Israeli percussionist Chen Zimbalista has dazzled audiences around the world with an enchanting array of rhythmic sounds that he cajoles from more than forty instruments, played with his lightening quick hands, some of them at the same time. His music – a euphonious blend of pulses and beats – defies classification. A true feast for the senses, his programs are taken from the classical, jazz and ethnic repertoire. Chen developed his skills in Tel Aviv after he was inspired by a drummer at a wedding when he was just five. By twelve, he knew he wanted to be a professional musician. Among his teachers are Alon Bor of the Israel Philharmonic, Morris Lang of the New
York Philharmonic, and Bent Lillof of Copenhagen.
A winner of several international competitions, including the Francois Shapira Prize, Chen has performed at the Kennedy Center, at the Schleswig Holstein and Stresa music festivals. Chen has played with Detroit Symphony, Israel Philharmonic, Jupiter Symphony Chamber Players in New York on, the spirit of Europe chamber orchstra, and other major orchestras in Israel, to name just a few. Chen was taking part in "The Laya Project”, peace concerts in Angola and more. Chen served as the Artistic Director and Conductor of I.A.C Orchestra. The Science and Music Festival at Weizmann Institute of Science and the Artistic Director of TAM TAM International Percussion Festival and the Vocals & Beats concerts sears Zimbalista’s CDs are Desert Beat, Music for Marimba & Piano and marimba Spiritual. Chen has been performing throughout the world – U.S.A., Canada, Italy, Germany, England, France, Portugal, Spain, Russia, China, Taiwan, India, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Israel.
Mysticism or happenstance, Chen Zimbalista traces his name to an Eastern Europeanancestor who played the cimbalom
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programs
ZimbaCLASSIC
String Quartet & Marimba Vibraphone Percussion
J.s.Bach- A Minor Concerto/P.i.Tchaikovsky- Levitas- Nut Cracker Suite/ B.Yosupove Con-Moto/ L.Bernstein-Levitas- West Side Story-Suite for Marimba Percussion & Strings
ZimbaTANGO
Pianist Jose Gallardo (Argentina) & Marimba Vibraphone Percussion
A.Piazzolla-Adios Nonino-Fracnapa-Oblivion- Libertango
N.Rosauro-Brazilian Concerto for Marimba/G.Gershwin- I Got Rhythm/ L.Bernstein- West side story-Suite for Marimba percussion & Piano/H.V.Lobus-Bachianas Brasileiras
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ZimbaDANCE
Dancer & Video Art- Zahi Patish/ Marimba & Percussion –Chen Zimbalista
Rhythmic collaboration with Dance Video Art & Electronic Drums Original Music by Patish & Zimbalista + J.s.Bach/M.Wiesenberg/R.Om'era
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ZimbaVIRTUOZI
Marimba & Piano
Bizet-Sarasate-Carmen Fantasy/D.Shostakovich- 3 Dances/Zimbalista-Impulse 1/S.Rich- Clapping music/A.Piazzolla-Fracanapa
ZimbaSOLO
World & New music-Marimba Vibraphone Bells Percussion & loop Machine
M.Wiesenberg –"To Mimi"/E.Levitas-leviloop 1.2.3/R.Om'era-Restless/J.Brel-"Ne Me Quitte Pas"/ A.Duchin-Ballad
ZimbaSHOVAVEI ZION QUARTET
Vocal + Viola + Cello + Bass + Vibe loop machine & Percussion
Chen Zimbalista – Vibe/lopper/drums
ZimbaORCHESTRA
Chen Zimbalista soloist & Conductor (option)
L.Bernstein-Levitas -West Side Story-Suite for Marimba Vib & Percussion /A.Piazzola-Levitas- Adios Nonino-Fracnapa-Oblivion-Lirtango/ N.Rosauro-Concerto for Marimba/ A. Dorman- Concerto for Percussion & Sym.Orch /E.Levitas- Concerto for Percussion/Sarasate-Carmen Fantasy
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