Israel Chamber Orchestra (abbreviation ICO,

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התזמורת הקאמרית הישראלית
(''Hatizmoret hakamerit'') is an Israeli orchestra based in

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. Primary funding comes from the Israel

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and the Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality.

History

Gary Bertini founded the orchestra in 1965 and was its first artistic director, for 10 years. The ICO's first US appearance was in New York in 1969.

Luciano Berio Luciano Berio (24 October 1925 – 27 May 2003) was an Italian composer noted for his experimental music, experimental work (in particular his 1968 composition ''Sinfonia (Berio), Sinfonia'' and his series of virtuosic solo pieces titled ''Seque ...

was the ICO's artistic director in 1975.

Rudolf Barshai Rudolf Borisovich Barshai (, September 28, 1924November 2, 2010) was a Soviet and Russian conductor and violist. Life Barshai was born on September 28, 1924, in Labinsk, Krasnodar Krai, Russian SFSR. He studied at the Moscow Conservatory unde ...

led the ICO from 1976 to 1981. Other leaders of the orchestra have included Uri Segal,

Yoav Talmi Yoav Talmi (; born April 28, 1943), is an Israeli Conductor (music), conductor and composer. Biography Yoav Talmi was born in Kibbutz Merhavia (kibbutz), Merhavia. He studied Musical composition, composition and orchestral direction, first in ...

(1984-1988), and Shlomo Mintz (1989-1993).

Philippe Entremont Philippe Entremont (born 7 June 1934) is a French classical pianist and conducting, conductor. His recordings as a pianist include concertos by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Tchaikovsky, Maurice Ravel, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Rachmaninoff, Camille Sain ...

was artistic director from 1995 to 1998, and is now the ICO's conductor laureate. Salvador Mas Conde was the ICO's music director from 1998 to 2002 and

Noam Sheriff Noam Sheriff (; 7 January 1935 – ) was an Israeli composer, conductor, educator, and arranger. Noam Sheriff was Artistic Director of the Kibbutz Chamber Orchestra, Music Director of the Israel Rishon LeZion Symphony Orchestra, Professor of Co ...

from 2002 to 2005.

Gil Shohat Gil Shohat (; born 7 September 1973) is an Israeli classical music composer, Conducting, conductor, pianist and lecturer. Biography Gil Shohat was born in Tel Aviv. His mother is ''Ha'aretz'' theatre critic Tzipora (Tzipi) Shohat. He grew up in Ra ...

succeeded Sheriff as artistic director and chief conductor from 2005 to 2008. In 2009, Roberto Paternostro was appointed as the ICO's musical adviser, and Elizabeth Wallfisch was named the orchestra's

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program adviser. In February 2013, Yoav Talmi returned to the ICO as its music director, but resigned in 2014. In 2015,

Ariel Zuckermann Ariel Zuckermann (; born in 1973 in Tel Aviv) is an Israelis, Israeli conductor, since 2015 director and conductor of the Israel Chamber Orchestra. Career Ariel Zuckermann began his musical career as flautist. A student of Paul Meisen and A ...

became the ICO's music director, and held the post until his dismissal by ICO management in 2023. In April 2024, the ICO announced the appointment of Ruben Gazarian as its next chief conductor and artistic leader. The ICO has recorded with such labels as Chandos, Naxos (music of

Alberto Ginastera Alberto Evaristo Ginastera (; April 11, 1916June 25, 1983) was an Argentine composer of classical music. He is considered to be one of the most important 20th-century classical music, 20th-century classical composers of the Americas. Biography G ...

), Musicmasters,Erik Eriksson, Biography of Shlomo Mintz, from ''All Music Guide to Classical Music: The Definitive Guide To Classical Music''. Backbeat Books (), p. 860. Koch and Teldec (music of Schoenberg and

Tchaikovsky Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky ( ; 7 May 1840 – 6 November 1893) was a Russian composer during the Romantic period. He was the first Russian composer whose music made a lasting impression internationally. Tchaikovsky wrote some of the most popular ...

References

External links

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8593 Chandos CHAN 8593, information on ICO recording of Ernest Bloch, Samuel Barber, Edvard Grieg, and Giacomo Puccini string works

Naxos 8.572249, information on Ginastera recording

History

References

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See also