About Noam Sheriff
Lived 1935 – 2018 (aged 83). Noam Sheriff was an Israeli composer, conductor, pedagogue, university teacher, music arranger and musician.
Noam Sheriff (; 7 January 1935 – ) was an Israeli composer, conductor, educator, and arranger.
Noam Sheriff was Artistic Director of the Kibbutz Chamber Orchestra, Music Director of the Israel Rishon LeZion Symphony Orchestra, Professor of Composition and Conducting at the Samuel Rubin Academy of Music at Tel Aviv University, and Director of the Academy from 1998 to 2000. He was also artistic director of the Israel Chamber Orchestra and the Haifa Symphony Orchestra.
Awards 1991: ACUM Prize for his life's work. 2003: EMET Prize for music.
Personal life Noam Sheriff was married to the Israeli composer Ella Milch-Sheriff from 1982 until Noam Sheriff's death in 2018.
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Who was Noam Sheriff?
Israeli composer (1935–2018)
When was Noam Sheriff born?
Noam Sheriff was born on 7 January 1935 in Tel Aviv.
When did Noam Sheriff die?
Noam Sheriff died on 25 August 2018 in Netanya.
What was Noam Sheriff's occupation?
Noam Sheriff was a composer, conductor, pedagogue, university teacher, music arranger and musician.
What nationality was Noam Sheriff?
Noam Sheriff was Israeli.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Noam Sheriff. https://biography.guide/noam-sheriff/
MLA: "Noam Sheriff." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/noam-sheriff/.
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