy Frati, performed “I Bor. A string quartet – violinists Barak to music by Shlomo Idov. Confess to Mother” to lyrics by Anda Schossberger and Daniel Zinn, violist Also performing was the String Quintet, Amir Pinkerfeld and music of David Shir-Ran Yinon and ‘cellist Tehila Machado – performed “Miniatures” by The Academy’s New Performance Hall Mark Kopytman. The evening’s program concluded with In discussion sessions of movements from Haydn’s Symphony the Board of Governors the no.78 and from “Le tombeau de concept and design of the Couperin” by Ravel, played by the new performance hall were Ma’abada Orchestra and conducted by presented by architects Academy students Gadiel Dombrovner, Marc Kushner and Matthias Ido Spitalnik and Jonathan Spandorf . Hollwich (HWKN, New York) Professor Ilan Schul, president of and their Israeli partner Erez the Academy, addressed the guests. Ella (HQ Architects Ltd.) The Professor Michael Wolpe organized concept and design were sponsored by Murray Kushner and family. The and moderated the evening, also project consists of a new 400 seat performance space and a large courtyard mentioning milestones in the history of that is designed to become the Academy social heart. the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance. 1 New Appointments The Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance’s International Board of Governors has approved the Board of Directors recommendations for the appointment of three senior positions:

Younes Nazarian Attorney Yehezkel Beinisch Professor Yinam Leef has been Following nine years as chairman of Yehezkel Beinisch has been appointed President of the Academy, the International Board of Governors, appointed as chairman of the taking over from Professor Ilan Schul, Mr. Younes Nazarian from Los International Board of Governors. who has completed nine years in the Angeles has been appointed Honorary He will be assuming the role from position. Professor Schul has been Chairman of the International Board of Mr. Younes Nazarian, who held a leader in significant academic- Governors of the JAMD, the first role of the position for a period of nine and building developments of the its kind at the Academy. Mr. Nazarian years. Mr. Beinisch is a graduate of Academy. and his wife Soraya continue giving the Faculty of Law, Jerusalem and Professor Leef is a graduate of the their support to the Academy schools has spent many years involved Jerusalem Academy of Music and and to the advancement of excellence in music and other fields. In his Dance, with a Ph.D. in Composition among the schools’ students. high school days, he worked as a from the University of Philadelphia. The building of the Conservatory professional player in the Haifa In his 27 years as a member of faculty and High School was constructed Symphony Orchestra and, as a of the JAMD, he has held senior due to the Nazarians’ most generous law student, he was a member posts, among which are: Head of the financial donation. The white harp of the Jerusalem Symphony Workshop of Contemporary Music, sculpture, called “Sound”, that stands Orchestra IBA. Attorney Beinisch Dean of Students of the Academy at the front of the High School is active in public matters. He is a and Dean of the Department of building, towering to a height of 3.5 member of the directorate of the Composition, Conducting and Music meters, was designed and donated by Festival, of the managing Theory. Professor Leef is among the Soraya Nazarian. committee of the Jerusalem Music most important and prominent of This year, Mr. Younes Nazarian Centre, is Vice President of the today’s composers in Israel. His works established a scholarship fund to help Jerusalem Arbitration Centre, and are performed frequently and by the support students from both the higher more. In 1998, he established the finest ensembles in Israel and abroad; Academy and High School for studies Jerusalem International Chamber they have won him several prizes, in the coming years. Music Festival. among them the Prime Minister’s Prize (1994, 2006) and the ACUM Prize Dedication of the Music Library in the for life work. Professor Leef will begin his term of office as President Academy from the Estate of Gary Bertini of the Academy in October 2012. At the meeting of the Board of Bertini’s own hand, among them scores Governors, a special room was of Mahler symphonies, orchestral parts inaugurated, as a section of the and recordings of concerts in which he Academy library, containing the late had conducted. Gary Bertini’s piano is Maestro Gary Bertini’s collection of also in that room. sheet music and books. Present at the In 2002, the Jerusalem Academy ceremony were the conductor’s wife, of Music and Dance saluted Gary Mrs. Rosette Bertini – and his daughter Bertini as an “Honorary Fellow” of the Orit Bertini-Shavit, also people from Academy “for high quality of artistry, the music community and friends. for establishing fine performance

