Dov Carmel

Education

His education began with Ilona Feher whom he studied violin with at the age of nine.

Career

His studies were interrupted by the Holocaust between 1944 and 1945, but he was able to resume them afterwards. An Aliyat Hanoar scholarship enabled him to continue his studies in the vicinity of Haifa. Living here he continued with studies at the Music Institute of Oranim Teachers" College under the direction of professors Abel Ehrlich and Yizhak Sadai.

Between 1954 and 1971 he taught at schools in Israel, including 1971-1992 at Oranim.

Carmel began composing music during his thirties, with a debut performance in Tel Aviv.

Achievements

• Happily he won at a competition in Debrecen for young musicians. He later won the Acum prize with his another with the Kibbutz cultural movement.