David Greilsammer

Biography

David Greilsammer was born in Jerusalem, Israel. He started his music studies at the age of six at the Rubin Academy in Jerusalem. After completing his military service in Israel he entered The Juilliard School in New York as a student of Yoheved Kaplinsky. Following studies in piano and conducting, he went on to work with the American pianist Richard Goode. David Greilsammer made his debut in 2004 in New York, as soloist at Lincoln Center, in a performance that was hailed by the New York Times.^{[citation needed]} Since then, he has appeared in the most important music festivals worldwide and in the most prestigious concert halls. Since 2010, David Greilsammer is also the Music Director and principal conductor of the Geneva Chamber Orchestra.^[1]

Discography

In 2005, after completing his studies at Juilliard, David Greilsammer signed his first recording contract with the American label Vanguard Classics. He made his first recording for Vanguard in New York, as pianist and conductor, with a program dedicated to Mozart’s early piano concertos. This recording was praised by critics and audiences, leading immediately to an exclusive contract with the French label Naïve. For Naïve, David Greilsammer made three recordings that have received numerous prizes and awards: - “fantaisie_fantasme”, a solo piano disc that presents an encounter between different musical worlds, from baroque to contemporary music.^[2] - Mozart’s concertos no. 22 and 24, as pianist and conductor, with the Suedama Ensemble, a New York based orchestra created by David Greilsammer in 2005. - Live concert from Salle Pleyel in Paris, with works by Alexandre Tansman, Nadia Boulanger and George Gershwin, accompanied by the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio-France. In this disc, the concertos of Tansman and Boulanger have received their world-premiere recording.^[3]

Artistic vision and Projects

David Greilsammer is known internationally for his interpretation of Mozart’s music. In 2008, he performed, in a one-day marathon, all of Mozart’s piano sonatas in Paris. He then performed all the sonatas again at the Verbier Festival and on tour worldwide. Also known for his interpretation of Baroque and Contemporary music, David Greilsammer is recognized as an audacious artist who creates unique and unusual programs for his concerts. Among his most renowned recital programs-- “Gates”, performed for the first time in New York in 2010, and “Scarlatti: Cage: Sonatas”, performed for the first time in Paris in 2009, with two pianos on stage. A strong believer in the need to open the classical music world to new and younger audiences, David Greilsammer creates every year original projects mixing dance, theatre, and music, as well as new musical projects for children.

References

1. ^ http://www.imgartists.com/?page=artist&id=817
2. ^ http://www.alternaive.com/musique-digitale/fantaisie-fantasme.html
3. ^ http://www.hifimusic.co.il/David-Greilsammer-i215.html

External links

• David Greilsammer’s Official Website
• Geneva Chamber Orchestra Official Website
• Naïve’s Officiale Website

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