Avner Dorman
Avner Dorman (Hebrew: אבנר דורמן; born April 14, 1975, in Tel Aviv, Israel) is an Israeli-born composer, educator and conductor.Dorman holds a doctorate in music composition from the Juilliard School,[1] where he studied as a C.V. Starr fellow with John Corigliano.[5] Dorman's "Variations Without a Theme", premiered by Zubin Mehta and the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra in November 2003 and won the 2004 Best Composition of the Year award from ACUM.[6] This piece led to a commission from Zubin Mehta, PercaDu, and the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra for "Spices, Perfumes, Toxins![9] In 2010, Naxos Records released an album dedicated to Dorman's chamber orchestra concerti.