Guitar Gems - International Classical Guitar Festival and Competition, Netanya Israel

Alexei Belousov (b. 1970) started playing guitar at an early age. His first teacher was Anatoly Filimonov. When Alexei was 16 years old, he began studying classical guitar under Professor Alexander Matyaev at the Music College in his hometown of Samara (then called Kuibyshev) in central Russia. There he studied both conducting and performing of classical guitar
Alexei continued studying both fields in 1990 at the Chelyabinsk State Institute of Art and Culture. There he had the privilege of studying under Professor Victor Kozlov – world-renowned guitarist and composer. Soon after arriving in Jerusalem in 1991, Alexei continued his classical guitar studies with Professor Chaim Assulin at the Jerusalem Rubin Academy of Music and Dance.
His performing career has led him to participation in different festivals, playing in most renowned concert halls. Appearing as a soloist, giving master – classes, Alexei has performed throughout Israel, Hungary, Germany, Russia, Bulgaria, Serbia, Italy and many other countries, where his concerts are always received with both critical and popular acclaim.
Alexei is awarded by several national and international prizes.
Since 2006 he is artistic director of “Guitar Gems” International Classical Guitar Festival & Competition in Netanya, Israel.
Alexei is the son of prominent Yiddish poet and essayist Alexander Belousov, of blessed memory.


	Alexei Belousov Alexei Belousov (b. 1970) started playing guitar at an early age. His first teacher was Anatoly Filimonov. When Alexei was 16 years old, he began studying classical guitar under Professor Alexander Matyaev at the Music College in his hometown of Samara (then called Kuibyshev) in central Russia. There he studied both conducting and performing of classical guitar Alexei continued studying both fields in 1990 at the Chelyabinsk State Institute of Art and Culture. There he had the privilege of studying under Professor Victor Kozlov – world-renowned guitarist and composer. Soon after arriving in Jerusalem in 1991, Alexei continued his classical guitar studies with Professor Chaim Assulin at the Jerusalem Rubin Academy of Music and Dance. His performing career has led him to participation in different festivals, playing in most renowned concert halls. Appearing as a soloist, giving master – classes, Alexei has performed throughout Israel, Hungary, Germany, Russia, Bulgaria, Serbia, Italy and many other countries, where his concerts are always received with both critical and popular acclaim. Alexei is awarded by several national and international prizes. Since 2006 he is artistic director of “Guitar Gems” International Classical Guitar Festival & Competition in Netanya, Israel. Alexei is the son of prominent Yiddish poet and essayist Alexander Belousov, of blessed memory.