Kerem Trio

specific details in few days!!

Hello dear friends and music lovers of the world! We are happy to present our new CD featuring beautiful music from Spain and music inspired by the Spanish musical culture. Falla, Rodrigo, Ravel as well as Ladino Songs. CDs can be ordered or dowloaded (as well as individual tracks) from the website CDBABY. This is the link for a quick and safe purchase:
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/keremensembleechoesofspa
Enjoy!

The Kerem Trio with Yeela Avital performs a wide range of styles, focusing on Jewish and Israeli repertoire from diverse origins. The ensembles members are all classical performers of the highest caliber thus enabling the ensemble to perform Israeli art music and songs from prominent Israeli composers as well as unique and virtuosic arrangements of Jewish folklore of numerous origins. The Kerem Trio with Yeela Avital perform music from the Jews of Eastern European, Morocco, Yemen, Ladino and Yiddish song, alongside classical composers such as Marc Lavry and Joachim Stutchewsky. The Israeli and Jewish repertoire is often performed alongside classical masterpieces by western composers from Bach, to Ravel, Manuel de Falla and Villa Lobos.
The Kerem Trio was established in 2009. The Trio was founded by the two prominent guitarists Guy Meir and Gideon Brettler, and the renowned flautist Daphna Peled.
The ensemble has been working in close creative collaboration with the soprano Yeela Avital since 2011. The idea for the ensemble was born from the will to rejuvenate and cast in a new light, repertoire of various styles and periods. Playing music in different instrumentations was a common musical practice in earlier periods, a practice that we have readily adopted. The majority of our repertoire has been arranged for this ensemble by its members.

The Kerem Trio with Yeela Avital has successfully toured Germany in 2013 and 2014, including a performance in the prestigious Chemnitz Jewish Culture Festival in 2013. They have also performed in numerous venues throughout Israel, including "The Kol Hamusica" Festival in Kefar Blum, and The Targ Music Center in Ein Kerem, Jerusalem. In March 2014 they released their first CD “Song to My Heart” dedicated to Israeli art music and Jewish folklore.
The Kerem Trio and Yeela Avital have numerous programs of varying repertoire:
"Jewish Soul"- The song and melody of the Jewish world. Music from Spain, Greece, Morroco, Yemen,and contemporary Israeli Israeli art music inspired by the Jewish musical heritage . With our unique interpretation.
"From Spain to Jerusalem" – Music from Spain, France and Israel. From the Ladino song of the Spanish Jews to Israeli music of the 20th century.
"The Latin Quarter" – Music inspired by Latin culture. Piazzolla, Falla, Rodrigo, Faure well as popular Israeli composer Matti Caspi. "A Classical Recital" – Flute sonatas by C.P.E. Bach, J.S. Bach as well as the art songs of Faure and others.
The Musicians Yeela Avital, voice
Yeela received her undergraduate from
the "Rubin Acadamy of Music" in
Jerusalemand continued her graduate studies
in the Mainz Hocshule at the Gutenberg
University. Yeela has performed in many
prestigious festivals throughout Israel and
Europe. She has performed at the "Abu Gush
Festival", the "Kfar Blum Festival", the "York
early music festival" in England,
the "Mozart Festival" in Germany(2006),
as well as concert tours in England (2005),
and concert tours in Europe (2007). She has performed and recorded in Israel and abroad with several early music ensembles: The 'Arcadia' ensemble, the 'Spirito Baroko' ensemble, and The "La Morra"ensemble in Switzerland.
Yeela received an Excellency scholarship in Baroque Singing, and since 1998 she has received grants from the "America Israel Cultural Foundation".
In 2001 she won the first prize in the Baroque music contest at the 'Rubin Academy' in Jerusalem.
In 2004 she won a prize in Chimay – Belgium, an international competition for early music singing, directed by Mr. William Christie.
Yeela has performed with several orchestras in Israel and abroad, such as the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra, the Israeli Chamber Orchestra, the Israeli Kibbutz - Orchestra, and the Israeli Camerata Orchestra.

Daphna Peled, flute
Daphna received her undergradute
diploma from the "Rubin Academy of
Music and Dance" in Jerusalem where she
studied under Avner Biron and Moshe
Epstein. During her years at the Academy
Daphna was the recipient of annual
scholarships from the "America Israel
Cultural Foundation". She also received the "Excellent Musician Award" which enabled her to pursue her studies during her military service. During the years 1991 – 1993 Ms Peled was a Fulbright Scholar at the University of Indiana, in Bloomington, USA, where she studied with professor Peter Lloyd, and received her Artist's Diploma.
Daphna has played in numerous venues and festivals in the U.S., Europe and Israel. She has played as principal flautist at the Rome Festival in Italy, the "Kol Hamusica" Festival in Kefar Blum, the Haifa Chamber Society, and many other prestigious concert series. Daphna is an active chamber musician, coach, and teacher, with a wide repertoire spanning from the Baroque to Contemporary music.
Guy Meir, guitar
Born in Israel in 1971, his musical
career began at the Rubin Academy of
Music and Dance in Jerusalem under
the guidance of his teacher Mrs. Irit
Even-Tov. Meir conducted his army
service at the Israeli Defense Forces
Orchestra while studying at the Tel
Aviv Music Academy under the supervision of Mr. Yehuda Schrayer where he graduated with honors with the title B.mus Magna Cum Laude.

Meir continued his education with Mr. Joseph Urshalmi and participated in numerous workshops conducted by leading guitar artists. He also has won several music contests both in Israel and abroad. He furthered his musical education in London with the renowned musician Maestro Professor Charles Ramirez and graduated with a Master's Degree from the Royal College of Music (A.R.C.M). Meir is a prize- winner of AICF (America Israel Cultural Foundation).
Gideon Brettler , guitar
He studied at "Mannes College of Music" in New York. He received his undergraduate degree from the "Rubin Acadamy of Music" in Jerusalem where he studied with Joseph Urshalmi, and a postgraduate degree studying with Laura Young at "Escuela Luthier" in Barcelona.
In 2005 he won first prize in the Israeli
National Guitar Competition as well as special prize for the best interpretation of Spanish music from the Spanish Embassy in Israel. He has performed in various festivals, including the Barcelona Guitar Festival, Guitar Gems (Israel), Abu Gosh Festival for vocal music and the "Kol Hamusica" Festival in Kefar Blum. Gideon has perfomed as a soloist in Israel, Spain and the U.S. He has performed with many chamber ensembles and orchestras including the Israeli Sinfonietta Beer Sheva, the Israeli Chamber Orchestra, and the Israeli Opera.