New Strings Attached Nadav Lev

• Gilad Cohen (1980)
• 1 The Rushing Camel 09:26
• Yair Klartag (1985)
• 2 Nothing to express 08:23
• Jonathan Keren (1978): Three Ladino Songs (2008)
• 3 No. 1. Durme, durme mi linda donzella 04:00
• 4 No. 2. Abre tu puerta serrada 02:27
• 5 No. 3. Quen te va aver con cocharas 04:51
• Guy Barash (1982)
• 6 TalkBack III 09:28
• Ronnie Reshef (1979): Four Bialik Children’s Songs (2009)
• 7 No. 1. Me'ever layam 03:06
• 8 No. 2. Sna'i 01:31
• 9 No. 3. Dov 02:13
• 10 No. 4. Tarnegol 01:52
• Nadav Lev (1977)
• 11 Shomeret Layla (The Nightwatcher) 14:54
• Total Runtime 01:02:11

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An Andrés Segovia Award winner (Música en Compostela, Spain), Israeli-born Nadav Lev has earned his rightful place among today's most gifted young guitar virtuosos. In this fascinating album (his first for Delos), Lev has assembled a fascinating and highly varied program of music by six of the finest among Israel's current crop of young composers: Gilad Cohen, Yair Klartag, Jonathan Keren, Guy Barash, Ronnie Reshef and Nadav himself. We hear music ranging from lovely vocal treatments of ancient Ladino Jewish songs (with violin) to edgy and gripping works (some including live electronics) that cross into the realm of the avant-garde.

Among the musicians, Nadav leads the way with his stunning work on both classical and electric guitar, ranging from jaw-dropping virtuosity to lyrical and playfully saucy interpretations. His team of global "A-list" collaborators includes the brilliant Mivos String Quartet, violin virtuoso Miranda Cuckson, live electronics wizard Guy Barash, and three exceptional sopranos: Tehila Nini-Goldstein and mezzos Rinat Shaham and Re'ut Ben Ze'ev. All is captured in Ear-boggling sound that's fully in keeping with Delos' lofty standards.

Nadav Lev, classical guitar

Nadav Lev
An Andrés Segovia Award winner (Música en Compostela, Spain), Nadav Lev was hailed by Classical Guitar Magazine as “a talented and engagingly musical performer … his stage presence is entirely gracious and personable.” His Carnegie Hall debut was described as a “sensitive and nuanced performance” and his debut solo album “a CD to savour and delight in. His playing is of the utmost authority … a sheer delight.” Lev’s next album is to be released by the prestigious Delos label, and will feature solo and chamber music dedicated to him by Israel’s most prominent young composers.

Nadav Lev has been performing throughout the US, Israel and Europe, in venues such as Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall and Merkin Hall, with an extraordinary variety of styles and forms – from classical to rock to jazz and improvised music. He was invited to give recitals in prestigious concert series such as the John Marlow Guitar series in Washington D.C. and performed in orchestral and chamber productions, with groups such as the Israel Symphony Orchestra Rishon LeZion and the Israel Kibbutz Orchestra. Nadav has played Piazzolla’s Double Concerto along with legendary bandoneon player Raul Jaurena, and is a founding member of the Prototip Trio, together with mandolin player Avi Avital and harpist Sivan Magen.

Lev is the only guitarist in recent years who have won AICF’s prestigious Abroad Studies award, as well as numerous prizes such as Rodrigo Award (Jerusalem Guitar Competition) and Artists International, to name a few. His numerous media appearances include a special program dedicated to him by NYC’s WKCR radio station and and appearance on WQXR and NY TV channel; His playing was also featured on Galaz radio station, Israeli Educational Television Channel, and he can be frequently heard on Kol Ha’musika – the Israeli classical channel.

Lev graduated with honors the Master of Music program at the Manhattan School of Music, under the guidance of David Starobin and David Leisner. He earned his bachelor degree Cum Laude from the Rubin Academy in Tel-Aviv, where he studied Composition with Ruben Seroussi and Itzhak Sadai. He also holds B.A in Philosophy from the Tel-Aviv University. During his studies, Nadav’s music was featured in different venues and theater productions. His piece “If I could tell you” was performed at the International Asian Music Festival 2004 at the YMCA Jerusalem hall.

Nadav Lev was born in kibbutz Nachshon, Israel. Currently a classical guitarist and composer, he began playing jazz guitar at the age of nine. After graduating with honors from the Jazz Department at the “Thelma Yelin” High School for the Arts, he went on to join Israel’s Air Force Orchestra a guitarist. Turning to classical music, he began studying classical guitar and composition with Ruben Seroussi. Nadav currently resides in NYC.

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