Yoel Levi

Yoel Levi (1950—) is a musician and conductor. Born in Romania, he grew up in Israel. He studied at the Tel Aviv Academy of Music, earning a Master of Arts degree with distinction. He also studied at the Jerusalem Academy of Music under Mendi Rodan. Levi has also studied with Franco Ferrara in Sienna and Rome, with Kiril Kondrashin in the Netherlands, and at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London.

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Conductor - Romania - Israel - Tel Aviv Academy of Music - Master of Arts degree - Jerusalem Academy of Music - Mendi Rodan - Franco Ferrara - Sienna - Rome - Kiril Kondrashin - Netherlands - Guildhall School of Music and Drama - London

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In 1988, Levi became the music director and principal conductor for the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. Levi became the music director emeritus in 2000, succeeded as music director by Robert Spano. (Levi still conducts two concert weekends each season.) In 2001, he was awarded the Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French government.

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1988 - Music director - Atlanta Symphony Orchestra - 2000 - Robert Spano - Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres - French government

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He conducted the Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra at the 1991 Nobel Prize Ceremony.

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Under him, the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra played at the opening and closing ceremonies of the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.

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1996 Summer Olympics - Atlanta

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In addition, Levi has produced many recordings on a variety of composers and compositions, including electric guitar Yngwie J. Malmsteen. Previous attempts of this by the rock band Metallica are well known, however Malmsteen's differs in that he specifically wrote and composed songs for the album, whereas Metallica simply played their hits with an orchestra in the background. Classical gurus turned their noses up at Metallica, however many enjoy listening to Malmsteen's approach.

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As of 2005, he is a music advisor to the Flemish Radio Orchestra and is the Principal Guest Conductor of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra.

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2005 - Flemish Radio Orchestra - Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

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