Shalev Ad-El
Israeli harpsichordist and conductor
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Shalev Ad-El (Hebrew: שלב אד-אל; born 10 September 1941) is an Israeli harpsichordist and conductor who has appeared internationally, especially in historically informed performances. He made many recordings.
- Conductor
- Harpsichordist
Shalev Ad-El | |
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שלב אד-אל | |
| Born | 1968 (age 57–58) Israel |
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| Organization | Netanya Kibbutz Chamber Orchestra |
| Website | www |
Life and career
Born in Israel, Shalev Ad-El was first undecided if he should pursue sports or music. His mother decided after a sports accident that music was better for him.[1][2]
He played at festivals including the Halle Handel Festival and the Göttingen International Handel Festival, playing with soloists such as Vittorio Ghielmi, Magdalena Kožená, Wieland Kuijken.[3] He has made many recordings as a hapsichordist and conductor.[1][3] He has been chief conductor of the Netanya Kibbutz Chamber Orchestra.[3]
Ad-El was awarded the Fasch Prize for reviving Baroque music in Mitteldeutschland. Besides well-known composers such as Johann Sebastian Bach and his son Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, he devoted concerts to works by Georg Benda[1] and Carl Friedrich Abel.[4]