AaronAlterComposer Aaron Alter Carlsbad Aaron Alter is a composer from Carlsbad, California. His music is published by Universal Edition and Silverwinds Publishing. Aaron calls his new music his "New Beginning" because it is an exploration of a new style and energy that defies categorization. A native of Chicago, Aaron Alter's musical background was a product of the rich musical life that he found growing up in the Windy City. Aaron received his Bachelor of Music degree from Northwestern University, where he studied piano with Frances Larimer and Gui Mombaerts, and composition with Lynden DeYoung and David Noon. He received his Master of Fine Arts Degree from Princeton University, where he studied with Milton Babbitt and James K. Randall. Aaron’s new music was first performed in 2015, with the performance of “Homage to Josquin” for two flutes, piano, electric bass and drum set by The New Mexico Performing Arts Society in Santa Fe, New Mexico. “Homage to Josquin” received an Honorable Mention in the 2016 American Prize competition for Chamber Music Composition. Works such as "Solar Rays" and "Vanilla, Chocolate and Strawberry" defy genres and exist in Classical ensemble and Jazz Big Band versions. Both the classical piano trio (piano, violin and ‘cello) and Jazz Big Band versions of “Solar Rays” have received Silver medals at the Global Music Awards. Aaron’s Introspective Blues #1 for Flute and Harp has become his most popular work, with over 16,100 plays on SoundCloud and over 5,200 plays on Jango Internet Radio. Aaron’s music has been featured on the albums “One Minute”, “Two Minutes”, “Gimel” and “Daleth”, by the flutist Iwona Glinka on the Sarton and Phasma Music labels, all of which have won Silver Medals at the Global Music Awards. Aaron has received two commissions in the past two years for choral works with an instrumental ensemble from The New Mexico Performing Arts Society. The first commission, “Together We Create and Sing! (inspired by the music of Franz Joseph Haydn”) was a semi-finalist at the 2018 American Prize competition for Choral Music Composition and received a Silver Medal at the August 2019 Global Music Awards. The latest commission, “Lo Lanu Ha-Shem” (a setting of Psalm 115) received a Silver Medal from the March 2019 Global Music Awards. Aaron is a regular contributor of compositions to the repertoire of the flutist Iwona Glinka, the pianist and Steinway Artist, Susan Merdinger, the pianist Vania Pimentel, The New Mexico Performing Arts Society and Composers Concordance in New York. Aaron also serves as an Executive Board Member of the Carlsbad Friends of the Arts. AaronAlterComposer’s popular tracks String Theory For String Quartet by AaronAlterComposer published on 2021-06-08T02:07:59Z Sunset On The Spire (Introspective Blues #2) for Soprano voice and Jazz Quintet-Premiere in New York by AaronAlterComposer published on 2023-12-02T22:55:50Z Vival-departures (inspired by the music of Antonio Vivaldi) for String Orchestra by AaronAlterComposer published on 2023-06-10T23:06:07Z The First Day Of Summer for flute, violin, viola and 'cello by AaronAlterComposer published on 2021-05-06T18:43:36Z La Joie De Vivre For Flute And Piano by AaronAlterComposer published on 2019-10-28T02:05:57Z Aaron Alter - Piano Sonata - Inspired By Beethoven by AaronAlterComposer published on 2020-06-21T05:22:41Z Lo Lanu HaShem Psalm 115 for women's chorus and instrumental ensemble World Premiere 2019 by AaronAlterComposer published on 2019-01-10T20:32:47Z Lament For Theodore Antoniou for solo Alto Flute by AaronAlterComposer published on 2023-12-23T19:29:41Z Introspective Blues #1 for flute and harp (2016) by AaronAlterComposer published on 2016-08-27T02:39:56Z Toccata-Variations on a Theme by Charlie Parker, performed by Susan Merdinger, Steinway Artist by AaronAlterComposer published on 2022-12-16T03:16:16Z Who, if not You? for Mixed Chamber Ensemble and Tap Dancer - World Premiere in New York by AaronAlterComposer published on 2023-06-14T03:48:16Z Pas De Deux for Flute and Bass Clarinet by AaronAlterComposer published on 2022-05-30T20:53:27Z Earth Cantata-2nd Movement (inspired by the cantatas of J. S. Bach) for Chorus and Chamber Orchestra by AaronAlterComposer published on 2023-03-17T23:22:00Z Earth Cantata (inspired by the Cantatas of J.S. Bach) for Chorus and Chamber Orchestra (Complete) by AaronAlterComposer published on 2023-08-21T16:06:10Z Try It On! - Theme and Two Variations for solo flute, alto flute and bass flute (2016) by AaronAlterComposer published on 2017-07-24T03:36:11Z Toccata-Variations On A Theme By Charlie Parker (2017) Live Performance by AaronAlterComposer published on 2017-11-23T03:02:19Z Finale from Variations on Lo Lanu Ha-Shem for cello and piano by AaronAlterComposer published on 2022-05-08T16:05:48Z Vanilla, Chocolate and Strawberry-Theme and Four Variations by AaronAlterComposer published on 2018-11-27T05:20:12Z Dance For Apollo For Two Flutes by AaronAlterComposer published on 2018-11-27T05:31:37Z Radio