Israeli violist and researcher Dr. Netanel Pollak enjoys a diverse musical career domestically in internationally. As a recitalist he performs in Israel, Europe, and North America, and takes part in chamber projects dedicated to Israeli music. In recent years Pollak had performed and recorded a number of new works, some of which were dedicated to him. As a historically informed performer Pollak plays regularly with leading ensembles in Israel and Europe, and previously served as principal violist of the European Union Baroque Orchestra, Jerusalem Baroque Orchestra, and Juilliard 415 ensemble.
Pollak is an alumnus of the Jerusalem Academy of Music, the Perlman Music Program, the Juilliard School, and he recently received his D.M.A. degree from the University of Miami Frost School of Music, where he conducted a corpus research of unknown viola repertoire from the USSR. Today he continues to map, analyze, and perform Soviet music, regularly presents in international conferences, and publishes in the Journal of the American Viola Society, and other musicological journals. In addition, Pollak practices Qigong, an art of movement based on Chinese medicine, and along with Heidi Castleman (the Juilliard School) teaches online classes tailored for string players. 
He plays on an 1801 Nicolas Lupot viola, loaned to him by the Zisapel Family Foundation.