Abel Ehrlich
Encyclopedia
Abel Ehrlich was an Israel
i composer
. In 1997, Ehrlich won the Israel Prize
for Music.
, East Prussia
. In 1934 he and his family fled from Nazi Germany to Yugoslavia and pursued music studies in Zagreb
. He left Yugoslavia in 1939 and, after a short stay in Albania, immigrated to Israel.
In Israel he continued his studies at the Eretz-Israel Conservatory in Jerusalem.
He taught at various institutes such as the Israel Conservatory, the Rubin Academy of Music
, Jerusalem; the Rubin Academy of Music, Tel Aviv; Bar-Ilan University
and Oranim Academic College.
He died on October 30, 2003 in Tel Aviv
, Israel.
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
. In 1997, Ehrlich won the Israel Prize
Israel Prize
The Israel Prize is an award handed out by the State of Israel and is largely regarded as the state's highest honor. It is presented annually, on Israeli Independence Day, in a state ceremony in Jerusalem, in the presence of the President, the Prime Minister, the Knesset chairperson, and the...
for Music.
Biography
Erlich was born in 1915 in CranzZelenogradsk
Zelenogradsk, is a town and the administrative center of Zelenogradsky District of Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia, Located on the Sambian coastline near the Curonian Spit on the Baltic Sea...
, East Prussia
East Prussia
East Prussia is the main part of the region of Prussia along the southeastern Baltic Coast from the 13th century to the end of World War II in May 1945. From 1772–1829 and 1878–1945, the Province of East Prussia was part of the German state of Prussia. The capital city was Königsberg.East Prussia...
. In 1934 he and his family fled from Nazi Germany to Yugoslavia and pursued music studies in Zagreb
Zagreb
Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city...
. He left Yugoslavia in 1939 and, after a short stay in Albania, immigrated to Israel.
In Israel he continued his studies at the Eretz-Israel Conservatory in Jerusalem.
He taught at various institutes such as the Israel Conservatory, the Rubin Academy of Music
Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance
The Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance , founded in 1958 as the Rubin Academy of Music, is located on the Givat Ram campus of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.-History:...
, Jerusalem; the Rubin Academy of Music, Tel Aviv; Bar-Ilan University
Bar-Ilan University
Bar-Ilan University is a university in Ramat Gan of the Tel Aviv District, Israel.Established in 1955, Bar Ilan is now Israel's second-largest academic institution. It has nearly 26,800 students and 1,350 faculty members...
and Oranim Academic College.
He died on October 30, 2003 in Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with...
, Israel.
Awards
- In 1972, was awarded a prize of the Alte Kirche Foundation, Boswil, Switzerland, for his work ARPMUSIC.
- In 1997, he was awarded the Israel Prize, for music.
- He was awarded the ACUM Prize (8 times), the Liberson Prize (3 times) and the Prime Minister’s Prize for Israeli Composers.
See also
- List of Israel Prize recipients