Josef Tal - Awards and Prizes

Awards and Prizes

• 1949, 1958, 1977 – The City of Tel Aviv Engel Prize
• 1957/1958 – UNESCO grant for the study of electronic music
• 1969 – Member of the (German) Akademie der Künste (Academy of the Arts, Berlin)
• 1970 – The Israel Prize, for music
• 1975 – Berliner Kunstpreis (Art Prize of the City of Berlin)
• 1981 – Foreign Honorary Membership of the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters "in recognition of creative achievement in the arts"
• 1982/1983 – Fellow, Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin (Institute for Advanced Study, Berlin)
• 1982 – Wolf Prize in Arts (Israel), "for his novel approach to musical structure and texture and the unfailing dramatic tension of his creations"
• 1985 – (German) Bundesverdienstkreuz I Klasse de:Verdienstorden der Bundesrepublik Deutschland
• 1985 – (French) Commandeur de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
• 1993 – Doctor Philosophiae Honoris Causa of Tel Aviv University "In special recognition of his unique operatic works which are evidence of his deep connection with the spirit of Judaism during various periods of history, and his achieving a synthesis between ancient Jewish tradition, and modern-day music"
• 1995 – Johann-Wenzel-Stamitz-Förderungspreis der Künstlergilde (Germany)
• 1995 – ACUM prize (Societe D'auteurs, Compositeurs et Editeurs de Musique en Israel)
• 1995 – Yakir Yerushalayim award (given by the City of Jerusalem)
• 1996 – Doctor Philosophiae Honoris Causa of Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg
• 1998 – Doctor Philosophiae Honoris Causa of The Hebrew University of Jerusalem "In tribute to his rich musical legacy and in recognition of his contribution to the development of music education in Israel"