Joel Hoffman (composer)

Joel Hoffman (born 1953 in Vancouver) is a Canadian-American composer of contemporary classical music and pianist living in New York, New York. Hoffman's music draws much of its richness and variety from such diverse sources as Eastern European folk musics, Chinese traditional music and American bebop, yet these sources seem to be seamlessly woven into a unique musical language that is pervaded by a sense of lyricism and rhythmic vitality.

Biography Hoffman is a son of conductor Irwin Hoffman and violinist Esther Glazer, and the brother of cellist Gary Hoffman. Hoffman earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Wales and a masters and doctorate from the Juilliard School. His teachers included Elliott Carter, Milton Babbitt, Vincent Persichetti, Alun Hoddinott, Arnold Whittall and Easley Blackwood.

For 36 years, he was a professor of composition at the University of Cincinnati – College-Conservatory of Music and the founder/director of the Music X festival of new music (1996–2011) which was held for the first thirteen years in Cincinnati and for the last three years at the Hindemith Music Centre in Blonay, Switzerland. He was president of Chamber Music Cincinnati (2008–2011), and has directed an annual summer course for composer/performers at the UPBEAT International Music School in Milna, Croatia since 2004

He has been the recipient of many honors from organizations such as the American Academy of Arts and Letters, the American Academy of Arts and Letters, Columbia University, BMI, ASCAP, and the American Music Center. Hoffman is a 2017 John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation fellow.

Hoffman's music is published by Onibatan Music, his own publishing house Joel Hoffman official website, RAI Com, ECS Publishing (EC Schirmer), G. Schirmer and Vanderbilt Music Company (Lyra Music Co.).

Works

This is a list of compositions by Joel Hoffman sorted by genre, date of composition, title, and scoring. GenreDateTitleScoringOrchestra2009...repercussions...chamber orchestraOrchestra2003to listen, to hearfull orchestraOrchestra2001The Smilefull orchestraOrchestra1997Millennium Dancesfull orchestraOrchestra1995ChiaSsofull orchestraOrchestra1994Music for Chamber Orchestrachamber orchestraOrchestra1992Music in Blue and Greenfull orchestraOrchestra1985Between Tenfull orchestraOrchestra1980Chamber Symphonychamber orchestraConducted (non-orchestra)2016The Dizi in my Life (alternate version)dizi solo, string orchestraConducted (non-orchestra)2013The Dizi in my Lifedizi solo, dizi orchestra, 2 violoncelloConducted (non-orchestra)2012"Party Piece" (for John Cage's 100th birthday)oboe, bassoon, trumpet, trombone marimba, vibraphone, xylophone

