Profile

Tamar Kleinberger was born in Israel in 1973 and her early studies included dance, acting, music, and singing. Having graduated with distinction from the Rubin Academy of Music in Tel-Aviv, Tamar continued her studies at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London. She then participated in the opera studio of the Opéra National de Lyon, where she performed on the opera's main stage under the direction of conductor Philip Pickett and director Antonio Latella. She has participated in many master classes and music programmes, both in Israel and abroad, including a performance of Antonia (Les Contes d'Hoffmann) at the Brasov Opera, Romania, under the direction of Dr. Cristian Mihailescu.

She has reached the final stages of several major competitions. Her prizes include second prize at the Vera Rozsa Competition for Israeli singers, 6th place at the International Bach Competition in Leipzig and scholarships from the America-Israel Cultural Foundation.

She has sung with some of the major Israeli orchestras and ensembles, including the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, as well as with the BBC Concert Orchestra and worked with conductors such as Kurt Mazur, Leonard Slatkin, Nicholas Kraemer, Juan Pablo Izquierdo and Michael Schneider. She has performed in festivals such as the "Stuttgart Bach Week", "Liturgica" and "The Felicja Blumental International Music Festival" and the "Abu Gosh Vocal Music Festival" and has also given many recitals. Tamar has sung leading roles in chamber operas with Kameropera and with the "Fringe Opera Centre" in Jaffa. Some of her performances were televised and radio broadcast on Israeli networks and on the BBC. Her debut CD,"Una Noche al Lunar", received an enthusiastic review in the magazine Time-Out Tel-Aviv.

