Yitzhak Yedid

Yitzhak Yedid
Background information
Born (1971-09-29) 29 September 1971 (age 52)
Jerusalem
Genres
Occupations
  • Pianist
  • Composer
  • Academic
InstrumentPiano
Years active1998–present
Labels
  • Challenge Records International
  • Between the Lines
Websitewww.yedidmusic.com Edit this at Wikidata

Yitzhak Yedid (Hebrew: יצחק ידיד, born 29 September 1971) is an Israeli-Australian composer of contemporary classical music. He is also a pianist and an educator.[1][2][3]

The recipient of numerous awards, Yedid won the Azrieli Music Prize in 2021 for his work Kiddushim Ve’ Killulim,[4][5] the Sidney Myer Creative Fellowship in 2019, and the Landau Prize for Performing Arts  [he ] in 2009.[6] His compositional style has been characterised as "eclectic, multicultural, and deeply personal,"[7] blending elements of jazz and Jewish cantor music, classical European traditions, and avant-garde experimentation.[8] He has been hailed as one of the most original composers on the international music scene today.[9][10]

Interfaith dialogue and Cross-cultural integration are central to Yedid's artistic practice.[2] Yedid's work is a reflection of his deep interest in Middle Eastern culture, ancient rituals, the aesthetics of classical and liturgical Arabic music, and non-Western music performance practices.[11][12]

Yitzhak Yedid specializes in performing Judaeo-Sephardic and Middle Eastern sacred music in concert piano recitals. [13]

  1. ^ Vincent, Michael (6 August 2020). "2020 Azrieli Music Prizes To Premiere Four Works On Medici TV". Ludwig van Toronto. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Yitzhak Yedid : Represented Artist Profile : Australian Music Centre". www.australianmusiccentre.com.au. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Soundtrack of survival". The Jerusalem Post. 17 February 2015. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  4. ^ "The Azrieli Music Prizes".
  5. ^ "Yitzhak Yedid : KIDDUSHIM VE' KILLULIM (Blessings & Curses)". YouTube. 24 December 2017.
  6. ^ "2017 Sidney Myer Creative Fellows announced". Limelight. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  7. ^ "Playing it as is". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 9 May 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  8. ^ Shtick, Henry Greener-The (25 November 2019). "Meet composer Yitzhak Yedid". J-Wire. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  9. ^ Blackburn, Nicky (4 September 2005). "On a Jewish prayer and an Arab melody". israel21c.org. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  10. ^ Steenhuisen, Paul. "The Soundlab New Music Podcast: Yitzhak Yedid on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  11. ^ Panyaniti, Rawin. Bartók as ethnomusicologist and composer : folk music and art music influences on his musical language (Thesis). The University of Hong Kong Libraries. doi:10.5353/th_b3122327 (inactive 12 April 2024).{{cite thesis}}: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of April 2024 (link)
  12. ^ Composer Talks: Yitzhak Yedid, 23 January 2024, retrieved 25 January 2024
  13. ^ "Piano Concert". Yitzhak Yedid. Retrieved 21 August 2024.