Paul Schoenfield

Schoenfield at the piano in 1993

Paul Schoenfield (24 January 1947 – 29 April 2024), also spelt Paul Schoenfeld or Pinchas Schoenfeld,[1] was a classical composer and pianist known for combining popular, folk, and classical music forms. He was born in Detroit, Michigan and died in Jerusalem, Israel.

He began to take piano lessons at the age of six, and wrote his first composition a year later. In 1966 he appeared with Leonard Bernstein on one of the New York Philharmonic Young People’s Concerts[2] and made his Town Hall recital debut while still in his teens.[3] Among his teachers were Julius Chajes [1], Ozan Marsh and Rudolf Serkin. He held a B.A. degree from Carnegie-Mellon University and a Doctor of Music Arts degree from the University of Arizona.

  1. ^ "Paul Schoenfeld: Professor of Composition". Faculty & Staff Profiles, School of Music, Theatre & Dance. University of Michigan. Archived from the original on 2017-07-01. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
  2. ^ Episode 35 (Young Performers No. 7), broadcast November 23, 1966.
  3. ^ Klein, Howard (October 22, 1966). “Young Schoenfield Offers Varied Bill”. The New York Times. p. 18