Gil Aldema
Appearance
Gil Aldema (Hebrew: גיל אלדמע) (born 1928) is an Israeli composer and conductor.
Biography
Aldema was born in Giv'atayim in Mandate Palestine on September 17, 1928. He graduated from the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Mannes College of Music in New York.
Aldema taught music at Hadassim youth village. Later he worked as a program producer and arranger for the Israel Broadcasting Authority. He composed and arranged songs for folk-ensembles and choirs.
Awards
In 2004, Aldema was awarded the Israel Prize, for Hebrew song. [1][2]
References
- Menashe Ravina and Shlomo Skolsky (Ed.): Who is who in ACUM. Authors, Composers and Music publishers, biographical notes and principal works. Acum Ltd., Societe d'Auteurs, Compositeurs et Editeurs de Musique en Israel, 1965.