The Suedama Ensemble is a chamber orchestra based in New York City. [1]
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It was founded in 2005 by the pianist and conductor David Greilsammer. The orchestra is made of young musicians from many different nationalities and backgrounds. Its repertoire goes from early baroque to contemporary music. The Suedama ensemble has made 2 recordings for the French label Naïve:
A pianist is an individual musician who plays the piano. Since most forms of Western music can make use of the piano, pianists have a wide repertoire and a wide variety of styles to choose from, among them traditional classical music, jazz, blues, and all sorts of popular music, including rock and roll. Most pianists can, to an extent, easily play other keyboard-related instruments such as the synthesizer, harpsichord, celesta, and the organ.
Conducting is the art of directing a musical performance, such as an orchestral or choral concert. It has been defined as "the art of directing the simultaneous performance of several players or singers by the use of gesture." The primary duties of the conductor are to interpret the score in a way which reflects the specific indications in that score, set the tempo, ensure correct entries by ensemble members, and "shape" the phrasing where appropriate. Conductors communicate with their musicians primarily through hand gestures, usually with the aid of a baton, and may use other gestures or signals such as eye contact. A conductor usually supplements their direction with verbal instructions to their musicians in rehearsal.
David Greilsammer is an Israeli pianist. Born August 8, 1977 in Jerusalem, he started his music studies at the age of six at the Rubin Academy in Jerusalem. After completing his military service in Israel he entered The Juilliard School in New York as a student of Yoheved Kaplinsky. Following studies in piano and conducting, he went on to work with the American pianist Richard Goode. Greilsammer made his debut in 2004 in New York, as soloist at Lincoln Center. Since 2010, Greilsammer has been the Music Director and principal conductor of the Geneva Camerata.
