Music Conservatory of Westchester presents Trio Shalva's CD Release party/performance for their new album "Riding Alone" on Saturday, April 16 at 8 p.m.

             Nadav Snir Zelniker – Bio Born in Israel in 1974, Nadav started playing drums at the age of 16. Soon involved with the local music scene, he played and recorded with Rock and Jazz artists. In 1999, Nadav moved to the US as a recipient of the Israel-America Cultural Foundation and The Ullendorpf Fellowship. He graduated cum laude from the Conservatory of Music’s Jazz program at Purchase College, SUNY with a BFA in performance, studying with jazz greats, such as Adam Nussbaum and John Riley. Since then, Nadav has been performing and recording with major artists such as Jon Faddis, Stella Mars, Arthur Lipner, Doug Munro, Adam Rogers, Gene Perla, Ted Rosenthal, Todd Coolman, James Camack, Francois Moutin, Abraham Burton, Cameron Brown, Neil Alexander, Jerry Z, Tony Purrone, KJ Denhert, Shunzo Ohno, Penamach, Machan Taylor, George Lesiw Project, Benson-Scott Big-Band, Dekel Bor Trio, Howard Willson’s Jazz Orchestra, Allan Eicher, MacTalla Mo’r, Rob Dugway, Kenny Lee, The Burr Johnson Band, Herb Deutsch, Oscar Perez, Brian Dolzani, and many others. In July 2010 Nadav has released his debut album “Thinking Out Loud” under Origin records, featuring jazz veterans Todd Coolman and Ted Rosenthal. Nadav is also an active musician in the Jewish-Israeli music scene. He is the founder of Pilpel, a 5-piece collective exploring different directions of Israeli music. He is also playing with award winning artists Debbie Friedman, Paul Zim, Shirona and other. For the last several years Nadav has been a steady member of the music ensemble at Westchester Reform Temple in Scarsdale, NY, lead by Cantor Jill Abramson. With a special love for dance, Nadav has also collaborated with major dance companies including José Limón Dance Company, David Parsons Dance, Heather Cornell & Manhattan Tap and Nelly van Bommel’s NØA DANCE. [close]