About Iliya: Virtuoso accordionist, music arranger, film & theater composer and a member of the Israel Composers’ League. Wrote arrangements of popular, jazz and Jewish folk music, as well as original compositions for leading Israeli theater groups including the Chamber Theater, the Ha'bima, the Chan and the Haifa Theater.
A founder and music director of the Magalnyk Klezmer Band which successfully toured Israel and abroad, and participated in a number of international music festivals including:
1999: Strassburg (France)
1999, 2002, 2004: Tzfat Festival (Israel)
2000: Atlanta (USA)
2003: Klezmer Music Festival in Vienna (Austria)
2004: Gdansk and Sopot (Poland)
2005: International Klezmer Festival Fürth (Germany)
2007: New York (USA)
2007: Namur ( Belgium )
2008 : Voronez ( Russia)
Dear Iliya, Wonderful to see (and hear!) you here. I'm in Russia now, but will write my friends in NYC to tell them that you're coming. Best always, Demetrius (and Margarita)
BRIAN BENDER & THE WORLD BEATNIKS - "Urban Jungle" Original Reggae, Funk, Afrobeat, Calypso, Samba, Second Line compositions.
With special guests: Eric Krasno (Soulive, Lettuce) Adam Deitch (John Scofield, Lettuce) Charles Neville (Neville Brothers) Jose Gonzalez (Bando Criollo)
BRIAN BENDER & LITTLE SHOP OF HORAS- "Eyn Velt" Original and traditional Jewish melodies blended with Latin, Caribbean, African and Middle Eastern rhythms.
With special guests: Frank London (Klezmatics, Hasidic New Wave) Alicia Svigals (Klezmatics, Mikveh) Stuart Brotman (Brave Old World) Charles Neville (Neville Brothers) Grant Smith (Klezmer Conservatory Band) Raquy Danziger (Raquy & The Cavemen) Backa Niang (Gokhi-Bi System)
hey, how are you? We had a great time on our show on monday @ the Syndrome, so we put some recordings from this gig on the band's myspace: Geffen Bee's RED SOIL
our next gig is on Tuesday, september 11th @ Yankee's, Salomon 12 (Beit Hadfus Sq.), jerusalem. 21:30. see you there and don't forget to say Hi :-)
