Compositions
Catalogue Boosey & Hawkes / Sikorski
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FALAK (1988) Poem for symphony orchestra Duration: 11’ First performance: 5 May 1992, Haifa Haifa Symphony Orchestra – Luis Gorelik (conductor) © Sikorski, Hamburg |
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GABRIEL (1991) Poem for symphony orchestra Commissioned by the Sherover Foundation Duration: 10’ First performance: 28 April 1993, Beit Gabriel Symphony Orchestra of the Jerusalem Rubin Academy – Mendi Rodan (conductor) © Sikorski, Hamburg |
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SYMPHONY No. 1 (revised version) (1992) Duration: 21’ First performance: 24 August 2000, Dresden Dresdner Sinfoniker – John Carewe (conductor) © Sikorski, Hamburg |
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NOSTALGIA (1992) for string orchestra Duration: 14’ First performance: 19 October 1995, Ashdod Ashdod Chamber Orchestra – Luis Gorelik (conductor) © Sikorski, Hamburg |
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ALEPH (1995) for symphony orchestra Duration: 19’ First performance: 23 February 2003, Tel-Aviv Israel Philharmonic Orchestra – George Pehlivanian (conductor) © Sikorski, Hamburg |
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INIQUITIES (1998) for 16 players, santur and duduk (according to Psalm 130) Commissioned by the Musica Nova Consort Duration: 14’ First performance: 6 March 1999, Tel-Aviv Musica Nova Consort – Arthur Weisberg (conductor) © Sikorski, Hamburg • Version for full orchestra, santur and duduk (2000) Duration: 14’ © Sikorski, Hamburg • score: SIKORSKI 8504 |
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PASSAGE TO A DREAM (Ethiopian Fantasy) (2002) for symphony orchestra Commissioned by the Education Ministry of Israel Duration: 15’ First performance: July 2003, Tel-Aviv Israeli Youth Symphony Orchestra – Lev Arnshtein (conductor) © New Stream, Israel |
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PASSAGE TO A DREAM (Ethiopian Fantasy) - revised version (2018) for symphony orchestra Duration: 15’ First performance: 17 July 2019, Jerusalem Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra – Roberto Paternostro (conductor) © New Stream, Israel |
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GO TANGO (2003) for orchestra Duration: 5’ First performance: 12 May 2005, Hannover NDR Radiophilharmonie Hannover – Eiji Oue (conductor) © Sikorski, Hamburg • score: SIKORSKI 8535 |
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POSTLUDIUM (2003) for orchestra Duration: 6’30’’ First performance: 12 May 2005, Hannover NDR Radiophilharmonie Hannover – Eiji Oue (conductor) © Sikorski, Hamburg • score: SIKORSKI 8535 |
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SHEVATIM (Twelve Tribes) - SYMPHONY No. 2
(2005) for symphony orchestra Duration: 57’ First performance: 18 April 2023, Jerusalem Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra – Benjamin Yusupov (conductor) © New Stream, Israel |
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FANTASIA on the FANTASIE (2019) from Schubert D.940, op.103 for chamber orchestra Duration: 18’ First performance: 3 June 2019, Petach-Tikva, Israel Israel Soloists Chamber Orchestra – Benjamin Yusupov (conductor) © New Stream, Israel |
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The KREUTZER SONATA (Homage to Leos Janacek) (2022) for orchestra Dedicated to Dennis Russell Davies and Vitezslav Mikes Commissioned by Brno Philharmonic Orchestra Duration: 12’ First performance: 24 November 2022, Brno, Czech Republic Brno Philharmonic Orchestra – Dennis Russell Davies (conductor) © New Stream, Israel  |
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SINFONIA CONCERTANTE (1989-1993) for piano and orchestra Duration: 35’ © New Stream, Israel |
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TANOVOR (1994) for flute and chamber orchestra Commissioned by Israel Music Heritage Project Duration: 15’ First performance: 5 June 1994, Rehovot Avichai Ornoy (flute) – The Israel Camerata Rehovot – Avner Biron (conductor) © Sikorski, Hamburg |
