- Yaniv Dinur, Conductor & Pianist
Bio
Yaniv Dinur is the winner of the 2019 Sir Georg Solti Conducting Fellow Award and Music Director of the New Bedford Symphony Orchestra. He is lauded for his insightful interpretations and unique ability to connect with concertgoers of all ages and backgrounds, from season subscribers to symphony newcomers.
Season 24/25 marks the beginning of Dinur’s third contract with New Bedford Symphony and his eighth season as music director. Under his leadership, the New Bedford Symphony has been nationally recognized for its bold, engaging programming and artistic quality, leading to the League of American Orchestras selecting the orchestra to perform at the 2021 League Conference. Dinur recently concluded a successful tenure as Resident Conductor of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, during which he conducted hundreds of concerts. Recognizing his leadership and impact, the Milwaukee Business Journal selected him as a 40 Under 40 honoree, an award for young professionals making a difference in the community.
Yaniv Dinur made his conducting debut at the age of 19 with the National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland, which led to multiple return engagements. Since then, he has conducted orchestras around the world, including the Israel Philharmonic, Jerusalem Symphony, Houston Symphony, Fort Worth Symphony, Louisiana Philharmonic, Detroit Symphony, New World Symphony, San Antonio Symphony, Portugal Symphony Orchestra, Sofia Festival Orchestra/Bulgaria, State Orchestra of St. Petersburg, Torino Philharmonic, and the National Arts Centre Orchestra in Ottawa. Recent and upcoming guest conducting highlights include subscription debuts with the Rochester Philharmonic, Orchestra Filarmonica de Madrid, New Hampshire Music Festival, Boca Raton Music Festival, Edmonton Symphony, and Present Music in Milwaukee, and returns to the Milwaukee, Tulsa and Tallahassee Symphony Orchestras. Dinur has collaborated with world-renowned soloists such as Pinchas Zukerman, Yefim Bronfman, Itzhak Perlman, Karen Gomyo, Vadim Gluzman, and Augustin Hadelich.
Dinur is the winner of numerous awards, among them the 2017 and 2016 Solti Foundation U.S. Career Assistance Awards, 2nd Prize at the 2009 Mata International Conducting Competition in Mexico, and the Yuri Ahronovitch 1st Prize in the 2005 Aviv Conducting Competition in Israel. He is also a recipient of the America-Israel Cultural Foundation and the Zubin Mehta Scholarship Endowment.
A passionate chamber music performer, Dinur is the founder and artistic director of the Winterlude chamber music series at the Villa Terrace Museum in Milwaukee, as well as the Milwaukee Summer Chamber Music Festival at the Charles Allis Art Museum, where he performs with musicians from the Milwaukee Symphony.
Born in Jerusalem, Dinur began studying the piano at the age of six with his aunt, Olga Shachar, and later with Prof. Alexander Tamir, Tatiana Alexanderov, Mark Dukelsky, and Edna Golandsky. He studied conducing in Israel with Dr. Evgeny Zirlin and Prof. Mendi Rodan, and holds a Doctorate in Orchestral Conducting from the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance, where he was a student of Prof. Kenneth Kiesler.
Schedule
Upcoming Events
September 28, 2024 at 7:30pm
Candida Rose, vocals
Dino Govini, saxophone
Ben Cook, piano
Yaniv Dinur, conductor
Wagner – Prelude to Tristan and Isolde
Improvisation on the Tristan Chord
Candida Rose – Love Each Other Through
Gabrieli – Canzon per sonar duodecimi toni a 8, Ch.174
Bach – Chaconne from Violin Partita no. 2
Brahms – Symphony no. 4
October 20, 2024 at 11am
Ilana Setapen, violin
Susan Babini, cello
Yaniv Dinur, piano
Haydn - Piano Trio no. 45
Ravel - Piano Trio
October 26, 2024 at 7pm
Newport Contemporary Ballet
Yaniv Dinur, conductor
Mathilde Wantenaar – Prélude à une nuit américaine
Gershwin – American in Paris
Bernstein – Symphonic Dances from West Side Story
Ravel – Daphnis et Chole suite no. 2
November 10, 2024 at 11am
Dylana Leung, violin
Yuka Kadota, violin
Samantha Rodriguez, viola
Peter Thomas, cello
Yaniv Dinur, piano
Brahms - Intermezzo op. 118 no. 2
Liszt - Paraphrase on Rigoletto
Brahms - Piano Quintet
November 16, 2024 at 7:30pm
Hector del Curto, bandoneon
Yaniv Dinur, conductor
Bach - Brandenburg Concerto no. 1
Piazzolla – Oblivion (arr. by Beraurer)
