FADAEL, Karmit

Dutch-Israeli composer Karmit Fadael (1996, Treuchtlingen DE) grew up in a small town in the north of the Netherlands. Her music education began on the violin. She started composing in 2012 after participating, as a (forced) highschool assignment, in the composition competition of the Dutch Wind Ensemble. Nowadays she has written for all kind of ensembles including commisions from the Radio Philharmonic Orchestra/NTR:Zaterdagmattinee, the Residentie Orchestra, Amsterdam Sinfonietta/Cello Biënnale, the North Netheralnds Orchestra, Eija Kankaanranta/November Music and many others.

"Fascinated by psychology and humanity, I always try to find way to connect tot the audience aswel as the performers. As a person I'm emotional, stubborn, rational but also calm. You can recognize these characteristics in my music. I find it important to set goals, work hard and close together with musicians."

Education
Koninklijk Conservatorium Den Haag - Teachers: Calliope Tsoupaki, Guus Janssen & Martijn Padding.
Coachings by Hans Abrahamsen (2022)

​Masterclasses
Kate Moore, Michael Pisaro, Peter Ablinger, Ivo Medek, Andrew Hamilton, Oscar Bettinson, Huba de Graaff, Mayke Nas, Han Bennink, Wilbert de Joode, Mary Oliver, Genevieve Murphy

Workshops/Residencies
Dutch Impro Academy // 2015 (violin)
Katie Duck Impro intensive // 2016 (violin)
Percussion course Trstenice // 2017
Young Metropole Orchestra // 2017 & 2018 (violin)
Graspunt onderzoeksresidentie at Het Muziek // 2022

Awards
Young talent Award // 2013 composition contest of the Dutch wind ensemble, consisting of three workshops by Calliope Tsoupaki in Den Haag.
​Young talent Award // 2014 composition contest of the Dutch wind ensemble, consisting of three workshops by Calliope Tsoupaki in Den Haag.
​​Tromp Composition Competition // 2018
"Karmit Fadael of the Royal Conservatory in The Hague was unanimously chosen as the winner of the prize for her composition Paringsdans. "Immediate spectacle. Minimal set-up, maximum effect and gouge ", according to the jury.
​Young Composers Stipendium // 2021 Gifted by the Friends of Radio Philharmonic Orchestra, Gemeente Hilversum & Podium Witteman. Consisting of 2 commisions for the Radio Philharmonic Orchestra, 1 for fuse & 1 for the RFO & Fuse. Three will be played on 'Podium Witteman'.
Friese Emmy // 2023 consisting of a concert series during City Proms in Leeuwarden 2024
Het Gouden Viooltje // 2024 classical music award from the North of the Netherlands