Gil Shohat

Gil Shohat is an Israeli classical music composer, conductor and pianist.

Shohat was born in 1973 in Israel to the Ha'aretz journalist Tzipora Shohat. His first orchestral work was performed by the Israel Chamber Orchestra when he was 18. He served as the chief pianist of the Israeli Defense Forces. He is a graduate of the Tel Aviv Conservatorium and of the Tel Aviv University school of music. He studied composition and musicology in Rome and Cambridge. He composed nine symphonies, eight concertos for piano and three operas. He was named Knight in the Order of Arts and Letters of France in 2009. Shohat declares himself homosexual and lives in Jaffa with his life partner, as he stated in an interview given to Maariv on January 22, 2010.

Selected works

Shohat's works are published by Casa Ricordi, Israel Music Institute, Israeli Music Center, OR-TAV Music Publications and Gil Shohat Editions.

Opera

• Alpha and Omega (2001)
• Tyre and Jerusalem (2002)
• Badenheim (2005)
• The Child Dreams (2010)

Orchestral

• O Ye Dry Bones (1995)
• Symphony No. 1 Israel Symphony for soprano (or tenor), choir and orchestra (1998)
• Symphony No. 2 Alpha and Omega (1997–1999)
• Symphony No. 3 The Symphony of Fire (1998)
• Festival Overture (2000)
• Symphony No. 4 The Symphony of Lights (2000)
• Symphony No. 5 German Symphony for soprano, child's voice, choir and orchestra (2000)
• Symphony No. 6 The Cantata of Ecstasy for soprano, mezzo-soprano, children's choir and orchestra (2000)
• Symphony No. 7 (2001)
• Symphony No. 8 Sacred Symphony for soprano, tenor, choir and orchestra (2002)
• Symphony No. 9 (2003)
• The Rest Is Silence for string orchestra or string quartet (2006)

Concertante

• Concertino for piano and orchestra (1993)
• Concertino for violin and orchestra (1995)
• Concerto for clarinet and orchestra (1998)
• Concerto for viola and orchestra (1998)
• Concerto for cello and orchestra (2000)
• Concerto No. 2 for piano and orchestra (2001)
• Concerto for flute and string orchestra (2002)
• Concerto for oboe and string orchestra (2002)
• Concerto for piano four hands and Orchestra (2006)
• Concerto for guitar and string orchestra (2007)
• Concerto for saxophone and string orchestra (2008)

Chamber music

• Partita for string quartet (1996)
• A Rebours for piano and ensemble (1998)
• Anekdotos I: Choral for harp (2000)
• Anekdotos II: Theme and Variations for violin (2000)
• Anekdotos III: Rêverie et Cauchmard for viola (2000)
• Anekdotos IV: Hora Danza for cello (2000)
• Anekdotos V: Organum Mortum for double bass (2000)
• Anekdotos VI: Fantasia for piccolo (2000)
• Anekdotos VII: Mephisto Waltz for flute (2000)
• Anekdotos VIII: Ballade for oboe (2000)
• Anekdotos IX: Lied for English horn (2000)
• Anekdotos X: Klezmer for clarinet (2000)
• Anekdotos XI: Menuet for bassoon (2000)
• Anekdotos XII: Fanfare for trumpet (2000)
• Anekdotos XIII: Nocturne for horn (2000)
• Anekdotos XIV: Prelude "Alla Bachiana" for trombone (2000)
• Anekdotos XV: March Funebre for tuba (2000)
• Anekdotos XVI: Perpeuum Mobile Interrompu for marimba (2000)
• Piano Trio (2000)
• Quintet for clarinet and string quartet (2005)
• Septet for flute, oboe, clarinet, violin, viola, cello and double bass (2006)
• The Devil's Dance, Ballet for violin and viola (2006)
• 3 Sonnets of Dark Love for guitar solo (2006)
• Badenheim Grand Suite, Octet for 3 violins, 2 violas, 2 cellos and double bass (2007)
• Duo-Sonata for violin and viola

Piano

• 9 Early Piano Pieces (1985–1987)
• Three Waltzes (1989)
• Three Improvisations on Paintings (1989)
• The Kiss of Salome (1990)
• Circles, 6 Short Methodological Pieces (1993)
• Piano Sonata (1993)
• Sparks from the Beyond (1996)
• Three Studies (1997)

Vocal

• Five Songs of Darkness for soprano, viola and piano (1990)
• Pirkei Avot (Proverbs of Our Fathers), 7 Short Songs for soprano and piano (1991)
• Bright Winter, 3 Songs for soprano, flute and piano (1997)
• Vocalisa for soprano and chamber ensemble (1997)
• The Song of My Life, 9 Songs for soprano and piano (2001)
• Ophelie for soprano and piano or orchestra (2003)
• Michal, 4 Songs for soprano and orchestra (2006)
• Stabat Mater for mezzo-soprano and orchestra (2006)

External links

• Gil Shohat website
• Gil Shohat at Israel Music Institute