Mattan Klein Biography
Mattan Klein was born and raised in Jerusalem He had studied at the Rubin Academy in Jerusalem, and had graduated with honors from the Berklee College of Music in Boston. His original compositions have earned him awards such as the John Lennon songwriting contest, and the USA Songwriting competition. He had received scholarships from the AICF, The municipality of Jerusalem and the Israeli Ministry of culture.
Mattan had performed on stages such as Carnegie Hall in New York, the Kennedy Center in Washington, NJPAC, and more Mattan was recorded for SONY on the Artist Integrated sampling projects titled Sony Native instruments. Mattan performs regularly with Israeli Songwriting heroes such as Miki Gavrielov, Alon Olearchik, Shlomo Gronich and more…
Mattan had played at the Tel Aviv Jazz Festival multiple times, and at the Israel Festival in Jerusalem. collaborating with international virtuosos such as Nicola Stilo and Rodrigo Ursaia . Mattan is a gifted ensemble instructor and an original arranger, teaching and giving clinics and workshops across Israel, including the prestigious Thelma Yellin High School for Performing Arts. He is the music director and producer at the Hof Hasharon Regional Council.