Lev Kogan

Lev Kogan was born in the USSR in 1927 and settled in Israel in 1972.

Between 1946-1952 Kogan attanded the Moscow State Conservator where he studied piano and was a composition student of Aram Khatchturian. He has devoted much time to the research, creation and performance of Jewish music.

Kogan was awarded the title ‘Honored Artist’ by the goverment of the USSR. Among his compositions are many work for ballet, musicals, opera, film

and for television as well as some 250 Yiddish songs. In Israel he created many productions for the Yiddish theater and Chassidic, Yiddish songs and chamber music.