Mendi Rodan 门迪·罗丹
门迪·罗丹
M.Rodan / M.罗丹地區以色列
類型个人
職業指挥、小提琴
藝人資料
Mendi Rodan(Hebrew: מנדי רודן) (born 17 April 1929; died 9 May 2009) was a Romanian-bornIsraeliconductor and violinist.
Biography
Mendi Rodan (Rosenblum) was born inIaşi,Romania, one of three children of Solomon and Miriam Rosenblum. Mendi began playing the violin at the age of five. His parents made sure that all the children got extra tuition in languages, mathematics, physical education and music. In 1941 Mendi's father and many of his relatives were murdered inpogromscarried out against the Jews of Iaşi.Mendi, his mother and his brothers survived the war but suffered from extreme financial hardship.
After the liberation of Romania from fascist rule, Rodan began studying engineering, but eventually he abandoned these studies. One of his musical mentors and teachers was Mirce Bersan, as well as the Armenian violinistGarabet Avakian. He studied conducting with the noted Romanian conductorConstantin Silvestriat the Romanian National Academy of Music inBucharest. In the field of chamber music, Rodan was the pupil of the Jewish composerMichai Andryko. In 1957, Rodan pursued advanced studies in conducting and chamber music at theFranz Liszt Academy of MusicinBudapest, Hungary.
In 1953 Rodan married Judith, with whom he had two children. Around this time, he changed his surname to Rodan.
Career in Romania
At the age of 16, Rodan became first violinist of the National Symphony of Romania. At the age of 24, he became its conductor.To augment his salary, he gave private lessons in mathematics. In 1958, he applied for a permit to immigrate to Israel. As a result of the request he was fired from all his positions with the orchestra in Bucharest and forced to move toBacăuuntil his departure.
Career in Israel
In 1960, Rodan madealiyahto Israel with his family, settling inJerusalem. In 1961-1963 he was the conductor of the Chamber Orchestra ofRamat Gan. From 1963 to 1972, Rodan was the principal conductor and musical director of the Israel Radio Orchestra in Jerusalem. From 1964, he was a guest conductor with theIsrael Philharmonic Orchestraat theIsrael Festivaland at theArtur RubinsteinCompetition. From 1972-1976 he was a regular guest conductor with the Oslo Philharmonic in Norway. From 1977-1991, he served as musical director of The Israel SinfoniettaBeersheba. From 1980-1983, he was a music consultant at theJerusalem Music CentreinMishkenot Sha'ananim. From 1985-1989, he was the music director and conductor of theNational Orchestra of Belgium. During that same period, he was the artistic director of the Orchestra of the Education Corps of theIsraeli Defense Forces. From 1993-1997, he was a conducting fellow with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. From 1997-2005, he was the music director and principal conductor of theIsrael Symphony Orchestra Rishon LeZion.
Mendi Rodan conducted theLondon Philharmonic Orchestraand theVienna Symphony. He served as a guest professor and conductors at many universities, including theEastman School of MusicinRochester, New YorkandBrigham Young UniversityinSalt Lake City,Utah.[4]] He headed theJerusalem Academy of Music and Dance, and sat on the Council for Art and Culture of theIsraeli Ministry of Educationand the Israeli Council for Higher Education. From 2004, he was a professor of conducting in the Buchman-Mehta School of Music atTel Aviv University.
Awards and commemoration
Rodan was awarded the Medal of Distinction of the Republic of Italy.
In 2006, Rodan was awarded theIsrael Prizefor music.
In honor of his 80th birthday, the Israel Stage Orchestra held a concert at theTel Aviv Museum of Artled by seven young conductors who had studied with Rodan. Rodan himself was not present due to illness.
Death
Rodan died of cancer on 9 May 2009. At a concert that took place on the day of his death, the audience and Israel Philharmonic observed a moment of silence in his honor. MaestroZubin Mehtaand theIsrael Philharmonicissued a statement expressing their condolences to the Rodan family and to the musical community in Israel, lowered their heads "at the passing of a musician of giant stature, a sensitive, Renaissance man, a true friend and a unique and talented conductor".