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KINERET (1994) for violin and symphony orchestra Commissioned by the Petach-Tikva Conservatory Duration: 8’ First performance: June 1994, Petach-Tikva Petach-Tikva Youth Symphony Orchestra © New Stream, Israel |
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HAIFA (1994) for flute, clarinet and symphony orchestra Commissioned by the Petach-Tikva Conservatory Duration: 4’ First performance: June 1994, Petach-Tikva Petach-Tikva Youth Symphony Orchestra © New Stream, Israel |
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NOLA (1994) Concerto for various flutes (flute, bass flute, double bass flute) and string orchestra Commissioned by Matthias Ziegler Duration: 23’ First performance: 31 May 1995, Zurich Matthias Ziegler (flutes) – Zurich Chamber Orchestra – Edmond de Stoutz (conductor) © Sikorski, Hamburg |
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CONCERTO No.1 FOR VIOLIN AND ORCHESTRA (1998) Dedicated to Maxim Vengerov Duration: 28’ First performance: 24 September 2001, Jerusalem Matan Givol (violin) – Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra IBA – Benjamin Yusupov (conductor) © Sikorski, Hamburg |
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DASHT (1999) Concerto for trombone, ethnic instruments and chamber ensemble Commissioned by the International Biennale for Contemporary Music Tel-Aviv Dedicated to Alain Trudel and Boris Sichon Duration: 20’ First performance: 25 March 2000, Tel-Aviv Alain Trudel (trombone) – Boris Sichon (ethnic instruments) – Musica Nova Con¬sort – Konstantia Gourzi (conductor) © Sikorski, Hamburg • Version for trombone, ethnic instruments and orchestra (2000) Duration: 20’ First performance: 2 September 2004, Dessau Michael Massong (trombone) – Boris Sichon (ethnic instruments) – Anhaltische Philharmonie Dessau – Golo Berg (conductor) © Sikorski, Hamburg |
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MAXIMUM (2003) for violin, viola, flute (alto flute), harp and orchestra Dedicated to Maxim Vengerov Duration: 12’ First performance: 13 May 2004, Haifa Maxim Vengerov (violin) – Ozcan Ulucan (viola) – Janne Thomsen (flute) – Jana Bouskova (harp) – Tel Aviv Soloists – Benjamin Yusupov (conductor) © Sikorski, Hamburg |
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CONCERTO FOR VIOLA AND ORCHESTRA (2003) Dedicated to the closest and the dearest person to me - my wife Commissioned by Maxim Vengerov Duration: 36’ First performance: 7 April 2005, Rekjavik Maxim Vengerov (viola) – Iceland Symphony Orchestra – Benjamin Yusupov (conductor) © Sikorski, Hamburg • score: SIKORSKI 8675 |
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CONCERTO INTIMO (2005) for piano and orchestra Commissioned by Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra IBA and Anhaltische Philharmonie Dessau Duration: 33’ First performance: 15 February 2007, Dessau Benjamin Yusupov (piano) – Anhaltische Philharmonie Dessau – Golo Berg (conductor) © Sikorski, Hamburg |
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CONCERTO FOR VIOLONCELLO AND ORCHESTRA (2006) Dedicated to Mischa Maisky Commissioned by Lucerne Symphony Orchestra, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra and London Philharmonic Orchestra Duration: 25’ First performance: 10 January 2008, Lucerne Mischa Maisky (cello) – Lucerne Symphony Orchestra – Benjamin Yusupov (conductor) © Sikorski, Hamburg |
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CON MOTO FOR MARIMBA (PIANO) AND STRING ORCHESTRA (2007) Duration: 14’ First performance: 7 June 2008, Ankara Chen Zimbalista (marimba) – Bilkent Symphony Orchestra , Ender Sakpinar (conductor) © Sikorski, Hamburg |
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IMAGES OF THE SOUL CONCERTO FOR TWO CLARINETS AND ORCHESTRA (2010) Commissioned by the Israel Symphony Orchestra Rishon-Lezion Duration: 28’ First performance: 23 February 2011, Tel-Aviv Daniel and Alex Gurfinkel (clarinets) – Israel Symphony Orchestra Rishon-Lezion – Benjamin Yusupov (conductor) © New Stream, Israel |
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VOICES OF VIOLIN CONCERTO No.2 FOR VIOLIN AND ORCHESTRA (2013) Dedicated to Vadim Repin Commissioned by Trans-Siberian Art Festival 2014, Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France and Berliner Symphoniker Duration: 40’ First performance: 3 April 2014, Novosibirsk Vadim Repin (violin) – Novosibirsk Philharmonic Orchestra – Benjamin Yusupov (conductor) © New Stream, Israel |
