Internationally acclaimed concert pianist, composer, poet, and lecturer Dr. Orit Wolf began her music career at 16 when she was offered a full scholarship to Boston University, graduating Summa Cum Laude in piano and composition. She continued her studies at the Royal Academy of Music in London, where she was awarded the DipRAM (the Academy’s highest-performing degree) and a Master’s degree with distinction. Wolf earned her Doctorate in Beethoven and Improvisation from Bar Ilan University in Israel.

Wolf’s work has garnered many international prizes, including the Richmond Competition in Boston, BBC Radio 3 Young Artist Forum, New York’s East & West Artists International, Royal Academy Concerto Competition, the Kahn Award for the Arts, Lilian Davies Beethoven Prize, Kobler Award, Leverhulme and Craxton Trusts, Hattori Foundation Award (UK), American-Israel Cultural Foundation Awards, and the Israeli Council for Culture and Arts Award for best contemporary music solo performance.

Wolf was named “Artist in Campus” by the Technion for the 2022-2023 year, where she also lectures and fulfils her dream of bringing scientists and artists together to pursue collaborative, interdisciplinary research. She has also established the “Music, Science, and Inspiration” series, where top academic figures from both disciplines meet on stage to discuss valuable topics such as AI, Personalization, and Ethics alongside artistic exposure. In 2019, she received the Tel Aviv Municipality Rosenblum Prize for her outstanding musical achievements and interdisciplinary work in the arts. In 2008, she received the prestigious ARAM award from the Royal Academy of Music. In 2010, Wolf was named one of “The Hundred Most Influential People of the Year” by THE MARKER Magazine (Israel’s leading economic newspaper).

Wolf is renowned for establishing successful concert lecture series that engage thousands of attendees at venues such as the Tel Aviv Museum of Art, The Israel Museum, the Haifa Museum, the Jerusalem Theater, and The Ralli Museum in Caesarea. Each event hosts renowned guest performers from Israel and abroad, bringing together different styles of music and various artistic disciplines, including poets, dancers, actors, and painters. Her concert series now includes thousands of subscribers. Wolf’s ability to create a fusion between classical music and other styles, with musical ‘mashups’ of Beethoven, Chopin, and Schubert together with contemporary popular music, brings a new experience for a younger audience to appreciate the genius of the Master composers. She thus fulfils her vision of bringing classical music into new realms for larger audiences.

Wolf regularly performs solo, chamber, and concerto performances in Israel and worldwide. She has performed extensively with the English Chamber Orchestra, the Royal Academy, and Amadeus Orchestras and has played with all major orchestras in Israel, including the Israel Philharmonic. Wolf regularly records from the standard repertoire and her original compositions for numerous radio stations, including WGBH, BBC, CBS, CBC, IBO, GLR, NRK, and many more.

Wolf has been a guest lecturer at the Royal Academy of Music in London and specializes in Leadership for Stage Performers. She also teaches Business Leadership at Reichman University in Herzliya, Israel, and at the Lahav Center for Management at Tel Aviv University. She is considered one of the top lecturers focusing on Innovation and Creative Thinking in the music and business arenas. She is often invited to lecture, perform, and give Master Classes at acclaimed universities and organizations worldwide and serves as a judge advocate in various competitions. In her vision to guide artists, leaders, and businesses to leave a mark on their industry, Wolf was invited to give a TED talk on the interdisciplinary world of Leadership, Art, and Innovation, “Play the Keynote of Your Life.” Her widely acclaimed podcasts are available on Apple, Google, and Spotify. www.oritwolf.com