Cecilia Ensemble, Israel

A new ensemble from the Moran Choirs group, the Cecilia Ensemble, consists of eight outstanding solo singers from Israel. The ensemble was founded in 2016 by Naomi Faran, conductor and musical director of the Moran Choirs, with the aim of performing original and unique musical programs on a professional level in collaboration with the best composers in Israel and around the world.

A new ensemble from the Moran Choirs group, the CECILIA ENSEMBLE, is comprised of eight outstanding solo vocalists from Israel.

Cecilia Ensemble

The repertoire of the Cecilia Ensemble includes music from the Renaissance to modern times, world premieres of original compositions, a cappella singing and performances with selected instrumental ensembles.
In 2016, the ensemble was very successful at the ‘Felicja Blumental International Music Festival’ and the ‘Abu-Gosh Vocal Music Festival’ in Israel.

Naomi Faran – Conductor and Musical Director

NAOMI FARAN - Conductor and Musical DirectorNaomi Faran is the founder of the Moran Choirs.
She is a graduate of the Buchmann-Mehta School of Music at Tel Aviv University.
Ms. Faran gives advanced master classes in choral conducting all over the world.
She is invited to judge in juries of prestigious competitions and was herself awarded the Outstanding Conductor prize during the 1st International Choir Competition in Israel.
She has been invited to perform with the best Israeli orchestras, including the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, the Israel Chamber Orchestra and the Israel Symphony Orchestra Rishon LeZion.
Other of Ms. Faran’s projects were to promote peace.
She participated in the Peace Concert in Oslo in collaboration with Palestinian children (1994), followed by “Women Singing for Peace”, which received an award for excellence. facebook “