Gilad Hesseg
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Gilad Hesseg is an Israel
i folk rock
singer-songwriter
and composer
.
He has been active in the field of Israeli music for the best part of his life and has composed and recorded numerous songs, using his own and others’ lyrics. He has written and recorded the music for several musicals, and produced and directed a variety of music projects of Israeli song and music. An evening of song to the words of 15 poems by the famous Israeli poet Rachel
which Gilad composed, produced and directed together with his brother, Tommer Hesseg, was very successful resulting in some 60 theatre performances, as well as being broadcast on Israel Radio and T.V.
One of his most recent compositions set to the words of Annabel Lee
by Edgar Allan Poe
has been performed by the Concora Choir - Connecticut
's Premier Professional Choir, Conducted by Maestro Richard Coffey and by the Jerusalem Academy of Music Chamber Choir Conducted by Maestro Stanley Sperber. The song was broadcast on Israel National Radio.
Gilad studied with Prof. Shadai of the Tel-Aviv Academy of Music within the framework of a course for gifted student musicians given by Shadai at the Haifa Rubin Conservatorium of Music, and studied piano, improvisation, and music arrangement in Haifa with Ms Ruth Appel.
near Haifa
. He is the second of three sons. His elder brother - Doron Hesseg - is an IT professional. His younger brother - Tommer Hesseg – himself a well established musician, holds a Master's Degree from the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance
and is a 3-year graduate of the Beit Zvi
College for the Performing Arts. Tommer is Manager and Deputy Conductor of the Jerusalem Academy Chamber Music Choir and teaches music in various academies and colleges.
Gilad's parents were his initial introduction to the world of music and art. His Irish-born mother graduated from the Leinster School of Music in Dublin. His Polish-born father – as well as being a teacher - was an artist of Metal, Clay, and Wood. Gilad's flair for music became evident at a very early age. As a young child he played various musical instruments and at 16 began writing lyrics and composing songs.
Gilad was educated at the Nesher
Comprehensive High-School where he was given his first opportunity to demonstrate his musical capabilities, performing for his school at most of the major functions. His military service in the Israeli Navy provided opportunities to sing and perform music for navy personnel leading to his first cover band
with performances in major nightclubs throughout the country.
As well as his passion for music, Gilad displayed an avid interest in Sports and holds a Bachelor's Degree
in Physical Education
from the Wingate Institute
. Prior to his present position at the Nesher
Municipality he held a full-time position as Physical Education
teacher and music instructor at the Nesher
Comprehensive High-School where he himself was educated as a teenager.
in Public Auditing from the Faculty of Political Science, University of Haifa
and currently holds the position of Internal Auditor for the Municipality
of the town of Nesher
, while continuing to pursue his career in music.
Gilad is married to Rinatia Maaravi, and they have two sons. They live on Mount Carmel in Haifa, where Gilad has his own recording studio.
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i folk rock
Folk rock
Folk rock is a musical genre combining elements of folk music and rock music. In its earliest and narrowest sense, the term referred to a genre that arose in the United States and the UK around the mid-1960s...
singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
and composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
.
He has been active in the field of Israeli music for the best part of his life and has composed and recorded numerous songs, using his own and others’ lyrics. He has written and recorded the music for several musicals, and produced and directed a variety of music projects of Israeli song and music. An evening of song to the words of 15 poems by the famous Israeli poet Rachel
Rachel Bluwstein
Sela was a Hebrew poet who immigrated to Palestine in 1909. She is known by her first name, Rachel, or as Rachel the poetess .-Biography:...
which Gilad composed, produced and directed together with his brother, Tommer Hesseg, was very successful resulting in some 60 theatre performances, as well as being broadcast on Israel Radio and T.V.
One of his most recent compositions set to the words of Annabel Lee
Annabel Lee
"Annabel Lee" is the last complete poem composed by American author Edgar Allan Poe. Like many of Poe's poems, it explores the theme of the death of a beautiful woman. The narrator, who fell in love with Annabel Lee when they were young, has a love for her so strong that even angels are jealous. He...
by Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe was an American author, poet, editor and literary critic, considered part of the American Romantic Movement. Best known for his tales of mystery and the macabre, Poe was one of the earliest American practitioners of the short story and is considered the inventor of the detective...
has been performed by the Concora Choir - Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
's Premier Professional Choir, Conducted by Maestro Richard Coffey and by the Jerusalem Academy of Music Chamber Choir Conducted by Maestro Stanley Sperber. The song was broadcast on Israel National Radio.
