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                    Rhapsody in Blue … The Story of George Gershwin’s Life
                                                        PROGRAM

                                                                   Rami Bar-Niv:                Plain Ol' Rag
                                                                   George Gershwin:         Rialto Ripples
                                                                   Anton Rubinstein:          Melody in F
                                                                   Antonin Dvorak:             Humoresque
                                                                   George Gerswhin:         Swanee
                                                                   Stephen Foster:             Swanee River
                              Gershwin: Medley arr. by Rami Bar-Niv:            Summertime, 3 Preludes for Piano, Concerto in F, M-1
                                                                                     ***Intermission***      
                                                                   George Gershwin:          Blues Melody from An American in Paris 
                                       piano-solo version by Rami Bar-Niv:          Rhapsody in Blue 

     RAMI BAR-NIV, one of Israel's most acclaimed and sought-after pianists, travels extensively and has become an international citizen, concertizing all over the world. Born in Tel-Aviv, Rami graduated with honors from the Ron Conservatory and the Rubin Academy of Music, and received many prizes and scholarships. He won the America-Israel Cultural Foundation Competition and was awarded a scholarship to further his studies in the United States. After graduating from Mannes College of Music in New York, where he studied with the renowned Mme. Nadia Reisenberg, he won numerous competitions and embarked on a highly successful concert career.
     Rami performs regularly in North, Central and South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and of course Israel, where he received the "Best Performer Award" from the Israeli government. He appears on TV and radio, in chamber ensembles, solo recitals, and as soloist with orchestras. He is always received with great enthusiasm. Often sent abroad by the Foreign Ministry to represent Israel in concerts, he has become an ambassador of goodwill for Israel. Rami Bar-Niv made history by being the first, and so far the only, Israeli artist to perform in Egypt following the Begin/Sadat Peace Treaty.
     Rami’s recordings for Columbia Records and other labels, in Israel and abroad, have met with praise and popularity. His recordings and videos have been very successful on the Internet and he has often been at the top of the charts. His compositions are published, recorded and performed all over the world. Rami Bar-Niv offers music of great variety and contrast in style, and is an extremely versatile performer. Rami's master classes, workshops, and private teaching are loved worldwide and he is constantly invited to teach  in five continents while on concert tours.