“Music is my anchor. It is the joy, the sadness and the love which upheld me throughout my life. When I compose and play I feel whole, in full harmony and in a world of disharmony, harmony – as it was imbued in me by music from way back in history – is where I feel most at home. My most treasured goal is to share with my audience my love for music and people, as it is reflected in my music.”
Arik Strauss
Biography
Arik Strauss is a pianist, composer/arranger and educator. Arik was initially trained as a classical pianist however in his twenties, being influenced by great jazz musicians, decided to go to New York to learn and master the art. In New York he studied with Jack Reilly and later with Richie Beirach and performed with top musicians such as Ron McClure, Akira Tana and Shonzo Ono to name a few. In this period Arik performed in many leading jazz clubs in New York as well as touring Japan including among others Birdland, Yardbird Suite and Blue Moon Philadelphia. During his stay in New York Strauss worked with Mercer Ellington as the arranger of a tribute to his father Duke Ellington.
In 1998 Arik returned to his native Israel where he was tasked with creating the jazz department and teaching at the School of the Arts in Jerusalem and later also in the Givaataim music school. It was in this period that Arik commenced his career as a leader……
Contact
Booking Details
For bookings and inquiries please contact:
Arik Strauss
Address: Flensburger str. 27 | 10557 | Berlin
Phone: +49 176 2004 0112
Skype: sigal1961
E-mail: arikstrauss@gmail.com