Gisele Ben-Dor
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Gisele Ben-Dor is an American
Israel
i orchestra
conductor
of Uruguayan
origin.
and immigrated to Israel
in 1973. She graduated from the Rubin Academy of Music, Tel Aviv University
and the Yale School of Music
, also studying with Mendi Rodan
in Jerusalem. She made her conducting debut with the Israel Philharmonic in Stravinsky's "The Rite of Spring," televised and broadcast by the BBC
/London
throughout Europe
and Israel
, as part of a series of masterclasses with Zubin Mehta
. As an active guest conductor and music director worldwide, Gisele Ben Dor has had a crucial role in the rejuvenation and promotion of the art music of Latin America
, which she performs in concerts, festivals and recordings.
Ms. Ben-Dor's talent was recognized early by Leonard Bernstein
, with whom she shared the stage at Tanglewood
and at the Schleswig-Holstein
Music Festivals. Since then, she was the Music Director of the Santa Barbara Symphony Orchestra
, the Boston Pro-Arte Chamber Orchestra and the Annapolis Symphony, as well as Resident Conductor of the Houston Symphony and the Louisville Orchestra
. She has led the New York Philharmonic
, London Symphony Orchestra
, Los Angeles Philharmonic
, BBC National Orchestra of Wales
, Helsinki Philharmonic, Minnesota Orchestra
, Houston Symphony, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande
, New World Symphony, Rotterdam Philharmonic, Seoul Philharmonic, Israel Philharmonic, Israel Chamber Orchestra
, New Israeli Opera, Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra
, additional orchestras in Holland, several orchestras in France
, Italy
, Spain
, Australia
and South America
amongst many others worldwide. Maestro Ben-Dor is currently Conductor Laureate of the Santa Barbara Symphony Orchestra
and Conductor Emerita of the Boston Pro-Arte Chamber Orchestra, a post to which she was elected exclusively by the musicians. A winner of the Bártok Prize of Hungarian
Television, Ms. Ben-Dor has also conducted several Eastern European orchestras in Hungary
, Czechoslovakia
, the former Yugoslavia
and Bulgaria
.
by birth and upbringing, Gisele Ben-Dor is a champion of Latin American music
- notably the works of Ginastera, Villa-Lobos, Revueltas, Piazzolla, and Luis Bacalov - and is widely regarded as one of the world's finest and most dedicated exponents of this repertoire. In 2004, working with Georgina Ginastera, the composer's daughter, she created the "Tango
and Malambo
Festival" a wide-ranging ten day feast of concerts, dance, and film celebrating the urban and universally admired tango and the less familiar ,rustic Malambo (Dance). In 2000, she created the Revueltas Festival, showcasing every aspect of the Mexican
composer’s music. Her major performances of Ginastera’s works include a new production and European premiere of his last opera, Beatrix Cenci
,at the Grand Théâtre de Genève
, as well as Turbae ad Passionem Gregorianam in Madrid
, also a Europe
an premiere. She has recorded several CD’s of music of Latin American composers, and more are to be released
.
To be released in the coming months:
to a family of Polish parents, she studied at the Rubin Academy of Music in Tel-Aviv and at the Yale School of Music
before residing in the United States
, where she lives with her husband and two sons. They became American
citizens in 2000.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i orchestra
Orchestra
An orchestra is a sizable instrumental ensemble that contains sections of string, brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments. The term orchestra derives from the Greek ορχήστρα, the name for the area in front of an ancient Greek stage reserved for the Greek chorus...
conductor
Conducting
Conducting is the art of directing a musical performance by way of visible gestures. The primary duties of the conductor are to unify performers, set the tempo, execute clear preparations and beats, and to listen critically and shape the sound of the ensemble...
of Uruguayan
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
origin.
International Orchestra Conductor
Gisele Ben-Dor was born in UruguayUruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
and immigrated to Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
in 1973. She graduated from the Rubin Academy of Music, Tel Aviv University
Tel Aviv University
Tel Aviv University is a public university located in Ramat Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel. With nearly 30,000 students, TAU is Israel's largest university.-History:...
and the Yale School of Music
Yale School of Music
The Yale School of Music is one of the twelve professional schools at Yale University and one of the premier music conservatories in the world....
