Gil Aldema (born 17 September 1928 - 27 September 2014) was an Israeli composer and conductor. Biography Gil Aldema was born in Giv'atayim in Mandate Palestine. He graduated from the Jerusalem Academy of Music in Jerusalem and Mannes College of Music in New York. Aldema taught music at Hadassim youth village. Later he worked as a program producer and arranger for the Israel Broadcasting Authority. He composed and arranged songs for folk-ensembles and choirs. Awards and recognition In 2004, Aldema was awarded the Israel Prize, for Hebrew song. See also Music of Israel List of Israel Prize recipients References External links Menashe Ravina and Shlomo Skolsky (Ed.): Who is who in ACUM. Authors, Composers and Music publishers, biographical notes and principal works. ACUM Ltd., Societe d'Auteurs, Compositeurs et Editeurs de Musique en Israel, 1965. 1928 births 2014 deaths Jewish Israeli musicians Israeli people of Ukrainian-Jewish descent Israeli people of Lithuanian-Jewish descent Israeli composers Israeli accordionists Israel Prize in Hebrew song recipients