“Cziger’s playing this evening was truly magical and hypnotic. It was the kind of playing that was so involving it seemed to cause time to stand still” (Peninsula Reviews). “Cziger gave a beautifully paced and colorful performance…” (Washington Post). “Full of Taste and Musicality” (Ha’aretz), he is described as “an exciting soloist” by the New York Times.
Israeli Clarinetist Tibi Cziger is the first woodwind player ever admitted to the prestigious Artist Diploma program at The Juilliard School, from which he graduated in 2008. He is also the artistic director and founder of the Israeli Chamber Project, ani nitiative bringing young outstanding Israeli musicians together for chamber music projects in Israel and the US. Mr. Cziger is a frequent recitalist and soloist and enjoys exploring new repertoire for the clarinet, including his own arrangements to works originally not for the clarinet. Solo appearances include concerts with the St. Petersburg Chamber Philharmonic, Tivoli Symphony Orchestra in Copenhagen, Metropolis Ensemble, and Israel Chamber Orchestra among others. Mr. Cziger has performed as guest clarinetist with the Oslo Radio Orchestra, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra (Norway), Israel Philharmonic, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra among others, and was recently appointed as principal clarinetist of the Israel Camerata Orchestra. As a passionate chamber musician, Mr. Cziger has performed a vast amount of chamber literature for the clarinet, with various concerts in live and recorded television and radio broadcasts on channels in Israel, Europe, and the US. Recent venues include Barge Music, Zankel and Weill Hall at Carnegie Hall, The Terrace Theatre at Kennedy Center, LACMA’s Bing Theatre, Jerusalem Music Center, and the Musikverein (Vienna). He is a regular participant at Musique en Brionnais (France), and has also performed at the Jerusalem Chamber Music Festival, Tivoli Festival (Denmark), Craftsbury Chamber Players, iPalpiti Festival of International Laureates, and the West Eastern Divan Workshop under the baton of Daniel Barenboim in tours across Europe and the USA. Mr. Cziger holds an Artist Diploma from the Juilliard School, MM degree from the University of Southern California where he received a departmental outstanding student award, and a BM. degree magna cum laude from the Rubin Music
Academy in Tel Aviv. He studied clarinet with Charles Neidich, Yehuda Gilad, Richard Lesser, and Itzhak Kazzap. He is a winner of the Leni Fe Bland Foundation Scholarship, Irene Diamond Scholarship, Jerome L. Greene Scholarship, Sasakawa Young Leaders Fellowship, and the Irving Berlin scholarship. Tibi is a recipient of the America-Israel Cultural Foundation scholarships 1997-2003, and in 2003 he received the AICF special scholarship for studies abroad. As of summer 2010, Mr. Cziger is an international representative artist of the Selmer-Paris company. A member of iPalpiti festivals since 2006, Mr. Cziger’s instruments are on generous loan by Mr. Jonathan Steinberg (Chairman of iPalpiti Artists International).
Mr. Cziger dedicates his solo performance at Walt Disney Concert Hall in loving memory of Rose Jackson

Artem Chirkov was born in St. Petersburg, Russia. He began to study cello at the Special Music Lyceum of the St. Petersburg Conservatory and at the age of 16 started to learn Double Bass, continuing at the St. Petersburg Conservatory with Professor Shilo. Mr. Chirkov continued his postgraduate studies at the “Hochschule fur Music und Theater” in Munich, Germany with Professor  Klaus Trumpf. Artem is a First prize winner at the International competition “Virtuosi 2000" in St. Petersburg and International Competition in Toliatti (Russia), International Double Bass competition “J.M Sperger” Michaelstein (Gerrnany), International Double Bass competition in Brno (Czech Republic), and the 2^nd prize winner in International Double Bass competition of the International Society of Bass in  Richmond (USA). Holder of Principal Bass positions in numerous ensembles, including St. Petersburg Camerata under conductor S.Sondeckis, in 2004, Artem became the youngest Principal Double Bass in history of St. Petersburg Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra (Evgeny Mravinsky’s famed “Leningrad Philharmonic” orchestra), a position which he continues to hold under its current Principal conductor Yuri Temirkanov. Mr.Chirkov has given master classes in conservatories and universities of  Japan (Tokyo), Taiwan (Taipei), Korea (Seoul), USA (Mannes School-New York, USC-Los Angeles, California Institute of Music San Diego), Mozambique (Maputo), Portugal (Lissbon, Porto), Germany (Osnabrück, München), and in Russia (St.Petersburg, Moskow, Irkutsk, Khanti-Mansiysk) Mr. Chirkov performed solo at “Pablo Casals” festivals in Prades (France) and Puerto-Rico, San Juan with St. Petersburg Camerata, International Double Bass week “Zmok Wojnowice”(Poland), “Yehudi Menuhin Society” in Munich, International Music Festival “Oleg Kagan” in Kreuth, Coburg Music Festival (Germany), Music Festival in Viana do Castelo (Portugal), “Maputo Music Festival” (Mozambique) and soloed with Brno Philharmonic Orchestra  and Prague Chamber Orchestra in Czech Republic, Swerin Philharmonic Orchestra (Germany), Viana do Castelo Festival Orchestra, Belgard Philharmonic Orchestra (Serbia), and with St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra. As a member of the famous "Bassiona Amorosa”   – which includes fellow iPalpiti bassists famous Roman Patkolo and Lujbinko Lazic – he was part of the iPalpiti festival in 2006 and tours internationally.

Heralded as "a remarkable talent" (Times Columnist), Daniel Nix is an American-born double bassist currently residing in British Columbia, Canada. While under the mentorship of renowned solo bassist Gary Karr, he completed a Bachelor of Music degree with distinction at the University of Victoria. Daniel has since embarked on a career as soloist and chamber musician performing throughout North America and Europe. He recently toured the Baltic as soloist with the Estonian National Male Choir and the Parnu City Orchestra performing works by Gavin Bryars. Daniel's debut album as concerto soloist, Silva Caledonia, features Bryars' Ian in the Broch (composed specifically for Daniel), and Concerto for Double Bass "Farewell to St. Petersburg." The Strad magazine featured Daniel in the 'Launch Pad' series which spotlights up-and-coming artists. In addition to developing his solo career, Daniel is in great demand as a chamber musician. He is a founding member of the Saturna Trio, which performs works for piano trio as part of Daniel's continuing commitment to expand the presence of the double bass in chamber music. Daniel's first performance with the acclaimmed iPalpiti Orchestral Ensemble of International Laureates was in 2007 at Carnegie Hall, and since then he has been a member of iPalpiti for its summer festivals in Los Angeles, and took part in the East Coast residency, with concerts at the Kimmel Center and Carnegie Hall, and toured Northern California.