Project Description
Israeli cellist Elad Kabilio is an active soloist, chamber musician and teaching artist praised by the New York Times for his “Playing, full of texture and nuance, a thing of marvelous imagination and full of vibrancy.”
Among his recent performances are Weill Hall at Carnegie Hall, Alice Tully Hall, the Morgan Library and the Joyce Theater in New York City.
He has also performed at the Aspen Music Festival, Young Artist Festival in Bayreuth – Germany and was featured on WQXR Radio.
Mr. Kabilio collaborates frequently with dancers from top ballet companies such as New York City Ballet and the American Ballet Theater, and has served as the music director of Ballet Next between the years 2011-2014. He currently serves as the Music Director of the Ashley Bouder Project, Based in New York City.
Mr Kabilio has taught in numerous schools both in Israel and New York City, and is currently teaching at the Manhattan School of Music’s distant learning and preparatory programs.
Mr. Kabilio is committed to bringing music to new audiences and is the founder of MusicTalks, a chamber music series devoted to breaking down the barriers between musicians and audience by taking advantage of the intimacy that chamber music provides.
Mr. Kabilio has received numerous awards throughout his career. He was selected by the Israel Ministry of Culture as an “Outstanding Musician” and served in the Israeli Army as a member of the Israeli Defense Force string quartet, performing concerts throughout Israel. He was awarded second prize at the Buchmann-Mehta School of Music string competition where he also received the “Orchestra Excellence Award” from Maestro Zubin Mehta.
Elad has performed with the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra under the baton of Daniel Barenboim on tours in Europe and the US. He has also performed with conductors such as Zubin Mehta, Gustavo Dudamel, James Conlon, David Zinman, Leonard Slatkin, Itzhak Perlman and JoAnn Falletta.
Elad plays on a French cello on generous loan by the America-Israel Cultural Foundation.