Dafna Feld is one of Israel's foremost flutists and flute teachers, founding and directing chamber ensembles with which she performs extensively in Israel and worldwide at festivals and concert series.
Her activities encompass both teaching and performing chamber music with a broad repertoire spanning from Baroque to contemporary music. Leading Israeli composers have written works for her, which she has performed and recorded for Kol HaMusica Radio.
Composer Prof. Oded Zehavi, who has composed for her and her ensembles, has written about her: "Dafna is a musician of the highest caliber. She is an outstanding flutist, a talented and curious musician who is engaged in the contemporary currents of composition, Israeli music, and pedagogy... Her aspiration for perfection, relentless pursuit of advancement and deepening... I have witnessed repeatedly her vast knowledge."
In addition to her extensive artistic career, Dafna leads in the field of wind instrument instruction and specifically flute teaching. She mentors numerous teachers and is frequently invited to conduct workshops throughout Israel. Her students receive scholarships and achieve success in prestigious competitions both locally and internationally. Dafna is regularly invited to adjudicate in cultural committees and competitions, including the America-Israel Cultural Foundation.
Dafna received a full scholarship from Indiana University's Jacobs School of Music, where she graduated and studied with Prof. Peter Lloyd and Katherine Lukes.
She is also a recipient of the America-Israel Cultural Foundation scholarship throughout her studies in Israel. Additionally, she has studied with renowned artists such as William Bennett, Michel Debost, Trevor Wye, and Samuel Baron.
Dafna Feld teaches at Givat Washington College of Education in the Music Department since its establishment.
My credo:
"There is no better way to reach people than through music. It touches every aspect of our personalities.
Music is a language that is both emotional and intellectual, creating movement and imagination, and thus is an extraordinary tool in education that strives for development and learning."