B i o g r a p h y
Dor Sperber was born in Israel in 1991 and began playing the violin at the age of 5 with Mrs. Stella Zlatkovsky. He took up the viola at age 15 and soon after was invited to pursue a Bachelor’s degree at the prestigious Conservatoire de Lausanne under the guidance of Prof. Bruno Pasquier and Gilad Karni. That same year, he won the Phil Collins scholarship, which supported him throughout his studies.
In 2010, Dor commenced his M.A. studies at the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance under the tutelage of Mr. Avshalom Sarid. Concurrently, he served as Principal Violist of the Aurora Festival Orchestra, based in Trollhättan, Sweden.
Dor continued postgraduate studies at the Conservatorio della Svizzera Italiana in Lugano with Prof. Danilo Rossi, renowned for having served as principal violist of Teatro alla Scala for over three decades. During this time, Dor was invited to perform as Principal Violist at the Venice Opera, La Fenice, and appeared frequently with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra.
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He then spent three years under the tutelage of Professors Ivan Vukcevic and Maxim Vengerov at the prestigious International Menuhin Music Academy near Lake Geneva. There, he served as Principal Violist of the Menuhin Soloists, an ensemble composed of 16 exceptional string players from 12 different nationalities that performs regularly in prestigious venues worldwide.
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Dor left his mark on several international competitions, including Second Prize at the Stockholm International Music Competition (2014), First Prize at the Premio Città di Padova (2012), First Prize at the David Gritz Strings Competition in Jerusalem (2012), First Prize at the Roz Choron Chamber Music Competition in Jerusalem (2012), and a special Musical Personality Prize at the II International Master's Review in PiÅ‚a, Poland (2010). In addition, he was awarded excellence scholarships from the America-Israel Cultural Foundation, Chais Foundation for Excellence, Y&S Nazarian Family Foundation, Ronen Foundation of America and Israel, the European Union, the International Menuhin Music Academy in Gstaad, and the Swiss Little Dreams Foundation.
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He has appeared as a soloist with orchestras worldwide, performing in prestigious venues such as Victoria Hall in Geneva, CCK and Teatro El Circulo in Buenos Aires, KKL Luzern, and leading festivals including the Menuhin Festival in Gstaad, Pietrasanta in Concerto in Tuscany, Le Printemps du Violon in Paris, among others. Recent engagements include serving as Principal Violist of the Israel Camerata Orchestra, professor at the Conservatoire du Valais in Switzerland and the International School of Geneva, as well as member of the Solistes Européens Luxembourg under the patronage of His Royal Highness the Grand Duke of Luxembourg.
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As a musical ambassador and polyglot, Dor regularly participates in educational projects and fundraising concerts organized by the U.N. and its specialized agencies. Recent activities include performing at a fundraising concert for the Dare Foundation’s orphanage project in Cameroon, and delivering an educational presentation on classical music and string instruments in a refugee camp in Kreuzlingen, Switzerland, followed by a concert.
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Dor plays an 18th-century Goffriller viola and a Gagliano violin from the same period, generously made available to him from a private collection.
