Real name: ידין טננבוים

Effective period / Period of releases: 1975

Yadin, son of Rivka (Solomon) and Zvi Tenenbaum, seventh generation in Israel, was born and raised in Israel. At age 11 he began studying flute with Dr. Uri Teplitz, principal flutist of the Israel Philharmonic. Yadin was a recipient of scholarships from the America-Israel Cultural Foundation and prizes from the Israel Conservatory of Music. Upon his enlistment, Yadin was offered a position in the IDF Orchestra, but chose combat duty instead.
On the eve of October 7, 1973, Yadin was stationed near the Suez Canal as a tank gunner. He fell in action at the age of 19, in battle against Egyptian tanks which crossed the canal. Fighting from a tank stuck in the mud with its chains severed, the crew had managed to demolish an Egyptian tank and a bulldozer, and then suffered a direct hit from enemy fire. For his outstanding courage, he was decorated posthumously with the Exemplary Conduct Medal. Yadin, who initially had been announced missing in action, was brought to burial in October 1974.
Despite his young age, Yadin left a considerable musical bequest of recordings, including solo and ensemble performances of classical works and more recent music, originally compiled in a recording produced by Hed Artzi in 1975 and released on CD in 2013.
The composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein, upon hearing Yadin's biography, wrote the nocturne "Halil" in his memory for solo flute and orchestra featuring strings, percussion, piccolo and alto flute. Since its premiere, in Tel Aviv in May 1981 by the Israel Philharmonic under Bernstein's direction with soloist Jean-Pierre Rampal, the work has been performed by prestigious orchestras and soloists throughout the world. In 2008, in honor of Bernstein's 90th birthday and 50 years of his direction of the New York Philharmonic, it was performed by the Israel Philharmonic conducted by Gustavo Dudamel with Eyal Ein-Habar as soloist in Tel Aviv, New York, and additional cities in the US.
On the occasion of the world-wide celebration of the 100th birthday of Leonard Bernstein "Halil" was played in Boston, New York, Mexico, San Paolo, London, Edinburgh, Seville, Hiroshima and Tokyo to name only few.
Israel Prize honoree Batia Lichansky created the sculpture "Flutist" in memory of Yadin and in his image.
Yadin's memory is also commemorated at the Israel Museum and Yad Vashem in Jerusalem, and at the Eretz Israel Museum in Tel Aviv.
Note: background was given to me to be published here, by Ella Koren from www.yadin1973.org.il.