ISRAEL NEUMAN

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EDUCATION

**** *** ** ***********, ********** of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa.

**** *.*. ** ***** emphasis in Jazz Studies, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa.

**** *. Mus. Magna cum laude in Jazz Studies, University of Hartford, Connecticut.

Studied composition with Lawrence Fritts, John Eaton, David Gompper and John Rapson.

Studied double bass with Gary Karr, Michael Klinghoffer, Diana Gannett, Volkan Orhon

and Anthony Cox.

EXPERIENCE

2007-2010 Studio Assistant, University of Iowa, Electronic Music Studios.

2008 Instructor, Composition: Electronic Media I, University of Iowa, School of

Music.

2003-2008 Teaching Assistant, Jazz Area, University of Iowa, School of Music.

2004-2005 Faculty Member, Iowa Allstate Music Camp, University of Iowa.

2000-2003 Head of Jazz Program, MATA Arts and Culture Project, Israel.

1999-2003 Music Teacher, High School for Arts and Sciences, Tel-Aviv, Israel.

1999-2003 Double bass Instructor, Ramat Ha-Sharon Conservatory, Israel.

COMPOSITIONS

2010 Normal Mode for chamber ensemble and electronics.

2008 Syn-K-ronous for double bass and percussion. Written for Michael Klinghoffer.

2008 Turnarounds for horn and tape.

2007 Mesima for orchestra.

2007 MX for 4-channel computer generated sound.

2007 Written in Send for 2-channel stereo computer generated sound.

2006 Semantic Diffusion for quartet and tape.

2006 Aggregate of Qualities for chamber orchestra.

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2006 Sonovox, the Geometry Project for jazz quintet, including the compositions:

Concentric Circles, Dimension Assumption, Geometry T, Glide Reflection, Minor

Arc, Ratio of Similitude, Transitive Property.

2006 Sipour for jazz quartet, part I: Anderson Walks, part II: Ganmai Cha,

part III: Roasted Brown.

2006 Tone-Mill Six Combine for saxophone and bass.

2005 No One for saxophones and percussion.

2005 Oh I am so thirsty for 2-channel stereo computer generated sound.

2005 Aerial for piano solo.

2005 Polariscope for jazz quartet, including the compositions: Ursa Minor,

Discontinuity, Distance, Kotviyoot, Co-ordination, The Fox, Equation.

2004 Cohesive-Dis-Order for string quartet.

2004 Gnafiy for concert jazz band.

2004 Melancholic Smile for concert jazz band.

2002 Class 2000, music for a documentary film by Yuval Cohen and Tammy Grosse,

Commissioned by Anan Productions, Tel-Aviv, and the Israeli First TV channel,

Jerusalem, Israel.

AWARDS

2009 Honorable Mention Award, International Horn Society Composition Contest.

For the composition Turnarounds for horn and tape.

2009 Selection for inclusion in CD Series, Society of Composers Inc.

The composition Turnarounds for horn and tape.

2008 Travel Founds, Graduate Student Senate, University of Iowa.

Amount awarded: $200

CD RECORDINGS

2010 Society of Composers Inc. CD Series No. 25, Capstone Records.

Includes the composition Turnarounds for horn and tape.

2008 Frontera, Latin-Jazz Ensemble, University of Iowa.

Includes the composition Ratio of Similitude

2005 Polariscope, Israel Neuman quartet, Minstrel Studios Iowa City.

In collaboration with University of Iowa faculty Robert Paredes.

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2004 Robert Paredes and Standard AIR, University of Iowa.

Arrangements by John Rapson.

2000 Simple as That, Trihodos, Tomix, Israel.

PERFORMANCES

2010 SEAMUS National Conference, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud MN.

Turnarounds for horn and tape.

2008 Electronic Music Midwest Festival, Lewis University, Romeoville IL.

Turnarounds for horn and tape, performed by Phillip Runkel

2008 Midwest Composer Symposium, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA.

Turnarounds for horn and tape, performed by University of Iowa Professor

Jeffery Agrell.

2007 Midwest Composer Symposium, University of Indiana, Bloomington IN.

Arial for solo piano.

2007 Electronic Music Concert, University of Iowa.

MX for 4-channel computer generated sound.

2007 Electronic Music Concert, University of Iowa.

Written in Sand for 2-channel stereo computer generated sound.

2007 Composers Workshop concert, University of Iowa.

Semantic Diffusion for quartet and tape.

2006 MA Recital, University of Iowa.

Sipour, Tone-Mill Six Combine.

2006 Society of Composers Inc. Concert, University of Iowa.

No One for saxophones and percussion.

2006 Electronic Music Concert, University of Iowa.

Oh I am so thirsty for 2-channel stereo computer generated sound.

2005 Society of Composers Inc. Concert, University of Iowa.

Cohesive-Dis-Order for string quartet.

2005 Johnson County Landmark, jazz band concert, University of Iowa.

Gnafiy and Melancholic Smile for jazz band.

PERFORMANCES AS BASS PLAYER

2003-2010 Performances with Iowa musicians such as John Rapson, Robert Paredes

Brent Sandy, Steve Grismore, Jim Dreier, Chris Merz, Bob Thompson.

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2003-2007 Performances with visiting artists such as Kenny Wheeler, Joe Lovano, Ed

Sarath, Reggie Thomas, Kim Richmond and Ray Vega.

2004-2006 Iowa City Jazz Festival, performances with Evan Mazunik trio, the John

Rapson orchestra, Standard AIR and Polutropos.

REFERENCES

Lawrence Fritts, Associate Professor, Composition and Theory, 221 BCSB University of

Iowa, phone: 319-***-****, email: abpopu@r.postjobfree.com,

director of the Electronic Music Studios.

John Rapson, Professor, Jazz Studies, 2700 UCC University of Iowa,

phone: 319-***-****, email: abpopu@r.postjobfree.com,

supervisor of teaching assistants, jazz area.

David Gompper, Professor, Composition, 2742 UCC University of Iowa,

phone: 319-***-****, email: abpopu@r.postjobfree.com,

area head, composition.

Robert Cook, Assistant Professor, Music Theory, 2771 UCC University of Iowa,

phone: 319-***-****, email: abpopu@r.postjobfree.com.

Michael Klinghoffer, Dean of Students, Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance, Israel

phone: (972) (50) 832 8622, email: abpopu@r.postjobfree.com,

former musical director, MATAN Arts and Culture Project for

Youth.

Amnon Wolman, Professor, Director of the School of Music, Levinsky College of

Education, Tel-Aviv, Israel, phone: (972) (3) 6902444

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