Alon Nechushtan – Composer

 Alon Nechushtan has written for ensembles all over the globe including The Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra (Philippines), The Tel-Aviv Soloist Orchestra, Musica-Nova Consort and The Contemporary Israeli String Quartet (Israel), The New England Conservatory Composers Orchestra, The New England Wind Ensemble, The M.I.T Festival Orchestra, The Slee Sinfonietta (U.S), The Rutgers Symphony, The Yokohama Festival Orchestra (Japan), The Savassi Festival Ensemble (Brazil)
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His Chamber pieces has been commissioned by Barge Music, Ethel, Mise-En Ensemble, New Thread Saxophone Quartet, Imani Wind Quintet, The Israeli Contemporary String Quartet, Con Vivo Music Ensemble, Talujon Percussion Ensemble, Keats String Quartet, Four Corners Ensemble, Fair Trade Trio, Caught in a snare Quartet, Tesla String Quartet, Mivos String Quartet, The New Vocal Ensemble, Ekmeles Vocal Ensemble, Helix Chamber Orchestra, S.E.M Ensemble, Tel Aviv Wind Quintet, Atlanta Contemporary Ensemble, Radnovsky Saxophone Quartet, Manhattan Wind Ensemble & NY Andalus Ensemble.
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Alon released 10 Cds under his name on various international labels such as Tzadik, ESP, Naxos, Buckyball (U.S.A), Creative Sources (Portugal), Between the Lines, Challenge (Netherlands), MGN, Enja (Germany), Future Classics (Netherland), Ayler (Sweden)
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Principal Composition teachers include: Zvi Avni, Mark Kopytman, Joseph Bardanshvilly (Israel), Michael Gandolfi, Lee Heyla, Lukas Foss (U.S), Masterclasses with Fredric Rzewski, Eric Ewazen, Morton Subotnik, Pierre Boulez, John Harbison and Louis Karchin (June in Buffalo).

SELECTED ORCHESTRA COMMISSIONS 

1. ANCIENT LANDSCAPES
   Commissioned by Tel Aviv Soloist Orchestra (Barak Tal Conducting)
   

   SECRET SECT
   Commissioned by Tel Aviv Soloist Orchestra (Barak Tal Conducting)
   

    

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   TRISMEGISTUS 
   Commissioned by the Phillippine Philharmonic Orchestra (Chino Toledo Conducting)
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   CLOUD PILLAR 
   Commissioned by the New England Conservatory Orchestra (Marcin Bela Conducting)
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   GARDEN OF FORKING PATH 
   Commissioned by the Jerusalem Orchestra (Avner Biron Conducting)
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   FROST AND FIRE 
   Commissioned by the M.I.T Festival Orchestra (Fredrick Harris Conducting)
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   CYCLONE 
   Commissioned by the Slee Synfonietta (Matt Chamberlain Conducting)
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   STORM KING
   Commissioned by the Slee Synfonietta (Matt Chamberlain Conducting)
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   INDIAN TRAIL 
   Commissioned by the Slee Synfonietta (Matt Chamberlain Conducting)
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   LOOSE WINDS
   Commissioned by New York Anadalus Ensemble & Manhattan Winds (Sara Fernandez Conducting)
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   20:21 
   Commissioned by Helix ensemble, Rutgers New Jersey ( Kynan Johns Conducting)
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   Chiaro-Scuro-Dolce-Amaro
   Commissioned by Helix ensemble, Rutgers New Jersey ( Kynan Johns Conducting)
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   Panthalassa 
   Commissioned Rutgers Symphonic Orchestra ( Kynan Johns Conducting)
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   ChiXulub
   Commissioned Rutgers Symphonic Orchestra ( Nathan Sawyer Conducting)
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   To Cast A giant Spell 
   Commissioned by June in Bufallo (James Baker Conducting)
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SELECTED PIANO COMMISSIONS 

