Avner Dorman via Matrix

I CURATE

Avner Dorman

VIA THE INTEGRATED GLOBAL
CREATIVE ECONOMY

inspired by
THE GRAPEVINE TELEGRAPH
of Pre-Civil War African-Americans

promulgated by
The Brazilian Ministry of Culture

fomented by
The Bahian Secretary of Culture

fomented by
The Palmares Foundation
for the promotion of Afro-Brazilian Culture

fomented by
The National Foundation of Indigenous Peoples

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Name: Avner Dorman
City/Place: Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Country: United States
Hometown: Tel Aviv, Israel

CURATION

from this node by: Matrix

Life & Work

Bio: Avner Dormanwrites music of intricate craftsmanship and rigorous technique, expressed with a soulful and singular voice. A native of Israel now living in the United States, Dorman draws on a variety of cultural and historical influences in composing, resulting in music that affects an emotional impact while exploringnew territories. His music utilizes an exciting and complex rhythmic vocabulary, as well as unique timbres and colors in orchestral, chamber, and solo settings; many of his compositions have become contemporary staples in the repertoire.

Dorman's music is championed by conductors including Zubin Mehta, Christoph Eschenbach, Ricardo Chailly, and Andris Nelsons, and by soloists such as Pinchas Zukerman, Gil Shaham, Martin Grubinger, and Hilary Hahn.

During the 19-20 season the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, and the National Arts Centre Orchestra will present country premieres of Dorman’s music, and his new large-scale opera will premiere at Theater Dortmund.

The 19-20 season begins with the US premiere of Dorman’s Double Concerto,with Pinchas Zukerman, Amanda Forsyth, and the Boston Symphony orchestra conducted by Asher Fisch. Later in the season, the piece receives its Canadian premiere with the National Arts Centre Orchestra conducted by Pietri Inkinen.

In April 2020, the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra and conductor Nimrod David Pfeffer will present the Israeli Premiere of the Double Concerto. The Chicago Symphony Orchestra, soloist Cynthia Yeh, and conductor James Gaffigan will present the US premiere of Dorman’s most recent percussion concerto, Eternal Rhythm in October. A few weeks prior, Dorman will conduct the Romanian premiere of the piece at the Enescu Festival in Bucarest with soloist Simone Rubino, for whom the concerto was written.

Dorman’s newest opera, Die Kinder Des Sultans, features a libretto by Ingeborg von Zadow and will receive its world premiere run in April and May 2020 at Theater Dortmund. A story about two children on an adventure to find their father in a faraway land, the opera is intended for audiences of all ages and deals with issues of identity, diversity, family and love.

Dorman's first opera, Wahnfried, which garnered intense media interest and was hailed as a "masterpiece" by Opernwelt, returned to Karlsruhe in the 2017-2018 season for a second run as part of the Badisches Staatsoper staging of Wagner's complete ring cycle. The work was named a finalist in the category of World Premiere at the2018 International Opera Awards.

In 2018 Dorman won the Azrieli Prize for Jewish Music for his second violin concerto, Nigunim. As part of the award, the piece will be released commercially in September 2019, featuring soloist Lara St. John with the Orchestre Clasique de Montréal, conducted by Boris Brott. The concerto will concurrently receive its European premiere performances with the Czech National Symphony Orchestra conducted by Steve Mercurio, and with Sinfonia Varsovia at Polin, the Museum of the History of Polish Jews.

Dorman’s recent recording of Letters from Gettysburg was released in June 2019 to great acclaim. Writing for The Wall Street Journal, Allan Kozinn described the piece as a “wrenching score for choir, soprano and baritone soloists and percussion ensemble” and added that “Mr. Dorman’s colorful but disciplined, intensely focused style is suited to the subject matter, and he has produced a work that appeals to pacifist sensibilities by showing the devastation of war as human, personal and direct.” Amir Mandel of Haaretzwrote that “Dorman stretches the use of musical effects almost to the extreme, but achieves a work that is very beautiful to the ear and emotionally tight.” Susan Miron of Art Fusedescribed the piece as “an extraordinarily haunting five-movement work that elevates the experience of one man into a memorial to all victims of war.”

