Daniel Gortler ( Hebrew: דניאל גורטלר) is an Israeli pianist and pedagogue.

Education and early life

Born and raised in Israel, Gortler began studying

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and piano with Naomi Hachohen. He graduated from the Rubin Music Academy in Tel-Aviv. He continued his musical studies graduating from the

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, where he studied with Professor Arie Vardi. Gortler was faculty member of the

Buchmann-Mehta School of Music The Buchmann-Mehta School of Music (BMSM) is an institute of higher education in Tel Aviv, Israel. The school is a part of the Faculty of the Arts of Tel Aviv University and is operated in collaboration with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra (IPO). ...

at the Tel-Aviv University until 2011, and was also guest artist in piano studies in the Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions at New York University's

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between 2011 and 2013.

Performing career

As a soloist, Gortler has performed with orchestras including the

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, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra and the

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, working alongside conductors including Zubin Mehta, Christoph Eschenbach, Valery Gergiev and Michael Tilson Thomas. Gortler has also performed in several festivals including the Montpellier Festival, Lucerne Festival and

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. A collaboration with Pinchas Zukerman led to an original video recording of

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's "Through Roses". Gortler has also performed

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with artists including Nikolaj Znaider,

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and Steven Isserlis. In 2008, Daniel Gortler performed at the

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for Israeli President

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and American President

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along with 10 other Heads of State. He has given masterclasses at the

Manhattan School of Music The Manhattan School of Music (MSM) is a private music conservatory in New York City. The school offers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in the areas of classical and jazz performance and composition, as well as a bachelor's in mu ...

and the Gumusluk International Music Festival.

Awards

* First place –

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International Piano Competition (1991) * First place –

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International Competition (1987) * Second place – Munich International Piano Competition *

Gina Bachauer International Piano Competition The Gina Bachauer International Piano Competition is based in Salt Lake City, Utah and is the second largest piano competition in the United States. The competition has three age categories: the International Artists Competition for pianists age ...

* Salon De Virtuoso annual award * Third place – Geneva International Piano Competition

Recordings

Daniel Gortler has recorded several albums with

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: * ''Songs without Words'' * ''Schubert Lieder'' with Sharon-Rostorf Zamir *''Schumann: Symphonic Etudes & Faschingsschwank aus Wien''

References

External links

Daniel Gortler Official Website
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