Jacob Reuven () is an Israeli

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player. Reuven's music encompasses

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, and music for

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and

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Biography

Reuven began his mandolin studies at the age of eight under the guidance of Prof. Simha Nathanson at the

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Music Conservatory. Reuven later studied with Mr. Lev Haimovitch until beginning his studies at the

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where he was studied with Prof. Motti Smidt. Reuven performs as a soloist and as a guest artist with some of the best Israeli

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s and ensembles including the

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, the

Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra The Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra (Hebrew: התזמורת הסימפונית ירושלים, ''ha-Tizmoret ha-Simfonit Yerushalayim'') is a major orchestra of Israel. Since the 1980s, the JSO has been based in the Henry Crown Symphony Hall, part o ...

, the Israeli Sinfonietta, the

Israel Chamber Orchestra Israel Chamber Orchestra (abbreviation ICO, Hebrewהתזמורת הקאמרית הישראלית (''Hatizmoret hakamerit'') is an Israeli orchestra based in Tel Aviv. Primary funding comes from the Israel Ministry of Education and the Tel Aviv-Yafo ...

and the Twenty First Century Ensemble. Jacob played under the baton of conductors such as

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and Zsolt Nagy. Reuven has collaborated with the Jerusalem Quartet and the Vivace Ensemble, among others. He is a member of the award-winning Kerman Mandolin Quartet as well as a member of Barrocade: the Israel Baroque Collective, with whom he often performs as soloist. Reuven has been invited to perform with

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such as The Orquestra de la Comunitat Valenciana, and be a leading artist in festivals including the Festival Mandolines de Lunel. Those are among other

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and

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abroad (mostly

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). During his studies Reuven had won twice the academy's prestigious Concerto Competition, which marked the beginning of his career, and In 2004, Reuven won first prize in the distinguished International Plectro Rioja competition in

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and has become internationally known. Reuven has set new standards to mandolin playing both in Israel and worldwide being the first mandolin player to ever perform violin

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on mandolin with an Israeli orchestra. His performances to this repertoire have given him his well-known name in Israel and abroad.

Discography

Hebrew Mandolin – Jacob Reuven and Raanana Symphonette Orchestra Sources-Mandolin duo – Jacob Reuven and Alon Sariel Vivaldolino – Jacob Reuven and Barrocade Ensemble Music from the Promised Land https://www.naxos.com/catalogue/item.asp?item_code=8.573962

External links

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Jacob Reuven - YouTube Channel
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