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Yusupov, Benjamin (b. November 22, 1962, Dushanbe). Tajik-born Israeli composer of
orchestral, chamber, choral, vocal, and piano works that have been heard
throughout the world; he is also active as a conductor.
Mr. Yusupov studied
composition with Roman Ledeniov, conducting with Dmitry Kitayenko, music theory
with Yuri Kholopov, orchestration with Yuri Fortunatov, and piano with Natalya
Yurigina at the Tchaikovsky State Conservatory in Moscow from 1981-90. Much
later, he earned his PhD at Bar-Ilan University in Israel in 2001.
Among his honors are the
Association Prize of the USSR Composers Union (1989), the Clone Prize of the
Israeli Composers League (1993), First Prize in a competition in celebration of
the opening of the Gabriel House in the Jordan Valley (1993), and the Award of
the Israeli Prime Minister (1999).
His works have been
performed throughout Israel and Tajikistan, as well as in Croatia, France,
Germany, Italy, Portugal, Russia, Switzerland, the UK, and the USA, and have
been broadcast throughout the world.
As a conductor, he served with the
Dushanbe Philharmonic from 1988-90 and focused on new music. He now conducts
mainly his own works.
Internationale Musikverlage Hans
Sikorski publishes his music.
CONTACT INFORMATION
E-mail
address: byusupov@012.net.il
COMPLETE LIST OF WORKS
ORCHESTRAL: Solitude, Op. 9, 1984-85; Poem,
string orchestra, Op. 12a, 1985-86 (version of String Quartet); Symphony No.
1, large orchestra (89 players), Op.
13, 1986-87 (also shorter version as Op. 21, 1992); Falak (symphonic poem), large orchestra, Op. 17, 1988; Gabriel, Op. 19, 1991; 1492, wind orchestra, Op. 20, 1992; Nostalgia, string orchestra, Op. 22,
1992; Sinfonia concertante, piano,
orchestra, Op. 25, 1989-93; Sameach
yesamach, string orchestra, Op. 26, 1993; Introduction and Dance, wind orchestra, Op. 27, 1993; Tanovor, flute, 2 French horns, string
orchestra, Op. 28, 1993-94; Kineret,
violin, orchestra, Op. 29, 1993-94 (section of suite Views of Israel; may be performed separately); Haifa, flute, clarinet, orchestra, Op. 30, 1994 (section of suite Views of Israel; may be performed
separately; also versions for flute, clarinet, wind orchestra, Op. 30a, 1994;
flute, bassoon, piano, Op. 30b); Nola,
flute (+ contrabass flute, bass flute), 48 strings, Op. 31, 1994; With the Sounds of Fanfare, wind
orchestra, Op. 32, 1994; Melancholy,
wind orchestra, Op. 34, 1995 (version of piano work); Aleph, large orchestra, Op. 35, 1995; Twilight, wind orchestra, Op. 37, 1995
ORCHESTRAL: Irbuvya, percussion, string orchestra, Op. 39, 1996; Against the Walls, wind orchestra, Op.
41, 1996; Violin Concerto, Op. 46,
1997-98; Three, five, seven, wind
orchestra, Op. 48, 1998; Iniquities (according to Psalm 130), small orchestra
(18 players), Op. 50, 1998 (also version for orchestra, Op. 50a, 2000); Dasht (concerto), trombone, ethnic
instruments (1 player), small orchestra (15 players), Op. 51, 1999 (also
version with orchestra, Op. 51a, 2000); Symphony
No. 2, ‘Twelve Tribes’, Op. 55, 2000-02; Passage to a Dream (Ethiopian
Fantasy), Op. 54, 2002
CHAMBER MUSIC: Melody and Dance in Folk Character, flute, piano, Op. 1, 1981; Three Duets, 2 bassoons, Op. 2, 1981; Kasida on Mourning, viola, piano,
celesta, Op. 4, 1982; Sonata, violin,
piano, Op. 5, 1983; Shukrnoma, 12
violins, piano, Op. 7, 1984; Sadoi kuhsor,
French horn, 2 trumpets, trombone, tuba, Op. 11, 1985; String Quartet, Op. 12, 1985-86 (also version for string orchestra
as Poem, Op. 12a); Two Duets, flute, piano, Op. 14, 1987; Sonata, cello, piano, Op. 15, 1987-88; Fantasy, viola, Op. 16, 1988; Jerusalem – Heart of the World, 5 recorders, piano, 3 percussion, Op. 24, 1993;
Haifa, flute, bassoon, piano, Op.
30b, 1994 (version of section of suite Views
of Israel); Potpourri of Yiddish
Songs, piano, 3-4 accordions, Op. 36, 1995; Metaphor, harp, Op. 38, 1996 (also version for piano, Op. 38a); Quintet, marimba, string quartet, Op.
40, 1996 (also version for piano, string quartet, Op. 40a, 1996); Jonona, flute, ‘ud (+ Arabian violin),
double bass, percussion, Op. 42, 1996; Segoh,
flute, ‘ud (+ Arabian violin), percussion, Op. 43, 1997; But in vain, flute, harp, viola, Op. 44, 1997; What I wished for, string quartet, Op. 45, 1997; Trio, violin, cello, piano, Op. 52,
2000; Dilro bubin, flute, ‘ud (+
Arabian violin), double bass, percussion, Op. 53, 2000
CHORAL: Roads of Jerusalem (text from the Book of Mishley), children’s
chorus, orchestra, Op. 23, 1992; Feelings
of Creation (cantata, texts by Galit Gilad, Omar Khayyam), speaker, mixed
chorus, viola, piano, 4 percussion, Op. 33, 1994-95
VOCAL: Shiru Shakar (text by Abdel Qasim Lohuti), voice, Tajik folk
orchestra, Op. 8, 1984; Song-Cycle on Japanese Poetry, mezzo-soprano,
viola, piano, Op. 10, 1985; Six Tanka,
mezzo-soprano, violin, piano, Op. 47, 1998
PIANO: Calming, Op. 3, 1981; Sonata-Rhapsody, 2 prepared pianos, Op. 6,
1983-84 (also longer version as Sonata,
Op. 49, 1998); Shirinjohn, Op. 18,
1990; Melancholy, Op. 34, 1984-95
(also version for wind orchestra, Op. 34a); Metaphor,
Op. 38a, 1996 (version of harp work)
DISCOGRAPHY
Nola, Op. 31. Matthias Ziegler,
flutes; Michael Helmrath/Dresdner Sinfoniker (Arte Nova Classics: LC 03480)
Nola, Op. 31. (Enja: LC 7302)
Jonona, Op. 42; Segoh, Op. 43. (New Stream: 101)
Sonata, Op. 15. (New Stream: 102)
Sonata, Op. 49. (New Stream: 103)
Violin Concerto, Op. 46; Iniquities (according to Psalm 130), Op. 50. (Private)
Symphony No. 1, Op. 21; Falak, Op. 17;
Gabriel, Op. 19; Tanovor, Op. 28. (Private)
(Last updated on February 17, 2003)
