Allentoff Music

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About Allentoff Music

 

Jonathan Allentoff

Allentoff Music was founded by Jonathan Allentoff to publish new works and arrangements to meet the needs of today's musicians. Jonathan performs violin and viola in orchestras around the greater Rochester, New York area and has premiered many of the works published by Allentoff Music. 

Jonathan Allentoff is an active conductor, composer, and performer in the Greater Rochester area. He performs as principal viola with the Brighton and Greece Symphony Orchestras. Jon performs on violin in the Temple Beth El Klezmer Band and with the RIT Orchestra. He continues to study the violin and viola with noted educator Dr. Thomas Saul and composition with nationally recognized composer Dr. Daniel Chazanoff. In July 2010, he appeared as soloist in his Canandaigua Ballad and in July 2009, he appeared as soloist in his Concerto in D Major at the Greece Performing Arts Summer Concerts under the direction of Dr. David Fetler. Jon has conducted the Brighton, Pittsford Mendon, and Temple Beth El Klezmer Orchestras and has extensively studied conducting technique under Mrs. Dianne Howard. He recently conducted the premiere of his Andantino on the Hyannis Harbor. He has arranged several tone poems for the Penfield Symphony. Jon is an ASCAP composer and his works have been performed at American University, Marshall University, Caldwell College, Walt Disney World, and at NYSSMA Festivals. Jon attends the Delta College at The College at Brockport and is pursuing his degree in Interdisciplinary Arts for Children with Music Specialization.

Michael Allentoff assists in business operations. He has been active in the upstate New York musical community for over 40 years, and he has been the president of the Brighton Symphony Orchestra for fifteen years.  Michael graduated from McGill University where he studied piano, theory, and orchestration with noted composer Donald Steven. He has an MBA from the University at Albany and is a manager at American Fiber Systems. 

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About Composer Daniel Chazanoff

Daniel Chazanoff is a honors graduate of the Ohio State University with a B.Sc. in instrumental music. Beyond that, he holds masters and doctorate degrees in music and music education from Columbia University. His experience includes more than 40 years as a music administrator, teacher, cellist, conductor, adjudicator, clinician, researcher, writer, and composer. Among his credits are 270 publications and listings in Who's Who in America (Under Entertainment) and the International Who's Who of Music (Cambridge, England.) In February 1991, he was nominated for the International Music Museum in London. He is the former Director of Music for the City School District of Rochester, NY and Music Reviewer for the Wolfe Newspapers.

About Composer Michael Wolfson

Michael Wolfson was born in 1937 in Manchester England.  Always a late starter he began studying piano and composition at the age of 19 in Johannesburg and graduated with honours from the University of South Africa (UNISA) in piano two years later.  From 1958 to 1959 he attended the Vienna Academy of Music studying composition and from 1959 to 1962 he continued his studies in London with the British composer Anthony Milner graduating with Licentiate in Music from Trinity College.  On his return to South Africa was active in the SA Composers Society and served on the committee of the SA Music Teachers. He opened a studio and taught both in various schools and privately.  In 1965 he shared first prize for a string composition organised by the South African Composers Society.  His work has been performed in Vienna, Johannesburg and Cape Town (where he now resides), and has been broadcast on radio. At the age of 59 he started Cello lessons and is now very active playing chamber music with various groups and participates in performances at various venues.  Michael also presents a regular programme on Fine Music Radio (Cape Town).  He had not composed for a number of years but on his retirement the muse returned and now divides his time between practicing, playing and composing.

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