Issak Tavior

In 2011, on the occasion of marking the Day of Friendship between France and Germany, Tavior appeared in Annecy, France with a German radio symphony orchestra and the Tiv'on and Zamir choirs. In 2011 2014 and 2017, Tavior conducted concerts to mark the Holocaust Memorial Day at the United Nations' institution in Geneva, Switzerland with the same group. In 2014, Tavior appeared with the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra and the Tiv'on and Zamir choirs in a live broadcast on Bavarian television to mark the Holocaust Remembrance Day. In 2015, to mark the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic Germany–Israel relations, Tavior appeared with the Haifa Symphony Orchestra and Misgav Ha'Galil Choir, Zamir choirs. Tavior also appeared in honor of that event in Bayreuth and Hof with the Hof Symphony Orchestra.

In 2010 Tavior appeared at United Nations' Headquarters in New York City to mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day with the Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra, together with the Oratorio choir of Jerusalem and the Zamir choir of Bayreuth.

When playing, his works to denote national-historical events. In honor of the 15th of the Hebrew calendar month of Av or Āḇ (Tu b'Av), Tavior appears at Hemdat Yamim with the Tel Aviv Chamber Choir. In 2008, on Israeli Independence Day, Tavior performed in Germany with the Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra, the Oratorio choir of Jerusalem and the Zamir Choir of Bayreuth in both Nuremberg and Bayreuth.

Tavior composed eight oratorios for symphony orchestra and soloists: Shema Israel (2003), Vision of the Valley of Dry Bones (2004), Mount Sinai (2006), The End of Days (2007), The Wisdom of Solomon (2011), In Thy Blood Live (see, Ezekiel 16:6) (2012), And I Have Pleaded (2014) and, In the Land of Moriah (2015)..mw-parser-output .portalbox{padding:0;margin:0.5em 0;display:table;box-sizing:border-box;max-width:175px;list-style:none}.mw-parser-output .portalborder{border:solid #aaa 1px;padding:0.1em;background:#f9f9f9}.mw-parser-output .portalbox-entry{display:table-row;font-size:85%;line-height:110%;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold}.mw-parser-output .portalbox-image{display:table-cell;padding:0.2em;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center}.mw-parser-output .portalbox-link{display:table-cell;padding:0.2em 0.2em 0.2em 0.3em;vertical-align:middle}@media(min-width:720px){.mw-parser-output .portalleft{clear:left;float:left;margin:0.5em 1em 0.5em 0}.mw-parser-output .portalright{clear:right;float:right;margin:0.5em 0 0.5em 1em}}

Tavior recorded several select compositions by Beethoven, Chopin, Brahms, Bach, Mussorgsky, Liszt and others. In 1983, Tavior appeared at New York University in a concert marking Brahms's 150th birthday, where he played some of the composer's works. In 1985 he both lectured and performanced at the University of Nuremberg on the subject of music history. Likewise, Tavior appeared at a series of recitals in many cities in Germany and the United States.

The Taviot couple established a music center in Hemdat Yamim, and, since 1981, recitals are performed by Mr. Tavior at his home. Tens of thousands attend the recitals, as well as his chamber concerts. Viennese music festivals and Schubert music marathons have also been held there

In 1980, Tavior was appointed the manager of the Upper Galilee Music Festival in Kibbutz Kfar Blum for the year. Tavior lectured on music at Haifa University from 1989–1997.

Tavior taught music in a number of high schools in Israel and conducted numerous choirs. He managed and directed the Hebrew University of Jerusalem Orchestra from 1971 to 1974. In 1975 Tavior co-founded the Karmiel Music Conservatory in Israel. In the late 1970s Tavior led an orchestra in Carmiel, Israel, funded by the national government and the Galilee Project with the aim of encouraging development in the region.

In 1967 Tavior met his future spouse Liora. The couple decided to make their home on one of Mount Meron's extensions, where they established a hamlet they named "Hemdat Yamim." The couple bore three children. Rona, Nevo and Yeshurun and are grandparents of eight grandchildren. They all live at Hemdat Yamim.

Isaak Tavior (Hebrew, יצחק תויאור) is a pianist, composer and conductor. He was born in Haifa, Israel on 18 September 1943 to Rosa and Avraham Vichodetz. Tavior was the recipient of the Prize for Creativity in the field of Zionism in 2012, granted him by the Israeli Minister of Culture, Limor Livnat, for his 2004 composition "Vision of the Valley of Dry Bones" named for the prophecy of the same name.