Oren Boneh - Composer/Trumpeter

oboneh@gmail.com - www.orenboneh.com - (303)-518-4110

March, 2013
EDUCATION

2013-2015: McGill University – Schulich School of Music

Masters of Music in Composition (to begin in September 2013)

2009 – 2013: University of Denver – Lamont School of Music

Bachelor of Music in Composition (in progress, expected graduation – June 2013)

2011 fall semester: Royal Danish Academy of Music

Composition (as part of study abroad through the Danish Institute for Study Abroad)

PRIMARY INSTRUCTORS

Chris Malloy: University of Denver

William Hill: University of Denver

Hans Abrahamsen: Royal Danish Academy of Music

OTHER INSTRUCTORS

Juliana Hodkinson: Royal Danish Academy of Music

Niels Rosing-Schow: Royal Danish Academy of Music

Ofer Ben-Amots: International Summer Academy of Music (ISAM - Ochsenhausen, Germany)

Jan Jirisek: ISAM

David Tcimpidis: California Summer Music Festival (Sonoma, California)

Masterclasses: John Corigliano, Jexper Holmen

FESTIVALS and CONFERENCES

2013: Sonorities Festival of Contemporary Music, Belfast, UK

Every Day is Sunday selected for performance

2013: Society of Composers, Inc. (SCI) National Conference, Columbus, Ohio.

Performance of Enso (trumpet and electronics) – by invitation
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FESTIVALS and CONFERENCES CONT.

2013: Kansas City Electronic Music Alliance, Concert, University of Missouri, Kansas City
Enso selected for performance – performed by Allan Wenger

2012: SCI Student National Conference, Columbus, Ohio.

Performance of Enso (trumpet and electronics)

2012: California Summer Music Festival, Sonoma, California.

Premiere of Five Miniatures for String Quartet

2012: PULSAR Festival, Copenhagen, Denmark.

Performance of Grosse Trio Sonata 133

2011: International Summer Academy of Music, Ochsenhausen, Germany.

Premieres of Lisztian Clouds and Enso

RESIDENCIES

2012: Composer-In-Residence, Kimmel Harding Nelson for the Arts

(Artist Residency – Nebraska City, Nebraska, August – September 2012)

2012: Composer-In-Residence, Visby International Centre for Composers

(Gotland, Sweden – June 2012)

AWARDS

2012: National Finalist/Region VII Winner, SCI/ASCAP 2012 Student Commission

Competition

2012: Outstanding Student in Composition, University of Denver

2012: Playground Ensemble Anne Culver Student Composition Prize (Commission)

2011: Honorable Mention, International Music Prizes in Composition

2011: Honorable Mention, International Summer Academy of Music Composition

Competition

GRANTS and SCHOLARSHIPS

2012: Student Scholar Travel Fund ($825), University of Denver

2012: Summer Research Grant ($3500), University of Denver – project entitled: “Monotony in
Everyday Life: An Exploration in Multimedia Soundscaping”
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GRANTS and SCHOLARSHIPS CONT

2012: Music scholarship to attend the 2012 California Summer Music Festival in Sonoma,
California ($3000)

2012: Student Scholar Travel Fund ($1400), University of Denver

2012: Humanities Institution Research and Travel Grant ($1250), University of Denver

2011: Summer Research Grant ($3500), University of Denver – research on the “All-Trichord
Hexachord.” Project entitled, “Limiting the Palette of the All-Trichord Hexachord”

2011: Music scholarship to attend the 2011 International Summer Academy of Music in
Ochsenhausen, Germany ($300)

2011-2013: Three Joe Docksey Music Career Fund Awards ($1000, $700, $1000)

2009: Music Scholarship, University of Denver, Lamont School of Music

NOTABLE PERFORMANCES

Einheit, Mythos Accordion Duo (Copenhagen, Denmark), summer 2013

Trialogue, Commissioned by the Playground Ensemble, May 2013
Litz Wire, Kevin Matthews Percussion Recital (Denver, CO), May 2013
Every Day is Sunday, Sonorities Festival (Belfast, UK), April 2013
Dengue, Modern Hue Ensemble (Denver, CO), April 2013
Dysprosody, Wes Leffingwell Piano Recital (Denver), April 2013
Enso, Kansas City Electronic Music Alliance Spring Concert (Kansas City), April 2013
Dengue, Modern Hue Ensemble (Denver, CO), February 2013
Enso, SCI National Conference (Ohio State University), February 2013
Ennui, Denver, CO, October 2012
Enso, SCI Student National Conference (Columbus, Ohio – Capital U.) October 2012
Ennui, Part I, Kimmel Harding Nelson for the Arts (Nebraska City, NE), August 2012
Five Miniatures for String Quartet, California Summer Music (Sonoma, CA) July 2012
Irpul, Lamont Symphony Orchestra New Music Concert, May 2012
Grosse Trio Sonata 133, PULSAR Festival (Copenhagen, Denmark) March 2012
Lisztian Clouds, Colorado Composer’s Concert (Playground Ensemble) April 2012
Lisztian Clouds, Playground Ensemble Student Concert (Denver, CO) January 2012
Enso, Royal Danish Academy of Music, November 2011
Lisztian Clouds, Royal Danish Academy of Music, November 2011
Lisztian Clouds, selected for performance by the Juventas Ensemble (Boston, MA) TBA
Lisztian Clouds, International Summer Academy of Music, August 2011
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Enso, ISAM August 2011

