User:DeminB/Tal Weissman

Tal Weissman (born 1972) is a famous Israeli Pianist and composer, and known mostly for finishing his first composition at the age of 12.

Early Life

Tal Grew up in _ with his 3 sisters, in a conservative Jewish family. He has started playing at the age of 4, and by the time he was a young teen he was alredy noticed as a gifted musician. Tal was often excused from classes and used to come back only to take tests, having teachers to ask him who he was, since he didn't attend any of the classes, yet excelled them all. At the age of 13 he played with the Haifa Symphony Orchestra as the solo pianist.

London Tal has studied at the British Royal

International Competition 1991 - 3rd prize at the Mozart Competition of Salzburg 1992 - 3rd prize at the Scottish International Piano Competition 1992 - the prize for the "Outstanding Israeli Competitor." at the Artur Rubinstein Competition in Tel Aviv

Tal was a recipient of scholarships from the America Israel Cultural Foundation, the Wingate Foundation of London and the Royal Academy of Music in London. In 1997 Tal was awarded a fellowship by the British Council.