Since her New York debut in Carnegie Wiell
hall in 1994, she has performed to critical acclaim throughout the United
States, Europe, and Israel including recitals at the International guitar
festival of Israel, the Caramoor Center for Music and Arts, and the Asian
Festival at Lincoln Center in New York. Ms. Roth has played as a soloist
with the Julliard Chamber Ensemble and appeared on National Television
and Radio Broadcasts in Israel and the US.
She has won numerous international grants and awards, such as a four year
grant from the America-Israel Cultural Foundation, first prize of 1985
Israeli National Guitarist Competition, and the 1993 New York Artist International
Competition Award. In 1994, she was the only musician to receive sponsorship
from the Academic Exchange Program of the German Government (D.A.A.D.)
for studies with Hubert Kappel in Cologne.
Ms. Roth graduated with distinction from the Jerusalem Rubin Academy,
where she studied with Joseph Urshalimi. In 1991, she won a scholarship
to study with Sharon Isbin at the Julliard School, where she earned her
Master of Music in 1993. She was also a scholarship student in master
classes conducted by Frank Bungarten in Lucerne, Switzerland, and Oscar
Ghiglia in Sienna, Italy. Future engagements include a reciteal in the
Kennedy Center Washington , DC in March of 1998.
She has been a faculty member of the American
Institute of Guitar since 1994.
In the summer of 1996, she was an assistant to Sharon Isbin at the Aspen
Summer Music Festival. Her CD recording of works by Israeli composer Ami
Maayani, is now released by IMP Records. She has recently released her
solo album with Foxx Records which may be purchased through the American
Institute of Guitar (212) 757-3255
or at Tower Records in New York City (1-800-ASK-TOWER) (212) 799-2500
(classical section). If you live in NYC you may also try at HMV Records
at the corner of Broadway and 72nd. street.
"She produces a firm, ringing tone, every movement a positive one, with
a generous application of an expressive rubato. A born performer."