Jonathan Leshnoff

Leshnoff's thrilling orchestral ride, Rush, is now available for concert band in Cicconi's transcription. Watch an orchestral performance from the 63rd Midwest Clinic for a sample of this intense work...

A commission by the Philadelphia Orchestra led to Leshnoff's Clarinet Concerto. Leshnoff likens the clarinet to Hebrew text, in that both are controlled through breath. The essential part of text is t...

In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Zamir Chorale of Boston, Hegyon Libi will enjoy its premiere performance by that organization on June 4 in Sanders Theater (Harvard). -- May the words of...

Diese 20-minütige Bläsersinfonie wurde von der United States Marine Band in Auftrag gegeben, uraufgeführt und zu Ehren des 225-jährigen Jubiläums aufgenommen. Der erste Satz, der aus drei Sätzen beste...

Premiered by Jeffrey Khaner and the Philadelphia Orchestra, this tour de force work has received rave reviews from players and critics alike. Fast, energetic and spiritual, the concerto is rewarding f...

Powerful, expresive and bold, this has brought audiences to their feet time and time again. The adagio is a musical painting of the Jewish mystical vision of the human soul. This work has been recorde...

Premiered by Jeffrey Khaner and the Philadelphia Orchestra, this tour de force work has received rave reviews from players and critics alike. Fast, energetic and spiritual, the concerto is rewarding f...

Leshnoff chose two very different movements for his Chamber Concerto, designed to explore the capabilities of the solo violin. In the first movement, wherein each note holds meaning (as do the silence...

Written for Gil Shaham and premiered at the 92nd Street Y in New York, this work contains traditional Jewish tunes as well as newly-composed ones. A Rabbi's Dance brings this work to a lively close.

Scored for marimbist, vibraphonist and mixed percussion, this work opens with a haunting, lyrical theme suspended over marimba murmurs. The middle section matches unpitched percussion with vibraphone...

Written for Manuel Barrueco, this concerto utilizes the guitar idiomatically. The composer worked closely with the soloist to form a piece that is rhythmic, lyrical, and fits the instrument. This work...

Leshnoff gained wide notariety with the premiere of Starburst by the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (Marin Alsop conducting) in 2010. Some 20 orchestras have programmed the work since. And now, the new...

This 8-minute concert opener alternates between pulsating fast sections and ethereal, suspended solos for clarinet and harp. Recorded on the Naxos label by Michael Stern and the IRIS orchestra, it has...