Moshe Zorman

Moshe Zorman was born in 1952. He graduated with distinction his studies at the Academy of Music in Tel Aviv majoring in piano, composition and trombone, and completed his studies in New York, where he got his PhD in composition from the City University of New York, Graduate Center, under the supervision of Prof. George Perle.

Zorman returned to Israel in 1985 to join the faculty of the Tel Aviv Academy of Music and the Musicology Department of Tel Aviv University. He also taught in “Rimon” school music and in Levinsky Teacher’s College, where he was head of the Music department for six years (1990-1996).

Zorman was a member of the Israel Composers League Board of directors, and initiated a series of concerts dedicated to Israeli composers. He is also a member of different music committees in the Israel Ministry of Education. His compositions include three operas including The Inn of Spirits after Natan Alterman’s play, works for symphonic orchestras, chamber groups and choirs. They are performed by distinguished orchestras and performing groups in Israel and abroad.

Zorman was musical director in Israeli radio and television and wrote music for theater productions in “Habima”, “Hakameri” and for “Inbal” and “Bat-Sheva” dance companies. Among his works are more than 1000 arrangements

in all musical styles- popular, Jazz, symphonic, and vocal. His awards include the Prime minister’s prize for composers (2002), “the Sam Spiegel School” in Jerusalem for music for film, (2002), the “AKUM” prize for music (1993). 

Zorman is currently teaching in Levinsky Teacher’s college and is head of the “Music Cathedra” at Einav Cultural 

Center in Tel Aviv.