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Music Education |
| 2004 – 2007 | The Buchmann-Mehta School of Music, Tel Aviv University, Israel. Masters of Music in Composition. Instructor - Mr. Gil Shohat.
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| 2000 – 2004 | The Samuel Rubin Israeli Academy of Music, Tel Aviv University, Israel. Bachelors of Music in Composition. Graduated with Honors.
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| 2000 – 2003 | The Musicology Department, Tel Aviv University. Additional studies.
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| 1996 – 2000 | The Herzeli'ya Music Conservatory. Composition instructor - Dr. Ilya Heifets. Piano instructor – Dr. Marck Shaviner
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Professional Experience |
| 2005 – 2007 | Artistic director and producer of the Israeli Composers League’s New Sounds concert series
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| 2004 – 2007 | The Israeli National Culture Fund – member of the repertoire committee
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| 2005 – 2006 | Composer in Residence of the Ra'anana Symphonette Orchestra
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| 2005 – 2006 | Director of the classical music channel at Sabres Internet radio
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| 2004 – 2006 | Israeli Composers League – member of the review board
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| 2003 – 2005 | Executive producer of the Musica Nova Ensemble
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| 2003 | Founder-member and producer of The Buchmann-Mehta School of Music orchestral subscribers program, Tel Aviv University
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| 2002 – 2003 | Organizational manager of the Workshop for Contemporary Music – The Buchmann-Mehta School of Music, Tel Aviv University
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Grants & Awards |
| 2007 | The Israeli Prime Ministers Award for Composers 2007
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| | Certificate of Merit from the City of Ra'anana, for cultural contribution
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| 2006 – 2008 | The Yehoshua Rabinovich Arts Foundation grants for commissioned compositions
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| 2003 – 2006 | The America-Israel Cultural Foundation scholarship for excellence
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| 2005 – 2006 | The Buchmann-Mehta School of Music scholarship for excellence
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| 2004 – 2005 | The Ronen Arts Fund scholarship for excellence
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| 2000 – 2004 | The Samuel Rubin Israeli Academy of Music scholarship for excellence
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Principal Commissioned Works |
| 2008 | Resonance for solo horn. Commissioned by Sa'ar Berger for Ensemble Modern-Frankfurt CD launching
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| | On the Verge of an Abyss for mixed choir a-cappella. Commissioned by Naked Voices a-cappella ensemble
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| | Concert Piece for saxophone and piano. Commissioned by Prof. Gersh Geler, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem
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| | East for solo violin and ensemble. Commissioned by violinist Hubert Pralitz, Los Angeles, USA
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| | Nedudim for solo contrabass. Commissioned by contrabassist Ron Merhavi for a CD launching
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| | Sonata for solo piano. Commissioned by pianist Yael Manor
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| 2006 | A Voice in the Wilderness for orchestra. Commissioned by the Tel Aviv Soloists Ensemble for the season opening concert
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| | Akeda for solo viola. Commissioned by the Adele and John Gray Endowment fund of the America-Israel Cultural Foundation as an obligatory piece for The Aviv Competitions
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| | Slightly Disturbed – monodrama for violin, clarinet and cello. Commissioned by Meitar Ensemble for the Israel Music Institute (IMI) season opening concert
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| | Lior for soprano, violin, cello, clarinet, bassoon and piano. Commissioned by Meitar Ensemble for a tribute concert in honor of composer Yehezkel Braun
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| 2005 | Scenes from Midst of Sea for solo double bass, wind ensemble, piano and percussion. Commissioned by The Campus Orchestra
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| 2004 | Brief Memories for string trio. Commissioned by composer Michael Wolpe for Sounds in the Desert music festival
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Selected Concert Performances |
