Sivann Zelikoff

Born in Israel in 1981, Sivann made her solo debut with the Israeli Chamber Orchestra, in 1996 and since then she has performed also with The Israeli Symphony Orchstra, Rishon LeZion. In 1998, she accepted a scholarship to study at the Royal Academy of Music,London. Her professors were Lydia Mordkovitch and Marianne Thorsen. Sivann now studies with Rivka Golani. Sivann has been a recipient of the John Waterhouse and Harold Craxton prizes, the Kennedy Leigh Award, Rendell Scholarship and Rayne Award at the Royal Academy. In June 2002, Sivann was the prizewinner of the prestigious RAM Club Prize competition. She graduated from the BMus course at the Royal Academy of Music in July 2002 with first class honours, winning the Roth Prize for the highest mark for the final recital, and was subsequently awarded the important Beare 'Bow' Prize. Sivann is now completing her studies in the Postgraduate Diploma Course and will transfer to the Masters Course next year.

Sivann has given many solo and chamber music recitals at the Royal Academy and in venues throughout London, including St. Martin in the Fields and the Millenium Dome. Her recitals abroad took place in Bordeaux, France and Poznan, Poland. In July 2002 Sivann participated in the festival 'Encuentro di Academia e Musica de Santander' in Spain, giving solo, chamber music and orchestral concerts in the Palacio de Festivales, Santander and throughout the region of Cantabria. During the festival Sivann has worked with such eminent musicians as Peter Csaba, Zakhar Bron, Bruno Canino, Jose Louis Garcia Asensio and David Geringas. She also attended the chamber music master classes given by Alberto Lysy in the 39th Estoril Music Festival, Portugal.

Sivann is a senior member of the elite ensemble of string players. The Royal Academy Soloists, directed by Clio Gould. In orchestral concerts, some conducted by Sir Colin Davis, she has taken leading and front desk positions.

This year Sivann successfully auditioned for the London Symphony Orchestra String Experience Scheme, took part in several concerts with them and has done extra work as well. Other highlights of this year include collaboration with the Nash Ensemble and the Jerusalem String Quartet, a piano trio recital at the Bromley Music Society and concerto performances with the Royal Academy Soloists and the Penzance Orchestral Society in Cornwall.

Sivann is supported by the America Israel Cultural Foundation, the Musicians Benevolent Fund, the Ferdinand Beck Fund and the Academy. The latter also has generously lent her a Testore violin made in 1732.