Noam Zur

Conductor

Noam Zur

Conductor

„Interpretation begins
once analysis finds purpose.“

Noam Zur

Conductor

„Interpretation begins

once analysis

finds purpose.“

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years of experience

Born into a family of musicians, Noam Zur chose to pursue a career in conducting at an early age.

He is in demand as an opera and concert conductor on five continents and has served as Music Director and Chief Conductor of orchestras and festivals in Germany, Croatia, and Argentina.

His repertoire includes more than 50 operas and over 450 symphonic works from all styles and periods, which he has conducted with more than 70 orchestras worldwide.

He is also active as an arranger and composer, and is committed to supporting the next generation of musicians.

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Recent and Upcoming Highlights

Conducting

Planned highlights of the 2025–2026 season include a debut with the Orquestra Sinfônica Brasileira in Rio de Janeiro, a South American tour, and masterclasses at the Leonard Bernstein Institute. Zur will also make his debut with the Orquesta da Cámara de Montevideo (Uruguay). In Oradea (Romania), he will conduct a new production of Verdi’s La Traviata and a special concert for Holocaust Remembrance Day.

In recent seasons, his debuts included orchestras in Greece, Romania, Poland, Brazil, and the Philippines.

His CD Alchemy was released by Naxos in autumn 2022.

Composition and Orchestration

In June 2024, Noam Zur conducted the world premiere of his orchestral version of Jean-Baptiste Arban’s Fantasie Brillante, with trumpet soloist Fabio Brum and the Rzeszów Philharmonic (Poland).

Other orchestral arrangements by Zur are published by Theodore Presser (USA) and Deuss Music (The Hague).

September 9th, 2023

Artur Malawski Podkarpacka Philharmonic, Rzeszow, Poland

Special Concert commemorating the Beatification of the Ulma family

National Philharmonic Choir Warsaw
Alon Harari – Countertenor
L. Bernstein – Chichester Psalms
Live TV-Broadcast on TVP
 

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P. I. Tchaikovsky,
Symphony No. 6, 2nd movement

Orquesta Sinfónica de Salta, Argentina

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B. Bartók,
The miraculous mandarin (excerpt)

Orquesta Sinfónica de Xalapa, México

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Noam Zur

Born into a family of musicians, Noam Zur began piano and trombone studies in childhood. At age 15, he chose to focus on conducting. During his composition and conducting studies, he also received double bass instruction and minored in philosophy.
With nearly 25 years of international experience, his repertoire includes about 50 operas and more than 450 symphonic works across all eras and styles. Noam Zur is equally at home in opera and concert repertoire.

From 2006 to 2008, he served as assistant conductor to Pierre Boulez with the Lucerne Festival Academy Orchestra.

From 2017 to 2020, Noam Zur served as Director Titular (Music Director and Artistic Administrator) of the Orquesta Sinfónica de Salta in Argentina.

From 2015 to 2018, he was Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of the Tino Pattiera Opera Arias Festival in Dubrovnik. From 2016 to 2020, he was appointed Principal Guest Conductor of the Dubrovnik Symphony Orchestra by its musicians. From 2011 to 2015, he held the post of Principal Conductor and Artistic Partner of the KammerPhilharmonie Frankfurt.

He gained important operatic experience within the German repertoire system, including from 2008 to 2010 as Erster Kapellmeister at the Aalto Theater Essen, and from 2005 to 2007 as Erster Kapellmeister and Deputy General Music Director at the Theater und Philharmonisches Orchester Heidelberg.

As a guest conductor, he has appeared at renowned venues and with prominent orchestras such as the Volksoper Wien, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Chautauqua Institution (NY), WDR Funkhausorchester Köln, Orchestre National de Bretagne, and the Real Orquesta Sinfónica de Sevilla.

While his artistic focus remains in Europe, Noam Zur actively maintains a strong international presence beyond its borders. He firmly believes that classical music is a universal art form that belongs to all humanity, regardless of cultural boundaries. His personal commitment to sharing this passion regularly leads him to engage with diverse audiences around the world, making classical music accessible to everyone.

In addition to his work as a conductor, Noam Zur is active as a composer and arranger. His composition A Month of Sundays (Hommage à Steve Reich) was premiered in 2020 in collaboration with zamus Köln.

In 2016, he recorded his orchestration of Debussy’s Préludes (Livre I) with the WDR Funkhausorchester. This orchestration has since been performed internationally and is published by Deuss Music (The Hague).

In 2022, Kenneth Woods and the English Symphony Orchestra commissioned a new arrangement of William Grant Still’s Dismal Swamp for chamber orchestra from Noam Zur, which was performed in London and in Aspen, CO, and is published by Theodore Presser (USA).

In June 2024, a symphonic version of Jean-Baptiste Arban’s Fantasie Brillante was premiered together with trumpeter Fabio Brum, to whom the work is dedicated.

 
As an educator, Noam Zur regularly leads masterclasses and takes on guest professorships across Europe, Israel, and Latin America. He has served on juries for competitions and academic examination boards.

Noam Zur has recorded for Classic Concert Records and Naxos, and has been featured extensively in numerous productions for radio, television, and online platforms across Europe, Israel, and the Americas.

Outside his musical activities, he enjoys cooking, philosophy, archaeology, glass art, and archery.

„Artistry emerges from precision, vision, and respect.“