Chaya Czernowin (Hebrew: חיה צ'רנובין, Hebrew pronunciation:[ˌχajat͡ʃɛʁˈnobin]; born December 7, 1957) is an Israeli American composer,[1] and Walter Bigelow Rosen Professor of Music at Harvard University.[2][3]
She is the lead composer at the Schloß Solitude Sommerakademie,[4] a biannual international academy of composers and resident musicians at the landmark Schloß Solitude, in Stuttgart, Germany.[5]
She is a 2011 Guggenheim Fellow.[6]
Czernowin spent several years after her formal studies on residencies and fellowships in Japan, Europe, and the United States.[8] She was awarded the Ernst von Siemens Composer Prize in 2003.
The hour glass bleeds still for string orchestra (1992, rev. 2002)
Amber for large orchestra (1993), 18'
Afatsim for mixed ensemble (1996), 10'
Shu Hai in an orchestral setting for orchestra, female voice, and live electronics (2001), 30'
Dam Sheon Hachol (the hourglass bleeds still) version for string orchestra (2002), 19'
Maim (strange water, stolen water), triptych for large orchestra, tubax recorded and a quintet of soloists (oboe, tubax, electric guitar, piano, viola) (2001/2002), 18';
I: maim zarim maim gnuvim (strange water stolen water) (2002);
II: The memory of water (2006);
III: mei mechaa (water of disent) (2005–2006)
Ensemble
Afatsim for mixed ensemble (1996). Appears twice (see orchestra)
Winter Songs I: Pending Light for live electronics and seven instruments (2002/2003), 12'
Winter Songs II: Stones for seven instruments and three percussionists (2003), 12'
Winter Songs III: Roots for live electronics, seven instruments and three percussionists (2003), 14'
Excavated Dialogues Fragments for a mixed ensemble of Eastern and Western instruments (2003), 8‘
Excavated Dialogues Fragments – Second version for a mixed ensemble of modern and Renaissance/Baroque instruments (2003, rev. 2005)
Anea Crystal for Two String Quartets and an Octet (2008)
Sheva for seven players, for tpt b trb 2 percussionists pno contra guitar and vcl (2008)
Concerto
While Liquid Amber for three amplified piccolos (solo) and large orchestra (2000), 18'
Chamber music
Ina for bass flute and pre-recorded flutes (1989), 12' – ED 9680
LeArye for violin and 15 pre-recorded violins and violas (1990), 14'
Dam Sheon Hachol (the hourglass bleeds still) for string sextet (1992), 18' – ED 9663
A map of a recurrent dream for sho, u, live and pre-recorded Tape (1994), 17'
Tris for percussion and pre recorded percussion (1993), 13'
Die Kreuzung for accordion, alt saxsophone and bass (1994), 10' – ED 9684
String Quartet (1995), 14'
Drift (Sahaf) for saxophone (baritone and sopranino) or clarinet (Eb clarinet and bass clarinet), E-guitar, piano and percussion (timpano, marimba, 2 plastic triangle liners, bamboo wind chime, ocean drum, ratchet, snare drum) (2008)
Vocal music
Manoalchadiya for bass flute and two female voices (1988), 13'
Shu Hai Mitamen Behatalat Kidon (Shu Hai Practices Javalin) for solo female voice and recorded nine voices with live electronics (1996/1997), 30' – ED 9672
Six Miniatures and a Simultaneous Song for mixed ensemble and a singer (1998), 13'
Pilgerfahrten for narrator, boy's choir, and instrumental ensemble (2005/2006, rev. 2007)
Seter, Ronit: Czernowin, Chaya. In: The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians. vol. 6, 2nd. ed. Stanley Sadie, London 2001, pp. 823f. Also available through Grove Music Online
