Arie Shapira

Arie Shapira (Hebrew: אריה שפירא; born in kibbutz Afikim November 29, 1943) is a noted Israeli composer and music researcher.

cholarships, Awards, Grants

* Israel Prize for Composition and Teaching (1994)
* Council for Art and Culture - Commission for writing a piano concerto (2000)
* Dunaueschingen Festival - Commission for writing a string-quartet (Arditty-Quartet) (1997)
* Tel Aviv Fund for Arts - A Commission for writing a chamber composition (Miscellaneous) (1996)
* Akademie der Kunst, Berlin - A Commission for writing a piece (Letzte Briefe aus Stalingrad) (1995)
* Prime-Minister Grant for Composition (1986)

Music for the Theatre and Cinema

* Anton Chekhov, The Clerk's Death. Beer Sheva Theatre (1985)
* Hanoch Levin, Six, Rotten Hour, Beit Lessin Theatre (1983)
* Leo Tolstoy, Kreuzer Sonata, Beit Lessin Theatre (1983)
* Hung On The Iron Cross, Goethe Institute, Tel Aviv (1982)
* Shmuel Yosef Agnon, Oath Of Loyalty, Acre Festival (1982)
* G. Buchner, Wozzeck, Hamadregoth Theatre, Tel Aviv (1982)
* R. Forman, Pampering For The Masses, Hamadregoth Theatre, Tel Aviv (1981)
* Franz Kafka, Penal Colony. Hamadregoth Theatre, Tel Aviv (1980)
* H. Rechavi, No Place Under the Sun. Theatre for the Young, Tel Aviv (1977)
* Avraham Shlonsky, Micky Mau. The Kibbutz Theatre (1976)
* K. Molodowsky, Open the Gate. Theatre for the Young, Tel Aviv (1975)
* M. Binetzky's movie: The Sikkrikim (1971)
* N. Levitan's movie: A Woman in a Garden (1970)

External links

* [http://hcc.haifa.ac.il/~ariks Official site]