Mrs. Michal Smoira Cohn spoke about groups, for his significant contribution From right to left: Mrs. Rosette Gary Bertini. The collection includes to Israel’s cultural and artistic life and Bertini and her daughter, Mrs. Orit Bertini-Shavit, at the sign some 3000 items scores, a few of which for impressive achievement on the unveiling ceremony. have performance instructions in Gary international music scene”. 2 German language courses to vocal Certificates Awarded to Academy Teachers Inscribed students, based on a book written by in the Academy’s Golden Book her, based on sung texts, with emphasis on pronunciation of the language in singing. Gilah Yaron has produced generations of singers. Her constant dedication to the Academy has meant an important contribution to her students, to the teaching faculty and to the development and advancement of the Vocal Department. In 1968, Professor Yossi Yerushalmi , 5th President of Israel, with Aharon Harlap Adv. Yair Green, Chairman of the Board of Directors, established the Department of Guitar- awarding the certificate to Ayala Goren-Kadman playing, shaping generations of guitar players and teachers. In 1999, the Academy instituted a countrywide classical guitar competition in memory of his daughter Ariane Yerushalmi- Eldor, a competition which, over the years, has grown and developed into four competitions for different age groups. In his work, Yossi Yerushalmi Gilah Yaron with Prof. Schul Professor Ilan Schul with Professor Yossi Yerushalmi has established the Academy as the country’s centre of guitar studies, and On the opening evening of the assembly the dances of different ethnic groups, has contributed to the Academy and to of the International Board of Governors, thus strengthening in them their cultural the realization of its mission. certificates of inscription in the heritage. In her activity spanning many Aharon Harlap has been a senior JAMD Golden Book were awarded to years, she has contributed much to the teacher of conducting at the Jerusalem Academy teachers who have worked Department of Dance, to its students Academy of Music and Dance. He for the advancement of the institution: and teachers, and she has worked to has served as the head of the Opera to dancer and dance researcher Ayala preserve the dance heritage of Israel’s Department and musical director and Goren-Kadman, to singer Gilah Yaron, ethnic groups. conductor of the Academy Chamber to Professor Yossi Yerushalmi and to Singer Gilah Yaron joined the teaching Choir. His achievements and extensive conductor and composer Aharon Harlap. faculty of the Academy Vocal work in the fields of composition, Ayala Goren-Kadman began teaching Department in 1982. For ten years she performance, conducting and music at the Jerusalem Academy of Music and served as Head of the Department. In education in Israel and further afield Dance in 1987 and continues enriching addition to teaching individual lessons, are numerous. His diverse activity over the knowledge of dance students, she has tutored workshops in Lied many years has left its mark on the exposing them to Israeli dance and to and oratorio singing and has given Academy’s musical accomplishments.

The Israel Prize Awarded to Professor Dalia Cohen

in the field of Music Research. the entire Academy family and of us Professor Cohen has been teaching personally, we wish to express our a wide variety of subjects at the profound respect and great joy on this Academy since 1956, has published significant mark of recognition. You more than 80 articles on different have been entitled to this recognition topics and has published many for decades – for your enormous life factual and educational books. work that has influenced generations Professor Ilan Schul, president of the of artists, researchers and educators. Academy, and Mr. Micha Tal, vice- We take this wonderful opportunity president and CEO, sent Dalia Cohen to thank you once again both for the Academy’s congratulations: “It is a your outstanding, longstanding great privilege for us to congratulate contribution to the Academy and its you at this time, when your admirers, many generations – generations of friends and your many colleagues students, graduates and professionals in the world of music, and those – and for your significant initiative Photo: Muki Schwarz in academic and music education in the fields of Music Education, Musicologist and educator Professor fields in particular, are celebrating Non-European music, the History of Dalia Cohen, one of the pillars of your receiving the 2012 Israel Prize Musical Instruments and, of course, learning of the Jerusalem Academy together with you. On behalf of the in the establishing of the Department of Music and Dance, was awarded the Board of Directors, administrative of Oriental Music. In gratitude, we 2012 Israel Prize for her achievement and faculty colleagues, on behalf of wish you good health and pleasure”. 3 Special Events

The Academy Chamber Choir at Photo: Academy students in the musical “Into the Woods”. the Shavuot Abu Gosh Festival The Academy Chamber Choir first performed at the Abu Gosh Festival in 2004, and, since 2007, has been performing in the festival every year. Conducted by Maestro Stanley Sperber, this year the choir performed J.S.Bach’s monumental “Magnificat”, joined by the Ra’anana Symphony Orchestra; works by Brahms, Paul Ben-Haim, Yehezkel Braun, Tzvi Avni were also performed, as well as three spirituals.