| 2008 | Slightly Disturbed – monodrama for violin, clarinet and cello. Meitar Ensemble. Heidelberg biennale for new music, Germany
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| | Variations for solo violin. Moshe Aharonov – vl. Ha'teiva Music Hall, Tel Aviv
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| | Monologue for solo saxophone. Andre Tzirlin – alto saxophone. Levinsky Concert Hall, Tel Aviv
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| | Rhapsody for solo cello. Shira Mani – vlc. Mishkanot Sha’ananim Music Center, Jerusalem
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| | On the Verge of an Abyss for mixed choir a-cappella. Naked Voices Ensemble. Einav Cultural Center, Tel Aviv
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| | Slightly Disturbed – monodrama for violin, clarinet and contrabass (arr.). Gropius Ensemble. Einav Cultural Center, Tel Aviv; Mishkanot Sha’ananim Music Center, Jerusalem
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| 2007 | Slightly Disturbed – monodrama for violin, clarinet and cello. The Israeli Music Fest 2007. Jerusalem Theater, Jerusalem; Hecht Music Center, Haifa; Ben Gurion University, Beer-Sheva
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| | 90 Sec. for solo clarinet. Talia Ilan. The Ischia Chamber Music Festival 2007, Italy
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| | Variations for solo violin. Moshe Aharonov – vl. Mishkanot Sha’ananim Music Center, Jerusalem
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| 2006 | Brief Memories for string trio; Slightly Disturbed – monodrama for vln., cl. and vlc. Musica Nova Ensemble. The Felicia Blumental Music Center, Tel Aviv
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| | A Voice in the Wilderness for orchestra. Tel Aviv Soloists Ensemble. Based on a commissioned text by Nava Semel. The Schtriker National Conservatory Hall, Tel Aviv
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| | Slightly Disturbed – monodrama for vln., cl. and vlc. Meitar Ensemble. Israel Music Institute (IMI) season opening concert. The Felicia Blumental Music Center, Tel Aviv; Mishkanot Sha’ananim Music Center, Jerusalem
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| | Brief Memories for string trio. The Chamber Club for Contemporary Music. Mishkanot Sha’ananim Music Center, Jerusalem
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| | Restricted Military Zone for percussion duo. DuArt. Mishkanot Sha’ananim Music Center, Jerusalem. Live broadcast for the Voice of Music radio channel
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| | Rhapsody for solo cello. Raz Kohn – vlc. The Spiro Ark concert series, London, England
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| | Musical Chairs for orchestra – music for an animated film. The Revolution Symphony Orchestra. Israel Festival 2006, Jerusalem
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| | Lior for sop. vln., vlc., cl., bsn. and pno. Meitar Ensemble. Einav Cultural Center, Tel Aviv; Mishkanot Sha’ananim Music Center, Jerusalem
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| | Lior for sop. vln., vlc., cl., bsn. and pno. Meitar Ensemble Concert tour: Finland: The Tampere concert hall, Tampere; Villa Gyllenberg, Helsingfors; The Sibelius Academy, Helsinki; England: Spiro Ark concert hall, London; The great auditorium of Guildhall School of Music, London; The auditorium of Keel University
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| | Monologue for solo saxophone. Ma’ayan Smith – soprano saxophone. The Paul Ben-Haim Israeli Performance Competition
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| | Lior for soprano, vln., vlc., cl., bsn. and pno. Meitar Ensemble. A tribute concert for composer Yehezkel Braun, Tel Aviv University
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| 2005 | Monologue for solo saxophone; Ponderings on Memory for solo cello. Ma’ayan Smith – sop. saxophone, Adiel Shmit-Binour – cello. The Spring Competitions 06
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| | Pia-no! – Prelude and Toccata for piano. The Tel-Hai International Master Class for Piano. Yael Manor – piano
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| | Scenes from Midst of Sea for solo double bass, wind ensemble, pno. and perc. The Campus Orchestra. Ma’ayan Beider-Jacobson – solo double bass
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| | Voice for violin and large ensemble. Based on a text by James Joyce. Kaprisma Ensemble. Moshe Aharonov – solo violin
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| 2004 | Operation 60-20 for percussion duo. Musica Nova Ensemble. Tel Aviv Museum of Art
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| | The Creation Septet for sop., cl., vln., vla., vlc., db. and perc. Synergy Ensemble. The Center for Jewish Culture and Creativity in Los Angeles, USA
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| | Brief Memories for string trio. Sounds in the Desert music festival. Moshe Aharonov – vln., Ayelet Kabilio – vla., Yoni Etzion – vlc.
