Amos Elkana (Hebrew: עמוס אלקנה) (born August 20, 1967) is an Israeli composer and improviser.
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Amos Elkana was born in the United States but grew up in Israel. He began playing guitar and studying music at age 15. After his compulsory army service in Israel he returned to Boston to study jazz guitar at the Berklee College of Music and Composition at the New England Conservatory of Music.[1]
In 1990 he moved to France. While in Europe he studied composition with Michele Reverdy in Paris, Erik Norby in Copenhagen and master classes with Paul Heinz Dietrich and Edison Denisov in Berlin. In 1992 he settled back in Israel where his two children were born.
Elkana continued his studies at Bard College, New York where he earned an MFA in Music and Sound. At Bard he focused on electronic music and took lessons with Pauline Oliveros, David Behrman, Richard Teitelbaum, George Lewis, Maryanne Amacher, Larry Polansky and more.
Elkana’s works have been performed and recorded around the world. His first saxophone quartet was premiered in Carnegie Hall in New York City in 1993.[1] The Berlin Festival commissioned his song-cycle Arabic Lessons and premiered it in 1998. His concerto for clarinet Tru’a was recorded by clarinetist Richard Stoltzman and the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra.
Elkana also performs his own works on the electric guitar and computer and he frequently collaborates with artists from other disciplines on joint projects. In 2003 he received the Golden Feather Prize for music composition.[2]
Quintet for Flute, Clarinet, Violin, Cello and Piano
Septet for Oud, Mandolin, 2 Violins, 2 Violas and Cello
Sextet for 2 Bass viols (Viola da gamba), Harpsichord, Violin, Flute and Piano
Solo for Viola
Quartet for Soprano, Alto, Tenor and Baritone Saxophones
Trio for E-Guitar, Violin (or Cello) and Piano
Electronic music for 6 channels with voices
Trio for Electric Guitar, Piano, Percussion with Voice(s)
Solo for Cello (or Electric Guitar) with recorded voice and Electronics
Solo for Celesta
Solo for Clarinet
Chamber music for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet in Bb, Bass-Clarinet in Bb, Horn in F, Trombone, Harpsichord (doubling on Hammond or Harmonium), Piano (doubling on Celesta), 2 Violins, Viola, Cello, Double-Bass
Electronic music for Computer
Solo for Electric Guitar, live electronics and recorded voice
Electronic music for Computer 4 channels and recorded voice
Electronic music for Computer 4 channels and recorded voices
Solo for Piano
Duo for Oboe (doubling on English Horn) and Contrabassoon
Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola and Cello
Chamber music for Flute, Shakuhachi, Bass Clarinet, Soprano Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Djembe, Harp, Electric Guitar, Piano, Viola, Cello
Electronic music for Electronics and recorded Guitar
Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola and Cello
Electronic music for recorded Guitar, recorded Piano, recorded voice and electronics
Chamber music for 3 Sopranos, Flute (doubling piccolo), Trumpet in C, Tenor Saxophone, Cello, Electric Bass, Drum set
Quartet for Soprano, Alto, Tenor and Baritone Saxophones
Electronic music for Electronics, Voices and Violin
Quintet for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Horn and Bassoon
Quintet for Violin, Oboe, Clarinet, Cello and Piano
Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra (333 4331 Perc 12,10,8,8,7)
Orchestral music for Orchestra (3333 2221 Perc. Strings)
Trio for Flute, Viola and Harp
Quartet for Soprano, Alto, Tenor and Baritone Saxophones
Solo for Flute