What do you love to do off-stage?
I am a Dog fan and Jazz music fan.

Which kind of music would we find on your playlist?
I love listening to the greatest pianists Vladimir Horowitz and Andras Schiff, my Jazz favorites Ella Fitzgerald and Oscar Peterson, and Stephane Grappelli the Jazz Violinist.

What is the special significance of the IPO to you/Why did you want to be part of the IPO?
My first unforgettable moment of the IPO was in 1990 in Leningrad, USSR, just a few months before my Aliya to Israel. I was 16 years old and I will never forget the power of Mahler’s 5th symphony on the stage of the legendary Leningrad Philharmonic’s Hall, the IPO under the baton of Maestro Mehta.
Since that moment my dream was to become a part of the IPO and I have been here since 2004.

Something you wish to share about yourself?
I’m an optimistic person. I always try to enjoy every moment of life, not rushing to the future and on the way making gifts for my family and friends.