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LISTEN TO OUR CRY CONCERTO FOR TRUMPET, PIANO AND STRING ORCHESTRA (2015) Dedicated to Reinhold Friedrich Commissioned by Interlaken Classics Festival Duration: 19’ First performance: 14 April 2016, Interlaken, Switzerland Reinhold Friedrich (trumpet), Konstantin Lifschitz (piano) – Zakhar Bron Festival Orchestra – Benjamin Yusupov (conductor) © New Stream, Israel |
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KFAR-SABA-CERTO CONCERTO FOR SOLOISTS AND NO ORCHESTRA (2017) Dedicated to Kfar-Saba Commissioned by Kfar-Saba Municipality Duration: 12’ First performance: 22 November 2017, Kfar-Saba, Israel Rostislav Krimer (piano) – Israel Soloists Chamber Orchestra – Benjamin Yusupov (conductor) © New Stream, Israel |
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AYEKA FOR VIOLA, NARRATOR, GONG, PIANO AND STRING ORCHESTRA (2021) Duration: 8’ First performance: 11 December 2022, Belgrade Sasa Mirkovic (viola), Benjamin Yusupov (narrator) and Metamorphosis Ensemble © New Stream, Israel |
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TRANSCENDENT LOVE CONCERTO No.2 FOR VIOLA AND ORCHESTRA (2024) Dedicated to Sarah McElravy Commissioned by Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra Duration: 20’ First performance: 13 June 2025, Tel Aviv Sarah McElravy (viola) – Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra – Julian Rachlin (conductor) © New Stream, Israel |
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"1492" (1992) for wind orchestra Commissioned by the Petach-Tikva Conservatory Duration: 5’ First performance: June 1992, Petach-Tikva Petach-Tikva Youth Wind Orchestra © New Stream, Israel |
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INTRODUCTION AND DANCE (1993) for wind orchestra Commissioned by the Petach-Tikva Conservatory Duration: 9’ First performance: December 1993, Petach-Tikva Petach-Tikva Youth Wind Orchestra © New Stream, Israel |
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HAIFA (1994) for flute, clarinet and wind orchestra Commissioned by the Petach-Tikva Conservatory Duration: 4’ First performance: June 1994, Petach-Tikva Petach-Tikva Youth Wind Orchestra © New Stream, Israel |
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WITH THE SOUNDS OF FANFARE (1994) for wind orchestra Commissioned by the Petach-Tikva Conservatory Duration: 3’ First performance: December 1994, Petach-Tikva Petach-Tikva Youth Wind Orchestra © New Stream, Israel |
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MELANCHOLY (1995) for wind orchestra Commissioned by the Petach-Tikva Conservatory Duration: 8’ First performance: June 1995, Petach-Tikva Petach-Tikva Youth Wind Orchestra © New Stream, Israel |
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TWILIGHT (1995) for wind orchestra Commissioned by the Petach-Tikva Conservatory Duration: 8’ First performance: February 1996, Petach-Tikva Petach-Tikva Youth Wind Orchestra © New Stream, Israel |
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AGAINST THE WALLS (1996) for wind orchestra Commissioned by the Acco Conservatory Duration: 13’ First performance: April 1997, Acco Acco Youth Wind Orchestra – Shmuel Kachane (conductor) © New Stream, Israel |
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THREE, FIVE SEVEN (1998) for wind orchestra Commissioned by the Kfar-Sava Wind Music Festival Duration: 9’ First performance: April 1999, Kfar-Sava Israeli National Youth Wind Orchestra – Moti Miron (conductor) © New Stream, Israel |
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PASSAGE TO A DREAM (Ethiopian Fantasy) (2004) for wind orchestra Commissioned by the Education Ministry of Israel Duration: 15’ © New Stream, Israel |
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TRRRRA-PA-TAM (2013) for wind orchestra Commissioned by the Education Ministry of Israelv Duration: 9’ First performance: August 2013, Jerusalem Israeli National Youth Wind Orchestra – Moti Miron (conductor) © New Stream, Israel |
| VOCAL WORKS |