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| | Symphonic Poem for orchestra. Raanana Symphonette Orchestra. Gil Shohat – Conductor
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List of selected works |
- Solo Music
- Monologue [2003] for solo saxophone
- Variations [2003] for solo violin
Commissioned by: Composer Ilya Heifetz for Israeli Composers League concert
- Rhapsody [2003] for solo cello
- Pia-no! [2004] Prelude and Toccata for piano
Written for: Pianist Yael Manor
- Moment Before… [2005] for solo violin
- Ponderings on a Memory [2005] for solo cello
Written for: Cellist Adiel Shmit-Binour for the Aviv Competitions 06
- Akeda [2006] for solo viola
Commissioned by: The Adel and John Gray Endowment fund of the America-Israel Cultural Foundation
Other: An obligatory piece for The Aviv Competitions 07
- 90 Sec. [2007] for solo saxophone
Commissioned by: Saxophonist Shiri Kahana
- Sonata [2008*] for piano
Commissioned by: Pianist Yael Manor
- Resonance [2008*] for solo horn
Commissioned by: Sa'ar Berger for Ensemble Modern - Frankfurt CD launching
- Duos/ Trios
- Winter [2003] for flute and vibraphone
- Operation 60-20 [2003] for percussion duo
- Brief Memories [2004] for string trio
Commissioned by: Composer Michael Wolpe for Sounds in the Desert music festival
- Dialogues for the Young [2004] for 2 violins
Commissioned by: Composer Ilya Heifetz for the Herzliya Municipal Conservatory concert series
- Restricted Military Zone [2005] for percussion duo
Commissioned by: DuArt [Omri Rachum-Twig, Asaf Adar]
- Slightly Disturbed [2006] for violin, clarinet and cello
Commissioned by: Ensemble Meitar for the Israel Music Institute season opening concert
Other: 1st prize winner in The International Competition for Composers of Original Composition 2007. White Night music festival, Einav Cultural Center, Tel Aviv
- Concert Piece [2008*] for saxophone and piano
Commissioned by: Prof. Gersh Geler, the Hebrew University, Jerusalem
- Vocal & Choral Music
- The Creation Septet [2003] for sop., cl., vln., vla., vlc., db. and perc.
Text: Genesis, chapter 1; Genesis, chapter 2, verses 1-3 [Bible]
Other: 2nd prize winner in The International Contest on Jewish Themes and Subjects 2004. The Center for Jewish Culture and Creativity in Los Angeles, USA
- Lior [2006] for sop., vln., vlc., cl., bsn. and pno.
Commissioned by: Ensemble Meitar in honor of composer Yehezkel Brauns 84th birthday celebrations
Text: Ecclesiastes, chapter 3, verses 1-6 [Bible]; Zvika Zilbermintz
Dedication: In memory of Lior Zilbermintz
- On the Verge of an Abyss [2008] for mixed choir a-cappella
Commissioned by: Naked Voices a-cappella ensemble
Text: Psalms, chapter 22, verses 2-3 [Bible]
- Large Ensemble with Solo Instruments
- Concertino [2003] for string ensemble and flute obbligato
Commissioned by: Arco Ensemble
- Voice [2004] for solo violin and large ensemble [1-1-1-1/1-1-1-0/ timpani+1/ vln. solo/ piano/ 1-1-1-1-1]
Commissioned by: Kaprisma Ensemble
Other: Based on a text by James Joyce from Chamber Music
- Orchestral Music
- Musical Chairs [2005] for orchestra [2-2-2-2/ 2-1-1-0/ timpani+1/ strings]
Commissioned by: The Revolution Orchestra for Israel Festival 2006
Other: Music for animation film
- A Voice in the Wilderness [2006] for orchestra [2-2-2-2/ 2-2-1-0/ timpani+1/ strings]
Commissioned by: The Tel Aviv Soloists Ensemble
Other: Based on a text by Nava Semel Speak Desert to Me
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