Ayal Adler (), is an Israeli composer. Active internationally, his works are continuously performed worldwide. Serves as associate professor in composition and theory at the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance. Recipient of numerous awards, including: Two Prime- Minister Awards for Composers; Two Acum Prizes (equivalent to ASCAP), and International prizes. Serves as the Director of the Israel Composers' League.
Biography Ayal Adlerr's compositions were performed in recent years in the United States; Canada; Germany; Austria; England; Lithuania; Spain; Finland; Czech Republic; Russia; Hungary; Croatia; South Korea, and more. Adler's oeuvre includes music in various genres including solo, chamber, vocal, and orchestral. His work, In Motion - Concerto for Continuo and Large Orchestra was commissioned by the Bregenz Festival in 2023. Resonating Sounds for Large Orchestra was commissioned and premiered by Daniel Barenboim and the West-Eastern DIVAN Orchestra, at the following venues: BBC Proms, Royal Albert Hall; Lucerne Festival; Salzburg Festival; Colon Theatre, Buenos Aires. His song cycle, Alone, I return from the Night, was commissioned and premiered by the Munich Philharmonic, cond. by Omer Meir Wellber, with soprano Hila Baggio. Crystallization for Large Orchestra was re-premiered by Zubin Mehta and the Israeli Philharmonic. Postlude for Large Ensemble was re-premiered by Matthias Pintscher and Meitar Ensemble. Ayal Adler's works are often performed at International Festivals, such as the International Society of Contemporary Music (ISCM); Jerusalem International Chamber Music Festival; Asian Composers' League (ACL), and more. In Israel, his music was premiered, among others, by The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra; Israel Camerata Orchestra Jerusalem; Israel Symphony Orchestra; Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra; Meitar Ensemble; Israel Contemporary Soloists; Raanana Symphonette Orchestra; Tel Aviv Soloists Ensemble, and more, under the baton of Omer Meir Wellber; Matthias Pintscher; Ilan Volkov; Frédéric Chaslin; Pierre-André Valade; Zsolt Nagy, and others.
Ayal Adler was born in Jerusalem. After receiving a Diploma in Piano and Composition from the Rubin Jerusalem Conservatory, he enrolled at the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance. 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. Ayal Adler is a full-time faculty at the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance, and serves as an associate professor in Composition and Theory. In recent years he held various academic positions, such as chair, Composition and Conducting Faculty, dean of students, and others. He currently serves as a board member of the Israeli Composers' League (ICL).
Recipient of numerous awards and grants, including: First Prize at the International Composition Competition RMN Music in London, 2018, for his work Chase; Prime- Minister Award for Composers (2008); Two ACUM Prizes: Achievement Award of the Year Award for Quintet (2012), and orchestral award for Crystallization (2003); Commissions from the America-Israel Cultural Fund, including a Fulbright Grant for Doctoral Studies; commissions from the Adele and John Gray Endowment Fund, and others. Mr. Adler was nominated Composer-in-Residence for the Meitar ensemble from 2006 -2012, and later on became the Ensemble's Advisor. Six compact discs containing his works were released in recent years. His works are regularly published by the Israeli Music Institute (IMI), and the Israeli Music Center (IMC). Ayal Adler's works were recorded and played on BBC Radio 4; Radio Swiss; Radio France; Israeli Radio Kan HaMusica, and others.
