• Israeli Prime Minister's Prize, 2010 .
• Israeli Prime Minister's Prize. 2001 
• ACUM (Israeli ASCAP) award for lifetime achievements in composition and education.  
• Judges' Prize , ACUM (Israeli ASCAP), 1992 
• Municipality of Tel Aviv,  Engel Prize, 1991 
• ACUM Prize  for A Letter to Stravinsky 1991 
• Municipality of Haifa, the Mark Lavri Prize for The Golem, 1991  
• Guggenheim Fellowship for composition, 1981  
• The Brooklyn College Opera Theater Chamber Opera Composition  Contest, special award, 1981  
• ACUM  Prize, stipend for completion of Violin Concerto, 1977  
• Composers' Conference Felloship, Johnson, Vermont 1974 & 1975  
• ISCM Electronic Music Competition, 1975  
• Orr Prize, Jerusalem, And There Arose a Mist - Cantata for Choir, Magnetic Tape, Percussion and Brass Quintet 

• Tel Aviv Foundation for the Arts, 2003 Threads of The Heart  for a large ensemble (15 players) 2003
• Concerto for Orchestra, commissioned by the Jerusalem Radio Symphony Orchestra, premiered in March 2002
• Sukhi Kang, Korea, 1999, A Note For A Neighbor 
• Einklang Festival of Austria, 1999, Mittersil Quintet 
• Tel-Aviv Foundation for the Arts, 1998,  String Sextet in Two Movements 
• composer in residence, UPIC electronic music center in Paris 1998  
• Tel-Aviv Foundation for the Arts, Discussions No. 5 for Clarinet and Piano, 1996  
• The Danish Wind Octet, Syncopa for Wind Octet, 1995  
• Tel-Aviv Foundation for the Arts, for Discussions No. 3 for Flute and Piano , 1994  
• The Israel Sinfonietta Beer-Sheva, Uri Mayer cond. Symphony No. 3 1994  
• Tel-Aviv Foundation for the Arts, Concerto Grosso  1992, for The Kibbutz Chamber Orchestra  
• Tel-Aviv Foundation for the Arts,  Sonata No. 2 for Cello and Piano  1991, for the cellist Alexander Kaganovsky, 1988  
• The Jewish Museum of N.Y City The Golem for the Heritage Symphony Orchestra, Yaakov Bergman conductor, 1988  
• Israel National Foundation for Culture and Art, Shiluvim, (Combinations) for children's choir and magnetic tape, 1986  
• Tel-Aviv Foundation for the Arts, Sonata for Violin and Piano, 1984  
• Israel National Foundation for Culture and Art, A Tale of Two Sandals for children's choir '83  
• The Rena Schenfeld Dance Company, Silk, electroacoustic piece 1983  
• Congregation Rodeph Shalom, New York City, Sim Shalom, for  children's choir and organ; Kedusha, for baritone solo, vocal quartet and organ  1983  
• Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra Gary Bertini cond. Short Symphony 1981  
• Meet the Composer  1981, 1989  
• Tel-Aviv Foundation for the Arts,  Quartet for Flute and Strings 1979  

Concert Works Published :

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• Concerto for Bassoon & Orchestra July 2014,
• The Last Night, opera in two acts (2 hours) on libreto by Israel Eliraz, Sept 2013-March 2014
• Concertino for Saxophone Quartet and orchestra 2012
• At Dawn for Orchestra June 2011
• Concerto Grosso for Violin,Viola Cello and Chamber Orchestra 1992
• Neighbors  - opera in 3 acts  1986
• Sonata for Violin and Piano   1984
• Lamentations - Cantata for Alto and Chamber Orchestra   1982
• Short Symphony No.1, 1981
• Four for Four - Wind Quartet   l980
• Centers  for Piano   1979
• Quartet for Flute and Strings   1979
• Clarinet Quintet   1978
• Violin Concerto   No.1 ,  1978-2013
• Double Concerto for Bassoon, French Horn and Chamber Orchestra   1978
• And There Arose a Mist- Cantata for Choir, Magnetic Tape, Percussion and Brass Quartet 1972

Scheduled for publication by IMI:

• Rainbow Concertino for Vibraphone, Harp & Chamber Orchestra, 2013 (former IMC)
• Fantasy for Cello & Chamber Orchestra, 2013 ( former IMC)
• Yizkor, Elegy for String Orchestra 2012 ( former IMC)
• Symphony #3, 1994/ revised 2015 ( former IMC)
• Fantasy for Cello & Chamber Orchestra, 2013
• Arrow, concertino for Mandolin, Guitar, Harpsicord & chamber orchestra, 2015
•  Prelude for a New Season for a large chamber ensemble 2017
• Odysseys for Orchestra, symphony #6, 2017
• Symphony #5, 2016   
• Concertino for piano (#3) & ensemble 2016
• Concertino for Flute, Strings & Percussion, 3 mvts., 2015
• Clarinet concerto, 3 mvts., 2015
• Piano concerto #2 with a poem by Israel Eliraz, 2015
• Violin concerto #2,2014
• Four Else Songs for Alto and Orchestra to poems by Israel Eliraz, 2014
• Symphony #4 in three movements: Gestures, Songs without words, Memories, 2012

