About

Zohar Alon-Shner is a versatile violinist who performs as soloist, concert master and chamber musician all over Europe and in Israel. He has played with ensembles such as Ārt House 17, Il Gusto Barocco, Capriccio Barockorchester, New Sagittarius Consort Zurich, Neue Hofkapelle Graz, Jerusalem Baroque Orchestra, among others. He takes part regularly in festivals such as Oude Muziek Festival Utrecht, Musikfestspiele Potsdam Sanssouci and Styriarte Festival.

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Zohar studied violin (B.Mus.) and music pedagogy (M.Mus, summa cum laude) at the Buchmann-Mehta School of Music, Tel-Aviv University. He continued his course of education at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Graz, where he studied violin (MA) as well as baroque violin (BA, summa cum laude). A Diploma of Advanced Studies (DAS) in music pedagogy from the Hochschule für Musik Basel complements his education as a violin teacher.

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In his endeavor to move his audience, Zohar strives for captivating and imaginative interpretations, while considering all facets of the stylistic and historical context in which the music was originally conceived. The use of instruments and bows appropriate to the performed repertoire is a usual practice for him, as is the implementation of historical violin holds and bow grips. This, combined with his skillfulness in improvisation in various styles and his interest in historical concepts of music theory and composition, grants a distinct profundity and power to his performances.