Amos Elkana

Amos Elkana (Hebrew: עמוס אלקנה; born 1967) is a composer, guitarist, and electronic musician. His works span chamber, orchestral, electroacoustic, and multimedia forms, often integrating algorithmic and fractal processes with narrative and philosophical elements. Biography Elkana studied composition at the New England Conservatory in Boston and Jazz guitar at the Berklee College of Music. He pursued graduate studies in computer music at Bard College, where he worked with Pauline Oliveros, George Lewis, and Larry Polansky. His music has been performed by ensembles and orchestras worldwide, including Ensemble Meitar, the Israel Contemporary Players, Ensemble Reconsil (Vienna), UMZE (Budapest), the Tel Aviv Soloists, and the Israel Symphony Orchestra Rishon LeZion. His chamber and electronic works have been featured at international festivals such as the Venice Biennale, ISCM World Music Days, the Cervantino Festival (Mexico), and the MISE-EN Festival (New York). In 2025, Elkana released Que sais-je? on New Focus Recordings, performed by Ensemble Meitar under Pierre-André Valade. The album was included on the 2026 First Round GRAMMY® Ballot. His next album, Gefunden, is scheduled for