Yaron Gottfried

yaron gottfried is one of the most prominent musicians of his generation in Israel, a
multidisciplinary artist who bridges classical, contemporary and jazz music.
Gottfried was awarded the “Israeli Prime Minister’s Award for Composers
2014,” and he is regularly invited to conduct and perform his works with major
orchestras, festivals and halls worldwide such as: Israel Philharmonic, Maggio musicale
Fiorntino orchestra, China Philharmonic, WDR Funkhausorchester, Potsdam Chamber Orchestra , Tbilisi Symphony, Budapest Concert Orchestra, Portland Chamber Orchestra, Vancouver
Symphony, to name a few ..as well as all of Israel major orchestras.
Gottfried’s unique approach to rhythm and sound is deeply reflected in his compositions
which represent a fusion between genres and styles. His works are published by Boosey
& Hawkes /Sikorski Music Publishers. Among his works are concertos, orchestral works, vocal works and orchestral arrangements.
He musically produced symphonic production with the IPO for major israeli Artist such as : Yehoram Gaon, Danny Sanderdon, Idan Raichel ,Tamir Grinberg among others. he also produced the Tango album for international acclaimed artist Yasmin Levy.
Gottfried’s performed with major jazz artists such as: Eddie Gomez, Eddie Daniels,
Didier Lockwood, Dave Liebman, Ira Sullivan, Randy Brecker, Georgie Fame,
, Benny Golson and Jimmy Heath to name a few.
As of October 2021 he is the Headmaster of the school of music at Ono academic
college.