Amos Meller
Amos Meller | |
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| Born | 1938 |
| Died | (aged 69) Tel Aviv, Israel |
Amos Meller (Hebrew: עמוס מלר; 1938 – January 23, 2007) is best remembered as an Israeli composer[1] and conductor.
Life
He was born in Kibbutz Ein HaHoresh, which his father, Mordechai Meller, was a founder of.[1]
In his lifetime, he was a member of the Israeli volleyball team, a flutist, a violinist, and a poet.
During his career he led orchestras in China, Moscow, and France. In March 2003 he was asked to direct the Beijing Philharmonic Orchestra and also the Taipei Philharmonic Orchestra of Taiwan. He was the first Israeli to direct these orchestras.
Meller died at age 69 from heart failure[1] in Tel Aviv.
References
- 1 2 3 Hakak, Balfour. "The last score of Amos Meller". en.e-mago.co.il. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved 3 June 2010.