Uzi Shalev (born

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, 1961) is an Israeli bassoonist. Since 1987 he is assistant principal bassoonist with

Israel Philharmonic Orchestra The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra (abbreviation IPO; Hebrew: התזמורת הפילהרמונית הישראלית, ''ha-Tizmoret ha-Filharmonit ha-Yisra'elit'') is an Israeli symphony orchestra based in Tel Aviv. Its principal concert venue ...

(IPO).

Early life

On July 3, 1961, Shalev was born as Uzi Shalev in Kibbutz Ein-Dor, Israel. Son of Rafi and Ahuva Shalev.

Education

Shalev studied the bassoon with Sara Tzur, Zeev Dorman, Walter Meroz and Mordechai Rechtman. Upon completion of his military service in the IDF as an officer, he continued his studies at the

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Career

Since 1987, Shalev has been assistant principal bassoonist of the

. As first chair bassoonist with the IPO, Shalev has toured many of the major cities of

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, under the baton of

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, Maestro

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and other conductors. Uzi Shalev is an active musician, who appears regularly with various

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and performs as soloist with different orchestras, including the IPO.

Shalev's solo performances with the IPO

Uzi Shalev's solo performances with the IPO have included George Philip Telemann's Double Concerto for

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(1990),

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's Sinfonia Concertante (1998) and Aharon Harlap's

Concerto (2005), which was composed and dedicated for Mr. Shalev. For this world premiere of Harlap's Concerto, Shalev won the

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Prize, from Israel's Minister of Culture, Science and Sports, for "best performance of an Israeli composition".

Recordings

Uzi Shalev has recorded for radio, TV and compact discs. His compact discs include: *Meridian CDE 84231 George Philip Telemann's

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(Meridian, 1993 - with flutist Yossi Arnheim - won the English Music Retailers Prize for "best chamber CD of 1993"). *Meridian CDE 84359

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Concerto in E Flat Major (Bach×3, Meridian, 1998, with

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and flutist Yossi Arnheim). *Romeo 7291/2 "The Phoenix" - music by composer

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(

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, 2012), together with flutist Lior Eitan and pianist Rotem Luz. *Meridian CDE 84637 In July 2015, his CD of

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's four flute quartets, arranged for bassoon and string trio by Mordechai Rechtman, was released in the UK. (Meridian, 2015).

Premieres

Uzi Shalev has commissioned and premiered numerous compositions by distinguished

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, among them

, Theodore Holdhaim,

Ben-Zion Orgad Ben-Zion Orgad ( Hebrew: בן ציון אורגד, originally ''Ben-Zion Büschel''; born Gelsenkirchen, Germany, 21 August 1926; died Tel Aviv, Israel, 28 April 2006) was an Israeli composer. His family emigrated to Mandate Palestine in 1933, whe ...

, Tzvi Avni, Aharon Harlap, Arie Shapira, Ronn Yedidia, Tamar Muskal, Amit Poznansky, Eyal Bat, Ayala Asherov, and others. The well-known bassoonist and arranger, Mordechai Rechtman, has dedicated a few of his arrangements to Uzi Shalev.

References

External links

Uzi Shalev at the IPO site
* Merav Yudilevich

March 15, 2006,

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On "The Phoenix" Yehezkel Braun's new album
February 21, 2013,

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Profile of an IPO musician - Uzi Shalev
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On Aharon Harlap's Bassoon concerto
January 18, 2005, Habama Israel culture portal
Faces of keynote - Uzi ShalevInterview with Uzi Shalev, Assistant Principal Bassoon: Part 1Interview with Uzi Shalev, Assistant Principal Bassoon: Part 2
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