The 18-19 season featured several world premieres, including Nigunim for violin and orchestra, Double Concerto, Eternal Rhythm, Still (violin concerto no.3) premiered by Sayaka Shoji and City Music Cleveland conducted by the composer, and Now, a short, video opera commissioned and premiered by Houston Grand Opera.

Premieres from the 17-18 season included: Boundless, the first entry in Dorman’s innovative opera collaboration with Houston Grand Opera; a new suite,for Solo Violin, commissioned by the ARD competition in Munich; Four Marimbas, commissioned by Jianli Percussion; and Dancing with the Torah at Mount Meron, commissioned by ZOFO piano duo.

Dorman's music has garnered numerous awards and prizes. At the age of 25, he became the youngest composer to win Israel's prestigious Prime Minister's Award for hisEllef Symphony. He has earned several international awards from ASCAP, ACUM, and the Asian Composers League. His music is available on Naxos, Deutsche Grammophone, Canary Classics, and other labels.

He holds a doctorate in composition from the Juilliard School and serves as Associate Professor of Music Theory and Composition at the Sunderman Conservatory of Music at Gettysburg College. Avner Dorman's music is published exclusively by G. Schirmer, Inc.

Contact Information

Email: [email protected]
Management/Booking: MANAGEMENT:
Marianne Schmocker
[email protected]

FILM RELATED INQUIRIES:
Sam Schwartz
The Gorfaine/Schwartz Agency, Inc. Talent Agency
4111 W. Alameda Avenue • Suite 509.
Burbank, California • 91505.
Phone: (818) 260-8500

PUBLISHER:
Andrew Stein-Zeller (G. Schirmer, Inc.)
[email protected]

Media | Markets

▶ Buy My Music: (downloads/CDs/DVDs) http://www.avnerdormanmusic.com/recordings
▶ Website: http://www.avnerdormanmusic.com
▶ YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_j8V-QVLEiurOkW_i2ULmw
▶ Spotify: http://open.spotify.com/album/00jAOKzDuOUFGm3X0e7aef
▶ Spotify 2: http://open.spotify.com/album/12qFJXLTy6cUV7td1f4xEQ
▶ Spotify 3: http://open.spotify.com/album/2TbblDmBaBe88PwPmraWcG
▶ Spotify 4: http://open.spotify.com/album/2cwszeCm8Dz0ho6SZHAU5l
▶ Spotify 5: http://open.spotify.com/album/0btBsutTMcVtnYCOZFUFD8
▶ Spotify 6: http://https://open.spotify.com/album/1JwRq6vUNYrKw2CvQbNBzB

Quotes, Notes & Etc. Orchestral Works:
After Brahms (for orchestra) (2015)
Astrolatry (2011)
Azerbaijani Dance (for orchestra) (2005)
Chorale (1999)
Contrapunctus IX from The Art of the Fugue
Double Concerto (2019)
Ellef Symphony (2000)
( Not ) The Shadow ( Not After Hans Christian Andersen ) (2010)
Prayer for the Innocents (string orchestra version) (2009)
Reflections (2011)
Siklòn (2015)
Uriah (2009)
Variations Without a Theme (2001)

Soloist(s) and Orchestra:
Cello Concerto (2012)
Concerto Grosso (2003)
Concerto in A (1995)
Eternal Rhythm (2018)
Frozen in Time (2007)
Lost Souls (2009)
Mandolin Concerto (2006)
Piccolo Concerto (2001)
Saxophone Concerto (2003)
Spices, Perfumes, Toxins! (2006)
Spices, Perfumes, Toxins! (reduced orchestra) (2012)
Udacrep Akubrad – Percussion concerto (2003)
Uzu and Muzu from Kakaruzu (2011)
Violin Concerto (2006)
Violin Concerto no. 2, “Nigunim” (2017)
Violin Concerto no. 3, “Still” (2019)

