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Aaron Goldberg Trio featuring Israeli musician, Omer Avital

Aaron Goldberg Trio, a three-piece jazz band featuring Israeli jazz musician Omer Avital, is joining theThailand International Jazz Conference 2010 (TIJF) and share stage with greatest jazz musicians from all over the world in late January.

Omer Avital is a member of Aaron Goldberg Trio for Thailand.  A poet of bass, Omer is hailed by international musicians, critics and fans as one of the most innovative and exceptional musicians of his generation. His compositions range from small jazz groups to orchestral and world music. The trio also includes Aaron Goldberg a pianist and drummer Gregory Hutchinson. Adding to the one-night-only performance, the three will conduct workshops separately. The TIJF 2010 is a three-day event starting from January 29-31, 2010.

Aaron Goldberg Trio featuring Omer Avital for TIJF 2010:
Date: Sunday, January 31, 2010 / Time: 22.30 hours
Venue: Main Stage, College of Music, Mahidol University (Salaya Campus), Nakhorn Pathom Ticket: 500 THB

Workshop:
Date: Sunday, January 31, 2010
14.00-14.50 – Omer Avital (Auditorium)
Ticket:  500 THB (one-day workshop pass)

Tickets & Map: http://www.music.mahidol.ac.th/tijc/en/tickets.php

More information about the conference and artists,                                                                 

http:// http://www.music.mahidol.ac.th/tijc/en/index.php

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Madboojah Project

The Embassy of Israel and Rhythm of the Earth World Music Festival invite you to experience the Madboojah Project, a spicy and inspired new flavor of global dance. One of the most exciting new musical projects emerging from Israel, Madboojah combines the sexy, modern allure of electronic music with the heart – opening wisdom of traditional world music. Join us for a musical celebration, combining various worldwide music styles, languages and instruments in a special blend of ancient and modern, electronic and acoustic, computers and live exotic instruments.

Showtimes:

Thursday February 4, 2010@20.30hours

Saturday February 6, 2010@21.15 hours

Sunday February 7, 2010@22.00 hours

Venue: Central World, Outdoor Plaza

Madboojah’s website: http://www.madboojahproject.com

For more information about Rhythm of the Earth World Music festival, please visit: http://www.toddeastwest.com/

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Prof. Michael Tsalka after the recital with piano students from Nat Studio

Israeli concert pianist Michael Tsalka had a special evening recital in Bangkok on Monday, January 18, 2010 at Nat Studio, Lad Prao. More than 50 audiences attended the recital. Prof. Tsalka also conducted a master class for Thai piano students from Nat Studio.

A versatile musician and music scholar, Professor Michael Tsalka has won numerous prizes awards and fellowships in Rome, Bonn, Paris, Tel-Aviv, Chicago among other places. In 2009, he was selected as Artist-in-Residence to the Anderson Center in Minneapolis, the Ragdale Foundation in Chicago and the Lions Palace in Berlin. Prior to a performance in Bangkok, he will have recitals in Hong Kong, Macau, Beijing, and Taipei.

Tsalka is professor for keyboards and chamber music at Escuela Superior de Musica, National Center for the Arts in Mexico City. His repertoire ranges from the Baroque to the Contemporary periods on the modern piano, harpsichord, forte piano, clavichord and positive organ.

Michael tsalka's CV