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PAUL BEN-HAIM 
COMPETITION
2020

דיוקנו של פאול בן חיים

Once every two years, young musicians from the ages of  13 to 24 are invited  to compete in this internationally well known competition establieshed 1984 in memory of the well known Israeli composer and teacher Paul Ben Haim. All instruments are welcome, including voice.

The competition is focused on Israeli compositions and excellence of performance of the musicians. The purpose is to introduce and encourage young people to play Israeli compositions. 

There are two stages in the competition. In the first and the second stages the judges  hold auditions by via CCTV.  The last stage is a big concert, held in Tel Aviv & open to the public, to be attended by alll competitors, from Israel and abroad, a special award is specified for non Israelis - $2,000 

The competition judges are selected from the top musicians in Israel. 

The competition is organized by Youth and Music Israel in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture and other musical organizations in Israel. 

For further information see the following websites:

Israel music Institute & Israel composers & The National Library Of Israel  - select specific instruments, after selecting - mark: exactly match:  

 

Israel Music Institute 

Israel Composers 

The National Library Of Israel

Paul Ben Haim 2020 Poster

The winners of the 2020 SINGERS competition YOUNGS category:

First place  LIDOR MESIKA

SECOND place  YAARA ATTIAS

THIRD place  LINOY GALMIDI

The winners of the 2020 SINGERS competition ADULTS category:

First place  NEOMI SHADMI

SECOND place  RONNy AROETI

THIRD place  SHARON TADMOR & TAMARA NISHRI

The winners of the 2020 MUSICIANS competition YOUNGS category:

First place  DAFNI REICHMAN POLEG (CELLO)

SECOND place  AHARON NOAM HEFTER (SAXophone)

THIRD place  URI OFEK (accordion)

The winners of the 2020 MUSICIANS competition adults category:

First place  avishai srugo (flute)

SECOND place  itay shamir (picolo)

THIRD place  lior yoachimic (clarinet)

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