Ido Ben Ami Zohar is a violinist, performer-composer, and music producer, born in 1998. He graduated with honors from the New School (Shtricker), the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance, and the Art Research Program at the Musrara School of Art in Jerusalem.
Ido’s work spans a wide range of musical genres, reflecting his eclectic life – from contemporary classical music, jazz, and free improvisation; through avant-garde, ambient, and noise music; to indie rock, Arabic and Greek maqam.
Over the years, his projects have included the ensemble AKUM with which he recorded an album featuring saxophonist Albert Beger; his work with the Jerusalem East West Orchestra under the direction of Tom Cohen; his solo project SÄDE; performances with the ensembles Tendres and Eyaru; and his involvement in the music and art venue Shukri led by Alex Garbinenko and Danielle Rosenblat. As a composer, he has received formal recognition including from Mifal HaPais for his compositions for the Ido Zohar Septet, and has also composed music for the ensemble Musica Nova and for the installation When It Rains, It Pours by Dr. Ayelet Zohar.
