Tzvi Avni
Tzvi Jacob Avni (first name sometimes spelled Zvi; born Hermann Jakob Steinke, September 2, 1927; Saarbrücken) is an Israeli composer.
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Tzvi Avni
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- Name
- Tzvi Avni
- Birth Name
- Hermann Jakob Steinke
- Born
- 2 September 1927
- Birthplace
- Saarbrücken, Territory of the Saar Basin
- Occupation
- Composer
- Education
- Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance
- Awards
- * Israel Prize (2001)
- Full name
- Hermann Jakob Steinke.
- Nationality
- Germany.
- Honours
- Israel Prize, ACUM Awards, The EMET Prize for Art, Science and Culture, Saarland Art Prize and honorary citizen of Saarbrücken.
- Languages
- Hebrew.
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Tzvi Jacob Avni (first name sometimes spelled Zvi; born Hermann Jakob Steinke, September 2, 1927; Saarbrücken) is an Israeli composer.
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• Name — Tzvi Avni • Native Name — צבי אבני • Birth Name — Hermann Jakob Steinke • Born — 2 September 1927 • Birthplace — Saarbrücken, Territory of the Saar Basin • Occupation — Composer • Education — Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance • Awards — * Israel Prize (2001)
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Tzvi Avni was born in Saarbrücken, (now Germany), and emigrated to Mandate Palestine as a child. He studied with Paul Ben-Haim. On the recommendation of Edgard Varèse, he became involved with the Columbia-Princeton Electronic Music Center in the 1960s. Later he founded an electronic studio at the Jerusalem Academy of Music, following the guidelines of his mentor in New York, Vladimir Ussachevsky.
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Tzvi Avni is recorded with the occupation university teacher. Recorded as having received Israel Prize, ACUM Awards and The EMET Prize for Art, Science and Culture.
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1927
Tzvi Avni was born on 2 September 1927.
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In 2001, Avni was awarded the Israel Prize, for music. On September 11, 2012, Avni was made an honorary citizen of Saarbrücken.
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- 1.Lühe, S. 214
- 2.Johannes Kloth: Heimat ist ein zu starker Begriff. In: Saarbrücker Zeitung (Kultur) vom 11. September 2012, S. B4.
- 3.Emet Preis an Tzvi Avni. In: Saarbrücker Zeitung vom 1. Dezember 2015, S. B4
- 4.Bayerische Akademie der Schönen Künste: Neue Mitglieder 2024, abgerufen am 20. Juli 2024
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Tzvi Avni was recorded at birth as Hermann Jakob Steinke. The authorities additionally record the heading Tzvi Jacob Avni. His recorded language was Hebrew. His recorded confession was Judaism. Avni received Israel Prize, ACUM Awards, The EMET Prize for Art, Science and Culture, Saarland Art Prize and honorary citizen of Saarbrücken.
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