Career Milestones
1975 (age 6) - First appearance as pianist on Israeli Broadcast Authority “Kol Rishon” (“First Voice”) TV series featuring young artists
1976 - Won first prize in the Hydan Piano Competition at The Israeli Conservatory of Music
1979 - “TSof Kochav Ole” - Won first place in music competition focusing on Artistry and Song Writing held in the Asam Club in Tel- Aviv directed by Matti Caspi
1980 - Released an EP straight to playlists of all major radio stations, followed by raved reviews; Notably The Jerusalem Post: "...Heard a remarkable song
on the radio...”
1981 - “Zehu Ze” the legendary Israeli Saturday Night Live TV series. Sang and played “Yalda Bli Shem” (A girl with no name) accompanied by the Brosh band
1982-1987 - Performed all around Israel with the hit songs while attending Talma Yalin High School of Arts
1985 - Won first prize in Talma Yalin’s musical competition for writing and performing “Eeem Hatzdaha La Schmaltz”
1986 - Talma Yalin High School of Arts graduation. First time in the school history that a music student graduated with a dual major in Piano Theory and Composition
1987-1990 - Military service in Israeli Defense Forces. Served the first year as a member of “Pikud Tzafon” band with Achinoam Nini (Noa) and Ayelet Zurer. In the next two years served as a Music Director, Arranger and Music Producer for the entire I.D.F Entertainment Division and its XXX bands
1990 - “Sex Shkarim and Hana Laszlo” a hit comedy show of actor and comedian Hana Laszlo. Role: Music Direction, Arrangements and Piano
1990 - Danny Sanderson “Kofetz l'Shniya” studio & stage productions. Role: Piano, Keys, Bvox and Arrangements
1991 - “Les Mua Temme Te Jerusalem”, a production of the Khan Theatre Jerusalem for a play by Eldad Ziv. Role: Original Music Composition and Music Direction
1992 - Uzi Hitman “B'toch Tochi”. Role: Piano, Keys, Accordion, Arrangements and Orchestrations
1991 - “Lukas the Coward”, the last play of the legendary Israeli playwright Nissim Aloni. Role: Music, Music Direction and Score Production
1992 - “Or Acher”, an original drama by the Israeli Broadcast Authority. Role: Original Music Composition and Soundtrack Production
1993 - “Numa Emek”, a production of The Beit Lessin Theatre for a play by Yehonatan Geffen. Role: Original Music, Arrangements and Music Direction
1993 - Dafna Dekel 2nd Album "Dafna Dekel". Role: Music Production, Arrangements and Keys
1993 - Arad Music Festival, Yakov Orland songs show featuring Netanela and Izhar Cohen. Role: Piano, Arrangements and Music Direction
1993 - Sharon Haziz debut studio album “Kach Oti LeSham”. Role: Keys
1994 - Gali Atari stage production “Bayom ShAchrey”. Role: Music Production
1994 - The Mugrabi Event of the Tel-Aviv University, School Of Film. Role: Original Music, Orchestrations and Conducting a 30 piece orchestra
1994/5 - HaYehudim debut studio album “Metziut Nifredet” (Israel Gold Certificate). Role: Music Producer, Piano
1994/5 - Meir Banai “Beinehem” album and tour. Role: Keys and Arrangements for stage production
1995 - Rita’s “Ahava Gdola” Stage Production. Role: Music Arrangements, Piano, Musical Direction and Bvox
1995 - “Kartis l'Shnayim”, a weekly prime-time show of the Israeli Channel 2. Role: House Composer, Music Director
1995 - “Hakol b'Sanderson”, a weekly prime-time show. Role: Music Director, House Composer and Band Leader
1996 - Shimrit Or (Israeli singer & musician) ‘96 tour. Role: Stage Production and Arrangements
1996/7 - The Juiliard School in New York. Composition studies with Stanley Wolf and Dr. Samuel Zyman
1997 - Rita, Patrick Bruel and Francis Lalan at the Pale de Congre, Paris. Role: Music Direction, Arrangments and Piano
1997 - The Penniless Wilds - a trio with Brian Gitkin and Tamir Muskat. An original Blues, Rock, Punk group, performed all over NYC clubs
1998-2000 - Mannes College The New School For Music in New York. Composition studies with Dr. Robert Cuckson. Music Theory studies with David Loeb and Carl Schacter
1998 - New York Analogue Ensemble. A collaboration with DJ Michael Rice mixing contemporary classical Piano with hip beats and South American and Middle Eastern elements. Received rave reviews in Time Out New York
1999 - “The American Jew”. Off-Broadway production of The New York Jewish Theater. Role: Music Composition
1999 - David Broza at Town Hall NYC. Role: Composed Vocal Arrangements for a special concert held on Christmas Eve.
2000 - “Where Were You When Rabin Got Shot?”. A documentary movie focusing on the psychological consequences of Prime Minister Issac Rabin political assassination. Role: Original Music and Soundtrack Production
2001 - “Bridges and Harmonies”. An original theatre play by Oren La-Vie. Role: Composed Original Music
2000-2003 - “The Roys”, a collaborating with Omar Hakim on Drums, Jack Daily on Bass, and mixed by Kevin Killen. Role: Music Composition, Piano and Music Production
2002 - “Connecting Dots”. A feature film by Alon Aranya that won the Best Film NY Independent Film Festival award. Role: Original Music, Orchestrations and Soundtrack Production.
2002 - “One Hundred Gates”. Off-Broadway Show featuring Elyot Gould. Role: Composed Original Music
2003 - Taking Back Sunday 'Where You Want To Be” Studio Album (U.S Gold Certificate). Role: Piano, Composed String Section Role and Arrangements
2003 - “In The Realm of Chelm”. A production of The Drama Division at Juilliard School NYC. Role: Composed an Original Musical, Music Direction and Piano
2004 - Makor Theater in NYC. A special concert featuring Contemporary Classical Composition inspired by Biblical writings; world premiere of INFLUX, a piece calling for Piano, Marimba, Trombone, Clarinet, Shofar and Live Electronics, Inspired by the oldest known Kabbalistic form of meditation which is writing different permutations of Hebrew letters.
2005 - Composed and produced Music for the SBE company website
2006 - First Piano Recital in Los Angeles at Picollino, Beverly Hills
2007 - Created “Shabbat B'YAchad”, a monthly musical Friday night service at Temple Emanuel of Beverly Hills. Role: Music Director, Composer, Band Manager, Piano, Vocals
2007 - “1906” documentary film. Role: Original Soundtrack Composition, Piano & Keys
2007 - Kaveret Reunion World Tour. Role: Keys and Bvox
2007/8 - NBC and ABC networks licensed & used original compositions for prime-time shows
2008 - Guy Zu-Arets first solo Album. Role: Arranged, Produced, Wrote 3 Songs
2008 - MacHEADS The Movie. Role: Original Soundtrack Composition, Piano & Keys
2009 - David D'Or concert at Disney Hall in Los Angeles. Role: Music Direction and Piano
2009 - Jerusalem International Chamber Music Festival premiered "The Zarzuvian Colour", an original composition for marimba and four cellos
2009 - released the “Emanuel” studio album based on the music of “Shabbat B'YAchad”. Role: Composition, Music Production, Arrangements, Piano, Keys and Vocals
2009 - released “Confessions of a Composer” studio album based on a documentary YouTube series. Role: Composition, Piano, Music Production & Arrangements
2009 - released “Snowflakes Holiday Piano Classics” studio album. Role: Piano, Music Production & Arrangements