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• Shovalim, quartet for flute, cello, piano & percussion (mainly vibraphone), 2017
• Sonatina for Viola & Piano, 2017
• String Quartet #4, 2017
• Echoes for Four For clarinet, trumpet, vibraphone & piano, 2017
• Discoveries for Oboe Quartet, 2017
• Discussions # 13 for Clarinet & Vibraphone, 2017
• Shilush, Sextet for Brass Quintet & Piano, 2016
• Fantasy for Organ solo, 2016
• Fantasy for Wind Instruments (arranged from fantasy for Organ solo), 2016
• Discussions #12 Trio for Flute, Violin & Viola, 2016
• Dance of the Spirit for piano solo, 2016
• Hallel for Piano solo, 2016
• String Quartet #3, 2017
• Clarinet Trio  Mosaics, 2015
• Five Nature Songs  song cycle  for mezzo-soprano, cello & piano,  text by Rachel, Sept 28 2015
• Dichterinnen Liebe,   song cycle for soprano & piano, Sept. 15. 2015 
• Duo for Viola and Bassoon   (A new version of Discussions No.2 from 1972)  August 2015
• Elul Voices ,  Bassoon Quintet  for bassoon & string quartet, in  two mvts, August 2015
• Psalm 137 On the Waters of Babylon  for mixed choir & harp ,  July 2015
• Roots for sextet: fl.cl. vln, vla, cello, pno. April 2015
• Anan Over, two songs for mezzo-soprano & two clarinets on poems by Israel Eliraz, March 2015
• Prelude for Cello Solo  A Song for David,  Oct 2014
• Psalm 43 for mixed choir, four voices, Sept 2014
• Prelude for Guitar Solo August 2014
• Prelude for Harp Solo August 2014
• Sham-Gar Ze’ev Im Keves  ( There will dwell wolf with lamb);  Duo for cello & viola for 
• choreography by Anat Shamgar , July 2014
• Solitude,Discussions No.11 for Piano Quintet , in two movements , June 2014
• Bagatelle for clarinet and piano April, 2014
• Touching Horizons  Sonatina for Piano, Sept 2013
• Gone With The Wind  for ten performers Sept 2013
• Touching Trees A song cycle for soprano, clarinet & piano, April 2013
• On The Road for ten performers , (featuring 2 clarinets) , August 2013
• Rainbow Concertino for Vibraphone, Harp and Chamber Orchestra, 6 min, August 2013
• Fantasy  for Cello and Chamber Orchestra , march 2013
• Yizkor, Elegy for String Orchestra , July 2012
• Adam Roeh, Song cycle on poems of Israel Eliraz, for baritone, viola and piano, July 2012
• Shir Hama’alot for a chamber Orchestra, Oct. 2011
• Discussions No.10, Contour Variations ,  for violin & piano, Sept 2011
• A few Remarks on Music for voice and ensemble, August 2011,
• String Quartet No.2 , August 2011-2014 ,3 mvts .
• A Note To Ravel for Harp Septet, July 2011,
• Networks  for Wood Wind Quintet & Piano, July 2011,
• Hate’ena (The Fig Tree) for Mezzo Soprano and Ensemble (Sept 2010), text by Israel Eliraz
• Free Sex-tet for flute, clarinet, bassoon, Violin, cello and piano 2010
• Piano Trio No.2 “For The Young”  2008
• Cartoons for a large chamber ensemble and a voice-artist, with sound-text by Anat Pick- 2005-8
• Songs of Song for String Trio 2006-7       
• Departures & Encounters for String Quintet 2005 (also a version for string orchestra)
• Discussions No. 9  Quartet for Piano and Strings, 2004
• Discussions No.8  Quartet for Guitar and Strings, 2004
• Psalm 23 for choir and marimba, 2003
• Translations for Percussion and Electronics, 2003
• Threads of The Heart  for a large ensemble (15 players) ,2003
• Discussions No. 7 for Flute-recorders & Harpsichord April 2002 
• Discussion No.6 for Saxophone Quartet and   Electronics, 2000
• Concerto for Orchestra , August 2001
• Concero for Piano Four Hands and String Orchestra, 2001 Two movements: Breshit, Isaiah’s Visions 
• And A Whisper Will Be Heard for solo Violin, 2001
• Sovev for Horn Violin & Piano 2000
• Kedusha Prayer 1999,
• A Note For A Neighbor - for quartet-clar.,vln.,cello, pno.-1999
• Mittersil Quintet -for clar.,F.horn, guitar, cello, vibr.- 1999
• Alleluia for vocal sextet and magnetic tape 1999
• Discussions No.6 for Saxophone quartet and magnetic tape 1998
• String Sextet in Two Movements  1998 ( Version for String Orchestra Feb. 1999)
• Concerto Da Camera  for Viola & Ensemble  (Octet) 1997
• Concerto for Piano Four Hands & String Orchestra: Breshit (2006) Isaiah's Visions 1997
• Cadenza  for violin Solo 1997
• On Wings of An Echo   for piano solo  1997
• Discussions No.5  for Clarinet & Piano  1996
• Syncopa  for Wind Octet  1995
• Gesang Eines Hundes  for soprano and piano ( after F.Kafka ) 1994
• Discussions No.3 for Flute & Piano  1994
• Discussions No.4 for Trumpet & Piano  1994
• Discussions No.4a for Trombone & Piano  1994
• Sonata for Two Pianos 1994
• Symphony No.3     1994/  revised: 2015
• Symphony No.2  Letters:
• A Letter to Schoenberg - for Orchestra  1988
• A Letter to Stravinsky  - for Orchestra  1990
• A Letter to Alban Berg - for Orchestra   1994
• Concerto For Tuba and Orchestra 1992
• Prelude for Violin solo 1991 ( also a version for viola -'92, for guitare -'98)
• Sonata No. 2 for Cello and Piano 1991
• Circles Of Time  for Piano  1990
• Akedat Ytzchak  (The Sacrifice Of Isaac) for children’s choir or women’s choir 1989
• The Golem - for Baritone and  Ensemble  1988
• Sonata for French Horn and Piano  1988
• Sonata for Oboe (English Horn) and Piano 1988 ( also a version for saxophones)
• Fantasy for Brass Quintet   1988
• Piano Trio for Piano No.1, Violin and Cello   1987
• Shiluvim (Combinations) - for Children's Choir and Magnetic Tape   1986
• Prelude for Band   1986
• String Quartet   1985
• Hallelujah (Psalm 150) for mixed choir   1984
• Piano Concerto  1983
• A Tale of Two Sandals - for Children's Choir   1983
• Sim Shalom - for Children's Choir and Organ   1983
• Kedusha - for Baritone Solo, Vocal Quartet and Organ   1983
• Clarinet Trio  for clarinet, cello & piano 1981
• Horn Trio Sovev  for F.horn, violin & piano 1980