Compositions In Motion- Concerto for Continuo and Large Orchestra (2022- 2023). 20 min. Shades, for Violin, Violincello, and Piano (2022). 10 min. Transparent Lights, for Violin and Viilincello ( 2022). 8 min. Imaginary Figures, for Piano (2020). 11 min Hidden Light, for large ensemble (2020). 13 min. Alone, I return from the Night.Three songs and Interludes for Soprano and Large Orchestra (2019). 18 min. Circular Breathing, for String orchestra (2018/2021). 15 min Lines, interrupted, for Violin and strings (2019). 14 min Rock Expressions for Guitars and ensemble (2016). 15 min Double Concerto for Single Guitarist and large orchestra (2016). 15 min Concerto for Mandolin and strings (2015).14 min Misterioso (2015) for piano. 8'. Resonating Sounds, for large orchestra (2014/2018). 17 min Colors of Dust, for fl, cl, vn, vc, pno (2013). 14 min Solitary, I return from the night (2012). Three songs for soprano and orchestra. Texts: David Vogel. 15 min Postlude, for a large ensemble (2011). 10'. Allegretto Misterioso, for Two Pianos (2011). 10'. For Four, Piano 4 Hand (2015). 8' Two Short Pieces for piano (2010). 7'. Quintet for pno, fl, cl, vn and vc (2009). 15'. Or Haganuz, for a large ensemble (2008). 14'. At the Gate of Darkness (2006), two songs for mezzo-soprano, fl, cl, bsn, vn, vc and pno. Texts: David Vogel: As night approaches; At the gate of Darkness. 14'. Reminiscence (2005) for violin and piano. 18'. Circles in Time (2004) for fl, cl, vc, prc and pno. 14'. Shades.. to Colors (2003) for piano and string quartet. 12'. Crystallization (2001) for large orchestra. 17'. Voyages (1999) for orchestra. 10'. Dialogues (1998) for piano and large ensemble (12 players). 14'. Largo (1997) for violin and orchestra. 14'. Two Pieces for piano(1996): Allegro Agitato; Andante Sostenuto. 10'. - String Quartet (1995) in four movements. 14'. Five Short Pieces for Clarinet (1995). 10'. Three Songs for Women's Choir (1994): Kirya Yefeifia; Se'I Yona; Nitzanim Nir'u Ba'aretz. 13'.
Public Performances (partial list) Imaginary Figures. Amit Dolberg, piano. Israel Music Days, December 2020, Tel Aviv Museum.* Hidden Light, for large ensemble. New version premiere. UMZE ensemble, Gregory Vajda, cond. Budapest Music Center, October 2020 Alone, I return from the Night for soprano and large orchestra.premiere. Hila Baggio, soprano, Munich Philharmonic, Omer Meir Wellber, cond. November 2019, Munich Voyages for orchestra. Intrada Contemporary Music Festival, opening concert, November 2019: Timisoara, Romania Colors of dust for fl, cl, vln, vc, pno. Moscow Soloits Ensemble. October 2019: Moscow and Kazan Nuances de Colours, for string quartet. Premiere. Farma quartet, Hamakom Festival, Holesov, Czech Republic. July 2019 Fragmented Lines in Time, for woodwind quartet, diX Ensemble. June–July 2019, Premiere: -Nemtzov Gallery, Berlin; Großschwabhausen concert house, Weimar Misterioso for piano. Amit Dolberg . May 2019, Tel Aviv Museum Lines, Interrupted, Concerto for Violin and Strings. Itamar Zorman, violin, Tel Aviv Soloists Ensemble, Barak Tak, cond. May 2019: -Israeli Conservatory Hall, Tel Aviv; Weiss Hall, Jerusalem Shades, for piano quartet. Ensemble Wiener Collage, Rene Staar, cond. Arnold Schoenberg Center, Vienna March 2019 Colors of Dust for quintet. Meitar Ensemble, Pierre- Andre Vallade, cond. Festival- Biennale of New Music, Florida State University. February 2019 Shades, for piano quartet. Ensemble Wiener Collage, Rene Staar, cond. Clairmont Hall, Tel Aviv. December 2018 Misterioso for piano. Amit Dolberg, piano. Leipzig University. December 2018 Contrasts in Time, for solo Violin. Karen Bentley- Pollick, violin, Stanford University. May 2018 Postlude for large ensemble. Zeutfluss Ensemble, Edo Micic, cond. Arnold Schoenberg Center, Vienna. May 2018 Circular Breathing, for string orchestra- Premiere. St. Christopher Chamber Orchestra, Modestas Barkauskas, cond. St. Catherine's Church (Vilnius St 30), Vilnius, Lithuania. April 2018 Misterioso for piano. Amit Dolberg, piano, Macedonian International