Itamar Erez
- Composer
- Actor
Itamar's music blends the delicateness of Middle Eastern music, the
freedom found in jazz and the passion of flamenco, creating a unique
sound all his own.
Recipient of the 2014 ACUM Prize for Special Achievement in Jazz and the
prestigious 2014 Landau Prize, Itamar Erez is an internationally renowned
composer and guitarist who has shared the stage with such musicians as
Omar Faruk Tekbilek, Tomatito, Avishai Cohen, Jean-Louis Matinier, Zohar
Fresco, and others.
Itamar has released two CDs with his quartet The Adama Ensemble,
"Desert Song" (2006) and "Hommage" (2010). His most recent release,
"New Dawn" (2013), is a duet collaboration with Yshai Afterman
(percussion), with special guest Antonio Serrano (harmonica).
Itamar performs internationally and gives workshops and masterclasses,
teaching his unique approach to music and guitar playing. During 2014-15,
Itamar performed in Canada, USA, Germany, Netherlands, Austria, Cyprus,
Israel, India, Tunisia and Colombia.
Itamar has written music for various short films and to a National Film Board documentary- "Raised to be Heroes"
freedom found in jazz and the passion of flamenco, creating a unique
sound all his own.
Recipient of the 2014 ACUM Prize for Special Achievement in Jazz and the
prestigious 2014 Landau Prize, Itamar Erez is an internationally renowned
composer and guitarist who has shared the stage with such musicians as
Omar Faruk Tekbilek, Tomatito, Avishai Cohen, Jean-Louis Matinier, Zohar
Fresco, and others.
Itamar has released two CDs with his quartet The Adama Ensemble,
"Desert Song" (2006) and "Hommage" (2010). His most recent release,
"New Dawn" (2013), is a duet collaboration with Yshai Afterman
(percussion), with special guest Antonio Serrano (harmonica).
Itamar performs internationally and gives workshops and masterclasses,
teaching his unique approach to music and guitar playing. During 2014-15,
Itamar performed in Canada, USA, Germany, Netherlands, Austria, Cyprus,
Israel, India, Tunisia and Colombia.
Itamar has written music for various short films and to a National Film Board documentary- "Raised to be Heroes"