Tal Hurwitz is an exceptional classical guitarist and composer who has garnered international acclaim in concerts and competitions worldwide. Continuing in the grand classical tradition of the composer/performer, he is dedicated to furthering the technical and musical possibilities of the guitar.

          Mr. Hurwitz holds two bachelor’s and a master’s degree in music, obtained while studying under some of the world’s most renowned pedagogues, first in Israel with Joseph Urshalmi and then in Europe with Costas Cotsiolis, Marco Tamayo, and Carlo Marchione.

          Growing up surrounded by various music, Mr. Hurwitz has always sought to elevate the classical guitar. Due to his reputation for technical mastery and artistic clarity, he has been able to engage audiences worldwide with his striking interpretations. Mr. Hurwitz's constant drive to progress has led to an extensive performance career across Europe, North America, South America, and the Far East. During this course, he has appeared in the Moscow House of Music, the Großer Saal of the Mozarteum, the Jordan Hall in Boston, and the Sala de Espectáculos, among others. He has played in festivals around the globe, including at the Festival Hispanoamerica de Guitarra (Mexico), the Petrer Guitar Festival (Spain), the Forum Guitar Wien (Austria), the Guitar Art Festival (Belgrade), the International Guitar Festival J.K Mertz (Slovakia) and the Essonne Guitar Festival (France). He has performed with orchestras like the New Russian Symphony Orchestra and the Camerata Salzburg.

          Additionally, Mr. Hurwitz has won prizes as both a performer and composer in numerous international competitions, including the Sinaia International Guitar Competition, Romania, the Thailand International Guitar Competition, the Naxos International Guitar Competition, the Concurso Internacional de Guitarra, Culiacan, the Sernancelhe International guitar competition, Portugal, the Internationaler Gitarrenwettbewerb Nürtingen, Germany, the Norba Caesarina international guitar competition, Caceres, Spain, the Asia international guitar competition, and the Boston guitar composition competition for his guitar sonata. 

          Mr. Hurwitz's compositional activities began while studying jazz performance at the Telma Yalin School of Arts. Now published by Berben, his creative energies have led him to write numerous works firmly grounded in the classical tradition while remaining accessible and relevant to modern audiences. Convinced that the guitar's technical and expressive potential has yet to be explored entirely, Mr. Hurwitz creates various styles of dazzling, intricate guitar compositions.