Yeruham Scharovsky

Yeruham Sharovsky (ירוחם שרובסקי; born 27 December 1956) is an Israeli-Argentine conductor. He has conducted over 50 orchestras across more than 20 countries, spanning continents from Europe to the Americas and Asia.

Early life
Sharovsky was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He began his musical education there, studying flute, double bass, composition, and conducting at the National Conservatory of Music in Buenos Aires and the Teatro Colón Opera House.

In the 1970s Sharovsky made Aliyah to Israel. There, he was awarded a scholarship by the Rubin Academy of Music in Jerusalem, where he refined his skills under the guidance of Mendi Rodan.

Career
In 1985, Sharovsky made his debut conducting the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra. He earned the "Young Artist of the Year" award from Zubin Mehta in 1990, leading to a gala concert with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. In 1991, he became the first Israeli conductor to lead both the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra and the Kirov Philharmonic in St. Petersburg, embarking on a concert tour throughout the former Soviet Union.

From 1991 to 1996, he was the Artistic Director and Chief Conductor of the Raanana Symphonette Orchestra in Israel.

In 1994, Sharovsky conducted the opening concert of the Tel Aviv Arts Center, featuring soloists from La Scala in Milan. Over the following years, from 1995 to 1998, he led various ballet productions in Helsinki alongside the Finnish National Opera.

From 1998 to 2004, Sharovsky held the position of artistic director and principal conductor of the Brazilian Symphony Orchestra in Rio de Janeiro. During his time there he conducted the opening of the Rock in Rio festival in 2001 and commemorated Brazil's 500th Anniversary with concerts in Central Park and Lincoln Center, New York City.

Beyond his conducting roles, in 2001, Sharovsky shared the podium with Lorin Maazel and the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, performing a commemorative concert for the Three Thousand years of the city of Jerusalem at the Alter Hall in Munich. Additionally, he was invited by Maazel to join the Jury of the Maazel-Vilar International Conducting Competition in 2002.

In 2023, Sharovsky was appointed as the musical director of the National Symphony Orchestra of Colombia, followed by his appointment in 2024 as the musical director of the Philharmonic Orchestra of North Macedonia.