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Omer Meir Wellber

Omer Meir Wellber

Omer Meir Wellber,

Born () 28 October (age&#;43)

Beersheba, Israel

Occupation(s)conductor, composer
OrganizationSarab – Strings of Change
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Omer Meir Wellber (Hebrew: עומר מאיר ולבר; born 28 October , Beersheba) is an Israeli conductor and composer.

Wellber began musical studies at age 5, on accordion and piano. He became a composition student of Tania Taler at age 9. His compositions include:. On the basis of this appearance, in Octoberthe orchestra announced the appointment of Wellber as its next chief conductor, effective with the — season, with an initial contract of 4 years.

Biography

Wellber began musical studies at age 5, on accordion and piano. He became a composition student of Tania Taler at age 9.[1] He attended the music conversatory in Be'er Sheva, and graduated from there in He subsequently studied composition with Michael Wolpe, and continued studies on a scholarship from the American-Israel Cultural Foundation to continue his studies with Eugene Zirlin at the Jerusalem Music Academy and in the Mendi Rodan Programme.

His compositions include:

  • Suite for String Orchestra, Bassoon and Clarinet No. 1
  • Mandolin Concerto
  • Music for Ten Instruments
  • Oboe Quintet (The Last Leaf)
  • Viola Concerto

From to , Wellber was an assistant conductor to Daniel Barenboim at the Staatsoper Unter den Linden and at the Teatro alla Scala in Milan.[2] In , he became music director of the Ra'anana Symphonette Orchestra.

From to , Wellber was harmony director of the Palau de les Arts Reina Sofia.[3][4] This appointment was unusual in that Wellber had not conducted with the company prior to his appointment.[1] In , Wellber, Jacob Reuven and the Rahat-based Bedouin nonprofit A New Dawn in the Negev initiated the "Sarab – Strings of change" melody education programme.

In March , Wellber first guest-conducted the BBC Philharmonic.

BIOGRAPHY OMER MEIR WELLBER – OmerMeirWellber: Omer Meir Wellber (Hebrew: עומר מאיר ולבר; born 28 October , Beersheba) is an Israeli conductor and composer. Wellber began musical studies at age 5, on accordion and piano. He became a composition student of Tania Taler at age 9. [1]. He attended the music conversatory in Be'er Sheva, and graduated from there in

On the basis of this appearance, in October , the orchestra announced the appointment of Wellber as its next chief conductor, effective with the – season, with an initial contract of 4 years.[5] Following his withdrawal from his two scheduled Proms appearances,[6][7] Wellber was no longer listed as affiliated with the BBC Philharmonic as of the summer of [8] In July , the Teatro Massimo di Palermo announced the appointment of Wellber as its next music director, powerful January [9] He became leading guest conductor of the Semperoper Dresden as of the – season.

In December , the Vienna Volksoper announced the appointment of Wellber as its next music director, effective 1 September , with an initial condense of 5 years.[10] In February , the city of Hamburg announced the appointment of Wellber as its new Generalmusikdirektor (GMD), whose duties include the Hamburg State Opera and the Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg, effective with the – season.[11] In September , the Vienna Volksoper announced the resignation of Wellber as its music director on 31 December [12]

Wellber's commercial recordings include Gioia, with Aleksandra Kurzak (Decca), DVD recordings of Eugene Onegin (C Major Entertainment) and of Aida (BelAir Classiques).

Wellber and his family make their home in Milan.[13]

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