Academy Day in the Israel Festival This is the second successive year that the Israel Festival administration has selected the Academy to present performances of students and faculty in the framework of “Academy Day” at the Israel Festival. On the stages of the Jerusalem Theatre the following performances took place: •Negev-Galilee-Jerusalem – a concert featuring three orchestras: the Chamber Orchestra of the Academy Conservatory, the Western Galilee Symphony Orchestra and the Orchestra of the South, all working under the auspices of the JAMD and with the help of the Department Concert of Prize Winners of the for Communities and Youth. The conductor was Dr. Sharon Tabor-Pintz Memorial 2011 Michael Klinghoffer, Dean of the Faculty of Performing Competition for Solo Players and Solo Arts of the Academy. Singing with Orchestra •The musical “Into the Woods” by Stephen Sondheim. This musical was staged thanks to the initiative and In January 2012, winners of the 2011 Sharon Tabor-Pintz enormous energy of singer Robin Weisel Capsouto, who Competition for solo players and solo singing with headed the project. Ms. Weisel Capsouto is a teacher in orchestra - soprano Atalya Tirosh and pianist Michael the Vocal Department of the Academy. Yulia Pevsner Zertzekel - performed at a festive concert with the New was stage director; Nir Cohen was musical director and Academy Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Maestro conductor. The musical presents a number of characters Eitan Globerson. The orchestra performed Gustav Mahler’s from the world of fairy tales, among them Rapunzel, Little “Des Knaben Wunderhorn” (The Youth’s Magic Horn) Red Riding Hood, Cinderella and others, all of whom are with singer Atalya Tirosh (student of Ms. Agnes Messini) sent into the woods. The characters’ adventures become and George Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue” with Michael intertwined as they each endeavor to discover what has Zertzekel (student of Yaron Rosenthal) at the piano. been requested of them and to return home. Present at the concert were family members of the late •WINDSTRAVAGANZA – Ensembles from the Wind and Sharon Tabor-Pintz and others who cherish her memory. Percussion Workshop under the supervision of Maurizio Paez and Alon Bor. •The Academy Symphony Orchestra works under the musical direction of Professor Eitan Globerson. A highlight of the concert was the premiering of Paul Ben-Haim’s “Liturgical Cantata”, performed by over 200 participants and conducted by Maestro Stanley Sperber. In addition to this piece, works by Liszt, Debussy and Borodin were performed and conducted by Professor Eitan Globerson. •The evening concluded with some cross-disciplinary music, in which outstanding ensembles from the Department of Cross-Disciplinary Music and the Department of Oriental Music performed. 4 Special Events

The Academy’s “Ankor” Choir Wins a A Concert Commemorating Ten Years Gold Medal at the International Choral since the Terror Attack on Mt. Scopus Competition in Cincinnati, Ohio USA The Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance, in cooperation with the Hebrew University, held a special concert commemorating ten years since the terror attack in the cafeteria of the Mt. Scopus campus of the Hebrew University in July 2002. The memorial event was initiated by Mrs. Nevenka Gritz from France, whose son David was killed in the attack. Adv. Yair Green, chairman of the Academy’s Board of Directors, and Professor Ilan Schul, President of the JAMD, both spoke at the event; representing the Hebrew University were Professor Mimi Eisenstadt, Dean of the School for Overseas Students and Mr. Bentzi Peretzman, Head of Student Administration. At the concert that took place March 28th 2012, dedicated, as requested by Mrs. Gritz, to all those who have suffered in The Ankor Choir won a gold medal in the Youth Choir terror attacks, works by Beethoven, Borodin and Liszt were category and a silver medal in the Sacred Music category performed by outstanding Academy students and pianist of the International Choral Competition that took place Juliana Steinbach who especially came from France to the in Cincinnati, USA. Some 350 choirs from 70 countries (approximately 70,000 participants) took part in the event at the request of Mrs. Gritz. competition. Violinist Florence von The Ankor Choir, conducted by its artistic director Dafna Burg with Mrs. Gritz