Habitual Performers
Lior Ouziel
Lior Ouziel, born in Israel in 1992, began his musical studies in Ashdod, as a piano student. At the age of 15, he decided to switch to harp and began studying with Irena Kaganovsky. At 16, he transferred to the harp class of Prof. Marian Schwartzbart who guided his studies in the Israel Conservatory of Music in Tel Aviv and later on in the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance where he has finished his MA studies.
Ouziel was awarded the America-Israel Cultural Foundation Scholarships during the years 2009 through 2017. He won the first Israeli Harp contest in 2011, the Jerusalem Academy President Award in 2013, the Jerusalem Academy Chamber Music Competition in 2013 and 2016, and also served the Israel Defence Force under the status of “An Outstanding Musician”.
Ouziel performed as a soloist with Haifa Symphony Orchestra, invited to perform in Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival in Finland as a young chamber musician since 2016, where he played solo repertoire, concertos, and chamber music. He performed in the Jewish Music Festival, in the Israel Music Festival and in numerous chamber concerts and broadcasting events. Ouziel also played with several orchestras such as the Israeli Philharmonic Orchestra, the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra, Raanana symphonette Orchestra, Jerusalem-Weimar Orchestra, Jerusalem Academy Orchestra, Bene Hakibutzim Orchestra, and the Revolution Orchestra.
Today Ouziel teaches harp at Kefar Sava Conservatory and produces the “Focus on Harp” concert series in the Israel Conservatory in Tel-Aviv since 2016.
In addition, Lior took part in masterclasses given by Florence Sitruk, Marielle Nordmann, Skaila Kanga, Susanna Klincherova and Sivan Magen.
Lior Ouziel's Youtube channel:
https://youtube.com/channel/UCwu8pyXqmN1h-IiSNTL-QPw
Abigail Lozneanu
Abigail Lozneanu, 21 years old, First prize winner of the Israeli harp competition in her category in 2017. Also, winner of the music scholarship foundation of AICF for harp playing for 2015-2022 ,winner of the Israel conservatory scholarship for 2017 and winner of the Jerusalem academy of Music and Dance scholarship for the years 2018-2021. Abigail has been studying the harp for 14 years in the class of Mariana Schwartzbart (First, in the at the Israeli Conservatory, Tel Aviv and now continuing with her at the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance). Abigail graduated the Thelma Yellin high school of arts in June 2018. She was the harp player of the symphonic orchestra of the classical music department. On November 2020, Abigail has finished her army service as an “Outstanding Musician”. Abigail has performed in recitals and concerts at the Conservatory from 2008 until today. She has participated in master classes with Park Stickney, Alfredo Rolando Ortiz and with Marielle Nordmann at the Israeli harp festivals between 2011-2016. On August 2021, Abigail participated in the Academie International d’ete in Nice, France under the guidance of Marie Pierre Langlamet. Abigail participated in the Israeli delegation of young musicians in Cluj–Napoca, Romania on April 2016 and On November 2019, Abigail participated in the International Harp competition in Szeged, Hungary. She got to the Finals in her category.
Nowadays, Abigail is taking part in the “Erasmus” student exchange program in The Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest, Hungary and this June she will receive her Bachelor degree from the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance.
Abigail Lozneanu's Youtube channel:
https://youtube.com/channel/UCozf7xQCtv6THyGzoEekYWA
Ada Ragimov
Ada Ragimov is an Israeli harpist, winner of the May Edwards Music Prize and the America-Israel Cultural Foundation Scholarship. Ada Ragimov is a graduate of the Israel Conservatory of Music, has a BMus degree from the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance, and an MA degree from the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. During her time living in the UK she has performed with conductors David Jones and Carlo Rizzi, recorded a solo performance for BBC Radio 3, and performed regularly as a soloist in the Yehudi Menuhin Live Music Now programme in different venues across the UK. In Israel, Ada has given radio broadcasted solo recitals in the Felicja Blumental Music Center, performed as a featured artist in “Kol Hamusica” music festival, and is a regular participant in the “Focus on Harp” concert series. Currently, Ada is performing in Israel and abroad with different ensembles and orchestras including The Revolution Orchestra, The Israel Chamber Orchestra and Castle in Time Orchestra.
Ada Ragimov's Youtube Channel:
https://youtube.com/channel/UCxoyB1O2oq_YBvAIbxP8J-g
Tamar Frankel-Damari
Tamar Frankel-Damari: First prize winner in the first Israeli Harp Competition and recipient of many America-Israel Cultural Foundation Scholarships, Tamar is a graduate of the Telma-Yellin School of The Arts, majoring in classical music performance, and has a Bmus degree from The Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance. She began her harp studies at the age of 6, in The Israel Conservatory of Music with Prof. Maiana Schwartzbart, where she received a number of scholarships for excellence. In her studies in The Jerusalem Academy she was accepted in the Honor Student Ensemble Program, which provides a full scholarship.
Tamar has played in the Gala Events for the International Harp Contest in Israel, both in Heichal Hatarbut and in the Israeli Opera House. She performed as a soloist with the Israel Camerata Orchestra in 2009 and 2010, and gave a solo performance in the Gala event for the second Israel Harp Competition in 2014. She participated as 1st harpist in the Young Philharmonic Orchestra summer course, and is a regular participant in the Focus on Harp concert series. Tamar has also performed as a soloist with the Tel Aviv Soloist Ensemble, performed in the “Mishelanu” concert series and played in The Jerusalem International Jazz Festival with the “non-standard” project and Assaf Amdurski. Frankel-Damari leads the ensemble “Groove on The Harp” and performs with the ensemble all across Israel.
