Amir Shpilman

After three years in Paris where he studied solfege, harmony piano and composition, he moved to the United States, in 2006, to study at the City University of New York where he obtained a bachelor's degree in music composition under the tutelage of Tania León, Jason Eckardt and with close mentorship of pianist Ursula Oppens.

He received his master's degree in composition with a focus on conducting from the Hochschule für Musik Carl Maria von Weber in Dresden under the tutelage of Mark Andre, Manos Tsangaris, and Franz Martin Olbrisch.

In 2011, He founded the Ensemble Moto Perpetuo,[2] a New York-based chamber orchestra specializing in contemporary music and collaborative creations, and served as its artistic director until 2015.

Among his collaborators are laureate of the Sapir Prize for literature author Reuven Namdar, sound sculptor Hans van Koolwijk,[3] visual artist and designer Ghiora Aharoni, poet Nadja Küchenmeister[4] and more.

In April 2013, Hedef,[5] a piece for large ensemble, won the Jury Prize at the Heidelberger Frühling festival conducted by Matthias Pintscher.

Tiferet, music theater performance