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BiographyNaftali Schindler was born in Boston in 1982, but grew up in Israel. He began his musical studies at age 15, studying piano and composition with Shlomo Schnall. Upon returning to the US in 2001, he studied composition and theory at Boston University, graduating summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Music degree. His teachers at BU included Martin Amlin and Theodore Antoniou. He presented his work in masterclasses given by Lukas Foss, Samuel Adler, and David Liptak, among others. He is currently pursuing a Master of Music degree at Yale University, studying with Aaron Jay Kernis and Martin Bresnick. His music has been performed across the US, including performances by The Travers Siblings, Alea III, Yale Philharmonia, and a performance of his Petrarch sonnets by the BU Symphony Orchestra, as part of the 2006 BU honors concert. He has been comissioned by Alea III, and Norfolk Chamber Music Festival, among others. He is a member of Pi Kappa Lambda and Chai Society, and is a recipient of the John Day Jackson Prize. Naftali is also an aspiring throat-singer in the Tuvan manner. |
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