Ben-Yohanan, consists of 40 girls aged 13 to 25 ,18 of whom took part in the competition. The Ankor Choir was the only Israeli choir competing. This Israeli choir, renowned for its especially high quality of singing, received much attention in the US media. Its conductor, Dafna Ben-Yohanan was interviewed several times for local press and television. Gad Levin, the Academy’s budget director, accompanied the delegation, assisting the choir. Following the conclusion of the competition, the choir gave a series of concerts organized by the Cincinnati Jewish Federation, headed by its CEO Shep Englander together with the community shaliach Yair Cohen. The concert tour was financed by the Jewish Foundation of Cincinnati, with additional funding from The “Ankor” Choir in “Carmen” at Masada Susan and Stephen Brenner, Steven Mombach, April and The Ankor Choir took part in six performances of the Harry Davidow. Following Ankor’s success, Maestro Bizet’s opera “Carmen”. The opera, a production of the Zubin Mehta sent the choir a touching letter in which he Israeli Opera and conducted by Daniel Oren, took place wrote: “I am thrilled to at the foot of Masada. The chorus included some 40 girls, hear of the wonderful some as young as 12 years of age, members of the Young achievement of the Ankor Choir. The result of this cooperation was another Ankor Children’s Choir invitation for next year for the Ankor Choir to appear in at the World Choir Israeli Opera productions of “Turandot” and “Carmina Games in Cincinnati. Burana”. Competing with immense worldwide competition and winning a gold medal quite remarkable, and reflects considerable hard work as well as talent. The Ankor Choir is a marvelous representative of Israel and I am sure you will go on to even greater achievements”. Maestro Zubin Mehta’s letter Photo: Yossi Zwecker

5 Winners in Academy Competitions

The Gertrud Kraus Choreography Competition The Ariane Yerushalmi-Eldor National For many years, the Gertrud Kraus Choreography Classical Guitar Competitions Competition has become a focus of attention for young In March and April of 2012, the four Ariane Yerushalmi- Israeli creativity, strengthening choreography- and Eldor Classical Guitar Competitions took place for the composition studies at the Academy’s Faculty of Dance. 13th year in succession. In recent years, composers writing and performing In the senior category: their own works have been accompanying the works by First prize: Daniel Reich, student of Irit Even-Tov choreography students in the competition, thus fulfilling Second prize: Ilia Wolfbein, student of Professor Yossi the Academy’s mission for cooperation between faculties. Yerushalmi, artistic director of the competition Winners of the 33rd Gertrud Kraus Choreography Third prize: Gal Levy, student of Yoram Zarbiv Competition were: Fourth prize: Or Ben-Amos, student of Yoram Zarbiv. First prize: Lotem Sayag for “Third Person”. The compulsory work for the final round was Spanish Second prize: Smadar Goshen for “A Short Story by Us”, composer Joaquin Rodrigo’s “Fantasia for a Gentleman”, Third prize: Inbar Walter for “Rabina Ganosis”. the demands of this work testifying to the high standard Winners in the competition for composition of music for of the competition. Contestants played the work with the dance were: “Ma’abada” Orchestra, conducted by Doron Salomon. First prize: Orr Sinay Second prize: Faye Shapiro. The UNO Competition Gertrud Kraus The UNO Competition for Young Violinists (to age 24) From “Third Person”. (1977-1901) was was established by violinist and teacher Avi Abromovich, the first lady of head of the Chamber Music Program of the Academy. modern dance Winner: Tomer Marcus in Israel. After Honorary mentions: Daniel Mendelson, Tamar Koren and immigrating Ariav Buchris. to Israel from The Chamber Music Competition Vienna, she First prize: Florence von Burg violin, Anna Kume violin. established her Dor Sperber viola, Nathalie Verdon viola, Elizabeth Cook cello. own dance group, Second prize: was shared by two ensembles: performing frequently in cooperation with the Palestine I - Tomer Marcus violin, Dor Sperber viola, Orchestra (now the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra and Freddie Julius cello, Roni Shavit piano. the Folk Opera. She was choreographer for most of II - Daniel Zinn violin, Barak Shossberger violin, the Habima Theatre’s performances, served as