A musical artist
who refuses to pick
a lane
Emerging musician Elle Gurevich is bursting onto the New York music scene with her original musical Kid of New York, set to premiere this fall. Her work has been performed at Carnegie Hall, Merkin Hall, Juilliard, and internationally in Salle Cortot and the Chigiana Academy.
Her music spans genres, from atonality and minimalism to jazz and theatrical traditions. Elle explores complex themes throughout her work; her song cycle “4 Queer Arias” navigates the turmoils of queer artistry; she is currently working on a tripart series “Gaia”, conjuring scenes of Earth before humans arrive and after we pass.
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“A soloist with both fingers and nerve”
Elle's music is rooted in emotional depth — as a composer, performer, and collaborator. As a pianist, she works across a wide range of professional and academic settings, partnering with musicians and ensembles as both a chamber and collaborative pianist. Her compositional work grew out of a background as an award-winning performer: she won the Barbara Brandt Concerto Competition and the Grand Prize at the Young Pianist Competition of New Jersey. She has also performed at the Metropolitan Opera, where the New York Classical Review praised her for a "clear pealing voice."
Before her career in music, Elle was a child actor, appearing in The Americans, High Maintenance, Supergirl, and WandaVision, and starring in the lead role in Metronome (In Time).
CURRENT WORK
“KID OF NEW YORK” MUSICAL
As part of the Future Voices series, Elle was commissioned to write her first full-length musical, “Kid of New York”, which is set to premiere September 25 at 54 Below. The piece follows a young boy as his first subway ride alone turns into a journey of discovery through New York's neighborhoods and people. Elle wrote the book, music, and lyrics for this tribute to her home city.
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