13 extraordinary Israelis under the age of 16

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A chess champ, pianist, math prodigy, motocross daredevil… Israeli kids are doing it all. To celebrate UNICEF’s World Children’s Day we’ve put together a list of some of the most accomplished young people under the age of 16 in .Israel today

Yoav began learning piano at age three and now studies in the piano program for outstanding young pianists at the Jerusalem Music Center.

He won his first National Piano Competition in Israel at age five, and at age six nabbed his first gold medal at an international piano competition in the United States. He was invited to perform at Carnegie Hall and made his debut as a soloist with the Israel Chamber Orchestra at age seven.

Yoav has performed in many countries, including with the Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra, Moscow Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra and Ra’anana Symphonette. He received the Sharett Creative Excellence Grant from the America-Israel Cultural Foundation at age 11, and first prize in the Pnina Salzman and Piano Forever competitions. Last year he performed Rachmaninov’s Second Piano Concerto with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra in a special series for outstanding young pianists.

 November 20, 2018 Abigail Klein Leichman, Israel 21c

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