Lev
Kogan
Born
in the USSR, 1927. Settled in Israel in 1972. Between 1946-1952 Kogan attanded
the Moscows State Conservatory where he studied piano and was a composition
student of Aram Khatchturian. He has devoted much time to the research,
creation and performance of Jewish music. Kogan was awarded the title ‘Honored
Artist’ by the goverment of the USSR. Among his compositions are
many work for ballet, musicals, opera, film and for television as well
as 250 Yiddish songs in Israel, creates many productions for the Yiddish
theater and Chassidic, Yiddish songs and music.
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October
1999,
Morel Koren.
