Duo Gurfinkel

The twin brothers Daniel and Alexander Gurfinkel, duo clarinetists, have already established themselves as among today's most important artists. Born in 1992, they began their musical education in the year 2000 and by age 12, they were invited by Zubin Mehta to appear as soloists in the annual concert for young musicians with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra.

Daniel and Alexander Gurfinkel preserve a rich family tradition of three generations. Their grandfather Arkady Gurfinkel was a well-known clarinet player, teacher, and arranger, while their father, Michael Gurfinkel, the principal of the Israel Symphony Orchestra and Israeli Opera is one of the leading clarinet players in Israel and abroad.

In the recent seasons, Duo Gurfinkel were re-engaged with Mehta and the Israel Philharmonic and performed abroad with the Zagreb Philharmonic, Vienna Tonkünstler Orchestra, National Ukraine Symphony Orchestra, as well as on tour in France with the Orchestre National des Pays de la Loire, with the Moscow Virtuosi, “Soloists of Moscow”, the Israel Symphony Orchestra Rishon Le Zion, la Primavera Chamber Orchestra, Georgian Chamber Orchestra Ingolstadt, Captain Symphony Orchestra SA, Wuerttemberg Chamber Orchestra Heilbronn, with Mozartiana de Rome chamber orchestra at the Vatican, Bulgaria National Orchestra Radio and TV, Georgian National Symphony Orchestra and the Brandenburg Symphonics.

For more information about Alexander and Daniel, visit www.duogurfinkel.com