Flutist Erella Talmi was born in 1942 in Tiberias, Israel. She received her diploma in Flute performance from the Juilliard School of Music in New York. She has performed in many high-profile orchestras, including the Louisville Orchestra, the Kentucky Opera Louisville, and the Israel Chamber Orchestra, Tel Aviv. Since 1992 she has served as the music director for the “Tones and Colors” series in Tel Aviv. She is the wife of composer and conductor Yoav Talmi, with who she has two children.