Leon Schidlowsky

Leon Schidlowsky
ליאון שידלובסקי
Born
Jorge León Schidlowsky Gaete

(1931-07-21)21 July 1931
Santiago, Chile
Died10 October 2022(2022-10-10) (aged 91)
Tel Aviv, Israel
Education
Occupations
  • Composer
  • Academic teacher
Organizations

Jorge León Schidlowsky Gaete (Hebrew: ליאון שידלובסקי; 21 July 1931 – 10 October 2022) was a Chilean and Israeli composer and painter. He wrote music for orchestra, chamber ensemble, choir, and instruments including the piano, violin, cello, flute, mandolin, guitar, harp, organ. About 65 pieces were written in graphic notation. His compositions have been performed in numerous countries, with orchestra conductors including Aldo Ceccato, Clytus Gottwald, Erhard Karkoschka, Herbert Kegel, Lukas Foss, Zubin Mehta and Hermann Scherchen. The scores of his graphic music have been shown in exhibitions such as Staatsgalerie Stuttgart and the Wilhelm-Hack-Museum in Ludwigshafen. Schidlowsky worked as a professor of composition both in Chile and Israel, influencing many students.