As a young man Israel Sharon studied piano with Alexander Volkov and composition with Abel Ehrlich. He later studied at the Music Rubin Academy, Tel Aviv, where he continued his composition studies with Leon Schidlowsky. Israel Sharon also studied at Rice University in Houston, Texas.
He has composed numerous works for the ensemble many of which were also recorded by the ensemble. He has done arrangements of other compositions including one of Maurice Ravel"s Daphnis and Chloe for 16 instruments. His composition were presented concerts and festivals in many countries including Germany, Austria, Russia, South of Korea, United States of America, Cyprus, Hungary and Israel. with voice In the last five years he has also been leading in Israel a pioneering program of composition studies for young musicians within the frameworks of The Israeli Center for Excellence Through Education.
Since 1992 he has been a leading member of the Israeli Kaprizma Ensemble as a composer, conductor and pianist. Israel Sharon is a faculty member of the Israel Arts and Science Academy and of the Buchman Mehta School of Music in Tel Aviv.
