▁a ▁deser ving ▁student ▁composer ▁at ▁the ▁university . ▁ ▁Biography ▁ ▁A ▁native ▁of ▁the ▁Bron x , ▁New ▁York , ▁Brian ▁Israel ▁studied ▁with ▁Lawrence ▁W id does , ▁U ly ss es ▁Kay , ▁Robert ▁M off at ▁Pal mer , ▁B urr ill ▁Phill ips ▁and ▁K arel ▁H usa . ▁He ▁received ▁his ▁M FA ▁and ▁D MA ▁degrees ▁from ▁Corn ell ▁University , ▁and ▁joined ▁the ▁Sy rac use ▁University ▁School ▁of ▁Music ▁fac ulty ▁upon ▁completion ▁of ▁his ▁gradu ate ▁studies . ▁He ▁remained ▁at ▁Sy rac use ▁University ▁until ▁his ▁death ▁from ▁le uk emia ▁at ▁age ▁ 3 5 . ▁▁ ▁A ▁pro l ific ▁composer , ▁he ▁won ▁several ▁awards ▁and ▁received ▁numerous ▁comm issions , ▁among ▁them ▁a ▁commission ▁from ▁the ▁Society ▁for ▁New ▁Music . ▁Several ▁of ▁his ▁works ▁have ▁been ▁recorded ▁on ▁Spect rum , ▁Red wood , ▁and ▁Pro - V iva . ▁His ▁" Con cer to ▁for ▁Clar inet ▁and ▁Wind ▁Ens emble " ▁is ▁regarded ▁as ▁his ▁" most ▁original ▁creation ," ▁according ▁to ▁composer ▁Daniel ▁God f rey ▁in ▁a ▁ 1 9 8 6 ▁interview . ▁The ▁movement ▁titles ▁are ▁" C ry stal n acht ," ▁" Cor on ach " ▁and ▁" L iber ation ." ▁As ▁a ▁pian ist , ▁composer , ▁and ▁conduct or , ▁he ▁performed ▁with ▁numerous ▁ens emb les , ▁including , ▁for ▁many ▁years , ▁the ▁Society ▁for ▁New ▁Music . ▁ ▁Other ▁notable ▁works ▁include