Arie Shapira
Arie Shapira (אריק שפירא) (born on November 29th, 1943, kibbutz Afikim) is a noted Israeli composer and music researcher.
Scholarships, Awards, Grants
- Israel Prize for Composition and Teaching (Israel Prize is the highest award in Israel,
awarded on the Day of Independence by the President of Israel, the Prime-Minister, the Minister of Education, the Chief-Justice and the Mayor of Jerusalem.) (1994)
- Council for Art and Culture - Commission for writing a piano concerto (2000)
- Dunaueschingen Festival - Commission for writing a string-quartet (Arditty-Quartet) (1997)
- Tel-Aviv Fund for Arts - A Commission for writing a chamber composition (Miscellaneous) (1996)
- Akademie der Kunst, Berlin - A Commission for writing a piece (Letzte Briefe aus Stalingrad) (1995)
- Prime-Minister Grant for Composition (1986)
Music for the Theatre and Cinema
- A. Chekhov, The Clerk's Death. Beer Sheva Theatre (1985)
- H. Levin, Six, Rotten Hour, Beit Lessin Theatre (1983)
- L. Tolstoy, Kreuzer Sonata, Beit Lessin Theatre (1983)
- Hung On The Iron Cross, Goethe Institute, Tel-Aviv (1982)
- S.Y. Agnon, Oath Of Loyalty, Acre Festival (1982)
- G. Buchner, Wozzeck, Hamadregoth Theatre, Tel-Aviv (1982)
- R. Forman, Pampering For The Masses, Hamadregoth Theatre, Tel-Aviv (1981)
- F. Kafka, Penal Colony. Hamadregoth Theatre, Tel-Aviv (1980)
- H. Rechavi, No Place Under the Sun. Theatre for the Young, Tel-Aviv (1977)
- A. Shlonsky, Micky Mau. The Kibbutz Theatre (1976)
- K. Molodowsky, Open the Gate. Theatre for the Young, Tel-Aviv (1975)
- M. Binetzky's movie: The Sikkrikim (1971)
- N. Levitan's movie: A Woman in a Garden (1970)