The ensemble “Tel Aviv Baroque and More” was founded in 2006 by recorder player Drora Bruck and harpsichordist Marina Minkin. As both are renowned musicians in Israel in the field of early music and Israeli music, they have created numerous fascinating programs collaborating with Israeli and Italian artists, and have performed in concert series both in Israel and abroad (Canada, USA, Italy, Romania, and more). The ensemble has premiered many works in Israel and recorded for Kol Hamusica, WGBH, Albany Records, and others.
Drora Bruck, recorders
one of the senior recorder players in Israel. She has performed over 50 world premieres of works composed especially for her. She has appeared in concerts in England, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Germany, the United States, Canada, Australia, Romania, Japan, and Taiwan. She has been regularly recording for “Kol Hamusica” since 1989 and has recorded numerous CDs concentrated on early and contemporary music. As a soloist and in various chamber ensembles, she performs with many orchestras in Israel and abroad. She is a sought-after recorder teacher and is frequently invited to give masterclasses in institutions worldwide. In addition, Drora has been recognized as a “specialist in her field” by the Ministry of Education for recorder pedagogy and is responsible for teacher training and professional development of recorder teachers across all sectors in the country.
Idit Paz, recorders
Born in Jerusalem, a graduate of the Rubin Academy of Music and Dance in Jerusalem, she holds a master’s degree in teacher training and performance, specializing in the recorder. She performs in festivals and many chamber concerts. Idit regularly serves as a judge at the TARF Recorder Festival (Tel Aviv Recorder Festival). She teaches recorder at the Conservatory “HaSadna” in Jerusalem, instructs teacher trainees towards a bachelor’s degree at the Levinsky College of Education and teaches recorder at the J. Korczak Elementary School in Jerusalem.
Marina Minkin, harpsichord
Completed several performance degrees in piano and harpsichord from the Boston University and the Jerusalem Academy of Music. In 1998 she completed her doctorate in historically informed performance. She performed in many chamber music festivals such as the 5th Recorder Festival in Montreal, “Maestro” festival in Ein-Hod, the Abu-Gosh festival and more and also founded the “Ad Libitum” ensemble. Her recordings include albums of Israeli harpsichord works and of Bach’s, alongside recordings for the WGBH station in Boston, and “Kol Hamusika” in Israel. Minkin taught harpsicord and Baroque music at the Israeli Conservatory in Tel-Aviv, and the Jezreel Valley Art Center.