INVITATION: Pianist Igor Levit @Soho House, 8pm Thurs Dec 21st

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"Leading Ideas, Leading Israel"

Free Registration Here Tel Aviv International Salon, presents: Igor Levit, Internationally Acclaimed Pianist With an alert and critical mind, Igor Levit places his art in the context of social events and understands it as inseparably linked to them. The New York Times describes Igor Levit as one of the “most important artists of his generation”.   RSVP:  https://IgorLevitSalon.eventbrite.com Cost: FREE, but tickets are limited. Register on the wait list if sold out. Date: Thursday December 21st 2023, 8pm Venue: Soho House, 27 Yefet Street Tel Aviv-Yafo Who: Young adults from all over Israel & the globe, 20s & 30s Only About Our Speaker: Igor Levit Born in Nizhni Novgorod, Igor Levit moved to Germany with his family at the age of eight. He completed his piano studies in Hannover with the highest score in the history of the institute. His teachers included Karl-Heinz Kämmerling, Matti Raekallio, Bernd Goetzke, Lajos Rovatkay and Hans Leygraf. Igor Levit was the youngest participant in the 2005 International Arthur Rubinstein Competition in Tel Aviv, where he won silver, the special prize for chamber music, the audience prize and the special prize for the best performance of contemporary pieces. In 2018 Igor Levit has been named the eigth recipient of the prestigious “Gilmore Artist Award” – conferred only every four years to a classical pianist and recognized as the largest and one of the world’s most distinguished music awards. In spring 2019 Igor Levit was appointed professor for piano at his alma mater, the University of Music, Theatre and Media Hanover. Igor Levit’s 2019 highly-acclaimed first recording of the 32 Beethoven-Sonatas was awarded the Gramophone "Artist of the Year“ Award as well as the Opus Klassik in autumn 2020. Igor Levit is Musical America’s “Recording Artist of the Year 2020”. In June 2022 his Album “On DSCH” has been awarded the “Recording of the Year” Award as well as the Instrumental Award of the BBC Music Magazine. Igor Levit’s new solo album for Sony Classical “Fantasia” is released in September 2023. In spring 2021 Hanser published Igor Levit’s first book “House Concert”, co-authored by Florian Zinnecker followed in Fall 2022 by the release of the feature documentary “Igor Levit – No Fear” in cinemas and on DVD. For his political commitment Igor Levit has been awarded the 5th International Beethoven Prize in 2019 followed by the award of the “Statue B” of the International Auschwitz Committee in January 2020. His 53 Twitter-streamed live house concerts during the lockdown in spring 2020 garnered a worldwide audience, offering a sense of community and hope in a time of isolation and desperation. In October 2020 Igor Levit was recognized with the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany. In Berlin, where he makes his home, Igor Levit is playing on a Steinway D Grand Piano kindly given to him by the Trustees of Independent Opera at Sadler’s Wells.   About Our Moderators: Two Nice Jewish Boys Since 2016, Two Nice Jewish Boys has been Israel's longest-running English podcast. From politics and history to entertainment and science, 2NJB is a platform for open and honest dialogue. They firmly believe in the power of free speech and open conversation to expose the world to Israeli society and its amazing people. Eytan Weinstein and Naor Meninger will be moderating our Salon event this evening. 2njb.com   About Our Organization: Tel Aviv International Salon Tel Aviv International Salon is the largest speakers forum in Israel. Our nonprofit was established in 2009 to provide a thought provoking nonpartisan platform for Tel Aviv's young adult community. The Salon curates a unique space to debate and discuss global politics, history, economics, social and cultural issues with a diverse range of engaging decision makers and influencers. We are honest brokers working hard to highlight the leading voices leading Israel and the world. Follow: www.facebook.com/TelAvivInternationalSalon Contact: www.TLVSalon.com // In...@TLVSalon.com   The Salons are generously supported by Am Yisrael Foundation // www.AmYisrael.com