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FEELINGS OF CREATION (1995) Cantata for narrator, mixed choir, percussion, viola and piano Text: Galit Gilad and Omar Khayyam (in No. 5, from “Rubaiyat”) (in Hebrew and Persian) Commissioned by the Petach-Tikva Conservatory 1. Thus am I ... INTERLUDE I 2. Fig-tree, Were your Fruits always Sweet? INTERLUDE II 3. To Each Man his Identity 4. The War is Going on in the North 5. There was One Drop of Water INTERLUDE III 6. A Man who Killed his Brother 7. In my Sleep and in my Dream Duration: 33’ First performance: 15 November 1995, Petach-Tikva Benjamin Yusupov (narrator) – Lirica Choir and ensemble – Nili Harpaz (conductor) © Sikorski, Hamburg |
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SIX TANKA (1998) for mezzo-soprano, violin (or viola) and piano Texts from ancient Japanese poetry from the 8th-13th century by Yamanoue no Okura [No. 1], Otomo no Yakamochi and Ariwara no Narihira [No. 3], Ki no Tsurayuki [No. 4], Sikisi no Naysinno [No. 5], and Nijo- saki no Dayjodayj, Ano¬nymous, and Ki no Tomonori [No. 6] (in Italian) Dedicated to Cecilia Bartoli and Maxim Vengerov 1. Non ho che un triste ... 2. ... Fatalita ... 3. Se mi domandi ... 4. Sogno, e solo un sogno 5. Soffio il vento ... 6. No, la neve non e Duration: 20’ © Sikorski, Hamburg |
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ANI YESHENA VELIBI ER (2017) for female choir, duduk and accordion Texts: "The Song of Songs" and from “Rubaiyat” by Omar Khayyam (in Hebrew, Latin and Persian) Commissioned by Sirenot Ensemble Duration: 19’ First performance: 9 January 2018, Jerusalem Sirenot Ensemble – Shosh Lagil (conductor) Ilya Mazia (duduk), Etti Tevel (accordion) © New Stream, Israel |
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FROM JAPANESE POETRY (2024) for mezzo-soprano, viola, percussion and string orchestra Dedicated to Rina Yusupov Duration: 18’ © New Stream, Israel |
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SADOI KUCHSOR (MOUNTAIN SOUNDS) (1985) for brass quintet (horn, 2 trumpets, trombone, tuba) Duration: 8’ First performance: May 1985, Moscow Brass Quintet of the Moscow Conservatory © New Stream, Israel |
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STRING QUARTET (1986) Duration: 14’ First performance: 21 July 1994, London Imperior Quartet © New Stream, Israel |
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SONATA FOR VIOLONCELLO AND PIANO (1988) Duration: 22’ First performance: 4 April 1988, Dushanbe Zuchra Sadikova (violoncello) – Benjamin Yusupov (piano) © Sikorski, Hamburg |
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MELANCHOLY (1984/1995) for piano Duration: 7’ First performance: March 1995, Petach-Tikva Benjamin Yusupov (piano) © New Stream, Israel |
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QUINTET FOR MARIMBA (PIANO), TWO VIOLINS, VIOLA AND VIOLONCELLO (1996) Commissioned by the Kol-Israel Upper Galilee Music Days Festival Duration: 14’ First performance: 31 July 1996, Kfar Blum C. Zimbalista (marimba) – A. Kobiliansky, N. Gandelsman (violins) – Y. Meyuhas (viola) – F. Nemirovsky (violoncello) First performance of the piano quintet version: 5 June 1998, Tel-Aviv Benjamin Yusupov (piano) – Filarmonica String Quartet © Sikorski, Hamburg |
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METAPHOR (1996) for harp (or piano) Duration: 7’ First performance: 10 October 2007, New York Bridget Kibbey (harp) © Sikorski, Hamburg |
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JONONA (1996) for flute, oud (and Arabian violin), double bass and percussion Commissioned by the Ensemble Shesh-Besh Duration: 7’ First performance: 6 May 1998, Tel-Aviv Ensemble Shech-Besh © ENJA Records Matthias Winckelmann GmbH Munich |
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BUT IN VAIN (1997) for flute, viola and harp Duration: 10’ First performance: 2 June 1997, Ramat-Gan Rami Tal (flute) – Gitit Alpert (harp) – Amos Boazsohn (viola) © New Stream, Israel |
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WHAT I WISHED FOR (1997) for string quartet Commissioned by the Jerusalem Music Centre Duration: 5’ First performance: 1 May 1998, Jerusalem Tal Quartet © Israel Music Institute |
