The music of composer Sivan Eldar has been described as “resolutely of our time” (Opera Forum), “striking in its singularity” (ResMusica), “luxurious and rapturous” (SF Classical Voice), “Vividly imagined” (The Boston Globe), and "with a unique sensitivity to dramaturgy" (Diapason). Recent projects include Like Flesh (Lille, Montpellier, Lorraine, and Antwerp operas), After Arethusa and The stone the tree the well (Venice Biennale, Louvre Auditorium, La Seine Musicale), Una Mujer Derramada (Théâtre du Châtelet), Heave (Pompidou Center, November Music, Time:Spans) and Solicitations (Luxembourg Philharmonie, Ultraschall Berlin, Wien Modern). Recent recognitions include the 2021 Fedora Opera Prize, 2022-23 Prix de Rome, 2023 New Talent Award (SACD), 2024 Opera American Discovery Prize, and residencies at MacDowell, Civitella Ranieri, Camargo, Royaumont, and Fulbright foundations, Cité Internationale des Arts, Villa Albertine, and Snape Maltings. She has served as composer-in-residence at Montpellier National Opera (2019-22) and is currently in residence at IRCAM. She holds advanced degrees from UC Berkeley (MA/PhD) and IRCAM (Cursus). Her music is published by Durand-Universal Music Classical.
