Aaron Mencher

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Aaron Mencher writes “sophisticated and compelling” (Boston New Music Initiative) contemporary classical music, film scores, and incidental music. He recently workshopped his piece decorative shed with the Albany Symphony as a part of their American Music Festival. Additionally, Aaron has received recognition from organizations such as ASCAP, The American Modern Ensemble, The Boston New Music Initiative, NAfME, the European-American Musical Alliance, the American Prize, and the Metropolitan Youth Orchestra. He received funding through Peabody’s LAUNCHPAD grant to expand his work The Moon into a song cycle for soprano and string quartet. Previously, he has worked with a variety of ensembles including the St. Louis Symphony, Alarm Will Sound, Deviant Septet, Third Coast Percussion, the All-National Concert Band, and more. Aaron is currently a PhD student at the University of California San Diego. His previous teachers include Oscar Bettison, Carolina Heredia, and Yoshiaki Onishi.