Ella Milch-Sheriff

Ella Milch-Sheriff (Hebrew: אלה מילך-שריף) is an Israeli composer. Born in Haifa, Israel, Milch-Sheriff began her career as a composer at the age of 12. During her military service she composed, performed and interpreted her own songs after which she returned to classical music studying composition under the direction of Professor Tzvi Avni and graduating in composition from the Rubin Academy of Music at Tel Aviv University.[1]

Ella Milch-Sheriff
BornHaifa, Israel

Milch-Sheriff has composed operas, chamber, orchestral and vocal music as well as popular music and solo works.

Career

Her opera "Flying Lesson" based on Nava Semel's libretto and book had its premiere in December 2009 as a co-production between the Cameri Theatre and the Israeli Opera.

Her first Piano Concerto was premiered in October 2008 at the opening season concert of the Israel Sinfonietta Beer-Sheva.

"Reflections on Love", 2014, for piano solo was commissioned by the Rubinstein competition as an obligatory piece for the 2014 competition.

Future projects

"The Banality of Love" a new opera based on a theatre play by Savyon Liebrecht, will be premiered in Stadtstheater Regensburg, 27 January 2018. Stage director: Itay Tiran. https://www.theater-regensburg.de/spielplan/details/die-banalitaet-der-liebe/

"Children of Dreams" for Children Choir and instrumental ensemble, based on the book by Jossi Banai "Junjun", Moran Choir, premiere 28 March 2018, Tel-Aviv Museum.

"Shaharit" for mixed choir, soloists & orchestra, based on the Jewish morning prayer, Israel Camerata, 24 June 2018.

"Concerto for Flute & Orchestra", Kibutz Chamber Orchestra, Christian Lindberg, conductor, Sharon Bazali, Flute, February 2019.

Awards

In 2005, Ella Milch-Sheriff was awarded the prestigious “Israeli Prime-Minister Prize” for her compositional works and the same year, her opera, "And the Rat Laughed” conceived with Nava Semel and based on her book received the “Rosenblume Prize” for achievement.[1][2]

Best music for a film for "Past Life", Montreal JFF, 2017. Festival du Cinéma Israélien de Montréal

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References
  1. "Israeli Composer To Deliver Lecture Titled "Composing the Holocaust"". Library of Congress. May 3, 2007.
  2. "Ein Lied für meinen Vater". Goethe Institut Jerusalem. November 27, 2008.
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