Conductor, composer and pianist Yaron Gottfried is one of the most prominent musicians of his generation in Israel - a multidisciplinary musician who bridges classical, contemporary and jazz music. Since 2002, he held the position of Music Director and Principal Conductor of the Netaniya-Kibbutz Orchestra. Under his creative artistic leadership, the orchestra has become one of Israel's leading professional orchestras, packed halls, rave reviews and over 120 concerts in a season.
In 2010 Maestro Gottfried was appointed as General Artistic Director of "Elstein Music & Arts center" in Zichron Yaacov which will be opened in 2013 In Zichron Yaakov.
Yaron graduated his studies at the Rubin Academy of Music in Jerusalem under Maestro Mendi Rodan. He served for 7 years as professor for conducting and music studies at the "Rimon School for Contemporary Music" and at the Jerusalem Rubin academy of Music.
Maestro Gottfried repertoire is spanning from Baroque music to contemporary works of our time. he conducted liturgic vocal works such as: J.S Bach Mass in B minor, Johannes Passion, "The Creation" by Haydn to Porgy & Bess by Gershwin & led an Israeli premiere of "La Clemenza di Tito" by Mozart.