artistic Shir-Ran Yinon viola, Tehila Machado cello. consultant to the Batsheva Dance Company, The Israel Ballet, and to the Contemporary Dance Company. Stringed Instrument Competition in Right up to her last days, she taught at the Jerusalem Memory of David Gritz Academy of Music and Dance and was the Academy’s First prize: Florence von Burg violin first choreographer to become a professor of dance. In Second prize: shared between Leah Korchemny viola 1968 she received the Israel Prize for her work in the field and Micha Finkelstein cello. of dance. Professor Kraus bequeathed all her assets to the Third prize: Tomer Marcus violin. Academy in order to further the School of Dance. The choreography competition in her name was initiated The Competition for Solo Singing/ and established by the late Professor Hassia Levy-Agron, Playing with Orchestra founder of the Dance Faculty of the Academy Winners: Rotem Bartan flute The Haim Kalmi Piano Competition Hila Ofek harp The Haim Kalmi Piano Competition was established in 2005 by his daughter, the late Esther Kalmi, in order The Classical Concerto Competition to further and bring outstanding pianists to the public Winner: eye. As of 2005, the competition has been taking place Yael Enosh piano at the Academy annually. Competition prize-winners performed at a festive concert at the Eden-Tamir Music Competition of Interpretation for Center (Ein Kerem) and the concert was broadcast on the Students of the Department of Vocal Voice of Music IBA. Winners of the piano competition were: Cross-Disciplinary Music First prize: Gabi Potaznik First prize: (NIS 12,000) Yael Enosh, an M.Mus. student, Second prize: Sivan Bar-Lev pupil of Dr. Irina Berkovich. Second prize: (NIS 8000) Netanel Bass, then completing his B.Mus., student of Professor Vadim Monastirsky. Heartiest congratulations Third prize: (NIS 5000) Oxana Kasyanova, also a student to all the winners. of Professor Monastirsky. 6 Spotlight on the Conservatory’s Activities 2011-2012 Cooperation between • In the framework of the the Academy and Israeli Conservatory’s “Department Days”, Radio IBA master classes in piano, violin, cello, guitar, flute, oboe, bassoon, trumpet, clarinet, saxophone and voice were held by leading musicians. • Many of the Conservatory’s students Mrs. Rosie Varon, Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat and Conservatory won prizes in countrywide and pupils at the Varon Scholarship awarding ceremony. international competitions, received Conservatory students, was broadcast America-Israel Cultural Foundation live on “The Voice of Music”, the IBA Scholarships and some also became IDF classical music station. “Outstanding Musicians”, giving them • On June 8th, as an event of the Israel special conditions for their army service. From the Yona Wallach Ensemble, live broadcast on the Festival, a concert involving students of third radio station and on the Voice of Music. • Conservatory students performed all the “Young Piano Artists Project” of the over Israel as well as overseas, in “Voice • Senior faculty members of the Edward Aldwell International Center for of Music” live broadcast concerts at Academy will present programs on Piano Performance and Musicianship the Eden-Tamir Music Centre, Ein the “Reshet Gimel” from 13:00 to 14:00 took place at the Eden-Tamir Music Kerem, at the Felicja Blumental Music and will report on Academy news. Center in Ein Kerem. A number of Centre (), the Begin Centre, • Spotlight on young people – the Conservatory pupils were among the the , the Henry art song (Lied). Three students will players. The concert was broadcast live Crown Auditorium, and other venues. be employed as young program on “The Voice of Music” IBA. producers. A number of Conservatory students • On June 10th, as part of the Israel were invited to give performances in • Once a week there will be a Festival, a concert involving the London, Dublin, Hamburg, Bucharest, broadcast from the Haifa studios Young Chamber Orchestra was Tbilisi, Provence and other places. of chamber ensembles of Academy performed in the Henry Crown • This year, the Academy Conservatory students. Auditorium of the Jerusalem Theatre. took part in some eight meetings • Work on the Academy studio •During the year, a number of students run by the Department of Education, should be completed in three months of the Conservatory’s Piano Department hosting three concerts. and