Dudu Yzhaki was born on the 17th . of may 1980 in Israel.When he was seven years old he got his first piano lesson.
From the age of seventeen he played regulary in restaurants, hotels and clubs in Tel-Aviv.In 2001 after serving three years in the army Dudu was sent with a deligation to Wimberly in texas to teach jewish children music in a summer camp. There he directed a choir , gave music lessons and arranged a theatre production.
He wished after this succesful experience to study music as a proffesion.
After coming to Holland Dudu studied Dutch quickly in order to intergrate in Holland.In 2002 Dudu started his professional education at the concervatory of Utrecht.
He studied piano with Bert van den Brink and Cor Bakker.
Followed composition lessons with Henk Alkema.
Studied classical piano with Henk Ekkel and Leon Bak.
Majored in teaching and choir directing with Rob van Molen and.
During that time Dudu has arranged and directed a Musical, founded the succesful group Groovablitiy, and performed with his group Mixed up.From childhood he has shown a talent for writing lyrics and composing songs.
Dudu is having a various repertoire of songs influenced from Jazz, Soul, R&B and Funky but also Bossanovas, Salsa and ofcourse Israeli music.
He writes his songs in Hebrew and English.
In 2003 he composed two pieces for the performance called Stembanden with Caroline Gerrits and Wynonde Zeeverder
In 2005 he became the pianist of the homo choir of utrecht Cantatory del duomo
In 2006 Dudu wrote his own musical `David and Jonathan`. The musical was performed a few times with success.
In 2007 Dudu arranged the parts for the musical of the WTSV . a student organization in Holland.
on 11th june Dudu Performed his final exam and finished concervatory ´cum loud´. in the exam he performed his own arrangements with dancers and a big group of players. (see video's attached)As a pianist Dudu plays in various styles.
He is performing often with different bands and is experienced in accompanying singers and as band player.Dudu has a vision of how music should sound. He hopes to fulfill his destiny as a pianist, composer and performer.In the last month Dudu has returned to Israel and he is starting his Carrier in israel as a Performer, Song Writer, Singer, Compoer and Arranger. The sky is the limit.
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