Bach - Brandenburg Concerto no. 3
Piazzolla – Concerto for Bandoneon “Aconcagua”
Bach - Orchestral Suite no. 2
December 8, 2024 at 11am
Jennifer Bouton, flute
Yaniv Dinur, piano
Still - Summerland
Lora Al-Ahmad - Two Skazkaz for flute solo
Beethoven - Piano Sonata no. 14 "Moonlight"
Prokofiev - Sonata for Flute & Piano
December 15, 2024 at 3:30pm & 7:30pm
Yaniv Dinur, conductor
Holiday Pops
January 12, 2025 at 11am
Peter Thomas, cello
Yaniv Dinur, piano
Chopin - Sonata for Cello & Piano
Rachmaninoff - Sonata for Cello & Piano
Yaniv Dinur, conductor
Video Games Music
New Bedford Chamber Music Series
January 31 & February 1, 2025
Jesse Holstein, violin
EmmaLee Holmes-Hicks, violin
Anna Griffis, viola
Leo Eguchi, cello
Yaniv Dinur, piano
Brahms – Piano Quintet
February 15, 2025 at 7:30pm
Bella Hristova, violin
Yaniv Dinur, conductor
Tchaikovsky – Romeo & Juliet Overture
David Ludwig - Violin Concerto
Falla - Three Cornered Hat Suite No. 1
Scriabin – Poem of Ecstasy
New Bedford Symphony
March 3 & 4, 2025
Yaniv Dinur, conductor
Young People’s Concerts
March 9, 2025 at 3pm
David Carter, clarinet
Yaniv Dinur, conductor
Diamond - Rounds for String Orchestra
Copland - Clarinet Concerto
Mozart - Symphony No. 41 in C major, K.551, "Jupiter"
March 14, 2025
Yaniv Dinur, piano & conductor
Beethoven – Piano Concerto no. 3
Adolphus Hailstork – Symphony no. 3
March 15, 2025
Yaniv Dinur, piano & conductor
Beethoven – Piano Concerto no. 3
Adolphus Hailstork – Symphony no. 3
March 30, 2025 at 11am
Beth Breslin, viola
Yaniv Dinur, piano
Clarke - Morpheus
Schubert - Sonata D821 "Arpeggione"
Brahms - Viola Sonata no. 1
April 26, 2025 at 7:30pm
Alexander Korsantia, piano
Yaniv Dinur, conductor
Barber - Overture to The School for Scandal
Prokofiev - Piano Concerto No. 3
Tchaikovsky - Symphony No. 4
April 27, 2025 at 2:30pm
Alexander Korsantia, piano
Yaniv Dinur, conductor
Barber - Overture to The School for Scandal
Prokofiev - Piano Concerto No. 3
Tchaikovsky - Symphony No. 4
May 3, 2025 at 8pm
Alexander Korsantia, piano
Yaniv Dinur, conductor
Boulanger - D’un matin de printemps
Rachmaninoff - Piano Concerto No. 1
Tchaikovsky - Symphony No. 4
May 8, 2025 at 7:30pm
Yaniv Dinur, conductor
Haydn – Symphony no. 49 “La Passione”
Mozart – Requiem
May 10, 2025 at 8pm
Yaniv Dinur, conductor
Haydn – Symphony no. 49 “La Passione”
Mozart – Requiem
Video
Mahler - Symphony no. 1, mvt. 4 (excerpt)Mahler - Symphony no. 1, mvt. 4 (2nd theme)Berlioz - Symphonie Fantastique, mvt. 1 (excerpt)Debussy - La MerStravinsky - The Rite of Spring (excerpt)
Brahms - Piano Concerto no. 1 (excerpts)
Gallery
- Press
"Yaniv Dinur leads Fort Worth Symphony in an arresting ‘Symphonie fantastique’. Dinur got committed and often illuminating playing from the orchestra...
Dinur led an exquisite performance [of Boulanger's D'un matin de printemps]."
The Dallas Morning News
"Dinur handled his dual roles [playing and conducting Mozart's D Minor Concerto] deftly, snapping from fluid, beautifully executed piano passages to hands-in-air conducting, before turning back to immediate immersion in deeply musical playing. He was as delightful to watch as he was to hear."
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
"Last weekend, the Houston Symphony made "Carmina Burana" burn... Tasked with keeping everyone on the same page was guest conductor Yaniv Dinur, impressively demonstrating the skill set that won him the 2019 Sir Georg Solti Prize."
Houston Chronicle
"Dinur, conducting without a score, let the piece unfold with energy and grandeur. He never allowed anything to feel rushed, or too weighty. His sense of timing extended to moments of silence as well, each of which had its own energy and momentum."
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
"With less than 12 hours’ notice, Dinur replaced the ill and indisposed Edo de Waart on the podium. He gave a thoroughly solid account of Symphony No. 3 by Brahms with grace and power."
Shepherd Express
"The audience was dazzled by up-and-coming conductor Yaniv Dinur's thoughtful and inspired interpretations ... In addition to having a patent understanding of the pieces, the Israeli's interaction with the orchestra encouraged an infusion of spark and gracefulness into mainstream repertoire, as well as the compositions less commonly performed."
NOLA DEFENDER (Louisiana)
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