As 1st knitter in Barab's a Game of Chance

Training:
	New Opera Studio of the Opéra National de Lyon
	M.Mus. from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and City University in London. Voice teacher – Theresa Goble.
	B.Mus. "cum laude" from the Rubin Academy of Music at the Tel-Aviv University.
	Acting courses at the L.C.T.S. (London), the Nissan Nativ Academy of Acting, Tel-Aviv and the Stage Center in Tel-Aviv.
	Dancing studies at Bat-Dor academy of dance – Beer-Sheva, Flamenco dancing studies with Sylvia Duran and Ballroom dancing studies at the Arthur Murray Dance studio in Tel-Aviv.
	Numerous master classes and workshops with leading artists, in Israel and abroad.
	Basic acrobatics, static trapeze and tissue studies at the Florentine Circus.
Languages:
	Fluent Hebrew and English, good knowledge of French
	Average German and basic Italian.
Competitions and Awards:
	Career launching scholarships from the America-Israel Cultural Foundation.
	6th place in the International J.S.Bach competition 2002, held in Leipzig.
	2nd prize, Vera Rozsa Vocal Competition for Israeli singers 2000.
Performing Experience includes:
	2009:
	First Fairy – A Midsummer Night's Dream (Mendelssohn) – The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra – conductor Kurt Mazur
	Song recital – piano Yuval Shapira
	"From Broadway with Love" – with other singers and an instrumental ensemble
	2008:
	"Raving Winds: Haydn Scottish songs and keyboard trios" – Phoenix Ensemble on Period Instruments
	"In the Green Fields of Scotland" – Abu-Gosh Vocal Music Festival – Phoenix Ensemble on Period Instruments
	"Champagne Tonight" – The Open University – piano David Avi-Ram, saxophone and flute Guy Nahmias
	The sister (Grete) – Die Verwandlung (Ron Weidberg) – The Fringe Opera Center, Jaffa – conductors Omer Welber and Roi Oppenheim, director Yuval Zamir
	2007:
	"Follow the Cat" – Phoenix Ensemble on Period Instruments
	"Musick Fyne" – Phoenix Ensemble on Period Instruments
	Antonia – Les Contes d'Hoffmann (Offenbach) – Brasov Opera (Romania) – conductor Traian Ichim, director Dr. Cristian Mihailescu
	Ladino songs by Cihat Askin – television programme "Intermezzo" hosted by Arie Vardi (Israel Educational Television) – piano Batia Morvits, violin Cihat Askin
	Arias by J. S. Bach – Musical Salon – piano Jonathan Zak, violin Adrian Yustus
	Una Noche al Lunar (Arie Bar Droma) – Isrotel Classicameri Festival – The Israel Chamber Orchestra
	2006:
	Recital – Abu-Gosh Vocal Music Festival – guitar Uri Bracha
	Betty Parris – The Crucible (Ward) – The Tel-Aviv-Yafo Music Center – conductor Steven Byess, Director David Drisin, musical director Mark Ensley
	Delirio Amoroso (Handel) – The Jerusalem Baroque Orchestra – conductor Michael Schneider
	2005:
	Lauretta – Le Docteur Miracle (Bizet) – Kameropera – musical director Ester Marom, director Guy Orel Shani
	First knitter – A Game of Chance (Barab) – Kameropera – musical director Ester Marom, director Guy Orel Shani
	Recital – Yad Hashmona – guitar Uri Bracha
	Solo soprano – Cantata BWV 140 (J.S.Bach) – The Israel Sinfonietta Beer Sheva – conductor Juan Pablo Izquierdo
	2004:
	Frau Silberklang – Der Schauspieldirektor (Mozart) – The Herzliya Chamber Orchestra – conductor and director Harvey Bordowitz
	La Musica – Orfeo (Monteverdi) – Opéra National de Lyon (France) – conductor Philip Pickett, director Antonio Latella (filmed as a documentary for "Mezzo" channel and the French television)
	2003:
	Recital – Musical Salon – piano Itzhak Solsky
	Songs by Richart Strauß – concert celebrating 20 years of the classical music channel of the "Voice of Israel" – piano Itzhak Solsky
	Recital – The Felicja Blumental International Music Festival – baritone James Martin, piano Chris Gould
	In Turbato Mare Irato (Vivaldi) – The Jerusalem Baroque Orchestra – conductor David Shemer
	Solo soprano – Cantatas BWV 106 and BWV 147 (J.S.Bach) – The Israel Soloists Ensemble – conductor Ronen Borshevsky
	Solo soprano – Missa Brevis (J.N. Bach) – The Stuttgart Bach Week – Bach–Collegium Stuttgart – conductor Stefan Weiler
	Solo soprano – Cantata BWV 112 (J.S. Bach) – The Stuttgart Bach Week – Bach Collegium Stuttgart – conductor Alexander J. Süß
	Australian song recital – St. John's, Smith Square, London – piano Tim Watts
	Solo soprano – Mass no. 2 in G major (Schubert) – The Israel Chamber Orchestra – conductor Yuval Ben-Ozer (filmed for television)
	2002:
	Baroque music recital – Jerusalem Music Centre – harpsichord Dafna Gan, Galitea Quartet (broadcast live on the classical music channel of the "Voice of Israel")
	Mrs. Gobineau – The Medium (Menotti) – Ashdod Chamber Orchestra – conductor Ori Leshman, director Ruth Kaner
	Recital – The Felicja Blumental Music Centre – piano Ido Ariel
	Recital – The Felicja Blumental International Music Festival – piano Natalia Kushnir
	2001:
	Second soprano – The Fairy Queen (Purcell) – The Israel Chamber Orchestra – conductor Nicholas Kraemer, director John Abulafia
	Recital – Jerusalem Music Centre – piano Shai Rosenboim, clarinet – Tibi Tziger (broadcast live on the classical music channel of the "Voice of Israel")
	2000:
	Solo soprano – Te Deum (Charpentier) – Liturgica 2001 Festival – The Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra, IBA – conductor Avner Itai (broadcast live on the classical music channel of the "Voice of Israel")
	Solo soprano – Requiem (Jean Gilles) – Liturgica 2001 Festival – The Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra, IBA – conductor Avner Itai (broadcast live on the classical music channel of the "Voice of Israel")
	Second soprano – Magnificat (J.S. Bach) – The Rochester Symphonia – conductor Roger Sayer
	Queenie – The Second Hurricane (Copland) – The BBC Concert Orchestra – conductor Leonard Slatkin (broadcast live by the BBC)