Tzvi Avni

Tzvi Avni is an Israeli composer born in Saarbrücken, Germany in 1927 who emigrated to Palestine as a child and began his composing career in the mid-20th century, working primarily in contemporary classical music. His output spans orchestral, chamber and vocal works and incorporates modernist techniques and electronic elements, evolving from early tonal experiments into a concise contemporary idiom that engages with Israeli cultural themes.