Ayal Adler

Ayal Adler
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אייל אדלר

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Ayal Adler (Hebrew: אייל אדלר; born in Jerusalem is a musician, composer,and a lecturer in theory and composition.

Biography

Ayal Adler was born in Jerusalem. After receiving a diploma in piano and composition from the Rubin Conservatory, he enrolled in the Rubin Academy of Music and Dance in Jerusalem. There, he completed a B.Mus. and an Artist Diploma in composition (with Honors). He then pursued a Doctoral degree in composition at McGill University in Montreal.

Adler is a senior lecturer of composition and theory at the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance since 2001. He held the positions of: Dean of Students of the Academy; Head of the composition department of the Cross-Disciplinary music program. He served at various committees, such as: Doctoral Committee; Academic Affairs Committee, and others. He also serves as a senior board member of the Israel Composers' League.

Adler wrote music in various genres, including solo, chamber, vocal and orchestral works. His music was recently performed in Israel by: Philharmonic orchestra, conducted by Maestro Zubin Mehta; Camerata orchestra; Sinfonietta orchestra; Meitar Ensemble, etc. In recent years, his music was performed in the United States; Canada; Germany; Finland; England; Czech Republic; Russia; Rumania; Croatia; Taiwan and South Korea. His works were performed in the International Festivals of ISCM (2005) and ACL (2008 and 2011). His work Gate of Darkness was performed in the 2012 Jerusalem International Chamber Music Festival, and his new work Colors of dust was premiered in the Jerusalem International Festival in Berlin, April 2013, and also at the Jerusalem International Chamber Music Festival, September 2013. His recent work Resonating Sounds for large orchestra will be premiered by Daniel Barenboim and the West- Eastern DIVAN Orchestra in August 2014 at Theatro Colon, Buenos Aires, and also at Lucerne Festival, Salzburg Festival and BBC Proms.

Adler won several awards, including: Prime Minister Award for Composers, 2008; Commissions from the America-Israel Cultural Fund; 'The year achievement" award (Acum prize) for "Quintet" (2012); an Acum prize for Crystallization for large orchestra (2003); a Fulbright Grant for Doctoral Studies (1997); Dean's Honorary Prize (1996). He was the composer-in-residence for Meitar ensemble from 2006 -2012, and currently serves as the ensemble's Advisor. He was also nominated Composer-in-Residence for: McGill Symphony (2000), McGill Chamber Orchestra (1999) and Visby International Center for Composers (summer of 2011).

Four compact discs containing his works were released in recent years. His music is published by the Israel Music Institute (IMI) and Israeli Music Center (IMC). His works are often recorded and played on the Israeli Radio, and were played on Radio France.

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