Background
Leef, Yinam was born on December 21, 1953 in Jerusalem.
Leef, Yinam was born on December 21, 1953 in Jerusalem.
Bachelor of Music, Rubin Academy Music, Jerusalem, 1977. Artist diploma in composition, Rubin Academy Music, Jerusalem, 1979. Master of Arts in Composition, University Pennsylvania, 1983.
Doctor of Philosophy in Composition, University Pennsylvania, 1989.
Lecturer Jerusalem Rubin Academy Music and Dance, 1985—1994, senior lecturer, 1994—2002, associate professor, since 2002, director Academy Contemporary Music Workshop, 1985—1990, dean of students, 1990—1994, chairman department composition, conducting and music theory, 1995—1997, since 2003. Previous academy appointments University Pennsylvania, Swarthmore, Haverford Colleges, New School Music, Philadelphia and Philadelphia College Performing Arts, Pennsylvania. Faculty member department music The WIZO High School for Arts and Design, Haifa, Israel, since 1990.
Guest lecturer in field.
Married Tanya Leef; children: Daphni, Adam.