Name: Artist in Residence – Workshop & Concert with Omer Avital
Start: 2024-12-04T00:00:00
Location: Gustav Mahler Privatuniversität für Musik

Omer Avital

Gustav Mahler Privatuniversität für Musik

Internationally renowned jazz bassist, composer, and bandleader Omer Avital has been described by critics as "extraordinary" (New York Times), "brilliantly inventive" (Jazziz), and "one of the most exciting musicians of the last 20 years" (Downbeat). He studied at the prestigious New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music in New York and has collaborated with renowned artists such as Avishai Cohen, Aaron Goldberg, and Yonathan Avishai throughout his career. A virtuoso bassist and visionary composer, he transcends the boundaries of jazz with his genre-crossing ensembles, captivating audiences with both swing and spiritual depth. Avital's diverse compositions range from sophisticated jazz dialogues (Omer Avital Quintet) and funky Middle Eastern grooves (Yemen Blues) to orchestral works that blend European classical music, jazz, and traditional Sephardic music (Song Of A Land). Born in Israel and based in Brooklyn, Avital is a master of musical multilingualism: equally skilled in creating elegant bass lines as in composing unforgettable melodies.