Background
Talmi, Yoav was born on April 28, 1943 in Kibbutz Merhavia, Israel.
Talmi, Yoav was born on April 28, 1943 in Kibbutz Merhavia, Israel.
Diploma, Rubin Academy Music, Tel Aviv. Postgraduate, Julliard School Music. Doctor (honorary), Laval University, 2001.
Artistic director, conductor Gelders Symphony Orchestra, Arnhem, 1974-1980. Principal guest conductor Munich Philham. Orchestra, 1979-1980.
Artistic director Israel Chamber Orchestra, 1984-1988. Music director New Israeli Opera, 1985-1989, San Diego Symphony Orchestra, 1990-1996, Waterloo Festival, New Jersey, 1994-1995, Quebec Symphony, Canada, since 1999, Hamburg (Germany) Symphony, 2000—2004. Guest conductor Berlin Philharmonic, Munich Philharmonic, London Philharmonic, Philharmonia, Royal Philharmonic, Concertgebouw, Orchestre National France, Israel Philharmonic, Nippon Hōsō Kyōkai Symphony, Tokyo, New Japan Philharmonic, Vienna Symphony, St. Petersburg Philharmonic, Pittsburgh Symphony, Detroit Symphony, St. Louis Symphony, Houston Symphony, Dallas Symphony, Montreal Symphony, New York Chamber Symphony, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, Oslo Philharmonic, Tonhalle Orchestra, Zurich, others.
Head conducting department Buchmann-Mehta School Music University, Tel Aviv, 2009.
Married Erella Gottesmann. 2 children.