Nitzan Haroz

Nitzan Haroz joined the Philadelphia Orchestra as principal trombone in 1995. He previously served as assistant principal trombone of the New York Philharmonic and as principal trombone of the Rishon-Le Zion Symphony and Opera Orchestra. He also held the position of first trombone of the Israel Defense Forces Orchestra and performed with the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra. Haroz has appeared as a soloist with the Philadelphia Orchestra and the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. An active chamber musician, he won first prize at the François Shapira Competition and received several America-Israel Cultural Foundation Scholarships.

He has commissioned and premiered several works for trombone and harp and has given recitals in such venues as the Meridian International Center in Washington, D.C.; the International Harp Congress in France; and the Tel Aviv Museum. Haroz has also performed with the Rishon-Le Zion Brass Quintet, the Israel Defense Forces Brass Quintet and the Israel Brass Ensemble. He joined the faculty of The Curtis Institute of Music in 1998. (Edwards)

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