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Gil Shohat was born in Tel Aviv. His mother is Ha'aretz theatre critic Tzipora (Tzipi) Shohat. He grew up in Ramat Gan. As a child, he attended a music program for gifted children at Tel Aviv University. His father is an Iraqi Jew. He earned his BM and MM from the Mehta-Buchman School of Music at Tel Aviv University in 1991-1995. In 1995-1997, he studied piano and composition at the Santa Cecilia National Academy in Rome, and the following year studied with Alexander Goehr of Cambridge University. Shohat lives in Jaffa with his life partner.
Music career
His first orchestral work was performed by the Israel Chamber Orchestra when he was 18. In the army, he served as commander of the Israel Defense Forces Chamber Orchestra.Shohat has composed numerous symphonies, concertos, operas, and chamber and solo compositions.
Awards and recognition
Shohat was named Knight in the Order of Arts and Letters of France in 2009.
Selected works
Shohat's works are published by Casa Ricordi, Israel Music Institute, Israeli Music Center, OR-TAV Music Publications and Gil Shohat Editions.
Music for the stage
The Happy Prince, Musical tale for children (1997)
Alpha and Omega, Opera (2001) This opera is credited with transforming the Israeli classical music scene because it was the first piece by an Israeli composer to draw audiences in the tens of thousands.
Max and Moritz, Operatic musical for children (2002)