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| Master Israeli Musician, Amir Gwirtzman, performs at the SCHC The SCHF is pleased to welcome Amir Gwirtzman, an Israeli multi-instrumentalist, as he presents his heart pounding "Inhale-Exhale" concert. He is a solo jazz musician and a member of the acclaimed Israeli world music band, Esta. Amir plays over twenty instruments. Amir is a master of the saxophone, clarinet, flute, bagpipes and a woodwind section full of African, Asian, European and Middle Eastern instruments. He offers an excellent opportunity to enjoy the sounds of Israel, to share Israeli and Jewish culture and to learn about music from across the globe. His concert features a veritable United Nations of wind instruments. Amir presents jazz, R&B and folk songs as layers of instruments that he records as he plays. He began his solo project, "Inhale-Exhale, " in November 2009, performing alone on stage surrounded by 20 woodwinds, horns, pipes, flutes, etc. He has presented "Inhale-Exhale" in Tel-Aviv and in Manila as part of the Philippines International Jazz & Arts Festival. Amir collaborated with European and African musicians at the Euromed Music Festival Hungary, Serbia and Poland on June 2009. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAgo5ZDkPxo For the past 10 years, Amir has given workshops regularly for students at U.S. universities and high schools. In 2007, he presented workshops in Thailand as well as two solo concerts in Hanoi, where he collaborated with Vietnam's most famous jazz musicians. In 2008, Amir performed with ESTA in Vietnam at the Hue Festival of international music and theater and in Thailand for Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn. In January 2009, ESTA performed as part of Rhythm of the Earth Festival in Thailand. This performance is made possible through a special opportunity provided by the Goldring/Woodenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life and the Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation. The Southern Cultural Heritage Foundation, a non-profit organization, maintains the Southern Cultural Heritage Center in Vicksburg, Mississippi. The Center is a Mississippi Landmark property and is list on the National Register of Historic Places. It is formerly the St. Francis Xavier Convent and Academy and is one of the most architecturally and historically significant city blocks in downtown. The Foundation is committed to preserving the history and architecture of the Cultural Center, while offering cultural, artistic and educational programs for the community. write your comments about the article :: © 2010 Jazz News :: home page |