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Solo Piano Recitals in Jerusalem, May 2010 Noam Sivan will perform an all-Chopin recital at
the Eden-Tamir Music Center in Ein Karem, Jerusalem, on Friday, May
21st 2010, at 12:00, presented in collaboration with the Aldwell Center
and the Chopin Society. The recital will be broadcast live on the
Israeli radio. On Sunday at 20:00, May 23rd, he will perform a solo recital at the Mormon University in Jerusalem, combining works by Chopin with improvisations. |
Noam Sivan & Guest Artists in a special concert in Haifa On May 27, 2010, at 20:00, Noam Sivan will present a concert at the WIZO school in Haifa, Israel, together with composer and guitarist Daniel Akiva, theater actor Dori Engel, and soprano Noa Bizansky. Half of the concert will be a solo piano recital, and the other half will feature interdisciplinary improvisations, combining music, poetry, and drama. |
| Faculty Recital at the Curtis Institute on May 17, 2010 Noam Sivan performs a faculty piano recital at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, combining works by Chopin with improvisations. |
Piano Recital at Klavierhaus on May 11, 2010 Noam Sivan will perform a piano recital at Klavierhaus in New York City on May 11, 2010, at 7 PM. The program consists of works by Chopin alongside improvisations. |
| MayaNoam Piano Duo at the Puffin Cultural Forum Noam Sivan and Maya Hartman, a husband and wife team, perform a duo recital at the Puffin Foundation Cultural Forum in Teaneck, New Jersey, on May 2nd 2010 at 4 PM. |
| University of New Mexico in Albuquerque: Composers' Symposium, March 28-31, 2010 Guest composer Noam Sivan will perform several of his chamber compositions, including the world premiere of the Trio Amoroso for three musicians and seven instruments, which was commissioned by Philip Coonce and Margaret Jane Radin. He will also conduct an orchestral improvisation, lecture on his music, teach a composition seminar to students from the university, and participate in panel discussions. |
| Guest Lecturing at the University of California Los Angeles, March 2010 The University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) Herb Alpert School of Music has invited composer Noam Sivan to lead a composition seminar and an improvisation workshop on March 1st 2010. |
West Coast Premiere of In the Mountains of Jerusalem Mezzo-Soprano Laurie Rubin
and composer-pianist Noam Sivan will present the West
Coast Premiere of Mr. Sivan's song cycle In
the Mountains of Jerusalem in a concert at
the Zipper Concert Hall of the Colburn School of Music in Los Angeles
on February 28th, 2010. |
Lecturing at the Conductors' Forum of the Curtis Institute, February 2010 Noam Sivan was invited to lead the Conductors’ Forum of the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia on February 24th 2010, presenting methods for analyzing 20th Century orchestral scores. |
London Sessions with David Dolan, February 2010 David Dolan and Noam Sivan, two pioneers in the revival of improvisation in classical music, worked together for a few days in London improvising on two pianos, preparing all-improvisation concerts for next season. |
Alei-Shir Concerts in Israel, February 2010 The Cabin of Loneliness - Bitan Habdidut, received its world premiere in its new version for Chorus and String Orchestra. It was performed by the Moran Singers, led by music director Naomi Faran and stage director Yulia Pevzner, and Tel-Aviv Soloists, conducted by Barak Tal. Alei-Shir Concerts took place in Haifa and Jerusalem in memory of Danny Cohen. The program included also an improvisation in music and words created and performed by Noam Sivan together with actor Dori Engel. |
Improvisation Concert in New York, January 2010 On January 31st 2010, Manhattan Music and Art presented pianist-composer Noam Sivan in an Improvisation Concert, which he performed together with several guest artists, all of whom are past participants of Mr. Sivan's Improvisation Workshops at Mannes College: violinist Yi-Chun Lin, violist Chiu-Chen Liu, cellist Yu-Han Chen, and pianist Jieh-Hau Chang. |
| Boston Premiere of Fantasy on Bach Chorales Pianist Maya Hartman opened her January 23rd Boston debut recital with Noam Sivan's Fantasy on Bach Chorales. The recital was presented by Pro Musicis. |
Guest Composer at the University of Michigan, January 2010 On January 7th 2010, Noam Sivan served as guest composer at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. He performed his own music and directed an improvisation workshop. |
First-Ever All-Improvisation Concert at Curtis, December 2009 The first-ever all-improvisation concert in the long history of the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia took place on December 16th, 2009, in the Fields Concert Hall, performed by Noam Sivan and Curtis students who participated in his Improvisation Workshop. Mr. Sivan recently joined the Curtis Institute as one of the youngest faculty members. |
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North River Music
Season 23 Composer and pianist Noam Sivan presents his recent chamber and vocal works, featuring some wonderful performers: clarinetist Anthony McGill, mezzo-soprano Laurie Rubin, and the Momenta String Quartet. The program includes the world premiere of his Piano Quintet, as well as the song cycle In the Mountains of Jerusalem, the Five Miniatures for clarinet and piano, and String Quartet no. 1. |
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The Edward Aldwell Center for Piano in Jerusalem presents guest artist Noam Sivan for a week-long residency on November 23-27, 2008, including a solo piano recital, piano master-classes, and an improvisation workshop. The recital program was Bach: Chromatic Fantasy; Sivan: Fantasy on Bach Chorales; Ligeti: Five Etudes; and the Chopin Preludes linked by live Improvisations. |