Pianist GILA GOLDSTEIN, a native of Israel who resides in New York City has emerged as an important young artist on the concert stage today. Ms. Goldstein, who is known as a very versatile musician has captivated audiences around the world with her unique artistry, inspiring personality and soulful interpretations. Often recognized as well for offering bold renditions to the traditional classical repertoire, her playing was perceived as profound, electrifying and sensual.

Her first CD, Piano Works by Paul Ben-Haim, (Israel's leading composer, d. 1984) was released on June 2001 on the label Centaur. The CD has received raving reviews at the American Record Guide and Piano Journal London among other publications. This CD marks a significant addition to the few commercial CDs of Israeli classical music, in particular piano music, and therefore meaningful for the understanding of this genre and for increasing its international recognition. It is also an important contribution to the discography of 20th century piano literature in general.

Among her most recent solo performances were her New York Recital Debut at Merkin Concert Hall and her UK Debut at the 10th London International Jewish Music Festival, performance of the Schumann piano concerto with the Bellas Artes Chamber Orchestra at the Palacio de Bellas Artes in Mexico City, performances at the Fifth, Sixth and Seventh International Great Romantics Festival in Hamilton, Canada and recitals in St. Louis, Chicago, Paris, California, Canada, Tel-Aviv and Jerusalem. As a collaborative pianist she has performed, to mention few, in New York's Merkin Concert Hall, the Ravinia "Rising Stars" Winter Series in Chicago, the Gardner Museum in Boston, the Israeli Embassy in Washington D.C., Sala Casals in Puerto Rico, Musée de Louvre in Paris, the Jerusalem Music Center and the Tel-Aviv Museum. She has been heard on Israeli Radio as well as National Public Radio, WQXR, and many more radio stations in North America and Europe. Her video has been aired on Bravo! Canada.

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Gila Goldstein holds a Master of Music from the Manhattan School of Music where she studied with Mrs. Nina Svetlanova and a Bachelor of Music from the Rubin Academy of Music at the Tel-Aviv University where her teacher was Prof. Victor Derevianko.

A Board member of the American Liszt Society, she is also the Founder-President of its New-York Chapter since 1992. Ms. Goldstein serves on the faculty of the Choir Academy of Harlem and has toured with the renowned Boys Choir of Harlem in more than 10 US states (including Washington DC's Kennedy Center) as well as at the 1999 Israel Festival.

"Gila Goldstein plays with great flair and delicious nuances, achieving fluid tempos and brilliance ... You'll like everything on this CD [Piano Works of Paul Ben-Haim] especially since Goldstein is a charismatic performer".

American Record Guide, Sep./Oct. 2001
 

"a sumptuous performance [of Strauss piano sonata op. 5], full of hints of Rosenkavalierish climaxes as well as Beethoven echoes by the young Israeli pianist Gila Goldstein"

Musical Opinion, UK and Piano & Keyboard, USA
 

"Gila Goldstein is a courageous and highly capable musician who is willing and able to probe to the depths of the music she plays"

San Diego Jewish Times
 

"Pianist Gila Goldstein's dazzling technique, keen intelligence and high musicianship was in evidence throughout the program."

The Shelter Island Reporter (NY)
 

"Long melodic lines, symphonic-like sonorities, brilliant and energetic playing." (On Schumann's Piano Quintet op. 44)

Neue Presse, Frankfurt

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