Itamar Zorman ( he, איתמר זורמן; born 1985,

Tel Aviv Tel Aviv-Yafo ( he, תֵּל־אָבִיב-יָפוֹ, translit=Tēl-ʾĀvīv-Yāfō ; ar, تَلّ أَبِيب – يَافَا, translit=Tall ʾAbīb-Yāfā, links=no), often referred to as just Tel Aviv, is the most populous city in the G ...

) is an Israeli

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ist.

Early life

Zorman is the son of Israeli pianist

Astrith Baltsan Astrith Baltsan ( he, אסתרית בלצן; born 24 October 1956) is an Israeli concert pianist and musicologist, known for her Beethoven interpretation. Biography Family Baltsan was born in Tel Aviv in 1956. Her mother, Dr. Rozelia Ruth Garti ...

and composer

Moshe Zorman Moshe Zorman (Hebrew: משה זורמן; born 15 May 1952) is an Israeli composer. His works include nine operas —among them “The Inn of Spirits” after Natan Alterman’s play of the same name—as well as works for symphony orchestra, cham ...

. At age six, he began violin studies with Saly Bockel at the Israeli Conservatory of Music. His other teachers included David Chen and Nava Milo, and he graduated from the conservatory in 2003. He continued studies at the

Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance The Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance ( he, האקדמיה למוסיקה ולמחול בירושלים), is a school for the music and the performing arts in Jerusalem. It is located on the Givat Ram campus of the Hebrew University of Jerusa ...

, with such teachers as Hagai Shaham. He further studied at the

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, with such teachers as

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and Sylvia Rosenberg, and obtained his MM degree from Juilliard in 2009. He obtained a diploma in arts from the

Manhattan School of Music The Manhattan School of Music (MSM) is a private music conservatory in New York City. The school offers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in the areas of classical and jazz performance and composition, as well as a bachelor's in mu ...

a year later, and an artists' diploma from Juilliard in 2012. He continued his studies with Christian Tetzlaff at the

Kronberg Academy The Kronberg Academy is an academy of chamber music based in Kronberg, Hesse, Germany. It was founded in 1993 by Raimund Trenkler, who has served since then as its chairman and artistic director. The academy's initial focus was on the cello and s ...

, Germany. Zorman is a founding member of the Israeli Chamber Project and has been a member of the Lysander Piano Trio. His first solo CD recording, entitled ''Portrait'', was released by Profil in Europe in August 2014 and in the United States in February 2015. His 2nd CD, ''Evocation'', features violin works by Paul Ben-Haim, in collaboration with pianist Amy Yang, conductor Philippe Bach, and the BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Zorman performs on a 1734

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violin, from the collection of Yehuda Zisapel.

Awards

In 2010, Zorman won first prize in the Freiburg International Violin Competition, and also the Arriaga Competition and grand prize at the Coleman Chamber Music Competition In 2011, Zorman won first prize at the International Tchaikovsky Competition. In 2012 he became a winner of the

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Competition. In 2013, he was awarded an

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, as well as scholarships from the

America Israel Cultural Foundation The America-Israel Cultural Foundation (AICF) is a non-profit American foundation that supports cultural projects in Israel. History The America-Israel Cultural Foundation was established in 1939 to support the growth and development of a Jewish ...

. He is the recipient of the 2014 Borletti-Buitoni Award.

References

External links

Official webpage of Itamar Zorman

Eastman School of Music, faculty page on Itamar Zorman

Frank Salomon Associates agency page on Itamar Zorman

Heifetz Institute page on Itamar Zorman

Kronberg Academy English-language page on Itamar Zorman
{{DEFAULTSORT:Zorman, Itamar 1985 births Living people Musicians from Tel Aviv Israeli violinists Male violinists 21st-century violinists 21st-century male musicians