Emanuel Vahl

Emanuel VAHL was born in Odessa (Ukraine) in 1938. After ending his musical studies at the Stoliarsky Conservatory in Odessa and the Music Academy in Moscow, he started to compose for all kind of instruments and ensembles. So far, he composed more than 100 opus! In 1990, He made his Aliya to Israel. He teached Harmony and Composition at the Conservatory "Hasadna" in Jerusalem, and now he teaches at the Dance Studio of Jerusalem. Member of the Union of israeli Composers and AQUM since 1991, he wrote: -the Symphony for a Symphonic Orchestra, -Symphonietta for a String Chamber Orchestra, -18 Sonatas for all kind of solo instruments: Violin, Viola, Cello, Contrebass, Flute, Clarinett, Trumpett, Harp, Guitar, Marimba, Piano, Organ and Sopran solo, -5 Suites for Piano, -Suites for Oboe and Piano, -Suite for Horn and Piano, -Suite for two Cellos, -Jewish Suite for Strings, These Suites were performed at the Festival "Sounds of the Desert" in 2004. -Suite for Guitar (who has been printed in QUEBEC, CANADA) in 2003, -Trio for Flute, -String Quartett, -Saxophone Quartett, -Jewish Rhapsody and "Hazanut" for Saxophone Quartett, -Jewish Ballade for Saxophone Octett, -Suite for Wind nstruments Quintett, -Missa "Adon Olam", "Mode Ani Lefaneykha", "Hine Ma Tov", for a mixed Choir, -Suites for Children Choir, -Pieces of Hazanut for Voice and Piano: "Shema Israel", "Sim Shalom", "Halleluya", "Siman Tov", "Im Ta'hane Alay Ma'hane", "Eley Barekhev", "Isme'hu Bemalkhutekha", -Mediterranean Dances for Piano Trio -And a lot of Children Songs. Emanuel VAHL organized 15 concerts with his own compositions at the Cultural Center "Hebrew Union College" in Jerusalem, the "Bnai-Brith" organization, Conservatory "Hasadna" in Jerusalem and the "Blumenthal Library" in Tel-Aviv together with the composer Sara FAYGIN.