Joseph Dorfman was an Israeli composer and music educator born on August 3, 1940, in Odessa and passed away on June 7, 2006, in Los Angeles. He studied at the Odessa Conservatory and the Gnessin Institute in Moscow, where he was influenced by Genrich Litinski. Dorfman was a pioneering figure in teaching contemporary Western music in the Soviet Union and later emigrated to Israel in 1973. He served as a professor of composition and music theory at Tel Aviv University and was active as a conductor and composer, creating works across various genres.
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Time Zone - Europe/Simferopol (3:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Joseph
God will increase, He will add
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Joseph Dorfman belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Odesa
Place of Death: Los Angeles
Educated At: Odessa Conservatory | Gnessin Institute Moscow
Occupation: music teacher | pianist | composer
Employers: Tel Aviv University | Columbia University | Yale University | Hochschule für Musik Frankfurt | Robert Schumann Hochschule Düsseldorf
Awards Received: ACUM award
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on August 3, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for August 3, 2024 |
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| Sun | 10 Leo 51 | 11 Leo 31 | 2 Scorpio 48 |
| Moon | 4 Leo 31 | 28 Cancer 42 | 29 Leo 54 |
| Mercury | 24 Cancer 46 | 3 Virgo 57 | 26 Scorpio 10 |
| Venus | 1 Cancer 4 | 27 Leo 53 | 22 Virgo 29 |
| Mars | 19 Leo 39 | 9 Gemini 14 | 13 Libra 26 |
| Jupiter | 13 Taurus 56 | 14 Gemini 49 | 11 Taurus 33 |
| Saturn | 14 Taurus 27 | 18 Pisces 23 | 12 Taurus 11 |
| Uranus | 25 Taurus 49 | 26 Taurus 55 | 25 Taurus 0 |
| Neptune | 23 Virgo 41 | 29 Pisces 39 | 26 Virgo 36 |
| Pluto | 2 Leo 44 | 0 Aquarius 35 | 4 Leo 19 |
| Rahu | 14 Libra 8 | 9 Aries 28 | 9 Libra 41 |
| Ketu | 14 Aries 8 | 9 Libra 28 | 9 Aries 41 |
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