Moshe Budmor

Moshe Budmor was born June 15, 1923, in Hamburg, Germany, to Erich and Edith Buchholtz. He was educated in Germany and Israel, as well as at the Juilliard School and Columbia University. He joined Kibbutz Hulata in Israel as a young man, where he worked as a shepherd and fisherman. He maintained ties to the kibbutz throughout his life. From the age of two, music was Moshe’s calling. As a child, he played the violin, harmonica, and recorder. He went on to become a well-known composer and conductor in the United States, Europe, and Israel. He was conductor of the Haifa Chamber Chorus, musical director of the Haifa Symphony, and of numerous choirs, including LaShir of Princeton. He was professor of music at The College of New Jersey (formerly Trenton State College) until his retirement in 1990. Budmor was active in a number of community organizations, including Community Without Walls, the Library Minyan at the Jewish Center of Princeton, and an active havurah. He was also an ardent supporter of many peace organizations. 

He died in Princeton, New Jersey, in December 2015.