Israel Yinon Explained

Israel Yinon
Birth Date:11 January 1956
Birth Place:Kfar Saba, Israel
Death Place:Lucerne, Switzerland
Occupation:Conductor

Israel Yinon (11 January 1956  - 29 January 2015) was an Israeli conductor. He was a guest conductor with numerous orchestras around the world, including the Royal Philharmonic and the Vienna Symphony. He specialized in reviving works of forgotten German composers who were forbidden under Adolf Hitler.[1] [2]

Yinon died after collapsing onstage during a youth concert at the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts in Switzerland. He was 59.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Israeli Conductor Yisrael Yinon Dead at 59. Arutz Sheva. 30 January 2015. 30 January 2015.
  2. Web site: Conductor Dies After Collapsing on Stage. New York Times. 30 January 2015. 30 January 2015.