Gabriel Kahane
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Gabriel Kahane is an American composer and singer-songwriter living in New York City. He is best known for his 2006 piece, Craigslistlieder.
. He attended the New England Conservatory before transferring to Brown University
, where he wrote his first musical.
Kahane currently lives in Brooklyn and performs his original songs in venues across the United States. He has also recently finished the Public Theater’s commissioned musical, February House. Kahane can be followed on Twitter and tumblr.
Kahane’s most well-known work, Craigslistlieder, was re-released by indie record label Family Records
in 2008, and sets actual Craigslist
ads to a musical cycle. Other artists have covered this voice-and-piano piece.
Kahane released an album, Gabriel Kahane, also on Family Records
, in 2008, receiving positive reviews.
In the Spring of 2010, Gabriel Kahane performed as part of the American Songbook at Lincoln Center, garnering praise from the New York Times During the 2010-11 season, he performed with cellist Alisa Weilerstein
in a duo recital featuring music composed by Kahane.
In September 2011, Kahane released his second singer-songwriter album, Where Are The Arms, on 2nd Story Sound Records.
as musical director (works include A Very Merry Unauthorized Children's Scientology Pageant
and the LA production of Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson
). Kahane has been commissioned by the Signature Theater in Arlington, Virginia and the Public Theater in New York City.
Biography
Gabriel Kahane is the son of concert pianist and conductor Jeffrey KahaneJeffrey Kahane
Jeffrey Alan Kahane is an American classical music pianist and conductor. He is music director of the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra.-Personal history:...
. He attended the New England Conservatory before transferring to Brown University
Brown University
Brown University is a private, Ivy League university located in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Founded in 1764 prior to American independence from the British Empire as the College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations early in the reign of King George III ,...
, where he wrote his first musical.
Kahane currently lives in Brooklyn and performs his original songs in venues across the United States. He has also recently finished the Public Theater’s commissioned musical, February House. Kahane can be followed on Twitter and tumblr.
Works
Gabriel Kahane’s style is eclectic, most often mixing his classical background with modern folk-pop influences. He is often compared to Sufjan Stevens and Rufus Wainwright, and has in fact collaborated with both of these artists.Kahane’s most well-known work, Craigslistlieder, was re-released by indie record label Family Records
Family Records
Family Records is an independent record label, with a roster of Indie rap, Folk dembow, and Indie r&b artists and bands, and is distributed by The Orchard...
in 2008, and sets actual Craigslist
Craigslist
Craigslist is a centralized network of online communities featuring free online classified advertisements, with sections devoted to jobs, housing, personals, for sale, services, community, gigs, résumés, and discussion forums....
ads to a musical cycle. Other artists have covered this voice-and-piano piece.
Kahane released an album, Gabriel Kahane, also on Family Records
Family Records
Family Records is an independent record label, with a roster of Indie rap, Folk dembow, and Indie r&b artists and bands, and is distributed by The Orchard...
, in 2008, receiving positive reviews.
In the Spring of 2010, Gabriel Kahane performed as part of the American Songbook at Lincoln Center, garnering praise from the New York Times During the 2010-11 season, he performed with cellist Alisa Weilerstein
Alisa Weilerstein
Alisa Weilerstein is an American cellist. She was named a 2011 MacArthur Fellow.-Life and career:Weilerstein started playing the cello at age four. She made her debut at age 13 with the Cleveland Orchestra playing Tchaikovsky's Variations on a Rococo Theme. As a soloist she has performed with a...
in a duo recital featuring music composed by Kahane.
In September 2011, Kahane released his second singer-songwriter album, Where Are The Arms, on 2nd Story Sound Records.
Theater
Kahane has worked with New York City theater company Les Freres CorbusierLes Freres Corbusier
Les Freres Corbusier is a New York based theatre company, founded in 2003 by three then-recent Yale graduates – Alex Timbers, Aaron Lemon-Strauss, and Jennifer Rogien. It is currently led by Artistic Director Timbers.-Productions:...
as musical director (works include A Very Merry Unauthorized Children's Scientology Pageant
A Very Merry Unauthorized Children's Scientology Pageant
A Very Merry Unauthorized Children's Scientology Pageant is a satirical musical about Scientology and L. Ron Hubbard, written by Kyle Jarrow from a concept by Alex Timbers, the show's original director. Jarrow based the story of the one-act, one-hour musical on Hubbard's writings and Church of...
and the LA production of Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson
Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson
Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson is a rock musical with music and lyrics written by Michael Friedman, and a book by its director Alex Timbers.The show is a comedic Wild West rock musical about the founding of the Democratic Party...
). Kahane has been commissioned by the Signature Theater in Arlington, Virginia and the Public Theater in New York City.