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In August 2010, renowned conductor Ariel Zuckermann will be conducting the International Regions Symphony Orchestra for this summers program. Born 1973 in Israel, Mr. Zuckermann studied the flute with Paul Meisen and András Adorján at Munich Musikhochschule, followed by studies with Alain Marion and Aurèle Nicolet.
After obtaining his flute diploma Ariel Zuckermann commenced orchestral conducting studies with the legendary Jorma Panula at the Royal Music Academy of Stockholm. In May 2004 he graduated from Munich Musikhochschule as conducting student of Bruno Weil.
Conducting engagements include performances and recordings with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Bavarian State Opera, Basel Symphony Orchestra, Lucerne Symphony Orchestra, KBS Radio Orchestra Seoul, Hungarian National Philharmonic, Bremen Philharmonic, Bach Collegium Munich, Saarbrücken State Theatre, Budapest Festival Orchestra as well as the Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz. In November 2007 he made his highly acclaimed debut with the Deutsche Symphonie Orchester Belin in Berlin's Philharmonie.
In January 2007 Ariel Zuckermann was appointed chief conductor of the Georgian Chamber Orchestra in Ingolstadt.
In addition to his concerts with the Georgian Chamber Orchestra, upcoming engagements will lead him to the Hungarian National Philharmonic, Vienna Chamber Orchestra, Prag Philharmonic, Munich Radio Orchestra, Zurich Chamber Orchestra as well as his debut with the WDR Symphony Orchestra in Cologne.

On October 8th, 2009, the International Regions Symphony Orchestra (IRO) performed at the Auditorium Conciliazione in the Vatican. Pope Benedict XVI., cardinals and bishops of the African Synode as well as representatives of the political leadership of Italy were attending the concert "Youth Against War". The evening was dedicated to the outbreak of World War II seventy years ago. The leading theme was "conciliation and piece in Europe, the world and the church", as stated by German Cardinal Walter Casper.
The International Regions Symphony Orchestra played works by composers of Jewish descent. Lead by conductor Jochem Hochstenbach the orchestra performed the "Italian Symphony" by Felix Menedlssohn-Bartholdy, the Adagietto from Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 5 as well as two songs from "Des Kanben Wunderhorn" with renowned soprano Michelle Breedt. The Austrian actor Klaus Maria Brandauer was reading German literature from Goethe to Paul Celan in between the orchestra works .The evening was broadcasted live by Radio Vaticana.