Hailed by the New York Times as “ravishing and engulfing,” Gity Razaz’s music ranges from concert solo pieces to large symphonic works. With intense melodies and inventive harmonic languages, Gity’s compositions are often dramatically charged. As described by John Corigliano: “…her Middle Eastern roots have merged with her Western sensibilities to produce music that is both original and startling. She is on her way to becoming a major force in contemporary music.” Gity is an active collaborator involved in projects across disciplines from opera and modern ballet to electro-acoustic sonic landscapes.
Upcoming projects include a 2021 commission from BBC Symphony Orchestra under Sakari Oramo for the prestigious Last Night of the BBC Proms at London’s Royal Albert Hall and a 2022 commission from Houston Grand Opera. Ms. Razaz’s music has been commissioned and performed by Washington National Opera, Seattle Symphony, Brooklyn Youth Chorus, Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Philadelphia Chamber Music Society, National Sawdust, National Ballet School of Canada, Ballet Moscow, Chicago Composers Orchestra, Chautauqua Opera Company, Amsterdam Cello Biennale, La Jolla Symphony and Chorus, American Composers Orchestra, former cellist of the Kronos Quartet Jeffrey Zeigler, violinist Jennifer Koh, cellist Inbal Segev, violinist Francesca dePasquale, Juilliard Symphony Orchestra, Norwegian string ensemble 1B1, Metropolis Ensemble, New York Choreographic Institute, American Festival for the Arts, and classical guitarists Duo Noire, among many others.