, also studying with Mendi Rodan
Mendi Rodan
Mendi Rodan was a Romanian-born Israeli conductor, composer and violinist.-Biography:Mendi Rodan was born in Iaşi, Romania, one of three children of Solomon and Miriam Rosenblum. Mendi began playing the violin at the age of five...
in Jerusalem. She made her conducting debut with the Israel Philharmonic in Stravinsky's "The Rite of Spring," televised and broadcast by the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
/London
London
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throughout Europe
Europe
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and Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
, as part of a series of masterclasses with Zubin Mehta
Zubin Mehta
Zubin Mehta is an Indian conductor of western classical music. He is the Music Director for Life of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra.-Biography:...
. As an active guest conductor and music director worldwide, Gisele Ben Dor has had a crucial role in the rejuvenation and promotion of the art music of Latin America
Latin America
Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...
, which she performs in concerts, festivals and recordings.
Ms. Ben-Dor's talent was recognized early by Leonard Bernstein
Leonard Bernstein
Leonard Bernstein August 25, 1918 – October 14, 1990) was an American conductor, composer, author, music lecturer and pianist. He was among the first conductors born and educated in the United States of America to receive worldwide acclaim...
, with whom she shared the stage at Tanglewood
Tanglewood
Tanglewood is an estate and music venue in Lenox and Stockbridge, Massachusetts. It is the home of the annual summer Tanglewood Music Festival and the Tanglewood Jazz Festival, and has been the Boston Symphony Orchestra's summer home since 1937. It was the venue of the Berkshire Festival.- History...
and at the Schleswig-Holstein
Schleswig-Holstein
Schleswig-Holstein is the northernmost of the sixteen states of Germany, comprising most of the historical duchy of Holstein and the southern part of the former Duchy of Schleswig...
Music Festivals. Since then, she was the Music Director of the Santa Barbara Symphony Orchestra
Santa Barbara Symphony Orchestra
The Santa Barbara Symphony is a full-time professional symphony orchestra and register 5013 nonprofit organization based in Santa Barbara, California.The orchestra was founded in 1953...
, the Boston Pro-Arte Chamber Orchestra and the Annapolis Symphony, as well as Resident Conductor of the Houston Symphony and the Louisville Orchestra
Louisville Orchestra
The Louisville Orchestra is the primary orchestra in Louisville, Kentucky and has been called the cornerstone of the Louisville arts scene. It was founded in 1937 by Robert Whitney and Charles Farnsley, Mayor of Louisville...
. She has led the New York Philharmonic
New York Philharmonic
The New York Philharmonic is a symphony orchestra based in New York City in the United States. It is one of the American orchestras commonly referred to as the "Big Five"...
, London Symphony Orchestra
London Symphony Orchestra
The London Symphony Orchestra is a major orchestra of the United Kingdom, as well as one of the best-known orchestras in the world. Since 1982, the LSO has been based in London's Barbican Centre.-History:...
, Los Angeles Philharmonic
Los Angeles Philharmonic
The Los Angeles Philharmonic is an American orchestra based in Los Angeles, California, United States. It has a regular season of concerts from October through June at the Walt Disney Concert Hall, and a summer season at the Hollywood Bowl from July through September...
, BBC National Orchestra of Wales
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
The BBC National Orchestra of Wales is a Welsh symphony orchestra and one of the BBC's five professional orchestras. The BBC NOW is the only professional symphony orchestra organisation in Wales, occupying a dual role as both a broadcasting orchestra and national orchestra.The BBC NOW has its...
, Helsinki Philharmonic, Minnesota Orchestra
Minnesota Orchestra
The Minnesota Orchestra is an American orchestra based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.Emil Oberhoffer founded the orchestra as the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra in 1903, and it gave its first performance on November 5 of that year. In 1968 the orchestra changed to its name to the Minnesota Orchestra...
, Houston Symphony, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande
The Orchestre de la Suisse Romande is a Swiss symphony orchestra, based in Geneva at the Victoria Hall...
