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Honorary Foreign Conductor: The Prague Symphony Orchestra Associate: The Royal Academy of Music-London. Music Director- Heritage series The Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra Music Director: “Heritage “ Concerts series , The Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra . Europe-Israel Foundation for the Advancement of Jewish Liturgical Music. Conducting: Several major orchestras have played under Elli Jaffe’s baton. Among them, all major orchestras in Israel , The Israel Philharmonic, Jerusalem Symphony, Israel symphony Rishon Letzion, Israel Chamber orchestra etc. The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra- London, The Baltimore Symphony, The Liege Philharmonic Orchestra, Prague Symphony Orchestra and other important orchestras in the Check Republic, The European Philharmonic in France The Barcelona Orchestra, The Budapest Opera House, Vienna Chamber Orchestra The Vienna Radio orchestra (ORF) The Mexican Philharmonic The Bolshoi Theater Orchestra and others. Elli Jaffe has conducted a Gala concert in Mexico with world renowned soloists such as Shlomo Minz' Giora Feidman, Ute Lemper, Denyse Grave (Replacing Jessie Norman in the last minute) Philip Glass and Laurie Anderson On December 2007 Elli Jaffe conducted concerts with Ida Haendel to whom he has dedicated his violin concerto. Elli Jaffe has conducted some very prestigious works such as: R.Strauss: “Alpine Symphony” Mendelssohn: “Elijah”, Mahler: Symphonies No: 1,2,3,4,5. Verdi: “Othelo” Stravinsky: “The Rite of Spring” “Petrushka” Wagner: Highlights from the “Ring” , cycle Walton's "Belshazzar's Feast" Zemlinsky "Lyric Symphony" and more. E. Jaffe has toured with the Jerusalem Great Synagogue Choir round the world in Prestigious concerts halls such as the “Mozarteum” in Salzburg. Sidney Opera House and others.. Elli Jaffe, was appointed as Music Director of “Heritage” Concerts series of the .Jerusalem Symphony orchestra from (2001-2002) and in 2007-2008 directing the same series with The Israel Chamber orchestra.