Gilad studied with Prof. Shadai of the Tel-Aviv Academy of Music within the framework of a course for gifted student musicians given by Shadai at the Haifa Rubin Conservatorium of Music, and studied piano, improvisation, and music arrangement in Haifa with Ms Ruth Appel.
Biography
Gilad was born on September 3, 1971 in the small town of NesherNesher
Nesher is a city in the Haifa District of Israel. In 2011, Nesher had a population of 23,000. The mayor of Nesher is David Amar.-Etymology:...
near Haifa
Haifa
Haifa is the largest city in northern Israel, and the third-largest city in the country, with a population of over 268,000. Another 300,000 people live in towns directly adjacent to the city including the cities of the Krayot, as well as, Tirat Carmel, Daliyat al-Karmel and Nesher...
. He is the second of three sons. His elder brother - Doron Hesseg - is an IT professional. His younger brother - Tommer Hesseg – himself a well established musician, holds a Master's Degree from the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance
Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance
The Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance , founded in 1958 as the Rubin Academy of Music, is located on the Givat Ram campus of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.-History:...
and is a 3-year graduate of the Beit Zvi
Beit Zvi
Beit Zvi is an acting school located in Ramat Gan, Israel. Graduates of the school are much in demand in the Israeli theater world.-History:...
College for the Performing Arts. Tommer is Manager and Deputy Conductor of the Jerusalem Academy Chamber Music Choir and teaches music in various academies and colleges.
Gilad's parents were his initial introduction to the world of music and art. His Irish-born mother graduated from the Leinster School of Music in Dublin. His Polish-born father – as well as being a teacher - was an artist of Metal, Clay, and Wood. Gilad's flair for music became evident at a very early age. As a young child he played various musical instruments and at 16 began writing lyrics and composing songs.
Gilad was educated at the Nesher
Nesher
Nesher is a city in the Haifa District of Israel. In 2011, Nesher had a population of 23,000. The mayor of Nesher is David Amar.-Etymology:...
Comprehensive High-School where he was given his first opportunity to demonstrate his musical capabilities, performing for his school at most of the major functions. His military service in the Israeli Navy provided opportunities to sing and perform music for navy personnel leading to his first cover band
Cover band
A cover band , is a band that plays mostly or exclusively cover songs. New or unknown bands often find the cover band format marketable for smaller gigs, and these bands may be known as a wedding band, party band and function band. A band whose covers consist mainly of songs that were chart hits is...
with performances in major nightclubs throughout the country.
As well as his passion for music, Gilad displayed an avid interest in Sports and holds a Bachelor's Degree
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
in Physical Education
Physical education
Physical education or gymnastics is a course taken during primary and secondary education that encourages psychomotor learning in a play or movement exploration setting....
from the Wingate Institute
Wingate Institute
The Wingate Institute is a sports training facility located south of Netanya, Israel, established in 1957. Named after Orde Wingate, the facility serves as the host facility for numerous Israeli national teams as well as a military training base....
. Prior to his present position at the Nesher
Nesher
Nesher is a city in the Haifa District of Israel. In 2011, Nesher had a population of 23,000. The mayor of Nesher is David Amar.-Etymology:...
Municipality he held a full-time position as Physical Education
Physical education
Physical education or gymnastics is a course taken during primary and secondary education that encourages psychomotor learning in a play or movement exploration setting....
teacher and music instructor at the Nesher
Nesher
Nesher is a city in the Haifa District of Israel. In 2011, Nesher had a population of 23,000. The mayor of Nesher is David Amar.-Etymology:...
Comprehensive High-School where he himself was educated as a teenager.
Personal life
In his private life, Gilad holds a Master's degreeMaster's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
in Public Auditing from the Faculty of Political Science, University of Haifa
University of Haifa
The University of Haifa is a university in Haifa, Israel.The University of Haifa was founded in 1963 by Haifa mayor Abba Hushi, to operate under the academic auspices of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem....
and currently holds the position of Internal Auditor for the Municipality
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
of the town of Nesher
Nesher
Nesher is a city in the Haifa District of Israel. In 2011, Nesher had a population of 23,000. The mayor of Nesher is David Amar.-Etymology:...
, while continuing to pursue his career in music.
Gilad is married to Rinatia Maaravi, and they have two sons. They live on Mount Carmel in Haifa, where Gilad has his own recording studio.