Shimon Gambourg's Student Speech from the 2022 Manhattan School of Music Commencement Ceremony
Shimon Gambourg is a bassist and composer based in Brooklyn, New York. His ever-expanding body of work has already brought him considerable acclaim, including two ASCAP awards, among other scholarships and grants both in America and in his native Israel. A subject of a recent profile by the Jerusalem Post, he moved to the U.S. in 2016 to study film scoring at Berklee College of Music, on a full scholarship. His bass teachers included both John Patitucci and James Genus, and he was fortunate to perform with such luminaries as Billy Cobham, Mark Whitfield, and Israeli jazz giant Mordy Ferber. Shimon is currently pursuing his Master’s degree in jazz composition at Manhattan School of Music, under the tutelage of Mike Holober and Miguel Zenón.