Cited as an “exciting soloist” by the New York Times, Israeli clarinetist Tibi Cziger is a passionate soloist and a sought-after chamber musician. He has performed a vast amount of chamber music and recital literature in concert, television and radio broadcasts around the world. He is the artistic director and founder of the Israeli Chamber Project and is a member of the Israeli Contemporary Players. He is a regular participant in festivals such as Marlboro Music Festival, Musique en Brionnais, Jerusalem Chamber Music Festival and Ottawa ChamberFest. In addition to performing as a soloist with numerous orchestras, he has served as the principal clarinetist of the Israeli Camerata Orchestra and co-principal at the Norwegian Radio Orchestra.

Mr. Cziger is a winner of the America-Israel Cultural Foundation scholarships and holds an Artist Diploma from the Juilliard School, a Masters degree from the University of Southern California, and a Bachelor’s degree from the Tel Aviv University. His principal mentors include Charles Neidich, Yehuda Gilad, Richard Lesser and Itzhak Kazzap.

He serves on the faculty of the Buchman-Mehta School of Music (Tel Aviv University), the Israeli Conservatory and the Jerusalem Music Center. Mr. Cziger is a Selmer-Paris artist. He resides in the Tel Aviv, with his wife, cellist Michal Korman, and their three children.