Izhar Elias

Izhar Elias was born in Amsterdam in 1977. He won the prestigious Dutch Music Prize in 2011, the highest musical award given by the Dutch government. His performance of Joaquín Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez with The Hague Philharmonic Orchestra was praised as both ‘virtuoso and sincere’ (Dutch newspaper NRC) and ‘The strength of his clear and compelling subtleties prevailed’ (Dutch newspaper Telegraaf). With concerts, masterclasses and lectures in Europe