CONTEMPORARY MUSIC FOR VIOLIN
Contemporary Classical Violin Music
The violin repertoire of the 20th and 21st centuries has expanded dramatically, with composers exploring new colors, extended techniques, and expressive possibilities. My works for violin reflect this evolution, offering pieces that range from intimate solos to chamber and stage works.
Contemporary Music for Violin
The violin has always struck me as an instrument of the soul — a voice that can sing, ache, or glow with quiet intensity. My contemporary violin music grows from that expressive depth: the intimacy of unaccompanied lines such as In Memoriam (Yizkor), the close dialogue of duos like Capriccio and the Violin Sonata, and the rich chamber textures of the Piano Trio, Like a Whirling Sand Clock, Mysterious Pond, four string quartets (Voices from India, Hope Cycles, Whispered Questions, Soliloquy), the Piano Quintet, and V5 for vibraphone and string quartet
UNACCOMPANIED VIOLIN MUSIC
VIOLIN CHAMBER MUSIC
Duets with Violin
Trios with Violin
Quartets with Violin
Quintets with Violin
V5 – Quintet for Vibraphone and String Quartet
for vibraphone and string quartet
17' | vibraphone, violins (2), viola and cello
Ensembles with Violin
for Pierrot ensemble
22' | flute / piccolo/ bass flute, clarinet / bass clarinet, violin, cello, percussion and piano
for Pierrot ensemble
13' | piccolo / alto flute; clarinet; violin; cello; percussion; piano
for chamber ensemble
16' | recorders (3), clarinet, trumpet, trombone, guitar, percussion, violin, double bass
Three Episodes for Chamber Ensemble
for chamber ensemble
12' | flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, percussion (1), piano, violin, viola, cello and double bass
VOCAL MUSIC WITH VIOLIN
Bestiarius (The Book of Monsters and Creatures)
for alto/mezzo-soprano and ensemble
11' | alto / mezzo-soprano, flute + piccolo, clarinet, bassoon, violin, percussion (2), harpsichord
This section presents contemporary vocal music with violin, encompassing diverse modern vocal ensemble pieces and vocal chamber music featuring violin. It highlights innovative, cutting-edge, and experimental vocal and violin compositions, including original works by Lior Navok.
for soprano and ensemble
11' 30" | soprano, mandolin, clarinet, violin, cello and piano
STAGE MUSIC WITH VIOLIN
for narrator and ensemble
31' | actress, violins (2), viola, cello double bass and piano
for actress and chamber ensemble / chamber orchestra
36' | actress, flute/piccolo, clarinet, percussion (1), two pianos and string quintet
OR
actress, flute/piccolo, clarinet, percussion (1), two pianos and string section
Sheet Music for Violin:
Key 20th–21st Century Violin Repertoire
The violin repertoire of the 20th and 21st centuries reflects an extraordinary expansion of color, technique, and expressive language. Composers of this period reshaped the instrument’s identity through new approaches to harmony, gesture, and form, creating works that range from intimate solo pieces to large‑scale chamber and stage compositions. The list below highlights influential works that have become central to the modern violin canon — pieces frequently performed, studied, and recorded. This curated selection is offered as a resource for performers and teachers exploring contemporary classical violin music, alongside my own contributions to the repertoire.
Key 20th–21st Century Violin Repertoire
Solo Violin
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Béla Bartók – Sonata for Solo Violin – 1944
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Luciano Berio – Sequenza VIII – 1976
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Elliott Carter – Four Lauds – 1984–2000
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John Cage – Freeman Etudes – 1977–1990
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Igor Stravinsky – Elegy – 1944
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Krzysztof Penderecki – Cadenza – 1984
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Brian Ferneyhough – Unsichtbare Farben – 1999
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Kaija Saariaho – Nocturne – 1994
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Helmut Lachenmann – Toccatina – 1986
Violin and Piano
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Sergei Prokofiev – Violin Sonata No. 1 in F minor – 1938–1946
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Dmitri Shostakovich – Violin Sonata, Op. 134 – 1968
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Francis Poulenc – Violin Sonata – 1942–1943
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Maurice Ravel – Violin Sonata No. 2 in G major – 1923–1927
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Claude Debussy – Violin Sonata in G minor – 1916–1917
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Paul Hindemith – Violin Sonata in E – 1935
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Aaron Copland – Violin Sonata – 1943
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John Adams – Road Movies – 1995
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Olivier Messiaen – Theme and Variations – 1932
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Toru Takemitsu – Hika – 1966
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Anton Webern – Four Pieces for Violin and Piano, Op. 7 – 1910
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George Crumb – Four Nocturnes (Night Music II) – 1964
Violin Chamber and Multimedia Works
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Karlheinz Stockhausen – Tierkreis – 1974–1975
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Tania León – Axon – 2002 (violin and electronics)
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Steve Reich – Violin Phase – 1967 (violin and tape/recorded violins)
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Kaija Saariaho – Fratres (Arvo Pärt version) – 1977/1980 (violin and piano/orchestra)
Violin Concertos
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Jean Sibelius – Violin Concerto in D minor – 1903–1905
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Sergei Prokofiev – Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor – 1935
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Dmitri Shostakovich – Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor – 1947–1955
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Alban Berg – Violin Concerto – 1935
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Samuel Barber – Violin Concerto – 1939
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Benjamin Britten – Violin Concerto – 1939
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Witold Lutosławski – Chain II – 1985
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György Ligeti – Violin Concerto – 1989–1993
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John Adams – Violin Concerto – 1993
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Kaija Saariaho – Graal Théâtre – 1994