Gil Aldema
Gil Aldema | |
|---|---|
 Gil Aldema | |
| Born | September 17, 1928 |
| Died | September 27, 2014 (aged 86) |
| Nationality | Israeli |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, conductor |
| Known for | Composing and arranging Hebrew songs, teaching music |
| Awards | Israel Prize (2004) |
Gil Aldema (born 17 September 1928 - 27 September 2014[1]) was an Israeli composer and conductor.
Biography
[edit]Gil Aldema was born in Giv'atayim in Mandate Palestine. He graduated from the Jerusalem Academy of Music in Jerusalem and Mannes College of Music in New York.
Aldema taught music at Hadassim youth village. Later he worked as a program producer and arranger for the Israel Broadcasting Authority. He composed and arranged songs for folk-ensembles and choirs.
Awards and recognition
[edit]In 2004, Aldema was awarded the Israel Prize, for Hebrew song.[2][3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Musician Gil Aldema Passes Away". Israel National News. 28 September 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
- ^ "Israel Prize Official Site (in Hebrew) – Recipient's C.V." Archived from the original on 2009-10-19.
- ^ "Israel Prize Official Site (in Hebrew) – Judges' Rationale for Grant to Recipient". Archived from the original on 2009-10-18.
External links
[edit]- Menashe Ravina and Shlomo Skolsky (Ed.): Who is who in ACUM. Authors, Composers and Music publishers, biographical notes and principal works. ACUM Ltd., Societe d'Auteurs, Compositeurs et Editeurs de Musique en Israel, 1965.
