Biography
Russian-born Israeli composer, violin, viola, bandoneon and accordion player, Moshe Shulman, received both Bachelor and Master of Music degrees in composition from the Jerusalem Academy of Music, and a PhD in composition from the State University of New York at Buffalo (UB). He has studied with Mark Kopytman, David Felder and Johannes Schollhorn.
Moshe has received many honors for his compositions: recently he won the 2015 Fromm Foundation Commission Competition. In 2009, he received third prize for “Construction 3” at the Jurgenson Contemporary Music International Competition in Moscow; in 2011, the “Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges Award” for accomplishments as a graduate student at the State University of NY at Buffalo. He has been honored with a UB College Fellowship and Department of Music Assistantship, a Keren Sharet, America-Israel Scholarship, Dean’s Scholarship for excellence in composition, and an Acum Scholarship for excellence in composition.
Moshe is a performer of classical music, Argentine tango, Klezmer, and Gypsy music He also coaches youth soccer and tango dancing for adults. In Spring 2012 he led the Baires Klezmer Orchestra in Buenos Aires, Argentina and in the summer 2012 formed the Buffalo Tango Orkestra for which he arranges the music. In addition, Moshe performed on the bandoneon in Toronto, Washington DC, Boston and Baltimore with world famous tango artists such as Ariel Ardit.
Currently he is on the Music Faculty at University at Buffalo, Walden Summer Music Camp faculty, and composer in residence with the Commonwealth Lyric Theater in Boston, Massachusetts.
Moshe has received many honors for his compositions: recently he won the 2015 Fromm Foundation Commission Competition. In 2009, he received third prize for “Construction 3” at the Jurgenson Contemporary Music International Competition in Moscow; in 2011, the “Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges Award” for accomplishments as a graduate student at the State University of NY at Buffalo. He has been honored with a UB College Fellowship and Department of Music Assistantship, a Keren Sharet, America-Israel Scholarship, Dean’s Scholarship for excellence in composition, and an Acum Scholarship for excellence in composition.
Moshe is a performer of classical music, Argentine tango, Klezmer, and Gypsy music He also coaches youth soccer and tango dancing for adults. In Spring 2012 he led the Baires Klezmer Orchestra in Buenos Aires, Argentina and in the summer 2012 formed the Buffalo Tango Orkestra for which he arranges the music. In addition, Moshe performed on the bandoneon in Toronto, Washington DC, Boston and Baltimore with world famous tango artists such as Ariel Ardit.
Currently he is on the Music Faculty at University at Buffalo, Walden Summer Music Camp faculty, and composer in residence with the Commonwealth Lyric Theater in Boston, Massachusetts.