His compositions include symphonic, chamber, vocal and electroacoustic works. He has written an extensive body of work that incorporates text in various settings and arrangements. Born and raised in Israel, Barash completed his B.A. in music from the University of Haifa. He holds a master’s degree in music composition from NYU. Guy Barash’s collaboration with American author Nick Flynn on Proteus, a chamber oratorio based on Flynn’s second memoir The Ticking Is The Bomb, had its world premiere at Galapagos Art Space in 2010. Blind Huber for two singers and chamber ensemble based on the eponymous book of poems by Flynn was premiered fall 2011 at Greenwich House. Barash’s recent collaborations have been with a wide array of artists on multidisciplinary projects. In 2012 Guy was composer-in-residence at Turtle Bay Music School as a recipient of Exploring the Metropolis Con Edison Award. guybarash.com