Nice to meet you!
We are the Be’er Sheva Municipal Wind Orchestra.
30 years ago, in a meeting between Mrs. Sharona Kapon – oboe player – and Mr. Nissim Alsich, then the conductor of the Be’er Sheva Youth Orchestra. At the time, there was place for adult amateur musicians to continue playing.
Following that meeting, the orchestra was established. Experienced amateur musicians, mostly graduates of youth orchestras, all of whom shared the common motivation to continue playing music.
Over the years, the orchestra has absorbed many additional musicians, some students and some new immigrants.
For several years now following the retirement of Mr. Nissim Alsheikh,
Mr. Micha David has continued as conductor of the orchestra.
Mr. Micha David himself was a member of the orchestra (alto saxophone).
The orchestra performs in various events throughout the city and around the country, also taking part in festivals of youth orchestras and competitions around the world.
The orchestra holds regular rehearsals, on Sunday evenings, in the conservatory auditorium.
The orchestra is sponsored by the Be’er Sheva Municipality’s department of Education, Culture and Sports, “Kivunim”, the Be’er Sheva Conservatory of Music and the Friends of the Be’er Sheva Wind Orchestra.
Micha David, Conductor
Micha David, Conductor
Mr. David graduated with honors from the Be’er Sheva Municipal Conservatory
and youth orchestra. He served in the IDF Orchestra, where he acquired his
unique conducting skills.
Noteworthy events in which he played an active part include the signing
ceremony of the peace agreement with Jordan, President Clinton’s historic visit to Israel, an international festival of military orchestras in France, receptions for dozens of world leaders and more.
After his military service, Mr. David studied law. In 1998 he was appointed to manage the music center in Ramat Aviv. Upon returning to Be’er Sheva, David joined the band as a full-time saxophone player, becoming one of the founders of the Nissim Alsheikh Wind Band Association. In 2010 he was appointed conductor of the Nissim Alsheikh Beer Sheva Municipal Concert band. Mr. David currently practices law and has his own law firm.
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🎼 Nissim Elsheikh was born in December 1926 in the port city of Vidin, Bulgaria, on the Danube River. He completed his musical studies at the Academy of Music in the capital, Sofia. In 1949, he immigrated to Israel, and in 1950, upon being drafted into the IDF, he joined the IDF Orchestra under the direction of Shalom Ronli-Riklis, playing violin, viola, and French horn.
🎓 In 1955, after being discharged from the army, Elsheikh began studying at the Teacher Training College for Music in Tel Aviv and simultaneously started teaching music in schools in Tel Aviv and Jaffa.
🎶 In 1958, a year after completing his studies, Elsheikh moved to Be’er Sheva and became one of the founders and developers of music education in schools and the teacher training college. His contributions included establishing school choirs and a municipal choir, school orchestras, the first amateur symphony orchestra in Be’er Sheva, and helping to found the municipal conservatory. In 1961, he established the city’s youth orchestra at the conservatory and conducted it.
🎻 In 1973, he founded the Be’er Sheva Chamber Orchestra (now the Israeli Sinfonietta Be’er Sheva), conducted its early performances, and also served as associate conductor. Between 1983 and 1993, he managed the municipal conservatory in Be’er Sheva and assisted in establishing conservatories in Netivot, Yeruham, and Ofakim at the request of local council leaders.
🎺 In 1996, he founded the Nissim Elsheikh Wind Orchestra in Be’er Sheva, serving as its musical director and conductor until 2010.
🏆 Elsheikh is a central figure in the development of music education in Be’er Sheva and the Negev region. In 1996, he was awarded the title of “Worthy Citizen of Be’er Sheva.”
Source: Wikipedia – Nissim Elsheikh
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