Israel Yinon

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Yinon during a rehearsal (NDR Hannover, 2003)

Israel Yinon (born January 11, 1956 in Kfar Saba , Israel ; † January 29, 2015 in Lucerne , Switzerland ) was an Israeli, internationally active conductor .

Live and act

Yinon studied conducting, music theory and composition at the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance in Tel Aviv (1981–1984) and at the Music Academy in Jerusalem (1985–1988) with Mendi Rodan and Noam Sheriff, among others . In May 1991 he conducted the nationwide live broadcast of the opening concert of the newly founded German broadcaster Kultur . In 1992 he conducted the Brno Philharmonic for the first time, with which he then completed a tour of Germany and recorded his debut CD with the first recording of Viktor Ullmann's symphonic works . This CD was awarded the German Record Critics' Prize. After that, numerous other recordings conducted by Yinon have appeared on Decca, Deutsche Grammophon, Koch, CPO and other labels.

In addition to the classical repertoire, Yinon focused on the discovery of forgotten and unknown works. He campaigned in particular for composers such as Hans Krása , Pavel Haas and Erwin Schulhoff , who were banned as “ degenerate ” in the Third Reich , but also for forgotten representatives of German musical expressionism such as Heinz Tiessen or Eduard Erdmann . He also made a name for himself as a musical advocate for living composers. For example, he premiered the opera Die Schachnovelle by Violeta Dinescu (at the Schwetzingen Festival in 1995).

Israel Yinon has led numerous renowned orchestras as guest conductor, including the BBC Symphony Orchestra , the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra , the Royal Philharmonic London , the Royal Flemish Philharmonic Antwerp , the NDR Radiophilharmonie , the Vienna Symphony Orchestra and the German Symphony Orchestra Berlin .

Yinon's interpretations were characterized by faithfulness to the text , sensitivity and precision. At the same time, his conducting style was characterized by vitality and temperament.

Yinon suffered a heart attack on January 29, 2015 during a performance of Richard Strauss' Alpine Symphony in the Lucerne Culture and Convention Center . While conducting the Lucerne University Orchestra, the Junge Philharmonie Zentralschweiz, Yinon collapsed and fell off the stage. Despite quick attempts at resuscitation by a doctor from the audience, he died a short time later in the hospital.

literature

  • Günter Moseler:  Yinon, Israel. In: Ludwig Finscher (Hrsg.): The music in past and present . Second edition, personal section, volume 17 (Vina - Zykan). Bärenreiter / Metzler, Kassel et al. 2007, ISBN 978-3-7618-1137-5  ( online edition , subscription required for full access)
  • Thomas Voigt: Israel Yinon. In search of the lost generation. In: Fono Forum. Issue 10/2000 p. 42 f.
  • Kürschner's German Music Calendar 2004. Munich 2004.

Prizes and awards

  • Masterplayers Music and Conductors Competition , Switzerland 1988 and 1989.
  • German Record Critics' Prize , 1993.
  • State Culture Prize of the Czech Republic , 1995.
  • Gold Medal of Honor of the City of Graz , 2003.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Cf. Günter Moseler:  Yinon, Israel. In: Ludwig Finscher (Hrsg.): The music in past and present . Second edition, personal section, volume 17 (Vina - Zykan). Bärenreiter / Metzler, Kassel et al. 2007, ISBN 978-3-7618-1137-5  ( online edition , subscription required for full access) and press reviews at Klassika (see web links).
  2. ^ Conductor Israel Yinon died at concert
personal data
SURNAME Yinon, Israel
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Israeli conductor
DATE OF BIRTH January 11, 1956
PLACE OF BIRTH Kfar Saba , Israel
DATE OF DEATH January 29, 2015
Place of death Lucerne , Switzerland