Interview with Aaron Alter about Earth Cantata on KHFM 95.5 Albuquerque-Santa Fe by AaronAlterComposer published on 2023-03-01T00:48:21Z Earth Cantata-4th Movement(inspired by the cantatas of J. S. Bach)for Chorus and Chamber Orchestra by AaronAlterComposer published on 2023-03-18T05:50:48Z Earth Cantata-5th Movement (inspired by the cantatas of J. S. Bach) for Chorus and Chamber Orchestra by AaronAlterComposer published on 2023-03-18T16:24:39Z Homage To Josquin for two flutes piano electric bass and drum set-World Premiere (2015) by AaronAlterComposer published on 2016-02-21T01:23:18Z Vanilla Chocolate And Strawberry Big Band Version - World Premiere in New York (2019) by AaronAlterComposer published on 2019-04-08T04:18:25Z Variations on Lo Lanu Ha-Shem for 'cello and piano by AaronAlterComposer published on 2021-05-06T18:28:39Z Earth Cantata-3rd Movement (inspired by the cantatas of J. S. Bach) for Chorus and Chamber Orchestra by AaronAlterComposer published on 2023-03-18T05:36:30Z Piano Sonata inspired by Beethoven(2012-2018)-West Coast Premiere, November 7, 2018 by AaronAlterComposer published on 2018-11-14T04:38:27Z Dark Minuet (Lost But Not Forgotten) for Brass Quintet - World Premiere in New York by AaronAlterComposer published on 2019-02-22T02:46:52Z Solar Rays for Piano, Violin and Cello (East Coast Premiere 2019) by AaronAlterComposer published on 2019-03-16T17:54:56Z Solar Rays Big Band Version - World Premiere in New York (2018) by AaronAlterComposer published on 2019-03-17T17:35:28Z
Sunset On The Spire (Introspective Blues #2) for Soprano voice and Jazz Quintet-Premiere in New York by AaronAlterComposer published on 2023-12-02T22:55:50Z
Vival-departures (inspired by the music of Antonio Vivaldi) for String Orchestra by AaronAlterComposer published on 2023-06-10T23:06:07Z
The First Day Of Summer for flute, violin, viola and 'cello by AaronAlterComposer published on 2021-05-06T18:43:36Z
Aaron Alter - Piano Sonata - Inspired By Beethoven by AaronAlterComposer published on 2020-06-21T05:22:41Z
Lo Lanu HaShem Psalm 115 for women's chorus and instrumental ensemble World Premiere 2019 by AaronAlterComposer published on 2019-01-10T20:32:47Z
Lament For Theodore Antoniou for solo Alto Flute by AaronAlterComposer published on 2023-12-23T19:29:41Z
Introspective Blues #1 for flute and harp (2016) by AaronAlterComposer published on 2016-08-27T02:39:56Z
Toccata-Variations on a Theme by Charlie Parker, performed by Susan Merdinger, Steinway Artist by AaronAlterComposer published on 2022-12-16T03:16:16Z
Who, if not You? for Mixed Chamber Ensemble and Tap Dancer - World Premiere in New York by AaronAlterComposer published on 2023-06-14T03:48:16Z
Earth Cantata-2nd Movement (inspired by the cantatas of J. S. Bach) for Chorus and Chamber Orchestra by AaronAlterComposer published on 2023-03-17T23:22:00Z
Earth Cantata (inspired by the Cantatas of J.S. Bach) for Chorus and Chamber Orchestra (Complete) by AaronAlterComposer published on 2023-08-21T16:06:10Z
Try It On! - Theme and Two Variations for solo flute, alto flute and bass flute (2016) by AaronAlterComposer published on 2017-07-24T03:36:11Z
Toccata-Variations On A Theme By Charlie Parker (2017) Live Performance by AaronAlterComposer published on 2017-11-23T03:02:19Z
Finale from Variations on Lo Lanu Ha-Shem for cello and piano by AaronAlterComposer published on 2022-05-08T16:05:48Z
Vanilla, Chocolate and Strawberry-Theme and Four Variations by AaronAlterComposer published on 2018-11-27T05:20:12Z
Radio Interview with Aaron Alter about Earth Cantata on KHFM 95.5 Albuquerque-Santa Fe by AaronAlterComposer published on 2023-03-01T00:48:21Z
Earth Cantata-4th Movement(inspired by the cantatas of J. S. Bach)for Chorus and Chamber Orchestra by AaronAlterComposer published on 2023-03-18T05:50:48Z
Earth Cantata-5th Movement (inspired by the cantatas of J. S. Bach) for Chorus and Chamber Orchestra by AaronAlterComposer published on 2023-03-18T16:24:39Z
Homage To Josquin for two flutes piano electric bass and drum set-World Premiere (2015) by AaronAlterComposer published on 2016-02-21T01:23:18Z
Vanilla Chocolate And Strawberry Big Band Version - World Premiere in New York (2019) by AaronAlterComposer published on 2019-04-08T04:18:25Z
Variations on Lo Lanu Ha-Shem for 'cello and piano by AaronAlterComposer published on 2021-05-06T18:28:39Z
Earth Cantata-3rd Movement (inspired by the cantatas of J. S. Bach) for Chorus and Chamber Orchestra by AaronAlterComposer published on 2023-03-18T05:36:30Z
Piano Sonata inspired by Beethoven(2012-2018)-West Coast Premiere, November 7, 2018 by AaronAlterComposer published on 2018-11-14T04:38:27Z
Dark Minuet (Lost But Not Forgotten) for Brass Quintet - World Premiere in New York by AaronAlterComposer published on 2019-02-22T02:46:52Z
Solar Rays for Piano, Violin and Cello (East Coast Premiere 2019) by AaronAlterComposer published on 2019-03-16T17:54:56Z
Solar Rays Big Band Version - World Premiere in New York (2018) by AaronAlterComposer published on 2019-03-17T17:35:28Z