Inner Dialogues, Colorado Composer’s Concert (Playground Ensemble) April 2011
Fireworks, University of Denver Wind Ensemble, April 2011
Four Pieces for Two Pianos, Playground Ensemble (Denver, CO), January 2011
Many more performances through the Lamont Composers Concert Series (University
of Denver)

COMMISSIONS and ENDEAVORS

2011-12
- Concert of works along with works of Jeff Ashear and Conrad Kehn (Denver, CO)

- Collaboration with the “Folkekirke” (Copenhagen) – new motet: Jeg Kender et Land

- Concert of works along with works of Brian Haller and Tan Tuan Hao (Copenhagen,
Denmark)

- Collaboration with Mythos accordion duo (Copenhagen)

- Individual commissions from accordionist Rasmus Kjøller, marimbist Justin Doute,

pianist Wes Leffingwell, and tubist Jon Speek

2010:
- Collaboration with oboist Ben Buergel - Grosse Trio Sonata 133

- Commissioned by singer/songwriter Kimberly Otte to write music to two sets of lyrics

COMPOSITIONS

Chamber

Dengue (2012) – for 7 players and electronics, 13’

(for Modern Hue ensemble)

Trialogue (2012) – flute, cello, guitar, 6’

(commissioned by the Playground Ensemble)

Ennui (2012) - piano quintet, fixed track and video, 25'

Funded by the University of Denver Undergraduate Research Center

Five Miniatures for String Quartet (2012), 6'

(for performance at the California Summer Music Festival - Sonoma, CA)

Einheit (2012) - two accordions, 14'

(for the Mythos Duo in Copenhagen - Bjarke Mogensen and Rasmus Skjøller)
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Chamber Cont.

Litz Wire (2012) - trumpet and percussion, 8'

Lisztian Clouds (2011) - piano trio, 10’

Winner of the 2012 Playground Anne Culver Competition
Region VII winner/finalist 2012 SCI/ASCAP Student Commission Competition
Honorable Mention, International Summer Academy of Music Competition
Honorable Mention, International Music Prizes
Juventas Ensemble, Playground Ensemble

String Quartet No. 2 (2011), 13’

Grosse Trio Sonata 133 (2010) for flute, oboe and piano, 11’
(collaboration with Ben Buergel)
selected for the Pulsar Festival (Copenhagen)

Four Pieces for Two Pianos (2010), 13’

performed by the Playground Ensemble

Brass Quintet: Variations on a Theme of de Falla (2010), 12’

Inner Dialogues (2010) for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, marimba, 9’30
selected for the 2011 Colorado Composer's Concert

String Quartet No. 1 “Springs of Fire” (2010), 10’

Large Ensemble

Irpul (2012) for orchestra, 13'

performed by the Lamont Symphony Orchestra - May 1, 2012

Jeg Kender et Land (2012) for SATB, 2’

(for the Copenhagen Folkekirke)

Fireworks (2010) for wind ensemble, 9’

performed by the Lamont Wind Ensemble

Solo/Solo with Piano

Dysprosody (2012) for solo piano, 8’

(commissioned by Wes Leffingwell)

A Danish Elegy (2011) for tuba and piano, 6’

(commissioned by Jon Speek)
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A Denver Minute (2011) for untexted soprano and piano, 1’

Just in Time (2011) for solo marimba, 8’

(commissioned by Justin Doute)

4 Singularities for Trumpet (2010), 5’

Involving Electronics:

Dengue (2012) – for 7 players and electronics

Ennui, Part I, “Everyday is Sunday” – fixed media, 10’

Enso (2011) - trumpet and fixed media, 9’

Selected for performance at:
2013 SCI National Conference
Kansas City Electronic Music Alliance Concert
2012 SCI Student National Conference

TRUMPET

2010: Student trumpet teacher for mentored teaching program

(funded by the University of Denver Center for Teaching and Learning)

2010: Trumpet clinician for the Littleton High School trumpet section

2008 – Present: Freelance trumpeter, private trumpet teacher

2007 – Present: performances with various ensembles including:

Denver Philharmonic Orchestra
Colorado Wind Ensemble
pit orchestras for Ovations Players and Main Street Players
Boulder Philharmonic
Arapahoe Philharmonic
Lamont Symphony Orchestra
Denver Brass
Colorado All-State Band/All State Symphony Orchestra

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:

Society of Composers Inc. (SCI)

American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP)

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REFERENCES:

Chris Malloy, Professor of Composition and Music Theory, Composition and Theory Department
Chair, University of Denver; 303-871-6983, cmalloy@du.edu

William Hill, Professor of Composition and Music Theory, University of Denver; 303-871-6981
whillmusic@aol.com

Hans Abrahamsen, Professor of Composition, Royal Danish Academy of Music;

abrahans@net.telenor.dk

Jack Sheinbaum, Professor of Musicology, University of Denver; 303-871-6988,

jsheinba@du.edu