Festival, Philharmonic Hall, Skopje, Macedonia. April 2018 Colors of Dust for quintet. Meitar Ensemble, Constantia Gorcki, cond. Tel Aviv Conservatory, March 2018 Misterioso for piano. Amit Dolberg, piano, Gare du Nord Festival, Basel, Switzerland, March 2018 Misterioso for piano, Amit Dolberg, piano. Intrada New Music Festival, Timișoara, Romania, November 2017 Solitary, I return from the night, three songs for soprano and orchestra. Texts: David Vogel. The Israel Camerata Jerusalem, Uriel Segal, cond. Israeli Music Days, Tel Aviv Museum, September 2017 Misterioso for piano, Hagai Yudan, piano. Tel Aviv Conservatory, September 2017 Lines, Interrupted, Concerto for Violin and Strings. Tomas Tulacek, Violin, Mosheles Strings Ensemble, Jan Rezek, cond. Smetana Museum, Prague, May 2017 Lines, Interrupted, Concerto for Violin and Strings. Tomas Tulacek, Violin, Mosheles Strings Ensemble, Barak Tal, cond. November 2016. Premiere: – Janáček Academy Hall, Brno Rock Expressions, for Guitars and Ensemble- Premiere. Nadav Lev, Guitars. Meitar Ensemble, Ziv Kozo, cond. October 2016, Premiere: - Israeli Conservatory Ran baron Hall, Tel Aviv- International Classical, Guitar Festival, Netanya Cultural Hall Contrasts in Time, for solo Violin. Karen Bentley- Pollick, violin,. September 2016. Premiere: Klaipeda, Lithuania Contemporary Festival- Spectrum New Music Series, New York-Winter Solstice concert in Seattle. December 2016- Double Concerto for Single Guitarist. Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra, Frederic Chaslin, cond. Nadav Lev, Guitars. July 2016. Premiere: Henry Crown Hall, Jerusalem-*Dialogues for Piano and Chamber Ensemble. Ensemble Meitar, Pierre Andre Vallade, cond. Amit Dolberg, piano. International CEME Festival. Revised Premiere: January 2016. Revised Premiere: Israel Music Conservatory Hall, Tel Aviv- Expanses- Concerto for Piano and String Orchestra. Amit Dolberg, piano, Tel Aviv Soloists, Barak Tal, cond. September 2015:- Rappoport Center, Haifa, Hag Hamusika Festival Concerto for Mandolin and String Orchestra. Raanana Symphonette Orchestra, Omer Meir Wellber, cond. Yaakov Reuven, mandolin. June 2015. Premiere: – Auditorium Raanana Colors of Dust for fl, cl, vn, vc and pno. Ensemble Meitar, Yuval Zorn, cond. March 2015:- 92 Street Y, New York- Banff Arts Center – New Music Series, Calgary Resonating Sounds for large orchestra. Commissioned by Daniel Barenboim and West-Eastern Divan Orchestra. World Summer Tour, Premiere. August 2014: - Lucerne Festival- BBC Proms, Royal Albert Hall, London- Salzburg Festival -Colon Theater, Buenos Aires Misterioso for Piano. Yuval Zorn, Piano. July 2014:-Royal Opera House, London-Steinway House, London- Hateiva, Tel Aviv Expanses- Concerto for Piano and String Orchestra. Amit Dolberg, piano, Tel Aviv Soloists, Barak Tal, cond. March 2014. Premiere:-Weiss Hall, Jerusalem -Tel Aviv Conservatory–Rappoport Center, Haifa Weil Center Colors of Dust for fl, cl, vn, vc and pno. Roy Amotz- flute, Pascal Moragues- clarinet. Michael Barenboim- violin, Timothy Parks- cello. Yaron Kolberg- piano. Nir Cohen- cond. September 2014: Jerusalem International Chamber Music Festival- Colors of Dust (2013) for fl, cl, vn, vc and pno. Roi Amotz- flute, Pascal Moragues- clarinet. Michael Barenboim- violin, Timothy Parks- cello. Yaron Kolberg- piano. David Coleman- cond. International Chamber Music Festival, September 2013, YMCA Jerusalem Quintet, Piano& Ensemble. Ensemble Meitar, Guy Feder, cond. May 2013: Yale University. New Haven Johns Hopkins University, Dartmouth Chapelle Historique de Bon-Pasteur, Montreal Colors of Dust. Claudia Stain. Intonation Chamber Music Festival. Jewish Museum Berlin, May 2013. Premiere Solitary, I return from the night (2012), three songs for soprano and orchestra. Texts: David Vogel. Camerata Orchestra, Ariane Matiakh, cond. Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Rehovot, October 2012. Premiere- Crystallization for large orchestra 2002), new version. Israeli Philharmonic orchestra, Zubin Mehta.cond. Tel Aviv, October 2012