Michael Shani Conductor & Musical Director 

Maestro Michael Shani is a well-known figure in the Israeli musical scene.
He was born and raised in Israel and began his musical career as a cellist. He played in the kibbutz Chamber Orchestra and was the conductor of the Kibbutz Symphony Orchestra. He completed his musical training at the Tel-Aviv Music Teacher's College, the Rubin Academy of Music in Jerusalem and at the Brigham Young University in Utah, U.S.A.

Maestro Shani was the musical director of the Tel Aviv Philharmonic Choir, The new Israeli Opera Choir and the Vocal Music festivals of Tel-Aviv and Abu-Gosh. Mr. Shani was also the Musical Director of the "Zimriya"- World Assembly of Choirs in Israel. He had conducted many orchestras, such us the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, the Israel Chamber Orchestra, the Kibbutz Chamber Orchestra, the Haifa Symphony orchestra, the Ra'anana Symphonette, the Be'er-Sheva Symphonette and orcheatras in Germany, Hungary, Czech and Italy. 

Michael shani  was among the founders of the "Israeli School of Choral singing", established in 1986 in Tel- Aviv.

He founded the Tel-Aviv Chamber Choir in 1987 and since that time continues to serve as its musical director.

Michael Shani is the Head of Choral Conducting Department at the Buchmann-Mehta School of Music in the Tel-Aviv University. He teaches choral conducting and conducts the Oratorio and the chamber choir of the school.

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