147 Center's Piano Program and was awarded a scholarship from the America-Israel Cultural Foundation in 2024. He regularly performs at leading cultural centers in Israel as both a soloist and as part of ensembles. Ariel participated in masterclasses of Murray Perahia, Boris Berman, Arie Vardi and others. Nadav Ein-Gal is currently pursuing his Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance at the Buchmann-Mehta School of Music, Tel Aviv University, studying with Arie Vardi and Asaf Zohar. His early training also includes studies at the Israel Music Conservatory with Ms. Tania Kozlov and extensive participation in the Jerusalem Music Center’s Young Pianists Program with Murray Perahia and the David Goldman Ensemble Program. Nadav has won top prizes in international competitions, including the 1st Absolute Prize at the Premio Giovani Pianisti Competition (Italy, 2024), the 1st Prize at the Stretto Concerto Competition (Israel, 2024), and a Special Award for Youngest Pianist at the Vigo International Piano Competition (Spain, 2025). He also received the Stuart Holland Memorial Award at Morningside Music Bridge (USA, 2025). Nadav has performed as a soloist with major orchestras, including the Israel Philharmonic, Jerusalem Symphony, Raanana Symphonette, Israel Chamber Orchestra, and the Kyiv National Ensemble, and has given recitals across Israel, Europe, and the United States. Nadav is supported by scholarships from the America-Israel Cultural Foundation and has been recognized by the Israeli Ministry of Education as an outstanding classical musician since the age of 12. Alma Meneri was born in September 2008 in Berlin, Germany, and moved with her family to Israel at age three. She began piano lessons at the Hassadna Conservatory in Jerusalem when she was seven, under the guidance of Mrs. Marina Balandin, after a year of studying violin. Since 2020, Alma has participated in the Jerusalem Music Center’s program for outstanding young pianists and in the Ministry of Education’s gifted young musicians program. In 2021, she joined Lena Nemirovsky’s class at the Hassadna Conservatory. Alma has taken masterclasses with Asaf Zohar, Tomer Lev, Emanuel Krasovsky, Victor Rosenbaum, Boris Berman, and others. She regularly performs in chamber ensembles and concerts. In 2023, Alma was chosen to represent “Hassadna” at a series of fundraising concerts in London. Since summer 2025, she has participated in masterclass courses led by Murray Perahia, organized by the Jerusalem Music Center. Meneri has won awards in both national and international competitions and regularly receives scholarships from the America–Israel Cultural Foundation. Junior Jury
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