The Israel Netanya Kibbutz Orchestra (abbreviated IKO) is an
orchestra established in 1970. Its offices are situated in
Netanya
Netanya (also known as Natanya, he, נְתַנְיָה) is a city in the Northern Central District of Israel, and is the capital of the surrounding Sharon plain. It is north of Tel Aviv, and south of Haifa, between Poleg stream and Wingate I ...
,
Israel.
The Orchestra performs 120 concerts every season, presenting imaginative, up-to-date and refreshing artistic programs. Its original and experiential approach - classical pieces alongside
folklore and
jazz, and combinations of different styles-artistic, vocal and visual – are what build up its uniqueness. The orchestra holds a special educational program, in which 140 orchestral and chamber concerts are held for roughly 23 thousand grade school children in Israel.
The Orchestra's performances worldwide, in the
United States,
Mexico,
South Korea,
Germany, and
Spain, and is dubbed successful. The orchestra's tour in
South Africa was successful to the point that the orchestra was invited to tour again in the 2016 season.
The directors of the orchestra are conductors
Avi Ostrowsky,
Noam Sheriff, Uzi Wiesel,
Shalom Ronli-Riklis
Shalom Ronli-Riklis ( he, שלום רונלי-ריקליס, 24 January 1922 – 27 January 1994) was an Israeli musician, music teacher, and the conductor of the IDF Orchestra.
Biography
Shalom Ronli-Riklis was born in 1922 in Tel Aviv. As a y ...
,
Lior Shambadal
Lior Shambadal (Hebrew: ליאור שמבדל) (born 1950 in Tel Aviv) is an Israeli composer and conductor.
Study
Lior Shambadal studied Viola, Trombone and conducting in his native city of Tel Aviv. He studied theory and composition with ...
, Doron Salomon, Yaron Gutfrid, and Shalev Ad-El. Starting 2016-2017 season,
Swedish
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Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically:
* Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland
** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...
conductor and
trombone player
Christian Lindberg
Christian Lindberg (born 15 February 1958) is a Swedish trombonist, conductor and composer,
Biography
Early life and career
Lindberg was born in Danderyd. As a youth, he learned to play the trumpet, and subsequently began to learn the trombone ...
will serve as the music director of the orchestra. The orchestra regularly performs in Beit Gabriel,
Mizra,
Ein HaHoresh,
Givat Brener,
Dorot,
Nahariyya,
Netanya
Netanya (also known as Natanya, he, נְתַנְיָה) is a city in the Northern Central District of Israel, and is the capital of the surrounding Sharon plain. It is north of Tel Aviv, and south of Haifa, between Poleg stream and Wingate I ...
, and
Tel Aviv.
Mandoline player and conductor Shmuel Elbaz serves as the orchestra's residence conductor.
The orchestra is expected to close in August 2021 and
Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra is expected to receive some of its members.
External links
Israel Netanya Kibbutz Orchestra official websiteIsrael Netanya Kibbutz Orchestra on Netanya Municipality's website
Chamber orchestras
1970 establishments in Israel
Israeli orchestras
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