short vita

Classical guitarist Tal Hurwitz has garnered international acclaim in concerts and masterclasses around the world, showcasing his reputation for technical mastery and artistic clarity. His devotion to music, desire for beauty and aesthetics in interpretation, and his constant search to combine the old with the new have shaped his artistic path, including performances at notable venues such as the Moscow House of Music, the Großer Saal of the Stiftung Mozarteum, and the Sala de Espectáculos in Mexico.

Since graduating from the Mozarteum University, Tal has performed and given masterclasses at festivals around the globe, including the Festival Hispanoamericano de Guitarra (Mexico), Guitar Foundation of America (USA), Petrer Guitar Festival (Spain), Forum Gitarre Wien (Austria), Guitar Art Festival (Serbia), International Guitar Festival J.K. Mertz (Slovakia), and the Essonne Guitar Festival (France). He has performed with esteemed orchestras such as the New Russian Symphony Orchestra and the Camerata Salzburg.

In addition, he has been awarded top prizes as both a performer and composer in numerous international competitions, including the Boston Guitar Composition Competition for his solo guitar sonata, the Michele Pittaluga International Competition for Composers for his Sonata for Two Guitars: Omaggio a Olivier Messiaen, the Sinaia International Guitar Competition (Romania), the Internationaler Gitarrenwettbewerb Nürtingen (Germany), and the Norba Caesarina International Guitar Competition (Cáceres, Spain).

Tal Hurwitz holds both bachelor’s and master’s degrees in music from the Mozarteum University in Salzburg, where he studied under the esteemed virtuoso Marco Tamayo. He also received guidance from renowned pedagogues such as Joseph Urshalmi, Carlo Marchione, and Costas Cotsiolis, and studied composition with Adam Stratyevsky.

World-class composers have dedicated works to him, including Nikita Koshkin, Daniel Akiva, Wulfin Lieske, and Ariel Man. Alongside his performing career, Tal is a dedicated and enthusiastic teacher who has worked with countless students, guitar teachers, and music lovers from around the globe.

Tal’s debut recording Guitar Recital was released in 2023 by Emmaya Records.