, New World Symphony, Rotterdam Philharmonic, Seoul Philharmonic, Israel Philharmonic, Israel Chamber Orchestra
Israel Chamber Orchestra
The Israel Chamber Orchestra is an Israeli orchestra based in Tel Aviv-Jaffa. Primary funding comes from the Israel Ministry of Education and the Tel Aviv Jaffa Municipality....
, New Israeli Opera, Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra
Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra
The Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra of the Israel Broadcasting Authority is a major orchestra of Israel...
, additional orchestras in Holland, several orchestras in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, Italy
Italy
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, Spain
Spain
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, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
amongst many others worldwide. Maestro Ben-Dor is currently Conductor Laureate of the Santa Barbara Symphony Orchestra
Santa Barbara Symphony Orchestra
The Santa Barbara Symphony is a full-time professional symphony orchestra and register 5013 nonprofit organization based in Santa Barbara, California.The orchestra was founded in 1953...
and Conductor Emerita of the Boston Pro-Arte Chamber Orchestra, a post to which she was elected exclusively by the musicians. A winner of the Bártok Prize of Hungarian
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
Television, Ms. Ben-Dor has also conducted several Eastern European orchestras in Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
, Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...
, the former Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
and Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
.
Gisele Ben-Dor and Latin American Music
UruguayanUruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
by birth and upbringing, Gisele Ben-Dor is a champion of Latin American music
Latin American music
Latin American music, found within Central and South America, is a series of musical styles and genres that mixes influences from Spanish, African and indigenous sources, that has recently become very famous in the US.-Argentina:...
- notably the works of Ginastera, Villa-Lobos, Revueltas, Piazzolla, and Luis Bacalov - and is widely regarded as one of the world's finest and most dedicated exponents of this repertoire. In 2004, working with Georgina Ginastera, the composer's daughter, she created the "Tango
Tango (dance)
Tango dance originated in the area of the Rio de la Plata , and spread to the rest of the world soon after....
and Malambo
Malambo
Malambo is a municipality and town in the Colombian department of Atlántico.-External links:...
Festival" a wide-ranging ten day feast of concerts, dance, and film celebrating the urban and universally admired tango and the less familiar ,rustic Malambo (Dance). In 2000, she created the Revueltas Festival, showcasing every aspect of the Mexican
Mexican people
Mexican people refers to all persons from Mexico, a multiethnic country in North America, and/or who identify with the Mexican cultural and/or national identity....
composer’s music. Her major performances of Ginastera’s works include a new production and European premiere of his last opera, Beatrix Cenci
Beatrix Cenci
Beatrix Cenci is an opera in two acts by Alberto Ginastera to a Spanish libretto by the composer and William Shand, based on the historical family of Beatrice Cenci, the Chroniques italiennes by Stendhal, and The Cenci by Percy Shelley. The first performance was on 10 September 1971 by the Opera...
,at the Grand Théâtre de Genève
Grand Théâtre de Genève
Grand Théâtre de Genève is an opera house in Geneva, Switzerland.As with many other opera houses, the Grand Théâtre de Genève is both a venue and an institution. The venue is a majestic building, towering over Place Neuve, officially opened in 1876, partly destroyed by fire in 1951 and reopened in...
, as well as Turbae ad Passionem Gregorianam in Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
, also a Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an premiere. She has recorded several CD’s of music of Latin American composers, and more are to be released
.
Conducting Posts
- Conductor Laureate, Santa Barbara Symphony OrchestraSanta Barbara Symphony OrchestraThe Santa Barbara Symphony is a full-time professional symphony orchestra and register 5013 nonprofit organization based in Santa Barbara, California.The orchestra was founded in 1953...
, 2006–present - Music Director, Santa Barbara Symphony OrchestraSanta Barbara Symphony OrchestraThe Santa Barbara Symphony is a full-time professional symphony orchestra and register 5013 nonprofit organization based in Santa Barbara, California.The orchestra was founded in 1953...
