Boris Yoffe
| Boris Yoffe | |
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Karlsruhe, nov. 2014. | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Борис Иоффе |
| Born |
December 21, 1968 Leningrad, USSR (Russia) |
| Genres | symphonic, chamber, opera |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, writer |
| Instruments | Violin, alt |
| Years active | 1991 - present |
| Website | Official website |
Boris Yoffe (born 21 December 1968 in St. Petersburg) is a Russian-born Israeli composer, resident of Karlsruhe, Germany.
Biography
Boris Yoffe initially studied violin but turned to composing early, premiering his first works in the St. Petersburg Philharmonic in 1983.[1]
He emigrated to Israel before the break-up of Soviet Union, and completed his composition studies at the Rubin Academy of Music at Tel Aviv University. Later he moved to Karlsruhe, Germany to study with Wolfgang Rihm in 1997.[2] Around that time, the composer began composing a series of short one-page pieces for string quartet. These were given a performance at ZKM in Karlsruhe in May 2003 and recorded on the ECM label by the Rosamunde Quartett with the Hilliard Ensemble.
References
- Website of Boris Yoffe
- Profil Boris Yoffe: Komponist in Ka-News (Karlsruhe, Germany) 23 August 2006 (in German)
- M. Reiss Boris Yoffe - an Israeli in Germany in Israel XXI Music Journal (in Russian)
External links
Notes
- ↑ Personal website
- ↑ Profil Boris Yoffe: Komponist in Ka-News (Karlsruhe, Germany) 23 August 2006
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