Gilad Hesseg ( he, גלעד השג) is an Israeli

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singer-songwriter and composer. He has been active in the field of Israeli music for the best part of his life and has composed and recorded numerous songs, using his own and others’ lyrics. He has written and recorded the music for several musicals, and produced and directed a variety of music projects of Israeli song and music. An evening of song to the words of 15 poems by the famous Israeli poet

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which Gilad composed, produced and directed together with his brother, Tommer Hesseg, was very successful resulting in some 60 theatre performances, as well as being broadcast on Israel Radio and T.V. One of his most recent compositions set to the words of

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has been performed by the Concora Choir –

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's Premier Professional Choir, Conducted by Maestro Richard Coffey and by the Jerusalem Academy of Music Chamber Choir Conducted by Maestro Stanley Sperber. The song was broadcast on Israel National Radio. Gilad studied with Prof. Shadai of the Tel-Aviv Academy of Music within the framework of a course for gifted student musicians given by Shadai at the Haifa Rubin Conservatorium of Music, and studied piano, improvisation, and music arrangement in Haifa with Ms Ruth Appel.

Biography

Gilad was born on September 3, 1971, in the small town of

Nesher Nesher ( he, נֶשֶׁר) is a city in the Haifa District of Israel. In it had a population of . It was founded in 1923 as a workers town for the Nesher Cement factory, the first cement factory in the country. History Nesher was founded in ...

near

Haifa Haifa ( he, חֵיפָה ' ; ar, حَيْفَا ') is the third-largest city in Israel—after Jerusalem and Tel Aviv—with a population of in . The city of Haifa forms part of the Haifa metropolitan area, the third-most populous metropol ...

. He is the second of three sons. His elder brother – Doron Hesseg – is an IT professional. His younger brother – Tommer Hesseg – himself a well established musician, holds a master's degree from the

Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance The Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance ( he, האקדמיה למוסיקה ולמחול בירושלים), is a school for the music and the performing arts in Jerusalem. It is located on the Givat Ram campus of the Hebrew University of Jerusa ...

and is a 3-year graduate of the

Beit Zvi Beit Zvi School for the Performing Arts, and a Theater ( he, בית צבי) is an acting school, and a theater located in the Tel Aviv District city of Ramat Gan, Israel, established in 1950. History Beit Zvi is the country's first theater school ...

College for the Performing Arts. Tommer is Manager and Deputy Conductor of the Jerusalem Academy Chamber Music Choir and teaches music in various academies and colleges. Gilad's parents were his initial introduction to the world of music and art. His Irish-born mother graduated from the Leinster School of Music in

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. His Polish-born father – as well as being a teacher – was an artist of Metal, Clay, and Wood. Gilad's flair for music became evident at a very early age. As a young child he played various musical instruments and at 16 began writing lyrics and composing songs. Gilad was educated at the

Comprehensive High-School where he was given his first opportunity to demonstrate his musical capabilities, performing for his school at most of the major functions. His military service in the

Israeli Navy The Israeli Navy ( he, חיל הים הישראלי, ''Ḥeil HaYam HaYisraeli'' (English: The Israeli Sea Corps); ar, البحرية الإسرائيلية) is the naval warfare service arm of the Israel Defense Forces, operating primarily in ...

provided opportunities to sing and perform music for navy personnel leading to his first

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with performances in major nightclubs throughout the country. As well as his passion for music, Gilad displayed an avid interest in

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and holds a

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from the

Wingate Institute Wingate Institute ( he, מכון וינגייט), officially Orde Wingate Institute for Physical Education and Sports ( he, המכון לחינוך גופני ולספורט ע"ש אורד וינגייט), is a sports training institute located so ...

. Prior to his present position at the

Municipality he held a full-time position as

teacher and music instructor at the

Comprehensive High-School where he himself was educated as a teenager.

Personal life

In his private life, Gilad holds a Master's degree in

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from the Faculty of Political Science,

University of Haifa The University of Haifa ( he, אוניברסיטת חיפה Arabic: جامعة حيفا) is a university located on Mount Carmel in Haifa, Israel. Founded in 1963, the University of Haifa received full academic accreditation in 1972, becoming Is ...

and currently holds the position of

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for the Municipality of the town of

, while continuing to pursue his career in music. Gilad is married to Rinatia Maaravi, and they have two sons. They live on Mount Carmel in Haifa, where Gilad has his own recording studio.

Discography

Studio albums * ''

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'' (2012)

References

External links

Gilad's Myspace Musician Page
(English) * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hesseg, Gilad 1971 births Living people 21st-century Israeli male singers Israeli pop singers People from Nesher Wingate Institute alumni Israeli male singer-songwriters