Background
Magen, Shmuel was born on August 16, 1944 in Afula, Israel. Son of Yaacov and Adina Schutzberg.
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Shmuel Magen
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Premier accessite, Conservatory National Superieur de Musique, Paris, 1969. Master of Music, Yale University, 1977.
Career
Principal cellist Kibbutz Chamber Orchestra, Israel, 1969—1970, Israel Chamber Orchestra, Tel Aviv, 1970—1972. Member Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, 1972—1975. Principal cellist Yale Philharmonic, New Haven, 1975—1976.
Member Yale Chamber Players, 1976—1977. Faculty member, dean performing arts Jerusalem Rubin Academy, since 1977. Member Jerusalem String Trio, 1977—1981, Jerusalem String Quartet, 1981—1989, Idan Trio, Israel, 1989—2003.
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Married Galia Gushansky Magen, December 5, 1971. Children: Carmel, Sivan, Dor.
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Education
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1969
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1977
Career
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1969 - 1970
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1970 - 1972
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1972 - 1975
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1975 - 1976
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1976 - 1977
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1977
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Recipient medal of honor, Vila Lobos Competition, Rio de Janeiro, 1976, first prize, Sprague Hall Competition, New Haven, 1976. Scholar, American-Israel Cultural Foundation, Tel Aviv, 1959-1966.Recipient medal of honor, Vila Lobos Competition, Rio de Janeiro, 1976, first prize, Sprague Hall Competition, New Haven, 1976. Scholar, American-Israel Cultural Foundation, Tel Aviv, 1959-1966.