the possibility of “The Voice of excelled and collected first prizes in • On February 22nd 2012, the Music” broadcasting from it is under the “Piano For Ever” Competitions in Conservatory presented a gala concert examination. Ashdod (Daniel Golod, Adi Neuhaus, in the Henry Crown Auditorium • Eight programs are planned to Etti Navon and Tom Zalmanov) and, be recorded and shown on Israeli of the Jerusalem Theatre, with the in the “Voice of MusicYoung Artists television on Saturday mornings. participation of 220 of its students. Competition”, two students – Daniel • As to supervision, a joint course for All proceed from the concert went Golod (3rd prize) and Adi Neuhaus (1st program editors is being planned, towards student scholarships. prize) – performed with the Jerusalem some of which will be taught by • On Jerusalem Day, May 20, a marathon Symphony Orchestra under the baton Academy lecturers. Programming concert taking place, involving of Yaniv Dinur. expertise will be given by Israeli Radio employees. The Academy at the Chamber Music Festival in Kfar Blum A Meeting of Graduates “Music in the Valley” International Summer institute for Strings and Voice, Marks the Jubilee of the under the auspices of the Voice of Music Upper Galilee Festival. Academy High School Hundreds of graduates and teachers This is the third year the JAMD’s “Music in public concerts. First violinist of assembled on June 26th 2012 to in the Valley” Seminar has taken place the Jerusalem Quartet, Alexander celebrate the Academy High School’s within the framework of the Voice of Pavlovsky, is the seminar’s artistic jubilee. The program included Music Upper Galilee Festival at Kfar director. The seminar is suited greetings and musical items. Closing Blum. In recent years, students have to outstanding students, young the evening, there were class reunions come from the USA, England, Russia, musicians from Israel and further in which emotion and joy ran high. France, Germany, Latvia, Spain, Malta, afield, who are embarking on a The Academy wishes to thank Japan, South Korea, Canada, Hungary professional career. The tutors, Dalia Reichman who was on the and Israel. The approximately 50 internationally renowned musicians administrative staff of the High School students, aged 16 to 28, are offered a from Israel or abroad, come together and a true friend of the Academy, who rigorous instrumental study program for ten days to offer course members ran the evening and contributed much with intensive individual tuition and individual guidance and master to organizing the event. open master classes. In addition to classes. The teachers are all active Academy High School graduates who these, the students receive lessons artists, performing worldwide and were not able to attend the meeting, in technique, attend workshops and teaching in prestigious institutions and would like to stay in contact, are play in chamber ensembles; the high overseas or at the Jerusalem Academy requested to register with the school: tel.: 02-6594444 point of the course is performance of Music and Dance. 7 The Academy Bows its Head

Professor Mark Kopytman Professor Haim Alexander she managed to send her small daughter (1929-2012) (1915-2012) to a Christian family who raised her was among Israel’s most was one of the most throughout the war. Wolf and Ruth important composers important composers were arrested in Amsterdam in May and a recipient of the of our generation. He 1943 and, after moving from camp to Prime Minister’s Prize for was born in and camp, were deported to Bergen Belsen Composition. Born in the immigrated to Israel in where the whole family “met together” former Soviet Union, he was a graduate 1936. He was a student of the Jerusalem – and managed to get out of Bergen of the Czernowitz Medical School, Academy and, on graduating in Belsen before the war ended. After received his M.Mus. from the Lvov 1945, began teaching piano, theory, a short sojourn overseas, the family Music Academy and a doctorate from harpsichord and, later, composition at returned to Holland. In the meantime, the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory. the Academy. Professor Haim Alexander Naomi was born and Loni had returned After immigrating to Israel in 1972, he has composed many works for almost to the family home. Wolf’s business taught Composition at the Jerusalem every musical medium and has been the did well in