1. 3 Klee piece from Sinbad the sailor for solo piano 
   Commissioned by pianist Ofra Yitzhaki
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2. Ancient city blues for solo piano:
   Commissioned by pianist Marcel Worms
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3. Promenade with Gershwin for solo piano:
   Commissioned by pianist Jai Jeffries
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4. Promenade with Gershwin for solo piano :
   Co-Commissioned by pianist Frank Johnson
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5. Walk in the steps of giants for solo piano:
   Commissioned by pianist Daniel Borowizky
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6. Walk in the steps of giants:
   Co-commissioned by pianist Cunmo Yin
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7. Gross For toy piano and improvised orchestra :
   Commissioned by pianist Kathy Supove
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8. Experiment in dark woods :
   Commissioned by choreagrapher Dana Salisbury
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9. Continuum for solo piano ;
   Commissioned by pianist Hagai Yodan
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10. Quarantined Romance for solo piano
    performed by Alon Nechushtan
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11. Variations’ for 3 pianos‘
    Commissioned by composer Concordance.
    performed by Vicky Chow, Daren Oge, Julia Den Boer.
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SELECTED CHAMBER COMMISSIONS

1.  Prime Alchemy –
   Commissioned by Jake Elkin Brass Quintet
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2. Besa
   Commissioned by Caught in a snare Quartet
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3.  Mestizo for percussion and String Quartet
   Commissioned by Tesla String Quartet and Samuel Torres
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4. 5×5 for guitar and string quartet
   Commissioned by Mivos String Quartet and Nadav Lev
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5. Quarantingo for Saxophone Quartet
   Commissioned by New Thread Saxophone Quartet
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6. ChiaroScuro for Wind Quintet
   Commissioned by Mint Julep  wind quintet/ Imani winds
   Co-Commissioned by Tel Aviv Wind Quintet
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7. The dead are never dead for Percussion quartet
   Commissioned by Talujon
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8. Fractured Fairy Tales for String Trio
   Commissioned by Fair Trade String Trio
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9. Raft for Clarinet and Piano
   Commissioned by Tom Piercy and Barge Music
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10. I will destroy you for cello and electronics
    Commissioned by Mise en Ensemble, Maria Hadge – cello
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11. Mood Swigs for Clarinet and Electronics
    Nicholas Gallas – Clarinet
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12. Light Our Sorrow for Flute and Piano
    Commissioned by Marcel Worms Elenore Pameijer
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13. La Vide es un pasaje for String Quartet
    Commissioned by Tel Aviv Contemporary String Quartet
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14. Starless – for string quartet
    commissioned by Ethel
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15. King Tide – for clarinet and piano
    commissioned by Charles Neidich
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16. Delusions of Grandeur – for piano trio
    commissioned by S.E.M ensemble
    Co-commissioned by Motelius Trio
17. Creole Fanfare for Brass Quintet
    Commissioned by BrookWright publishing
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18. Formication for percussion Quartet
    commissioned by New Jersey Percussion Ensemble
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SELECTED CHORUS COMMISSIONS

1.  Before the Dark Gate
   commissioned by The New Israeli Vocal Ensemble
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2. Salaam, Shalom
   commissioned by Ekmeles Vocal Ensemble
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SELECTED OPERA COMMISSIONS

1. Legit Secrets” selected scenes
   Commissioned by Four Corners Ensemble
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2. The Haunt
   Commissioned by Con Vivo Music, New Jersey Historic Society
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   Dear Midnight of Love
   Commissioned by Composers Concordance
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   Survival Codes I, II
   Commissioned by Brooklyn Music School and Cojeco
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   “Chilltown Boogie”
   Commissioned by Con Vivo Music, New Jersey Historic Society
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   Maruta
   Commissioned by Nautilus, New Dramatists

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SELECTED FILM COMMISSIONS

1. War Dogs Soundtrack 
   Commissioned by Chicago Live Music for Film Festival
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SELECTED BIG BAND COMMISSIONS

1. Well Hung
   Commissioned by Composers Concordance Big Band
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2.  Night Falls
   Commissioned by Composers Concordance Big Band
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3. The Left Hand of Darkness
   Commissioned by Composers Concordance Big Band
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4. Schreikrampf
   Commissioned by Composers Concordance Big Band
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5. Addiyo
   Commissioned by Composers Concordance Big Band
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6. Rama
   Commissioned by Composers Concordance Big Band
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7. High Quality Dreams
   Commissioned by Composers Concordance Big Band
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8. Alon Nechushtan Moving Voices Quartet 
   Live in Paris
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9. Tribute to Stan Kenton
   Performed by Alon Nechushtan Big Band
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