Orchestra

Madrigals

for solo violin and string orchestra (2019) '15

commissioned by the Camerata Nordica
dedicated to Itamar Zorman
first performance: Vimmerby, Sweden, February 2020, Itamar Zorman, Camerata Nordica

“Madrigals” is inspired by, and loosely based on, Gesualdo’s miraculous madrigal, “Mercè grido piangendo”,which is also being quoted in the very end of the piece. Also, similarly to madrigal writing, the writing for the strings is largely focused on independent flowing lines rather than a group vs. a soloist. The solo violin in the piece plays a double role- both as an ordinary voice through the flowing lines and both as a leader which commenting and leading the action.

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Keter

for full orchestra (2015) '18

commissioned by the Adele and John Gray endownment fund
first performance: Jerusalem, Israel, May 2021, Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra, Steven Sloane, conductor

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Keter (Hebrew: “Crown”) is the first of the ten Sephirot of the tree of life in the Kabbalah. Defined by the book of Zohar as “the most hidden of all hidden things”, Keter is the primal force of creation and represents the divine being and the initial connection to the infinity. Coming from nothingness and full of raw energy, Keter contains all the potential for content in the universe but cannot be grasped and therefore can only be seen as a hidden light. The piece is written in one long movement and in one pulse, and is divided by seven related sections, each exploring a different musical aspect- melodies; chords; rhythm; rests and counterpoint, while commenting and relating to preceding and future sections. Trying to focus on the musical representation of light and darkness, each section has a different brightness setting, ranging from eternal darkness to pure, radiant light. As the Kabbalah is rich with numerology, the piece is constantly making use of the significant numbers of 3,7 and 22.

Madrigals

for solo mandolin and string orchestra (2009) '15

commissioned by the Adele and John Gray endowment fund

dedicated to Avi Avital

first performance: Tel-Aviv, Israel, December 2009, Avi Avital, Tel-Aviv Soloists, Barak Tal, conductor

“Madrigals” is inspired by, and loosely based on, Gesualdo’s miraculous madrigal, “Mercè grido piangendo”,which is also being quoted in the very end of the piece. Also, similarly to madrigal writing, the writing for the strings is largely focused on independent flowing lines rather than a group vs. a soloist. The mandolin in the piece plays a double role- both as an ordinary voice through the flowing lines and both as a leader which commenting and leading the action. https://youtu.be/hJvBywPy7Jg

Bagatelles

for string orchestra (2004/10) '14

first performance: Tel-Aviv, Israel, September 2010, Israel Symphony Orchestra, Daniel Cohen, conductor

Concerto for violin and horn

for solo violin, solo horn and chamber orchestra (2002) '16

commissioned by the Musica Nova consort

first performance: Tel-Aviv museum, July 2002, Gilad Hildesheim, violin, Nitzan Leibovich, conductor, Musica Nova Consort

Wanderings

for bass clarinet and ensemble (1999) '12

first Performance: Tel-Aviv museum, Sep 1999, Mischa Gurfinkel, bass clarinet, Musica Nova consort

Circles

for large ensemble (1999) '14

commissioned by the Kaprizma Ensemble

first performance: Jerusalem Music Centre, May 1999, Kaprizma Ensemble, Israel Sharon, conductor