Aaron Alon (b. 1981) holds a BA in music from the University of Chicago (2003) and an MM in composition from the Cleveland Institute of Music (2005). He is currently completing a DMA in composition at Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music. His past teachers include Karim Al-Zand, Easley Blackwood, Anthony Brandt, Margaret Brouwer, Shih-Hui Chen, Jean Milew, Marta Ptaszynska, and Orianna Webb.
Alon has received numerous national and international awards, including those from the National Association of Composers; the National Federation of Music Clubs; the Society of Composers, Inc.; ASCAP; the Renée B. Fisher Composer Awards; Mu Phi Epsilon; and the Tampa Bay Composers’ Forum. His works have been performed throughout the US, including Chicago, LA, Houston, Cleveland, San Antonio, and Greensboro, as well as in China, Brazil, and Slovakia. His art song, “Spring and Fall,” was included on a CD released by the National Association of Composers, and his solo oboe piece, “Córdoba,” was recently releasedon the Wild Basin Winds label by noted oboist Ian Davidson. His solo flute work, “Hibakusha,” was published in the Society of Composers, Inc. Journal of Music Scores and will soon be released on a CD by Capstone Records, with Catherine Branch performing.
Alon is a member of ASCAP and a past chapter president of Mu Phi Epsilon. He is also highly active as a teacher and currently teaches for Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music, the American Festival for the Arts, and the Michael P. Hammond Preparatory Program. Current projects include a new musical with lyricist Joe Barnes, a new opera with librettist Michael Remson, and a new work for orchestra.
For more information, please visit Aaron Alon’s website at
http://www.aaronalon.com .
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