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Musical Biography

Tomer Rozen (born 1999) is a composer of concert music and musical theater, currently studying for a MM degree at the New England Conservatory under the instruction of Prf. Michael Gandolfi. Tomer has a BM degree from the Buchmann-Mehta School of Music at the Tel Aviv University. Alongside composition, Tomer is a harpsichordist and Pianist.

Recent activity includes a premiere of a new chamber piece and a reading of an orchestral piece by the Atlantic Music Festival ensembles, composition and solo performance of a new piano concerto movement for the "Sound in the Desert" festival in Israel, and for a concert at the New England Conservatory, creation (text and music) of an hour-long musical play for the Tel Aviv University concert series, composition of an orchestral piece for the Tel Aviv University concert series, and various premieres at the Tuesday Night New Music series at the New England Conservatory. Current projects include composition of a new chamber opera called “Piano Competition” and creation of a third-stream jazz fusion show in collaboration with composer and saxophonist Zack Bacak.

Tomer's pieces were performed at Jordan Hall (Boston), the Tel Aviv Museum of Arts, Henry Crown Hall (Jerusalem), the Israeli national radio (Kann), Eden-Tamir Music Center (Jerusalem), Gordon Center for the Arts at Colby College, and by professional ensembles such as Israeli Netanya - Kibbutz Orchestra, Raanana Symphonette, and Meitar Ensemble.

Tomer won the Israeli Netanya - Kibbutz Orchestra call for scores, leading to a nation-wide tour of his orchestral piece; the "Young Artist" composition competition, the Israeli Conservatory's composition competition, and received the Outstanding Musician Status for young Israeli musicians (as a pianist).

As a performer, Tomer participated in summer programs and masterclasses, including Graz Early Music Summer Academy and RINGVE International Course in Early Music (harpsichord); The Young Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Musica in Villa and Music Fest Perugia (piano). Tomer studied harpsichord with Prof. David Shemer, and piano with Dr. Dror Semmel.

Tomer is a fellow of the "Ronen Foundation" for young artists in classical music.