, 1994–2006 - Conductor Emerita, Boston Pro -Arte Chamber Orchestra, 2000–present
- Music Director, Boston Pro -Arte Chamber Orchestra, 1991–2000
- Artistic Advisor, World Piano Competition, Cincinnati, 1996, 1997, 2006, 2008, 2009
- Music Director, Annapolis Symphony, 1991 – 97
- New York Philharmonic Orchestra, Assistant to Music Director Kurt MasurKurt MasurKurt Masur is a German conductor, particularly noted for his interpretation of German Romantic music.- Biography :Masur was born in Brieg, Lower Silesia, Germany and studied piano, composition and conducting in Leipzig, Saxony. Masur has been married three times...
, 1992–2002 - Resident Conductor, Houston Symphony OrchestraHouston Symphony OrchestraThe Houston Symphony is an American orchestra based in Houston, Texas. Since 1966, it has performed at the Jesse H. Jones Hall for the Performing Arts in downtown Houston....
, 1988 – 91, and Assistant Conductor to Music Director Christoph EschenbachChristoph EschenbachChristoph Eschenbach , born February 20, 1940, Breslau, Germany is a German-born pianist and conductor. He currently holds positions in Washington, D.C. as music director of the National Symphony Orchestra and music director of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.-Early... - Assistant Conductor, Louisville OrchestraLouisville OrchestraThe Louisville Orchestra is the primary orchestra in Louisville, Kentucky and has been called the cornerstone of the Louisville arts scene. It was founded in 1937 by Robert Whitney and Charles Farnsley, Mayor of Louisville...
( Ky), 1987–88 - Music Director, Norwalk Youth SymphonyNorwalk Youth SymphonyThe Norwalk Youth Symphony is a youth symphony for students in middle school and high school in Norwalk, Connecticut. It is known as being one of the most prestigious youth symphonies in the United States; The symphony attracts students from all over Connecticut and in some parts of New York...
, ConnecticutConnecticutConnecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
, 1984–87 - Music Director, Institute "Ivria", MontevideoMontevideoMontevideo is the largest city, the capital, and the chief port of Uruguay. The settlement was established in 1726 by Bruno Mauricio de Zabala, as a strategic move amidst a Spanish-Portuguese dispute over the platine region, and as a counter to the Portuguese colony at Colonia del Sacramento...
, UruguayUruguayUruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
, 1969–1973
Recordings
- The Soul of Tango, 2005, world premiere works by Ástor PiazzollaÁstor PiazzollaÁstor Pantaleón Piazzolla was an Argentine tango composer and bandoneón player. His oeuvre revolutionized the traditional tango into a new style termed nuevo tango, incorporating elements from jazz and classical music...
and Luis Bacalov. Santa Barbara Symphony OrchestraSanta Barbara Symphony OrchestraThe Santa Barbara Symphony is a full-time professional symphony orchestra and register 5013 nonprofit organization based in Santa Barbara, California.The orchestra was founded in 1953...
, with Juanjo Mosalini, Virginia Tola and Luis Bacalov (Delos) - Alberto GinasteraAlberto GinasteraAlberto Evaristo Ginastera was an Argentine composer of classical music. He is considered one of the most important Latin American classical composers.- Biography :...
, 1999, "Estancia" – complete ballet (world premiere), "Panambi" – complete ballet. London Symphony OrchestraLondon Symphony OrchestraThe London Symphony Orchestra is a major orchestra of the United Kingdom, as well as one of the best-known orchestras in the world. Since 1982, the LSO has been based in London's Barbican Centre.-History:...
, with Luis Gaeta. (Conifer)The album was a Grammy nominee, and has been reissued by Naxos. - Alberto GinasteraAlberto GinasteraAlberto Evaristo Ginastera was an Argentine composer of classical music. He is considered one of the most important Latin American classical composers.- Biography :...
, 1995, “Glosses on Themes of Pablo Casals”, both full orchestra and string versions (world premiere) and “Variaciones Concertantes”. London Symphony OrchestraLondon Symphony OrchestraThe London Symphony Orchestra is a major orchestra of the United Kingdom, as well as one of the best-known orchestras in the world. Since 1982, the LSO has been based in London's Barbican Centre.-History:...
