Lior Navok (born September 6, 1971) (Hebrew: ליאור נבוק) is an Israeli classical composer, conductor and pianist. He was born in Tel Aviv. His music has been performed internationally by orchestras and ensembles including the Oper Frankfurt, Nuernberg Opera, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Boston Modern Orchestra Project, and the Tanglewood Festival Orchestra. Amongst the awards he has received are those from the Israel Cultural Excellence Foundation and the Massachusetts Cultural Council. He has also received awards from the Fromm Music Foundation, Lili Boulanger Memorial Fund Award, and Israel Prime Minister Award. In 2004, he was one of seven composers awarded commissions for new musical works by the Serge Koussevitzky Foundation in the Library of Congress and the Koussevitzky Music Foundation.
His stage music includes two operas, The Bet, based on a short story by Anton Chekhov, and An unserem Fluss (By Our River). The latter was commissioned by Oper Frankfurt, and was premiered during the company's 2014/15 season. He has also written two stage works for children The Little Mermaid (based in the story by Hans Christian Andresen) and The Adventures of Pinocchio (based on the children's novel by Carlo Collodi). His oratorio reflecting on The Holocaust, And The Trains Kept Coming…, was commissioned by Boston's Cantata Singers and premiered in 2008.
Navok is the pianist and founding member of the Butterfly Effect Ensemble which specializes in creating live scores for silent films from the early days of the cinema up to 1929.
An unserem Fluss (By our River) (2013) -- c. 93' -- Chamber opera in two acts; Text by the composer.The Adventures of Pinocchio (2009) -- c. 62' -- for 3 actors / flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon and pianoThe Bet (2012) -- c. 90' -- Chamber opera in 14 scenes; after a short story by Anton ChekhovThe Little Mermaid (2007) -- c. 36' -- for actor / narrator; 2 pianos; flute, clarinet, percussion and string quintet (or string orchestra)And the Trains Kept Coming... -- (2007) c. 44' -- oratorio for tenor, bass-baritone, boy-soprano, chorus and orchestraAurora Borealis -- (2007) c. 12' -- for accordion, harp, percussion and stringsBetween Two Coasts -- (2009) c. 14' -- for string orchestraClarinet Concerto -- (1996) c. 22' -- for Clarinet Solo; 2 flutes (2nd doubles piccolo); 2 oboes; 2 bassoons; 2 horns; 2 trumpets; 2 Percussion; StringsFirst-Fruits - a Symphonic Prelude -- (1997) c. 12' -- for Symphony Orchestra...of weaving the shadowed waves -- (2003) c. 7.5' -- for two marimbas and chamber orchestraSymphonic Bagatelles -- (2000) c. 18' -- for symphony orchestraThe Spanish Songs -- (1998) c. 11'-- for soprano, bassoon and chamber orchestraGleams from the Bosom of Darkness -- (2002) c. 21' -- for choir and symphonic bandTetris -- (2009) c. 18' -- for double wind quintet, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 horns and 2 bassoonsIt Is Winter That We Dream Of Spring -- (1997) c. 4' -- for mixed chamber chorusMeditations Over Shore -- (1997) c. 4' -- for soli quartet, double chamber chorus, double large chorus, harmonica, percussion (2) and pianoNocturne -- (1999) c. 9' -- for 12 singers (SATB), soprano saxophone, clarinet, harp guitar and percussionThree songs—for mixed chamber chorus -- (1994) c. 20' mixed chamber chorusA Dome of Many-Coloured Glass -- (2002) c. 10' -- for tenor and pianoA'l Mishcavi Baleylot (Upon my bed by night) -- (1992) c. 5' -- for soprano and harpBestiarius -- (1995) c. 11' -- for alto/mezzo-soprano solo, flute/piccolo, clarinet, bassoon; violin, percussion (2) and harpsichordCopenhagen Songs -- (2010) c. 7' -- for alto and pianoDialogues -- (1999) c. 11' -- for soprano and percussionFound in a Train Station -- (2007) c. 12' -- for soprano, mandolin, violin, cello and pianoThe Sea of Sunset -- (1997) c. 7' -- for soprano, trombone, double bass and pianoSpring Calls -- (2006) c. 10' -- for soprano, flute, viola, cello and harpThree songs -- (1995) c. 10' -- for soprano and pianoAfter a tango -- (1995) c. 16' -- for recorders (3), clarinet, trumpet, trombone, guitar, Percussion, violin, double bassAt the Edge of a Spiral -- (2004) c. 10' -- for one piano, four handsArabesque -- (2005) c. 10' -- for alto recorder, baroque cello and harpsichordBlurred Formations -- (2002) c. 5' -- for guitar and accordionCapriccio -- (2002) c. 10' -- for flute and violinElegy to the Future -- (2001) c. 13' -- for piccolo/alto flute; clarinet; violin; cello; percussion; pianoFlashes of decay (1996) -- (1996) c. 12' -- for flute/piccolo; English horn; clarinet/bass clarinet; horn; tuba; percussion (2); harp; pianoHidden Reflections -- (1996) c. 15' -- for alto saxophone and piano or clarinet and pianoHope Cycles (String Quartet no.2) -- (2004) c. 24' -- for string quartetHumoresque -- (1995) c. 5' -- for clarinet and pianoLike a Whirling Sand Clock -- (2006) c. 10' -- for clarinet, cello and pianoLittle Suite -- (2006) c. 12' -- for clarinet, violin, viola and celloMysterious Pond -- (2004) c. 10' -- for flute, oboe and pianoPiano Quintet -- (2000) c. 18' -- for violins (2), viola, cello and pianoPiano Trio -- (1999) c. 22' -- for violin, cello and pianoQuartet for flute, clarinet bassoon and harp -- (1994) c. 27'Saxophone Quartet -- (1999) c. 10' -- for soprano, alto, tenor and baritone saxophonesSextet -- (1998) c. 22' -- for flute/ piccolo/ bass flute; clarinet/ bass clarinet; violin; cello; Percussion.; PianoSix short stories for Woodwind Quintet -- (1996) 12' -- for flute/piccolo; oboe; clarinet; horn; bassoonThree Episodes for Chamber Ensemble -- (1997) c. 12' -- for flute; oboe; clarinet; bassoon; horn; percussion (1); piano; violin; viola; cello and double bassThree Winged Movements -- (2003) 12' -- for flute and pianoTrio for Clarinet, Bassoon and Horn -- (2001) c. 5' -- for clarinet, bassoon and hornV5 - Quintet for Vibraphone and String Quartet -- (1995) c. 16' -- for vibraphone; violins (2); viola; celloVeiled Echoes -- (2000) c. 15' -- for flute, viola and harpViolin Sonata -- (2004) c. 18' -- for violin and piano duoVoices from India (String Quartet no.1) -- (1997) c. 17' -- for violins (2); viola; celloThrough the Alleys of Time -- (2007) c. 22' -- for guitar and tapeDunes -- (2005) c. 5' -- for solo fluteEast of the Cane Fields -- (2001) c. 8' -- for solo harpFantasy -- (1998) c. 5' -- for solo celloMeditation -- (2000) c. 5' -- for solo guitarPeriscopes -- (2009) c. 30' -- for solo pianoPrelude for Harpsichord solo -- (1995) c. 5' -- for solo harpsichordRemembrances of Jerusalem -- (1995) c. 11' -- for solo guitarRosewood Staircase -- (2000) c. 6' -- for solo marimbaSix for a Dance -- (2000) c. 3' -- for solo guitarSix pieces for horn solo -- (1995) c. 15' -- for solo French hornSpeak Low! -- (1998) c. 12' -- for solo double bassTen Bagatelles -- (2000) c. 18' -- for solo pianoThe Old Photo Box -- (2006) c. 58' -- for solo pianoHidden Reflections (1996)Meditations Over Shore (2001)The Old Photo Box (2008)The Natives are Restless (with Butterfly Effect Ensemble) (2010)Urban Nocturnes (2011)Music and Poetry – face to face (2011)Chimera (with Butterfly Effect Ensemble) (2013)