Memorial for Harold Meltzer

Please join family, friends, and colleagues in celebrating the life and work of Harold Meltzer (June 8, 1966 - August 12, 2024).

Meltzer was known for his inventive, colorful, and meticulous work often inspired by architecture and literature. The program will include Meltzer's Brion (2009 Pulitzer Prize finalist), Bride of the Island (2016), and Piano Quartet (2016).  Performers will include the Cygnus Ensemble, Paul Appleby, Serena Canin, Dan Panner, Raman Ramakrishnan, and Tom Sauer.

Friends will miss Harold's charm, humor, quick wit, innovative music, and endless curiosity about people and the worlds they inhabit.

For those who wish to make a memorial gift, Harold’s family is requesting support for a recording of Meltzer's setting of Aracelis Girmay's poem, You Are Who I Love, his last completed work, which was premiered by The Crossing and Sandbox Percussion in February 2024. Tax deductible donations may be made directly to The Crossing's Harold Meltzer Recording Fund.