Large Ensemble (7 or more players):
Concerto for Violin and a Rock Band (1998)
Prayer for the Innocents (string octet version) (2009)

Works for 2-6 Players:
Consumed (2014)
Four Marimbas (2017)
How to Love (2016)
Jerusalem Mix (2007)
Mandolin Concerto (for mandolin and piano) (2006)
Memory Games (2011)
Memory Games (for ensemble) (2015)
Oud, Viola, Piano (2011)
Sonata for Violin and Piano (2004)
Sonata No. 2 for Violin and Piano (2008)
Sonata No. 3 for Violin and Piano, Nigunim (2011)
Sonata No. 4 for Violin and Piano (2015)
String Quartet No. 1 (2003)
String Quartet No. 2 – Mirage (2004)
Tree-yO! (1996)
Trio (2002)
Udacrep Akubrad – chamber version (2001)
Variations on a Simple Theme (2017)

Solo Works (excluding keyboards):
For Solo Violin (2017)
Suite for Solo Saxophone (2015)
Solo Keyboard(s)
After Brahms (2014)
Azerbaijani Dance (2005)
Dancing with the Torah at Mount Meron (2016)
For a Friend I Never Knew (An Anniversary for Lenny) (2017)
Karsilama (2011)
Moments Musicaux (2003)
Nocturne Insomniaque (2007)
Piano Sonata No. 1 (1999)
Piano Sonata No. 2 (2000)
Piano Sonata No. 3, “Dance Suite” (2005)
Piano Sonata no. 4, “Libi Bamizrach” (2011)
Piano Sonata no. 5 (2016)
Prelude No. 1 (1992)
Three Etudes (2012)

Chorus a cappella :
The Seventy Names of Jerusalem (2014)

Chorus plus 1 instrument:
Psalm 67 (2003)

Chorus and Orchestra/Ensemble:
Dialogues of Love (2014)
Letters from Gettysburg (2012)
Solo Voice(s) and up to 6 players
Boaz (2002)
The Fear of Men (2006)
Hayam Beini Uveincha (is the sea between us) (2002)
Mantra (2012)
Nofim (Sights) (1999)

Opera and Musical Theatre:
Boundless (2018)
Wahnfried (2016)

Electroacoustic Works:
9 Eighths (1999)
Accord/Discord (1999)
Dancing With a Mirror (2002)
Falafel (2001)
Impact (2006)
Sudden Void (2001)

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Avner Dorman: Frozen in Time
By Avner Dorman

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Avner Dorman Double Concerto World-Premiere Rehearsal
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THE INTEGRATED GLOBAL CREATIVE ECONOMY

Humanity has never had this before.

"I am thrilled to receive your email! Thank you for including me in this wonderful matrix."
✅—Susan Rogers
Personal recording engineer: Prince, Paisley Park
Director: Music Perception & Cognition Laboratory, Berklee College of Music
Author: This Is What It Sounds Like: What the Music You Love Says About You

The matrix was born in Salvador's Centro Histórico, where Bule Bule below sings, among magisterial colleagues for whom this matrix was originally built, "Chegou a hora dessa gente bronzeada mostrar seu valor... The time has come for these bronzed people to show their worth..."

Music & lyrics (Brasil Pandeiro) by Assis Valente of Santo Amaro, Bahia. Video by Betão Aguiar

The matrix provides a means by which those above, those below, and EVERYBODY ELSE in the creative economy can be divulged everywhere. Something new under the sun.

Quincy Jones can curate Gilberto Gil, for example. And Gil can curate, writers, dancers, filmmakers, painters, record producers, set designers...

And by the mathematics of the small world phenomenon, everybody in the matrix will tend to proximity to everybody else, in the same way that most human beings are within some six or so steps of most others.