Holland. After the Six Day Academy of Music and Dance and for recipient of many prizes. He served as War, they began to commute between many years Professor Kopytman headed Deputy Head of the Academy. Jerusalem and Amsterdam. Wolf was the Faculty of Music Theory, Conducting Ruth Lesser neé Kiwi a keen music-lover and, following a and Composition and was the Dean (1915-2012) request from the Academy, became a of the Faculty. He taught generations was born in a small town constant donor, furthering the Friends of students who today are important in the Posen province and of the Academy, which he founded in composers in Israel and outside the grew up in Breslau. When Holland. He passed away in 1995. Ruth country. His works are performed in Hitler came to power, she survived him, maintaining her support concerts and festivals in Israel and immigrated to Holland. of the Academy, also remembering the further afield. Professor Mark Kopytman In 1935 she married Wolf Lesser. Their Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance received the Koussevitzky Prize and the daughter Loni was born in 1938. With the in her will. She passed away at a ripe age, ACUM Prize for his creative life work. assistance of the Dutch Underground, surrounded by her large, warm family. (by Michal Smoira Cohn) New Publications Music and Dance in Time musical life in Israel. The book is based Israeli Folk Dances, Dr. Dan Ronen Editor: Michal Smoira Cohn; published on recordings of the music critic Hagai Carmel Publishing House, 2012 by the Jerusalem Academy of Music Hitron and writings by personages from “Israeli Folk Dances” is an intensive and Dance, 2012 the world of music and dance. and comprehensive analysis of the “Music and Dance in Time” is a roots of the unique phenomenon of magazine in the English language, At a Personal Tempo: Episodes in Life the Israeli folk dance, the elements editions of which have been published and Music of the phenomenon and its cultural for the last 30 years or so. It consists Tzvi Avni, Maba Publishing, 2012 function. The book addresses its of articles written by senior members A part of this book includes an cultural and idealistic connections, in of faculty. The subject of the present autobiographical résumé in which festival celebrations in the kibbutz, the edition is “Time in Music and Dance” the writer describes some remarkable background to its development and the and writers have approached the people in Israel’s musical life over sources of inspiration of its creators subject from a number of angles. the course of more than six decades, then and now. Michal Smoira Cohn has held the musicians such as Joachim Stutchevsky, The book deals with many subjects: positions of Head of the Academy Bracha Zefira and many others. what the Israeli folk dance is, whether and lecturer, served as Chairman of In addition, the book comprises a “Israel-ism” can be defined in dance, the Board of Governors and today is a collection of Professor Avni’s articles why tens of thousands of people do member of the Board of Directors This on actual musical subjects - electronic folk dancing, and the influence of the edition of “Music and Dance in Time” music, the oriental song, and more. folk dances, the dancers and of folk can be read on the JAMD website. Professor Tzvi Avni is a composer and dance troupes on the development of senior member of the teaching faculty the dance scene in Israel, etc. Gary Bertini of the Jerusalem Academy of Music Dr. Dan Ronen has been a member of the Michal Smoira Cohn. and Dance. He has served as Deputy Academy’s Board of Directors for many Carmel Publishing House, 2012 Head of the JAMD and was an Israel years, an honorary Academy Trustee This is a musical biography summarizing Prize recipient in 2000. (2007), has taken on (and continues to the work of conductor Gary Bertini on take on) senior positions in the fields of the background of the development of education and culture in Israel. The Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance, Giv’at Ram, Jerusalem 91904/tel.: 02-6759911/fax: 02-6527713/site: www.jamd.ac.il / Director of Publications: Sorina Dinur/ Design, editing and public relations: Kav Ofek/ English translation: Pamela Hickman/ Photography: Dan Porges/ For proposals and enquiries please contact Meir Nitzan, Vice President for Resource Development; mobile: 972-52-3890918, fax: 972-2-6759971 [email protected] 8