# Israel Sharon > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Israel_Sharon > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Israel_Sharon.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_Sharon > Source revision: 1332035268 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) '''Israel Sharon''' ({{Langx|he|ישראל שרון}}; born in [Tel Aviv](/source/Tel_Aviv), 25 May 1966) is an Israeli [composer](/source/composer), [pianist](/source/pianist), arranger, [conductor](/source/conducting) and a teacher in [Israel Arts and Science Academy](/source/Israel_Arts_and_Science_Academy). As a young man Israel Sharon studied [piano](/source/piano) with [Alexander Volkov](/source/Alexander_Volkov_(pianist)) and [composition](/source/musical_composition) with [Abel Ehrlich](/source/Abel_Ehrlich). Later, he studied at the [Buchmann-Mehta School of Music](/source/Buchmann-Mehta_School_of_Music) in Tel Aviv, where he continued his composition studies with [Leon Schidlowsky](/source/Leon_Schidlowsky). Israel Sharon also studied at [Rice University](/source/Rice_University) in [Houston](/source/Houston), [Texas](/source/Texas). Since 1992 he has been a leading member of the Israeli [Kaprizma Ensemble](/source/Kaprizma_Ensemble) as a composer, conductor and pianist. He has composed numerous works for the ensemble many of which were also recorded by the ensemble. He has done arrangements of other compositions including one of [Maurice Ravel](/source/Maurice_Ravel)'s ''[Daphnis and Chloe](/source/Daphnis_and_Chloe)'' for 16 instruments. His works have been performed by Kaprizma as well as by leading international artists such as [Pierre Strauch](/source/Pierre_Strauch), [Alain Damiens](/source/Alain_Damiens), [Julius Berger](/source/Julius_Berger_(cellist)), [Wolfgang Meyer](/source/Wolfgang_Meyer), [Cihat Askin](/source/Cihat_Askin), [Sava Stoianov](/source/Sava_Stoianov) and members of the [Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center](/source/Chamber_Music_Society_of_Lincoln_Center) to name but few. His composition were presented concerts and festivals in many countries including Germany, Austria, Russia, South Korea, USA, Cyprus, Hungary and Israel. == Compositions == === compositions for solo instruments === *''Seven Movements for solo guitar'', composed for [Hanan Feinstein](/source/Hanan_Feinstein), 1994 *''Variations on a Spanish Folksong'', for viola or violin solo, 2007 *''Desert Music III - Five Etudes for Guitar'' (2007) === Chamber music === *''Duo for Trumpet and Cello'' recorded by [Sava Stoianov](/source/Sava_Stoianov), 2007 *''Duo for Trumpet and Cello'' *''Duo for Bassoon and Horn'' (1995) *''Duo for Violin and Viola'' *''Duo for Viola and Guitar'' *''Sonata for Violin and Piano'' (1995) *''Sonata for cello and Piano'' *''Divertimento for Horn, Viola and Guitar'' (1996) *''Trio for Clarinet, Guitar and Triangles'' (1993) *''Trio for Flute, Clarinet and Guitar'' *''Desert Music - Four pieces for Viola, Guitar and Percussion'' *''Quartet - for two Percussionists and two Basses'' *''Violin Sonata - for Violin, Piano, Harpsichord and Celesta (one player), with Viola and Horn obbligati'' *''Sonata for Viola and Piano with Clarinet, Guitar and Percussion obbligato'' === Chamber music with voice === *''Four Songs by Lorca (Spanish)'' for female voice, bassoon, guitar, cello *''Three Songs by Lorca'' (Spanish) for voice, 2 guitars, percussion === Large Ensembles === *''Four Bagatelles''for two Celli and ensemble composed for [Julius Berger](/source/Julius_Berger_(cellist)) and [Kaprizma](/source/Kaprizma) *''Instrumental Cantata'' for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, Trombone, Piano, Viola and Cello *''The Concert in the egg - two movement after Hieronymus Bosch'' for Clarinet, Horn, Guitar, Viola and Cello *''The Raise in the Salary after George Perec'' for Clarinet, Guitar, Piano and String Trio *''Three Preludes and Fugues'' for 2 violins, viola and 2 Celli === Opera === *''The Bald Soprano'', a [chamber opera](/source/chamber_opera) based on a play by [Eugène Ionesco](/source/Eug%C3%A8ne_Ionesco), 2009 premiered at the Jerusalem Music Centre - December 24, 2009 === Orchestral === *''Passacaglia and Allegro'' (2008) for youth string orchestra *''Variations on a theme by Satie'' for piano and chamber orchestra[http://www.classical-composers.org/comp/sharon Classical Composer database] ==Educational activities== Israel Sharon is a faculty member of the [Israel Arts and Science Academy](/source/Israel_Arts_and_Science_Academy) and of the [Buchman Mehta](/source/Buchman_Mehta) School of Music in Tel Aviv.{{cite web |url=http://www.tau.ac.il/arts/music/english/faculty/faculty2.htm |title=Welcome to the Buchmann-Mehta School of Music |website=www.tau.ac.il |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120704053537/http://www.tau.ac.il/arts/music/english/faculty/faculty2.htm |archive-date=2012-07-04}} In the last five years he has also been leading in Israel a pioneering program of composition studies for young musicians within the frameworks of the [Israeli Center for Excellence Through Education](/source/Israeli_Center_for_Excellence_Through_Education). == Awards == In 2002 Israel Sharon was awarded the Israeli Prime Minister Composition award. == Recordings == Many of Israel Sharon's works has been recorded by the Kaprizma Ensemble and are available for free listening and downloading at the ensemble's website. ==References== {{reflist}} == External links == *[https://web.archive.org/web/20110713134619/http://www.kaprizma-music-library.com/israel-sharons-music.html Israel Sharon sheet music] * {{Official website|http://kaprizma.weebly.com/index.html|Kaprizma Ensemble official website}} *[https://pamelahickmansblog.blogspot.com/2009/11/bald-soprano-chamber-opera-plays-at.html Pamela Hickman on ''The Bald Soprano''] {{authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Sharon, Israel}} Category:Israeli composers Category:Living people Category:1966 births --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Israel Sharon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_Sharon) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_Sharon?action=history)). 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