Eyal Netzer

Born in 1990, Eyal Netzer is a saxophonist and composer working in contemporary jazz and improvised music. His work brings together diverse musical traditions — from free jazz to influences from Middle Eastern music and contemporary classical music — emphasizing improvisation, minimalism, and deep listening.

Netzer has released several albums of original compositions as a bandleader, including Speaking Through the Walls (with Stephen Horenstein), Duo (with vibraphonist Oded Geitzhals), and Shine (with pianist Milton Michaeli), as well as an electro-acoustic solo project titled Falling Into Self.

His latest composition Tèkès (2025) for saxophone and string ensemble has achieved notable recognition, earning positive reviews and being broadcast on radio stations in Israel and abroad. A special modular chamber version of the work was presented to great success, with sold-out performances from 2026 onward.

As a sideman, he has performed at numerous venues and festivals with artists such as Shay Hazan, Castle in Time Orchestra, David Murray, William Parker, Michael Attias, among others.

Netzer is a regular member and soloist with the Israeli Andalusian Orchestra, a faculty member at the Rimon School of Music, and a certified music therapist. He also works as an arranger for the orchestra, having written arrangements for guest artists such as Riff Cohen and Ravid Kahalani, and contributes orchestrations, arrangements, and musical production for the orchestra — including its September 2026 program with Avi Toledano.

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