Archive - Col. Yitzhak (Ziko) Graziani & IDF Orchestra & Singer Haim Moshe חיים משה ותזמורת צה"ל Izhak Graziani Rank: Aluf Mishne (Colonel) Izhak Graziani (Hebrew: יצחק גרציאני (August 4, 1924 - July 7, 2003) was an Israeli music conductor. Memorial plaque in Tel Aviv Izhak ("Ziko") Graziani was born in Ruse, Bulgaria, where he studied music and conducting. In 1948, he immigrated to Israel and joined the IDF Orchestra as a trumpet player. Music career Graziani played with the orchestra until 1952. In 1960, after the retirement of conductor Shalom Ronli-Riklis, Graziani took his place. He went on to become conductor of the IBA Radio Orchestra (later renamed IBA Radio and TV Orchestra). Graziani was also Music Director of the Eurovision Song Contest 1979. Graziani retired in 2003 and died three months later He collaborated with Leonard Bernstein About Yitzhak (Ziko) Graziani in The Bulgarian Jews.Org in Hebrew יצחק גרציאני בעברית באתר הבית של יהודי בולגריה http://www.thebulgarianjews.org.il/?CategoryID=346&ArticleID=496