13 Facts About Gary Bertini

Gary Bertini was one of the most important Israeli musicians and conductors.

Gary Bertini was born Shloyme Golergant in Bricheva, Bessarabia, then in Romania, now in Donduseni District, Moldova.

Gary Bertini's mother Berta Golergant was a physician and biologist.

Gary Bertini was musical advisor to the Batsheva Dance Company and composed original music for numerous productions of Habima, the Israel national theater, and the Cameri Theatre.

Gary Bertini founded the Israel Chamber Orchestra in 1965 and was its conductor until 1975.

Gary Bertini was conductor of the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra from 1978 to 1986.

Gary Bertini was the artistic director of the Israeli Opera from 1988 to 1997.

Gary Bertini was hospitalized while in Paris, then transferred to a hospital in Tel Hashomer, Israel.

Gary Bertini died there on 17 March 2005 and was buried in Kfar Vitkin.

Gary Bertini was music advisor to the Detroit Symphony Orchestra from 1981 to 1983 and the Principal Conductor of the Cologne Radio Symphony Orchestra from 1983 until 1991.

Gary Bertini served as general music director of the Opern- und Schauspielhaus Frankfurt from 1987 to 1990, the Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra from 1998 to 2005, and, just before he died, director of the Teatro di San Carlo in Naples.

Gary Bertini worked as a guest conductor with the Hamburg State Opera, Scottish Opera, La Scala, Opera National de Paris, and the Berlin Philharmonic among other organizations.

Gary Bertini's recording of the complete cycle of Mahler symphonies is very well regarded.