Zahab, Roger (BMI)

Roger Zahab instigates complex relations through his activities as composer, violinist, conductor, teacher and writer.

His work (chamber, vocal and orchestral music in addition to work in dance, theater and video) has been heard and seen globally in performances by entelechron, Solaris, The Furious Band, and California EAR Unit among many others. Recordings of levitation of pianos during a waltz played by pianist Eric Moe, and Earth's Jig and Silence Orchids played by pianist Bennett Lerner have been made for Albany Records. These recordings and others are also available on iTunes. Recent works include numerous commissions for soloists and small ensembles as well as Ohio entelechron - a multi-media performance work providing continuous service in all dimensions which was materialized by the Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble, vibrant life for string orchestra, and vioentelechron - for violin and orchestra in flexible instrumentation. Current projects underway include a music drama version for small spaces of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, at the piano and entelechron symphony for orchestra in flexible instrumentation with multi-media.

As a violinist, Zahab has premiered more than a hundred works by such composers as John Cage, Daron Hagen, Gilda Lyons, Steven Mackey, Ursula Mamlok, Eric Moe, J.H. Kwabena Nketia, Dennis Riley, Tison Street, Orianna Webb and Christian Wolff. Recordings as violinist and composer are available on the Truemedia, Albany and Koch International Classics labels. His version of John Cage's Thirteen Harmonies for violin and keyboard instrument is published by C.F.Peters Corporation.

Joined the NewMusicShelf: 19 July 2010
Website: http://www.rogerzahab.net