Gilad Harel, clarinet @ Schleswig Holstein Music Festival
“Internationally acclaimed clarinetist Gilad Harel and accordion Master Iliya Magalnyk revisit Klezmer music from Moldova (old Bessarabia), from Odessa, visiting the old Beregovsky collection and the famous Dave Tarras legacy, offering their own take on this rich tradition and taking it through time and continents, crossing paths with Swing, Tango and French Chanson.
Their original compositions draw inspiration from both Klezmer music and Jazz, offering a fresh perspective on tradition while pushing the boundaries and showcasing their unique artistic voice.
A joyful musical celebration of cultural diversity and creativity!”
Schleswig Holstein Music Festival
✉ Andersenring 29
Lübeck
23560
Germany
Gilad Harel, clarinet
Classical
From the very beginning of his studies, clarinet virtuoso Gilad Harel was mainly influenced by Benny Goodman - the king of swing and Giora Feidman - the king of klezmer.
Since then, throughout his career, Gilad Harel continuously combines all genres - Mozart with Klezmer, Klezmer with Swing, Contemporary Music with folk.
His programs are adventurous, fresh and exhilarating.
Gilad Harel played as a soloist with orchestras such as the Medellin Philharmonic in Colombia, the Hong Kong Sinfonieta, the OCG in Geneva, the Geneva Camerata, the Torino Philharmonic, the Jerusalem Symphony and more. He has collaborated with renowned artists such as Ute Lamper, Avi Avital, David Greilsammer, John Zorn, Yair Dallal and has performed in international festivals such as the Schleswig Holstein Music Festival, Jazz‘N’Klezmer festival in Paris, Cracow Festival for Jewish Culture, Unescu Festival, the Biennale in Venice and many more.
Graduate of the Paris National Conservatory and the Juilliard School in NY, Giad Harel is faculty at the Jerusalem Academy of Music and at the Israeli Conservatory of Music in Tel Aviv.
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