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SEGOH (1997) for flute, oud (and Arabian violin) and percussion Commissioned by the Ensemble Shesh-Besh Duration: 10’ First performance: 6 May 1998, Tel-Aviv Ensemble Shesh-Besh © ENJA Records Matthias Winckelmann GmbH Munich |
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SONATA FOR TWO PIANOS (1983/1998) Duration: 24’ First performance: February 1999, Tel-Aviv Israeli Piano Duo (Ester Abramzohn and Nina Temkin) © Sikorski, Hamburg |
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PIANO TRIO No.1 (2000) Commissioned by the Jerusalem Music Centre Duration: 20’ First performance: 31 March 2000, Jerusalem The Tel-Aviv Trio: Y. Aner (piano) – M. Givol (violin) – I. Givol (violoncello) © Sikorski, Hamburg |
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DIRLO BUBIN (2000) for flute, oud (and Arabian violin), double bass and percussion Commissioned by the Ensemble Shesh-Besh Duration: 10’ First performance: 12 November 2000, Tel-Aviv Ensemble Shesh-Besh © New Stream, Israel |
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CROSSROADS No. I (2003) for alto flute, violin and crotales Duration: 14’ First performance: 27 February 2004, Milano Annamaria Morini (alto flute) – Enzo Porta (violin) © Sikorski, Hamburg |
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CROSSROADS No. II (2004) for piano Commissioned by Tel-Hai International Master-Classes Duration: 12’ First performance: 28 July 2004, Tel Aviv Erika Tiffanie Chow © Sikorski, Hamburg • score: SIKORSKI 8527 |
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CROSSROADS No. III (2006) for guitar Commissioned by Yuval Avital Duration: 13’ First performance: 19 May 2006, Almaty Yuval Avital © Sikorski, Hamburg • score: SIKORSKI 8553 |
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HAQQONI - CROSSROADS No. IV (2007) for clarinet, violin, violoncello, piano and tape Commissioned for Continuum by Edward Yagudaev in memory of Eduard Nektalov Duration: 18’ First performance: 10 October 2007, New York Ensemble Continuum © Sikorski, Hamburg |
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MUSICA MUNDI (2008) for string quartet Commissioned by Musica Mundi Festival Duration: 21’ First performance: 26 July 2008, Brussels Talich Quartet © Sikorski, Hamburg• score: SIKORSKI 8586 |
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CROSSROADS No. V (2008) for string sextet Commissioned by the Israel Chamber Music Society in memory of Smadar Shazar Duration: 20’ First performance: 9 December, 2008, Haifa Guy Braunstein, Eliron Cziger - violins, Amichai Gross, Ori Kam - violas, Kristina Reiko Cooper, Zvi Plesser - cellos © Sikorski, Hamburg |
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MEMORIES - CROSSROADS No. VI (2009) octet for flute, clarinet, bassoon, violin, viola, cello, harp and piano Commissioned by Storstroems Kammerensemble in memory of my dear father Duration: 12’ First performance: 22 August, 2010, Denmark Danish Chamber Players © Israel Music Institute |
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CULTURES OF THE PAST (2013) 8 PIECES for FOUR HAND PIANO Commissioned by Sommets Musicaux de Gstaad Duration: 35’ First performance: 1-8 February 2014, Gstaad - Switzerland 8 Piano Duos © New Stream, Israel |
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SUBCONSCIOUS LABYRINTHS (2013) for piano Commissioned for the 14th ARTHUR RUBINSTEIN Piano Master Competition Duration: 9’ First performance: 27 April 2014, Odessa Benjamin Yusupov - piano © New Stream, Israel |
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VOICES OF VIOLIN (2014) for violin and piano Dedicated to Vadim Repin Duration: 40’ First performance: 27 July 2015, Calvi, Corsica Vadim Repin (violin) – Benjamin Yusupov (piano) © New Stream, Israel |
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PIANO TRIO No.2 "From Jewish Traditions" (2018) Commissioned by Atar Trio Duration: 20’ First performance: 29 September 2018, Toulon, France ATAR TRIO: O. Shelley (piano) – T. Beltser (violin) – I.E Joost (violoncello) © New Stream, Israel |
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IMPROMPTU (2021) for cembalo Duration: 1’ First performance: Hagai Yodan (cembalo) © New Stream, Israel |