About
The Conservatory: unparalleled excellence
The Conservatory, one of three institutions that make up the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance, is a distinguished institution known for providing the highest level of professional training in music and dance to 800+ students.
The student body comprises of individuals from diverse backgrounds, converging from all corners of Jerusalem and beyond, united by their passion for music and dance and their relentless pursuit of mastery.
Given the current age, where the internet has saturated our lives, the significance of arts education and active participation cannot be overstated. In fact, it’s more crucial now than ever before.
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Leadership
Mr. Barak Yeivin
Director
Mr. Ido Azrad
Deputy Director
Mr. Lev Loftos
Project Director
Ms. Elizabeth Berkowitz
Foreign Relations Director
Board of Directors
Erez Chachkes, Attorney
Chariman of the Board
Ofer Sasover
Auditor of the Board of Directors
Dr. Hanan Yona
Accountant
Oron Dov Schwartz, Attorney
Moti Haziza, Attorney
Jonathan Livny, Attorney
Avraham Roman Kaiser
Irit Shtein
Miri Sapir Navon
Our Vision
The Conservatory firmly believes that every child, regardless of background, deserves an opportunity to experience and confidently excel in the arts. It is dedicated to exposing children from across the spectrum of Israel’s social, economic, and ethnic divides to music and dance, enabling every child who shows passion and talent to benefit from support.
The Conservatory at a Glance
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Notable Alumni
David Greilsammer - Music and Artistic Director of the Geneva Camerata Switzerland
Shaya Ginzburg - Israel Philharmonic Orchestra member
Shaked Bar - Operatic Soloist, Italy
Ye'ela Avital - Internationally acclaimed Baroque singer, teacher at the Conservatory
Our Graduates
Conservatory graduates can be found throughout Israel and the world, making a profound impact in the spheres of culture and education. To name a few:
Moran Abulaf – Operatic Soloist, Germany
Yeala Avital – Voice Teacher, JAMD Conservatory
Michael Abromowitz – Pianist, Germany
Eitan Agmon – Professor of Musicology, Bar Ilan University
Anat Edri - Operatic Soloist, Germany
Leann Aharoni - Operatic Soloist, United States
Or-Noy Avichai – Flute, Head of Wind Instrumental Program, Jerusalem Music Center
Ido Azrad – Clarinet, Member of Israel Camarata Jerusalem and Assistant Director of JAMD Conservatory
Michael Altshuler – French Horn, Member of Rishon LeZion Symphony Orchestra
Hila Bejin – Soloist, Israel Opera
Gitit Boazson – Harp, Teacher at the JAMD and JAMD Conservatory
Yitzchak Buchinski – Violin Teacher, JAMD Conservatory
Boris Bendikov – Trumpet, Member of Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra
Michal Beck – Cellist, Germany
Shaked Bar - Operatic Soloist, Italy
Ronit Berman – Flute, Artistic Director of Sadna Conservatory
Tehila Goldstein Nini - Operatic Soloist, United States
Avigail Gortler – Soloist, Israel Opera
Riki Guy - Operatic Soloist, Germany
Shaya Ginzburg – Viola, Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra
Yuval Gilad – Pianist, United States
David Greilsommer – Piano, Artistic Director of Geneva Camarata, Switzerland
Yoel Greenberg – Viola, Doctor of Musicology at Bar Ilan University; Member, Carmel Quartet
Noam Dormbus – Saxophone Teacher, JAMD Conservatory
Benjy Hochman – Piano and Conducting, Graduate of Julliard School of Music, New York
Na’aman Wagner – Pianist and Composer, Germany
Naphtali Wagner – Professor of Musicology, Hebrew University
Amit Weiner – Pianist and Composer, Head of Interdisciplinary Music Dep’t at JAMD
Dror Zemel - Pianist, Head of Piano Dep’t at JAMD
Avner Hanani – Piano and Composition, Recipient of Prime Minister’s Prize
Tomer Yoshua – Cellist, Member of Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra
Gilad Cohen – Composition, Recipient of Prime Minister’s Prize, Teacher in U.S.
Ayelet Carmon – Voice, Singer and Teacher
Netta Leder – Harpsichord, Teacher at JAMD
Gili Luftus – Pianist, Canada
Lev Luftus – Percussion, Member of Rishon LeZion Symphony Orchestra
Yinam Leef – Composer, Professor and President of JAMD
Sivan Magen – Harp Teacher, U.S., Winner of International Competitions
Michal Musk – French Horn, Member of Israel Philharmonic Orchestra
Tamar Meltzer-Narkis – Oboe, Member of Israel Philharmonic Orchestra
Osnat Netzer – Piano and Composition, Teacher at Harvard University
Daniel Stratievsky – Conductor, Düsseldorf Opera, Germany
Guy Selfek – Piano, Teacher at the JAMD Conservatory
Maayan Smitt – Saxophonist, Belgium
Yaniv Atar – Guitar and Conducting, Musical Director of Pennsylvania Chamber Orchestra
Nati Amrani – First Oboist, Member of Harford Philharmonic Orchestra, Germany
Gabriel Paur – Cello, Member of Württemberg Chamber Orchestra Heilbronn, Germany
Anat Pagis – Violin, Member of Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra
Netanel Polak – Viola, Graduate of Julliard School of Music, New York
Sophie Falk – Piano, Teacher at JAMD Conservatory
Asher Fisch – Conductor, Former Director of Israel Opera
Adia Peled – Voice, Teacher at JAMD Conservatory
Racheli Franco – Dance, Teacher at JAMD Conservatory
Yona Tzur – Violin, Member of Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra and Carmel Quartet
Andrei Zirlin – Saxophonist, Germany
Yael Charney – Conductor, Director of Kol Hamusika Radio
Keren Kagarlitzky – Conductor, Ra’anana Symphonette
Yoel Kuliner – Flute, Member of Rishon LeZion Symphony Orchestra
Avia Koppelman – House Composer, Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra
Daniel Kosov – Violinist and Conductor, Australia
Gilad Rabinowitz – Composer, Professor at University of Georgia, U.S.
Sonya Rubinski – Piano Soloist, Graduate of Julliard School of music, New York
Gregory Rivkin – Jazz Trumpet, Teacher at JAMD Conservatory
The Jerusalem Quartet – world-renowned string quartet
The Ariel Quartet - world-renowned string quartet
Oleg Roschzun - Director, Jazz Academy, China
Gilad Rivkin – Violinist, Member of Israel Philharmonic Orchestra
Daniel Schwarzfeld – Jazz Pianist, Germany
Talia Schwarzfeld – Bassoon, Member of Munich Symphony Orchestra
Eldad Shiloah – Percussion, Member of Haifa Symphony Orchestra, Teacher at JAMD Conservatory
Sarit Shelye – Composition, Teacher at JAMD High School
Doron Schleifer – Voice and Composition, Switzerland
Binyamin Shapira – Cello, Director of Ma’ale Adumim Conservatory
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