Evento

LABA Presents: New Strings Attached

New Strings Attached
Contemporary Music for Guitar
by Young Israeli Composers

Nadav Lev, classical and electric guitar

with
Mivos String Quartet
Re'ut Ben-Ze'ev, mezzo soprano
Tehila Nini-Goldstein, soprano
Guy Barash, composer & sound artist

Featuring video by multi-disciplinary artists Omer&Tal Golan

Music by:
Yair Klartag, Guy Barash, Gilad Cohen, Ronnie Reshef, Yonatan Cna'an and Nadav Lev

Monday, June 30 at 8pm

Tickets: $15

Description:

Multi-faceted guitar virtuoso and a 2013/14 LABA fellow Nadav Lev brings forth a diverse selection of pieces for guitar and various ensembles, all written for him by some of the most prominent young composers to emerge from Israel.
The program includes Shomeret Layla, Lev's new original piece recently composed as part of his 2013-14 LABA fellowship at the 14 St Y, as well as the world premier of Yair Klartag's "Nothing From Which To Express" for electric guitar and string quartet. Other highlights include Guy Barash's TalkBack III for guitar and electronics, Ronnie Reshef's Bialik Children Songs, Gilad Cohen's Rushing Camel and Jonatan Cna'an's Hours of Fun.
Nadav will be joined by a spectacular group of collaborators, including the Mivos String Qaurtet, singers Re'ut Ben-Ze'ev and Tehila Nini-Goldstein, sound artist-composer Guy Barash and new media interdisciplinary artists Omer&Tal Golan.

Program to Include:

Nadav Lev / Shomeret Layla, for electric guitar, female vocalist and live electronics

Yair Klartag / "Nothing From Which To Express", for electric guitar and string quartet

Guy Barash / TalkBack III, for classical guitar and live electronics

Ronnie Reshef / Bialik Children Songs, for guitar and mezzo soprano

Gilad Cohen / The Rushing Camel, for classical guitar
Yonatan Cna'an / Hour of Fun, for electric guitar