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Elad Navon (born 16 August 2000 in Jerusalem) is an Israeli clarinetist and winner of the 2025 ARD International Music Competition.

Education

Navon began his musical studies at the age of nine at the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance with Ikya Schwartz. He later pursued a Bachelor’s degree at the Buchmann–Mehta School of Music in Tel Aviv in the class of Tibi Cziger, graduating with distinction. He then continued his studies with Yehuda Gilad at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, where he completed a Master’s degree. Since 2025 he has been studying for an Artist Diploma at the Colburn Conservatory of Music in Los Angeles.In addition, Navon has participated in masterclasses with François Benda, Sharon Kam, and Martin Fröst.^[1]

Since 2017 his education has been supported by scholarships from the America–Israel Cultural Foundation.^[2][3]

Career as orchestral musician and soloist

Alongside his studies, Navon has performed both as an orchestral musician and as a soloist. He has appeared with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra, the Haifa Symphony Orchestra, the San Diego Symphony, the American Youth Symphony, and the Colburn Orchestra, under conductors including Zubin Mehta, Lahav Shani, Esa-Pekka Salonen, and Vasily Petrenko.^[1] He is also active as a chamber musician.^[4]

Awards

2022: First Prize, Kfar-Saba Winds Competition

2024: Second Prize, Vandoren Emerging Artist Competition^[5]

2024: First Prize, Avid Competitionsref>2024 Aviv Competitions AICF, abgerufen am 12. September 2025 </ref>

2025 (10 September): First Prize in clarinet and Audience Prize at the ARD International Music Competition^[1]

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