The difference being that in the matrix, these steps are along pathways that can be travelled. The creative world becomes a neighborhood. Quincy Jones is right up the street and Branford Marsalis around the corner. And the most far-flung genius you've never heard of is just a few doors down. Maybe even in Brazil. Laroyê!

"Matrixado!"

✅—Founding Member Darius Mans
Economist, PhD, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
✅—Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
President of Brazil

"Many thanks for this - I am touched!"
✅—Julian Lloyd Webber
That most fabled cellist in the United Kingdom (and Brazilian music fan)

"I'm truly thankful... Sohlangana ngokuzayo :)"
✅—Nduduzo Makhathini
Blue Note recording artist)

"Thanks, this is a brilliant idea!!"
✅—Alicia Svigals
Founder of The Klezmatics

"This is super impressive work ! Congratulations ! Thanks for including me :)))"
✅—Clarice Assad
Compositions recorded by Yo Yo Ma and played by orchestras around the world

"Thank you"
(Banch Abegaze, manager)
✅—Kamasi Washington

Tap people, tap categories, tap curations... The matrix is a maze of tunnels within King Solomon's mines.

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A ECONOMIA CRIATIVA GLOBAL INTEGRADA

A humanidade nunca teve isso antes.

"Fico muitíssimo feliz em receber seu e-mail! Obrigada por me incluir neste matrix maravilhoso."
✅—Susan Rogers
Engenheiro de gravação pessoal para Prince: Paisley Park
Diretora: Laboratório de Percepção e Cognição Musical, Berklee College of Music
Autora: This Is What It Sounds Like: What the Music You Love Says About You

O matrix nasceu no Centro Histórico de Salvador, onde Bule Bule abaixo canta, entre colegas magisteriais para quem este matrix foi originalmente construído, "Chegou a hora dessa gente bronzeada mostrar seu valor..."

Música & letras (Brasil Pandeiro) por Assis Valente de Santo Amaro, Bahia. Vídeo por Betão Aguiar

O matrix fornece um meio pelo qual os acima, os abaixo e TODOS OS OUTROS na economia criativa podem ser divulgados em todos os lugares. Algo novo sob o sol.

Quincy Jones pode indicar Gilberto Gil, por exemplo. E Gil pode indicar escritores, dançarinos, cineastas, pintores, produtores de discos, cenógrafos...

E pela matemática do fenômeno de mundo pequeno, todos no matrix tenderão a se aproximar de todos, da mesma forma que a maioria dos seres humanos estão dentro de cerca de seis passos da maioria dos outros.

Com a diferença que no matrix, estes passos estão ao longo de caminhos que podem ser percorridos. O mundo criativo se torna uma vizinhança. Quincy Jones está lá em cima e Branford Marsalis está ao virar da esquina. E o gênio distante que você nunca ouviu falar tá lá embaixo. Talvez até no Brasil. Laroyê!

"Matrixado!"

✅—Membro Fundador Darius Mans
Economista, doutorado, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
✅—Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Presidente do Brasil

"Muito obrigado por isso - estou tocado!"
✅—Julian Lloyd Webber
Estamos tocados também Sr. Webber!
Merecidamente o violoncelista mais lendário do Reino Unido (e fã da música brasileira)

"Estou realmente agradecido... Sohlangana ngokuzayo :)"
✅—Nduduzo Makhathini
Artista da Blue Note)

"Obrigada, esta é uma ideia brilhante!!"
✅—Alicia Svigals
Fundadora do The Klezmatics

"Este é um trabalho super impressionante! Parabéns! Obrigada por me incluir :)))"
✅—Clarice Assad
Composições gravadas por Yo Yo Ma e tocadas por orquestras ao redor do mundo

"Thank you"
(Banch Abegaze, empresário)
✅—Kamasi Washington

Toque em pessoas, toque em categorias, toque em curadoria... O matrix é um labirinto de túneis dentro das minas do rei Salomão.