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Avi Avital
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Israeli mandolin player Avi Avital was the first mandolin player to be awarded at the prestigious “Aviv Competitions”. He has played as a soloist with important orchestras including the Israeli Philharmonic Orchestra, I Pomeriggi Musicali di Milano (Italy), the Rostov State Theatre Orchestra (Russia), the Metropolis Ensemble (New York), the Israel Chamber Orchestra, the Israel Camerata Jerusalem, Orchestra Milano Classica and others. He has played under the baton of distinguished conductors such as Mastislav Rostropovitch, Asher Fish, Phillip Antremont and Antonello Manacorda.
Avital has recorded many albums for labels such as Sony Classical, Mode Records NY, Pläne DE and La Discantica. His solo CD, featuring four mandolin concerti with the Milan Symphony Orchestra “I Pommeriggi Musicali” was recently released a in Italy. Since 2004 he has performed regularly with the renowned clarinetist Giora Feidman,
A graduate of the Jerusalem Music Academy and Conservatorio Cesare Pollini of Padova, Avital is based in Pavia, Italy.
archives- Major Sponsors
- Alliance for California Traditional Arts
- Anisman/Sherman Family and Julie Sherman
- Bernard Osher Jewish Philanthropies Foundation of the Jewish Community Endowment Fund
- Gaia Fund
- Richard and Rhoda Goldman Fund
- Gottesman-Biddle Family Philanthropic Fund (JCEF)
- Guzik Foundation
- Walter and Elise Haas Fund
- The Jewish Community Federation and Foundation of the Greater East Bay
- Taube Foundation for Jewish Life and Culture (JCEF)
- Koret Foundation
- Forest Creatures Entertainment
- Official Wine Sponsor: Hagafen
- Official Chocolate Sponsor: Alegio Chocolate