Jonathan Leshnoff

Leshnoff's thrilling orchestral ride, Rush, is now available for concert band in Cicconi's transcription. Watch an orchestral performance from the 63rd Midwest Clinic for a sample of this intense work...

A commission by the Philadelphia Orchestra led to Leshnoff's Clarinet Concerto. Leshnoff likens the clarinet to Hebrew text, in that both are controlled through breath. The essential part of text is t...

In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Zamir Chorale of Boston, Hegyon Libi will enjoy its premiere performance by that organization on June 4 in Sanders Theater (Harvard). -- May the words of...

This 20-minute symphony for winds was commissioned, premiered and recorded by the United States Marine Band in honor of the 225th anniversary. Set in three movements, the first movement is dramatic, f...

New music for the viola! Each of these four musical depictions of the composer's childhood memories (at the beach, on chilly autumn days, practicing Bach and in solitude) last 4 minutes for a total du...

Premiered by Jeffrey Khaner and the Philadelphia Orchestra, this tour de force work has received rave reviews from players and critics alike. Fast, energetic and spiritual, the concerto is rewarding f...

This is the piano reduction to Leshnoff's colorful and lyrical 2nd Flute Concerto. Premiered by Demarre McGill in 2026, this concerto has been commerically recorded. This piano reduction, made by the...

Powerful, expresive and bold, this has brought audiences to their feet time and time again. The adagio is a musical painting of the Jewish mystical vision of the human soul. This work has been recorde...

New music for the viola! Each of these four musical depictions of the composer's childhood memories (at the beach, on chilly autumn days, practicing Bach and in solitude) last 4 minutes for a total du...

Premiered by Jeffrey Khaner and the Philadelphia Orchestra, this tour de force work has received rave reviews from players and critics alike. Fast, energetic and spiritual, the concerto is rewarding f...

Commissioned by the Johansen String Competition as the required work for semi-finalists, this work was launched into the string repertoire. Many young string players appreciate the brevity and melody...

Leshnoff chose two very different movements for his Chamber Concerto, designed to explore the capabilities of the solo violin. In the first movement, wherein each note holds meaning (as do the silence...

Written for Gil Shaham and premiered at the 92nd Street Y in New York, this work contains traditional Jewish tunes as well as newly-composed ones. A Rabbi's Dance brings this work to a lively close.

Scored for marimbist, vibraphonist and mixed percussion, this work opens with a haunting, lyrical theme suspended over marimba murmurs. The middle section matches unpitched percussion with vibraphone...