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Aliza Keren
Violinist, composer, teacher, producer
Creative credo
Aliza Keren is an artistic stage name, which means in translation from Hebrew “A ray of joy”. Since June 2017, it became my official name (my former name is Inna Isakova). My music is classical, jazz, and songs of my own composition. It is melodious and harmonious, and my artistic conviction is “music for the soul, a close feeling for every person”.
At concerts, I see a response in the eyes of my listeners. Every time, I am reminded of the true purpose of my music: to give people happiness.
Teaching is another part of my musical vocation. I believe that the violin is one of the ways to know our Universe.
Musicial competence is not the final goal, but instead using the instrument for spiritual development of a personality. I guide my students with the support of music, which connects the material world with the spiritual one stronger than any other art.
Music influences human emotions because it opens the feelings and soul and has a great healing power. I teach my students to tap into this power again and again, by playing and listening to harmonious notes.
I worked as an independent long ago. Now, I cooperate with musicians and other creative people in the Keren Aliza Project.
Work experience
Israel
2021‑2022
Participation in the jury of online music competitions
2017‑2022
Creation of the Keren Aliza Project, the Shirel Sisters, the Keren Aliza Violins, concert activity. Opening of the music salon
2000‑2022
Private teaching–violin, solfeggio, improvisation, synthesizer, early musical development, singing
2011‑2022
Cooperation with recording studios: session musician, violin arrangement
2001‑2022
Creation of the author’s technique of early musical development “Little dwarfs”. Courses for teachers
2011‑2018
Participation in the International Internet Conference “Modern Techniques and Technologies of the Professional Music Education”
2010
Artistic director of the violinists ensemble “Jerusalem Magic Violins”
2009
Soloist of the orchestra “Impressive Flight Orchestra”
2005‑2008
Soloist of the ensemble “Tsivonim” and performance projects “Besame mucho” and “Bryzgi shampanskogo”
2003‑2006
Work at the music school “Muzikon”– violin, early musical development
2005
Direction of the junior jazz ensemble of violinists (award winner of the “Children Play Jazz” and “Holiday of Peace and Friendship” festivals)
2003‑2005
Performances on the Israeli TV and radio
2000‑2002
Direction of children’s vocal ensemble“Vimbi”
St-Petersburg
1990‑1991
Orchestra “Classic”
1989‑1991
Children’s music school №15 – violin teacher
1998‑1990
Chamber orchestra of the Saint Petersburg University, concertmaster of orchestra
Education
Higher Education
1988-1995
The St.Petersburg State Conservatory. Master’s degree: violin teacher (ensemble and orchestra artist)
1993-1995
The Jerusalem Academy of music and dance: special music subjects training
Secondary Special Education
1984-1988
St.Petersburg, the Musorgsky music college, orchestral department
Courses and seminars
2015-2017
Theta healing, work with emotions, meditative practices
2010-2011
The seminar “The Guided imagery”, the trainer’s seminar according to the method of the professor Gagin
2007-2008
The master classes “Keshet Eilon”
2005
The course “Musician’s Hands” (V. Mazel)
2001-2003
The course of jazz improvisation (E. Kunin)
Discography
2019
“World dancing melodies”
2007
“Jazz for two violins” with E. Kunin
2005
Author’s CD “My dream”
2003-2005
Author’s songs with E. and Y. Shapiro
2000
Demo – classical music, pop, klezmer
Publications
Improvisation training of the beginner players on a stringed instrument (a violin, a violoncello) and positioning of hands: Materials of the International distance scientific-practical conferences.
Samara, SamLuxPrint, 2018
Professional education to music of young children. Modern technologies and techniques of the professional music education: Materials of the International distance scientific-practical conferences.
Samara, SamLuxPrint, 2011
Training in music in Skype. Modern technologies and techniques of the professional music education:
Materials of the International distance scientific-practical conferences.
Samara, SamLuxPrint, 2011
Articles about me
http://pnima-magazine.co.il/?p=401
Compositions
Songs for adults and children
Plays for the beginner violinists, methodical material
Plays and arrangements for violin and violinists ensemble
Creative plans
1. To consistently expand the musical program and places of performances
2. To record more CD, including:
– children’s songs in Russian, Hebrew, English
– Jewish music
– meditative melodies for a violin accompanied by bells
3. To patent and release a training game about the theory of music and harmony for beginners
4. To create the system of training for teachers according to the technique “Little dwarfs”
5. To create the Internet system to support and to train of beginner adult violinists (monitor updates of the website!)
6. To publish note textbooks for beginner violinists:
– songs with words and pictures for 4-6 years old.
– children’s violin jazz for the intermediate level
Если у вас есть интересные мысли по поводу предложения сотрудничества – буду рада обсудить!
If you have interesting thoughts about the offer of cooperation, I will be glad to discuss it!
How it began
5 years old. I hear an older girl playing the violin in kindergarten. This left a great impression on me!
6 years old. I am assigned to play on a violin at music school, opposing my mother’s expectations of playing “the piano as a hobby”.
10 years old. I am the director of the violin department who convinced my parents (who were engineers) to be less pessimistic about my professional education. I had no idea at that time how things would turn out!
12 years old. The Children’s Violin Ensemble from all the music schools in Leningrad (under the direction of I.A. Ratner). There were interesting rehearsals even on the weekends, which I attended. I remember performances in many different concert halls, friends and laughter. Now I see that it is important and necessary to give children the powerful experience of performing with an ensemble (improving their acting and stage skills).
15 years old. At this point, I understood that it would be impossible to choose anything but music as a career. I decided to attend a music college. The basis of my work was with children (4 and 5 years old), and I began teaching the violin under the influence of my teacher, L.S. Karpova. I knew I wanted to teach in a music school.
19 years old. I taught at the music school and also played in the orchestra of the Saint Petersburg University as concertmaster. I instructed beginners and amateurs of music.
I entered the St. Petersburg conservatory in the class of the remarkable violinist and teacher A.A. Fischer. “Do you want to remain only as a teacher at the music school? You should set your sights higher!”, he said. So I decided I would do just that.
The third year at the conservatory involved training with S.S. Azizyan (who is now in Copenhagen). He, as well as A.A. Fischer (who went to work under contract in Sweden) are violinists who carried on the traditions of the famous school of Auer-Eidlin-Vaiman.
The “Classic” Orchestra. It became clear to me that if you do that kind of work your whole life, it gets boring …
23 years old. Repatriation to Israel. I trained with the violist M.B. Kugel. I had doubts about my future in the musical world, as many other musicians were unemployed and were considering changing their profession …
30 years old. Revolution! A fateful meeting with Emil Kunin, a jazz violinist and teacher. As a results, I developed a technique of training small children, led a children’s vocal group and a childrens’ violin ensemble. I began performing, wrote a music composition and recorded several CDs thanks to his training and using elements of his unique technique. You can read and listen to everything on the website “Violin Jazz Creation”.