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• Aria Da Capo  for Bassoon Solo   1983
• Prisma  for Piano Duo   1982
• Pygmalion - Operatic Scene for Singer and Pianist   1981
• Discussions No. 2  for Viola and Bassoon  1979
• Chamber Symphony in Two Movements   1974-75
• Two Sabbath Songs for Voice and Piano   1974
• 3 + 2  for Five Instruments   1974
• Variations for Cello Solo   1974
• Sonata for Cello and Piano No.1   1973
• Concertino for Woodwind Quintet   1973
• Fantasy for Piano  1972
• Discussions No. 2 for Violin and Clarinet   1972
• Affairs - Theatrical Piece for Soprano, Conductor and Eight Musicians   1970

Yet Unpublished:

• Chants for Magnetic Tape, 1975
• The Composer’s Shoes for voice and electronics (with Anat Pick), 2003

• Concertino for Flute, Strings & Percussion, 3 mvts., July 2015
• Clarinet concerto  May 2015, 3 mvts.
• Piano concerto No.2, with a poem by Israel Eliraz ,  Feb. 2015
• Violin concerto No.2, 2014
• Four Else Songs  for Alto and Orchestra to poems  by Israel Eliraz,Oct. 2014
• Symphony No.4  Gestures;Songs without words; Memories , April 2012
• Chants for Magnetic tape (1975)                                                                                                         
• The Composer’s Shoes for voice & electronics –with Anat Pick-voice

2017-09-26

Prof. Menachem Zur was born in Israel in 1942. He is a graduate of the Academy of Music and Dance in Jerusalem. In the United States he received degrees from the Mannes College of Music, Sarah Lawrence College, and Columbia University, where he was awarded the D.M.A. degree in 1976. Prof. Zur has taught at Queens College, CUNY, and New York University, and is on the faculty of the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance.   

Menachem Zur has composed numerous works, including chamber, vocal, symphonic and electronic music, and one full-scale opera. Prof. Zur has received numerous national prizes, among them the Guggenheim Fellowship in 1981. The most recent prize is the Prime Minister’s prize for composition (2010), that was awarded to him for the second time.

Most of his works have been published in the United States and in Israel. His orchestral and chamber works have received numerous performances by orchestras and ensembles in Israel and abroad, including an evening devoted to his chamber music in the series  “Works and Process” held at the Guggenheim Museum in New York City. 

During the years 1992-1994 and 2000-2003 he served as the chairperson of the Israeli Composers' League. He has been an official representative of Israel in conferences and festivals such as the ISCM and ACL.  Prof. Zur is regularly invited to lecture at universities and music academies and has had vast experience in presenting many subjects related to composition and theory, in many parts of the world.

His administrative ­experience includes the organizing of an international symposium on multi-media, the guiding and judging master's and doctoral dissertations, serving as dean and chairman of  the compositon and theory department in Jerusalem, reviewing professional activities for the commission of higher education in Israel and judging international competitions in Israel and abroad.

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