Gilad Cohen

Israeli composer Gilad Cohen (28) is a versatile musician, active in many musical genres. A graduate of Mannes College for Music with a Master in Composition, Gilad’s choral and orchestral compositions and arrangements were performed by the Mannes College orchestra, Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance Chamber Choir, the Israeli Revolution Orchestra, Ankor Choir, Moran Choir and Adi Choir, at venues such as the 2005 International Bach Festival in Toronto, the 2007 International Spring Festival in Israel, and the Jerusalem Music Center. ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------- Gilad has written music for a few plays which were performed at the International Puppet Theatre Festival in Jerusalem, as well as a complete musical theatre score for Napoleon - Dead or Alive!, a play by Nissim Aloni. All plays were released as CDs with the original cast. ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------- In 2003, Gilad co-founded Double Space, an original music band combining rock, jazz, progressive and world music influences (www.double--space.com). Their debut album Windings was released in January 2006 and received raving reviews. Gilad is also a member of Klezshop, a modern-Klezmer trio from New York, with clarinetist Gilad Harel and violinist Jonathan Keren (www.myspace.com/klezshop). ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------- Gilad has performed as a singer, pianist and guitarist on many stages in Israel, the US and Canada including Symphony Space in New York, the Israeli Embassy in Washington (DC), Bloomington University in Indianan, Civic Centre in Ottawa, Georgetown University in Washington (DC), The Israeli Consulate in New York (NY), JCC Westchester (NY) and Black and Blues Festival in Tel Aviv. ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------- Gilad has been invited to conduct workshops for choirs by leading Israeli choirs including HaEfroni, Moran and Nofar. Gilad conducted a few workshops during the 2007 Zimiria International Choir Festival in Jerusalem, and conducted his own arrangement on the final workshop concert in the Zimria. ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------- Gilad has produced and directed projects such as Jeunesses Musicales summer camp in Israel, Solomon Schechter School of Westchester's (NY) production of the musical Fiorello!, and the Jerusalem Scouts Band.