Tzvi Jacob Avni (first name sometimes spelled Zvi; Hebrew: צבי אבני; born Hermann Jakob Steinke, September 2, 1927; Saarbrücken) is an Israeli composer.
Tzvi Avni | |
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| צבי אבני | |
 Tzvi Avni and Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer | |
| Born | Hermann Jakob Steinke 2 September 1927 |
| Nationality |  Israel |
| Alma mater | Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance |
| Occupation | Composer |
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Biography
Tzvi Avni was born in Saarbrücken, (now Germany), and emigrated to Mandate Palestine as a child. He studied with Paul Ben-Haim.
On the recommendation of Edgard Varèse, he became involved with the Columbia-Princeton Electronic Music Center in the 1960s. Later he founded an electronic studio at the Jerusalem Academy of Music, following the guidelines of his mentor in New York, Vladimir Ussachevsky.[1]
Awards
In 2001, Avni was awarded the Israel Prize, for music.[2][3] On September 11, 2012, Avni was made an honorary citizen of Saarbrücken.[4]
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