Born into a family of musicians, Noam Zur started learning piano and trombone in childhood, before deciding to study conducting at the age of 15. During his studies at the Rubin Academy in Tel Aviv, he also took lessons in double-bass and minored in Philosophy at the Tel-Aviv University. Between 2006 and 2008 he had the honour of working as an assistant to Mo. Pierre Boulez within the framework of the “Lucerne Festival Academy Orchestra”.

Although having started his musical journey in a purely symphonic background, Noam Zur is equally at home in the opera pit as he is on the concert stage. With more than 20 years of professional experience, his repertoire includes about 50 operas and more than 450 symphonic works.

Noam Zur’s family background is international and multilingual. His mother’s family fled from Germany and Austria to Argentina in 1938, where his mother was born. His father’s family emigrated from Eastern Europe to Israel. Noam Zur holds a dual citizenship and grew up with four native languages (Hebrew, English, German, and Spanish).

After holding a series of Kapellmeister and assistantship jobs in the German-speaking region of Europe, Noam Zur greatly increased his international activities in the decade preceding the coronavirus pandemic. He has directed orchestras on five continents as a guest conductor, and has held music directorships in Germany, Croatia, and Argentina. Being “ Director Titular ” of the Salta State Symphony Orchestra in Argentina, he treasured the opportunity to be close to his last surviving grandparent in Buenos Aires during the last few years of her life.

While focusing his main artistic work in Europe and Israel, Noam Zur continues to cultivate his international activities well beyond those borders. He firmly believes that classical music is a globally understood art form which belongs to all humanity, regardless of cultural boundaries. His commitment to sharing this passion regularly leads him to appear with orchestras and opera companies on five continents and to engage with diverse audiences, making classical music accessible to EVERYONE.

Noam Zur has recorded for Classic Concert Records and Naxos. He has also recorded extensively for radio, TV, and Internet streams across Europe and Israel, as well as Middle and South America.