accordion, piano

violin, viola, violoncelloConducted (non-orchestra)2010Carnivalfinalepiccolo, clarinet, glockenspiel, xylophone 2 pianos, 2 violins, viola, violoncello, contrabassConducted (non-orchestra)2004The Old Machine at Sovereign Hillintermediate level string orchestraConducted (non-orchestra)2003Brave Old Mordechaiclarinet, cimbalom, accordion voice, string orchestraConducted (non-orchestra)1996L' Chaim Chantata12-part ensembleConducted (non-orchestra)1990Reyzele: a Portraitflute, clarinet, percussion, 2 violins, viola, violoncello, contrabassConducted (non-orchestra)1990Crossing Points20 solo stringsConducted (non-orchestra)1978Music from Chartres2 trumpets, 4 horns, 3 trombones, tubaChamber2017Bitter Lemon Suiteclarinet, violoncelloChamber2017Xiang He Ge 相和歌xiao, guitarChamber2017ei, jauga jaugaclarinet, violoncello, pianoChamber2017Nautilus 鹦鹉螺sheng, vibraphone, guzhengChamber2016sizzle 丝竹 (alternate version)violin, violoncello, piano, 2 marimbasChamber2016Beijing Expresspiano four-handsChamber2016Riffs on a Great Lifevioloncello, pianoChamber2015of Deborah, for Deborahviolin, viola, violoncello, harpChamber2015Huan Song Reduxdizi, fluteChamber2014Music in Five Partsflute, viola, harpChamber2013Osibova Blueclarinet, 2 violins, viola, violoncelloChamber2012another timestring quartetChamber2012Music in Yellow and Greenflute, violin, violoncello, pianoChamber2011Camino Azulstring quartetChamber2011five bedtime storiesclarinet, guzhengChamber2011Piano Trio 4violin, violoncello, pianoChamber2010...the first time and the lastversion for 10 violoncelloChamber2010Self-Portrait with Orlando3 flutesChamber2010Three for Fivevioloncello, string quartetChamber2009...the first time and the lastversion for 4 violoncelloChamber2009Three Pathsvioloncello, pianoChamber2007passo passostring quartet, harpsichordChamber20066-8-2-4-5-8flute, clarinet, violin, violoncello piano, marimbaChamber2006Arrivistring quartetChamber2006Karptetviolin, viola, violoncello, 2 pianosChamber2006Three Orangesviolin, marimbaChamber2006Three Snapshotsflute, violoncelloChamber2005Blue and Yellowflute, pianoChamber2005String Quartet no. 3string quartetChamber2004Piano Trio 3 on C#violin, violoncello, pianoChamber2003Piano Trio 2: Lost Tracesviolin, violoncello, pianoChamber2003Coast to Coastpercussion, mandolin/banjo, violinChamber2003Portogruaro Quartet2 pianos, 2 percussionChamber2001Self-Portrait with JSstring trioChamber2001Gebirtig Speaksclarinet, violin, viola, violoncello, pianoChamber1996Stone Soupnarrator, violinChamber1996Portogruaro Sextetclarinet, horn, violin, viola, violoncello, pianoChamber1996The Music within the Words, Part 1flute, oboe, violoncello, pianoChamber1996The Music within the Words, Part 1alternate version flute, clarinet, bassoon, horn, pianoChamber1996The Music within the Words, Part 2viola, violoncello, harp, pianoChamber1995L' Immensita dell' Attimoflute, pianoChamber1993String Quartet no. 2string quartetChamber1992Metasmopercussion trioChamber1991Cubist Bluesviolin, violoncello, pianoChamber198826 × 3 for 3 ( and E.C. at 80 )percussion trioChamber1988Fantasia Fiorentinaviolin, pianoChamber1987Ricordanzavioloncello, pianoChamber1987Hancock Triooboe, horn, pianoChamber1984Music for Two Oboes2 oboesChamber1984Duo for Viola and Pianoviola, pianoChamber1983Five Pieces for Two Pianos2 pianosChamber1982Music for Trumpets and Strings2 trumpets, string quartetChamber1982Sonata for Cello and Pianovioloncello, pianoChamber1981Nirvana, the Waterfallsoprano, violoncello, pianoChamber1981Lyric Variations6 trombonesChamber1980September Musiccontrabass, harpChamber1980Suiteoboe, bassoon, violoncello, contrabass, percussionChamber1980Three Bagatellesoboe, bassoon, pianoChamber1980Divertimentostring quartet, harp, pianoChamber1977Horn Concertohorn, clarinet, violin, violoncello, pianoChamber1977Variations for Four Flutes4 flutesChamber1977Bagatelles for harp and pianoharp, pianoChamber1975Nocturneviolin, pianoChamber1975Variationsviolin, violoncello, harpConcerto2014sizzle 丝竹violin, violoncello, dizi orchestra, 2 yunluoConcerto2008Piano Concertopiano, orchestraConcerto2007The Forty Stepsoud, violoncello, orchestraConcerto1998Self-Portrait with Gebirtigvioloncello, orchestraConcerto1994Self-Portrait with Mozartviolin, piano, orchestraConcerto1991reconstruction of Mozart's Concerto for Violin, Piano and Orchestra, 1st Movementviolin, piano, orchestraConcerto1986Violin Concertoviolin, orchestraConcerto1984Double Concertoviola, violoncello, orchestraConcerto1978Triple Concertoviolin, viola, violoncello, orchestraSolo2017Cat Talesintermediate pianoSolo2016AS 8.7.2pianoSolo2014LamipìfonavioloncelloSolo2013Two Hands and Thirty-four thousand FeetpianoSolo2012Amethyst VariationspianoSolo2011un petit endroit très profond à l'intérieur de DantepianoSolo2010nine pieces for solo pianopianoSolo2009départsviolaSolo2009flutterbyclarinetSolo2007Krakow Variationsversion for solo violinSolo2007unaccompanied minorvioloncelloSolo2007square oneviolinSolo2007unaccompanied minorvioloncelloSolo2004at what price?pianoSolo2004For BillpianoSolo2001Round Midnight VariationpianoSolo1999Krakow VariationsviolaSolo1991each for himself?pianoSolo1990PartenzeviolinSolo1986Hands DownpianoSolo1982Sonata for HarpharpSolo1978Concert-StudyfluteSolo1978Concert-StudypianoSolo1977AbbassareviolaSolo1977Concert-StudyvioloncelloSolo1975Fantasy PiecespianoVocal2005Sonnet 223-part men's chorus, 2 harpsVocal1995L' lmmensita dell' Attimomezzo-soprano, pianoVocal1987Sendup, CountdownSATB chorus + optional pianoVocal1974Three EnglynionSSATBTheater2002The Memory Gameopera in three acts

Recordings Three Paths. Albany Records.

Includes: Three Paths Nine pieces for solo piano ...the first time and the last Self Portrait. Albany Records.

Includes: Sonata for Cello and Piano unaccompanied minor Self-Portrait with Gebirtig Karpet

Piano Trios. Albany Records.

Includes: Piano Trio No.1: Cubist Blues Piano Trio No.2: Lost Traces Piano Trio on C-Sharp

Cubist Blues. Gasparo Records.

Includes: Piano Trio No.1: Cubist Blues String Quartet no. 2 Fantasia Fiorentina Sonata for Cello and Piano

Chinese Bamboo Flute Orchestra. China Record Corporation.

Includes Joel Hoffman: The Diz in my life

Bravo Orkester. Zalozba Kaset in Plosc.

Includes Joel Hoffman: Self-Portrait with Gebirtig

The American Experience. Milken Archive of Jewish Music.

Includes Joel Hoffman: Self-Portrait of Gebirtig

American Piano. Gasparo Records.

Includes Joel Hoffman: Fantasy Pieces

Music by Hale Smith, Sheila Silver, Joel Hoffman. CRI Recordings.

Includes Joel Hoffman: Duo for Viola and Piano

Soliloquy. Koch International.

Includes Joel Hoffman: Partenze

Premiere Chamber Works. Centaur Records.

Includes Joel Hoffman: Music for Two Oboes

Americans!. Stradivarius.

Includes Joel Hoffman: Each for Himself?

America. VDM Records.

Includes Blues and Yellow

Tum-Balalayke. EMA Records.

CD of traditional Jewish Songs; Joel Hoffman, piano and arranger

Joel Hoffman (composer)

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