Award-winning composer, guitarist, and electronic musician Amos Elkana (born in Boston in 1967, raised in Jerusalem) creates genre-blurring works that bridge the realms of sound, language, and memory. He began his musical journey with the electric guitar at 15, and in 1987 returned to Boston to study jazz guitar at the Berklee College of Music and composition at the New England Conservatory. He later expanded his sonic palette with an MFA in electronic music from Bard College.
Amos Elkana's recent albums—Que sais-je? (New Focus, 2025) and Gefunden (NEOS, 2025) — showcase his latest explorations in chamber, solo and electroacoustic composition. Que sais-je? is an ambitious 64-minute work for ensemble, electronics, and voices, interweaving philosophical texts and archival recordings into a rich and immersive sonic tapestry.
"He writes worthwhile and original music that is independent of fashion… a mature composer, very convincing and sensible."
— György Kurtág, composer
"Amos Elkana has developed into a remarkable composer whose works display great spirit and individuality… a composer of great achievement and promise."
— Pauline Oliveros, Distinguished Professor of Music
"A high professional intellectual standard which enables him to formulate musically his imagination in the world of tones."
— Josef Tal, composer
"One of Israel's most unique and influential composers… a model composer in terms of his approach to sound-space-duration."
— Prof. Boaz ben-Moshe, Dean, Faculty of Composition, Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance
Full reference letters available on request — amoselkana@gmail.com
A full catalogue of compositions is available at amoselkana.com/works.
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