Tamar Frankel-Damari's Youtube channel:
https://youtube.com/user/tamarfd159357
Lior Ouziel
Lior Ouziel, born in Israel in 1992, began his musical studies in Ashdod, as a piano student. At the age of 15, he decided to switch to harp and began studying with Irena Kaganovsky. At 16, he transferred to the harp class of Prof. Marian Schwartzbart who guided his studies in the Israel Conservatory of Music in Tel Aviv and later on in the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance where he has finished his MA studies.
Ouziel was awarded the America-Israel Cultural Foundation Scholarships during the years 2009 through 2017. He won the first Israeli Harp contest in 2011, the Jerusalem Academy President Award in 2013, the Jerusalem Academy Chamber Music Competition in 2013 and 2016, and also served the Israel Defence Force under the status of “An Outstanding Musician”.
Ouziel performed as a soloist with Haifa Symphony Orchestra, invited to perform in Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival in Finland as a young chamber musician since 2016, where he played solo repertoire, concertos, and chamber music. He performed in the Jewish Music Festival, in the Israel Music Festival and in numerous chamber concerts and broadcasting events. Ouziel also played with several orchestras such as the Israeli Philharmonic Orchestra, the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra, Raanana symphonette Orchestra, Jerusalem-Weimar Orchestra, Jerusalem Academy Orchestra, Bene Hakibutzim Orchestra, and the Revolution Orchestra.
Today Ouziel teaches harp at Kefar Sava Conservatory and produces the “Focus on Harp” concert series in the Israel Conservatory in Tel-Aviv since 2016.
In addition, Lior took part in masterclasses given by Florence Sitruk, Marielle Nordmann, Skaila Kanga, Susanna Klincherova and Sivan Magen.
Abigail Lozneanu
Abigail Lozneanu, 21 years old, First prize winner of the Israeli harp competition in her category in 2017. Also, winner of the music scholarship foundation of AICF for harp playing for 2015-2022 ,winner of the Israel conservatory scholarship for 2017 and winner of the Jerusalem academy of Music and Dance scholarship for the years 2018-2021. Abigail has been studying the harp for 14 years in the class of Mariana Schwartzbart (First, in the at the Israeli Conservatory, Tel Aviv and now continuing with her at the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance). Abigail graduated the Thelma Yellin high school of arts in June 2018. She was the harp player of the symphonic orchestra of the classical music department. On November 2020, Abigail has finished her army service as an “Outstanding Musician”. Abigail has performed in recitals and concerts at the Conservatory from 2008 until today. She has participated in master classes with Park Stickney, Alfredo Rolando Ortiz and with Marielle Nordmann at the Israeli harp festivals between 2011-2016. On August 2021, Abigail participated in the Academie International d’ete in Nice, France under the guidance of Marie Pierre Langlamet. Abigail participated in the Israeli delegation of young musicians in Cluj–Napoca, Romania on April 2016 and On November 2019, Abigail participated in the International Harp competition in Szeged, Hungary. She got to the Finals in her category.
Nowadays, Abigail is taking part in the “Erasmus” student exchange program in The Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest, Hungary and this June she will receive her Bachelor degree from the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance.
Abigail Lozneanu's Youtube channel:
https://youtube.com/channel/UCozf7xQCtv6THyGzoEekYWA
Ada Ragimov
Ada Ragimov is an Israeli harpist, winner of the May Edwards Music Prize and the America-Israel Cultural Foundation Scholarship. Ada Ragimov is a graduate of the Israel Conservatory of Music, has a BMus degree from the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance, and an MA degree from the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. During her time living in the UK she has performed with conductors David Jones and Carlo Rizzi, recorded a solo performance for BBC Radio 3, and performed regularly as a soloist in the Yehudi Menuhin Live Music Now programme in different venues across the UK. In Israel, Ada has given radio broadcasted solo recitals in the Felicja Blumental Music Center, performed as a featured artist in “Kol Hamusica” music festival, and is a regular participant in the “Focus on Harp” concert series. Currently, Ada is performing in Israel and abroad with different ensembles and orchestras including The Revolution Orchestra, The Israel Chamber Orchestra and Castle in Time Orchestra.
Ada Ragimov's Youtube Channel:
https://youtube.com/channel/UCxoyB1O2oq_YBvAIbxP8J-g
Tamar Frankel-Damari
Tamar Frankel-Damari: First prize winner in the first Israeli Harp Competition and recipient of many America-Israel Cultural Foundation Scholarships, Tamar is a graduate of the Telma-Yellin School of The Arts, majoring in classical music performance, and has a Bmus degree from The Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance. She began her harp studies at the age of 6, in The Israel Conservatory of Music with Prof. Maiana Schwartzbart, where she received a number of scholarships for excellence. In her studies in The Jerusalem Academy she was accepted in the Honor Student Ensemble Program, which provides a full scholarship.
Tamar has played in the Gala Events for the International Harp Contest in Israel, both in Heichal Hatarbut and in the Israeli Opera House. She performed as a soloist with the Israel Camerata Orchestra in 2009 and 2010, and gave a solo performance in the Gala event for the second Israel Harp Competition in 2014. She participated as 1st harpist in the Young Philharmonic Orchestra summer course, and is a regular participant in the Focus on Harp concert series. Tamar has also performed as a soloist with the Tel Aviv Soloist Ensemble, performed in the “Mishelanu” concert series and played in The Jerusalem International Jazz Festival with the “non-standard” project and Assaf Amdurski. Frankel-Damari leads the ensemble “Groove on The Harp” and performs with the ensemble all across Israel.
Tamar Frankel-Damari's Youtube channel:
https://youtube.com/user/tamarfd159357