, Israel Chamber OrchestraIsrael Chamber OrchestraThe Israel Chamber Orchestra is an Israeli orchestra based in Tel Aviv-Jaffa. Primary funding comes from the Israel Ministry of Education and the Tel Aviv Jaffa Municipality....
(Koch International, reissued by Naxos) - Silvestre RevueltasSilvestre RevueltasSilvestre Revueltas Sánchez was a Mexican composer of classical music, a violinist and a conductor.-Life:...
,1998, "La Coronela" – ballet (world premiere), "Itinerarios", "Colorines", Santa Barbara Symphony OrchestraSanta Barbara Symphony OrchestraThe Santa Barbara Symphony is a full-time professional symphony orchestra and register 5013 nonprofit organization based in Santa Barbara, California.The orchestra was founded in 1953...
, English Chamber OrchestraEnglish Chamber OrchestraThe English Chamber Orchestra is a British chamber orchestra based in London. The full orchestra regularly plays concerts at Cadogan Hall, and the ECO Ensemble performs at Wigmore Hall...
(Koch International) - Béla BartókBéla BartókBéla Viktor János Bartók was a Hungarian composer and pianist. He is considered one of the most important composers of the 20th century and is regarded, along with Liszt, as Hungary's greatest composer...
, 1995,"For Children", Divertimento, RomanianRomaniansThe Romanians are an ethnic group native to Romania, who speak Romanian; they are the majority inhabitants of Romania....
Folk Dances. SofiaSofiaSofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria and the 12th largest city in the European Union with a population of 1.27 million people. It is located in western Bulgaria, at the foot of Mount Vitosha and approximately at the centre of the Balkan Peninsula.Prehistoric settlements were excavated...
Soloists Chamber Orchestra (Centaur Records) - Ezra SimsEzra SimsEzra Sims is one of the pioneers in the field of microtonal composition. He invented a system of notation which was adopted by many microtonal composers after him, including Joseph Maneri....
, 1994, (CRI), Boston Pro-Arte Chamber Orchestra
To be released in the coming months:
- Alberto GinasteraAlberto GinasteraAlberto Evaristo Ginastera was an Argentine composer of classical music. He is considered one of the most important Latin American classical composers.- Biography :...
, "Ollantay", "Popol-Vuh", Suite of Native Dances (orchestral version of Suite de Danzas Criollas, op. 15, by Shimon Cohen, world premiere) and Suites from "Estancia" and "Panambi". BBC Orchestra of Wales, Jerusalem Symphony OrchestraJerusalem Symphony OrchestraThe Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra of the Israel Broadcasting Authority is a major orchestra of Israel...
, London Symphony Orchestras (Naxos)
- Alberto GinasteraAlberto GinasteraAlberto Evaristo Ginastera was an Argentine composer of classical music. He is considered one of the most important Latin American classical composers.- Biography :...
, Excerpts from the opera "Don Rodrigo" (world premiere), Cantata “Milena”, Five Popular Argentine Songs (orchestral version of Cinco Canciones Populares Argentinas, op.10, by Shimon CohenShimon CohenShimon Cohen is an Israeli former professional association footballer who played for the Israeli national team and the Baltimore Bays of the National Professional Soccer League....
, world premiere), Santa Barbara Symphony, with Placido DomingoPlácido DomingoPlácido Domingo KBE , born José Plácido Domingo Embil, is a Spanish tenor and conductor known for his versatile and strong voice, possessing a ringing and dramatic tone throughout its range...
, Virginia Tola and Ana Maria MartinezAna María MartínezAna María Martínez is a Grammy award–winning operatic soprano from Puerto Rico. "The most beautiful voice of Latin America", [Martínez] "requires ranking among the top lyric sopranos of the day...[with] immaculate musicality underpinning every utterance." -Early life:Ana María Martínez was born...
(EMI, Paris)
Personal life
Born and raised in UruguayUruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
to a family of Polish parents, she studied at the Rubin Academy of Music in Tel-Aviv and at the Yale School of Music
Yale School of Music
The Yale School of Music is one of the twelve professional schools at Yale University and one of the premier music conservatories in the world....
before residing in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, where she lives with her husband and two sons. They became American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
citizens in 2000.