Gil Shohat (, born 7 September 1973) is an Israeli classical music composer, conductor, pianist and lecturer.

Biography

Gil Shohat was born in Tel Aviv. His mother is Ha'aretz theatre critic Tzipora (Tzipi) Shohat. He grew up in Ramat Gan. As a child, he attended a music program for gifted children at Tel Aviv University. His father is an Iraqi Jew. He earned his BM and MM from the Buchmann-Mehta School of Music at Tel Aviv University in 1991-1995. In 1995-1997, he studied piano and composition at the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Rome, and the following year studied with Alexander Goehr of Cambridge University. Shohat lives in Jaffa with his life partner.

Music career

His first orchestral work was performed by the Israel Chamber Orchestra when he was 18. In the army, he served as commander of the Israel Defense Forces Chamber Orchestra. Shohat has composed numerous symphonies, concertos, operas, and chamber and solo compositions.

Awards and recognition

Shohat was named Knight in the Order of Arts and Letters of France in 2009.

Selected works

Music for the stage Orchestral Concertante Chamber music Piano Vocal