Guitar Gems - International Classical Guitar Festival and Competition, Netanya Israel

Education and Awards:

A graduate of Alfred Cortot “Ecole Normale de music” in Paris .

Finalist in the Alesandria international competition, which was held in Italy in 1991 and was dedicated to the great Spanish composer Joaquin Rodrigo.

Second prize in the Rene Bertoli international competition which was held in France . in 1991, and First prize in the international Guitar Festival held in Tel Aviv in 1992.

Concert Performances:

In 2002-2003 he was sent abroad by the Culture Department in the Foreign Affairs office on a concert tour, during which he played as a soloist with various orchestras such as the Mexico Philharmonic and Chamber Orchestras, the Nijni Novgorod Kremlin Orchestra in Russia, the Tbilisi Chamber Orchestra in Georgia, the Philharmonic Orchestra of Odessa in the Ukraine, and the Commits Quartet in Armenia. He also gave recitals, and master classes. All together he performed in Russia , the Ukraine , Georgia , Armenia , France , Italy , England , Germany , Mexico , Guatemala , South America , Mozambique , and Botswana .

In the recent years he performed in Israel as a soloist with various orchestras such as: the Israeli Chamber Orchestra in Tel Aviv, the Israeli Simphonic Orchestra of Beer Sheva, the Israeli Kibutzit Orchestra, and the Chamber Orchestra of Ashdod.

Concerts and Arrangements initiated by the artist:

In collaboration with other artists he created various programs, in which he made most of the arrangements. The most important and popular ones are: A duo program dedicated to Spanish music, along with the well known guitarist Yossi Yerushalmi, A duo program dedicated to the virtuoso composer Nicolo Paganini, along with the famous violin player Motti Shmidt, A guitar program dedicated to Italian music of different periods accompanied by a quartet of bow instruments, and an "Alegra" trio dedicated to Spanish and South American music along with the soprano singer Yasmin Navot and the violin player Andrian Youstus.


	Yoram Zerbib / guitarist Education and Awards: A graduate of Alfred Cortot “Ecole Normale de music” in Paris . Finalist in the Alesandria international competition, which was held in Italy in 1991 and was dedicated to the great Spanish composer Joaquin Rodrigo. Second prize in the Rene Bertoli international competition which was held in France . in 1991, and First prize in the international Guitar Festival held in Tel Aviv in 1992. Concert Performances: In 2002-2003 he was sent abroad by the Culture Department in the Foreign Affairs office on a concert tour, during which he played as a soloist with various orchestras such as the Mexico Philharmonic and Chamber Orchestras, the Nijni Novgorod Kremlin Orchestra in Russia, the Tbilisi Chamber Orchestra in Georgia, the Philharmonic Orchestra of Odessa in the Ukraine, and the Commits Quartet in Armenia. He also gave recitals, and master classes. All together he performed in Russia , the Ukraine , Georgia , Armenia , France , Italy , England , Germany , Mexico , Guatemala , South America , Mozambique , and Botswana . In the recent years he performed in Israel as a soloist with various orchestras such as: the Israeli Chamber Orchestra in Tel Aviv, the Israeli Simphonic Orchestra of Beer Sheva, the Israeli Kibutzit Orchestra, and the Chamber Orchestra of Ashdod. Concerts and Arrangements initiated by the artist: In collaboration with other artists he created various programs, in which he made most of the arrangements. The most important and popular ones are: A duo program dedicated to Spanish music, along with the well known guitarist Yossi Yerushalmi, A duo program dedicated to the virtuoso composer Nicolo Paganini, along with the famous violin player Motti Shmidt, A guitar program dedicated to Italian music of different periods accompanied by a quartet of bow instruments, and an "Alegra" trio dedicated to Spanish and South American music along with the soprano singer Yasmin Navot and the violin player Andrian Youstus.