Israeli-born, New York–based cellist and composer Tamar Sagiv has been praised by BBC Music Magazine for music that is “melodic and oddly timeless… evoking both Bach and Dave Holland.” Bridging classical tradition with contemporary expression, her work explores memory, identity, and emotional depth through a distinctive artistic voice.

 

Her debut album, Shades of Mourning (Sono Luminus), was featured on NPR’s “Best New Albums of the Week” and received international acclaim.“Grief is a powerful emotion. For centuries composers have channeled their grief into some of the most beloved music: Samuel Barber’s Adagio for Strings and Mozart’s Lacrimosa from the Requiem are just two examples. You can now add this incredible new album from cellist Tamar Sagiv. …I challenge anyone to listen to this music and not be moved.” - Craig Byrd, Cultural Attache.

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The nine original works for solo cello and voice establish Sagiv as a compelling new voice in contemporary classical music.

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Sagiv has appeared as soloist with orchestras in Israel and Germany and has performed at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Alice Tully Hall, National Sawdust, National Bohemian Hall, and the New York Public Library. She made her performer-composer Carnegie Hall debut with her original work Roots, and has also championed the music of German-Jewish composer James Simon, reflecting her commitment to bringing historically silenced voices into contemporary performance spaces.

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A recipient of the Zubin Mehta Certificate of Honour, she has also been recognized by the America-Israel Cultural Foundation and the Ronen Foundation, and has recorded for Israeli National Radio. Sagiv holds degrees from the Buchmann-Mehta School of Music and the Mannes School of Music in New York, where she studied with Matt Haimovitz.