Concert Music
There are few things as exciting as having your original composition brought to life. From notes on paper to actual sound that might trigger emotion. Take a listen to some of Tal’s compositions from recent years.
Autumn Seasons: Autumn Seasons was composed during 2023, with the premiere on 27.7.23 in Jerusalem. The piece is divided into three chapters, each very different from the others.
Violin (1st) — Naama Serfaty
Violin (2nd) — Tomer Einat
Viola — Martha Sikora
Cello — Romi Kopelman
Eti's Garden: This piece was written following my meetings with Eti Avrahami as part of the "Composers Following Memory" project—an intergenerational project that brings together composers with senior citizens in Jerusalem. The meetings with Eti were enjoyable, her stories are many and fascinating, and we slowly became close friends. Eti's garden was a meeting place for us and also a launching point between our worlds—a shared hobby, and for me an island of sanity in this chaotic city. In the piece, I tried to take elements of a garden—such as dragonflies, chirping birds, and plants competing for sunlight—and describe them with the help of music.
Many thanks to the wonderful musicians:
Yotam Asael — flute
Srig Hesenfeld — clarinet / bass clarinet
Syaara Mokadi — harp
Thanks to Shani Zigelman and Shaham Peled for producing the event.
A Distant Kingdom (for orchestra): An original piece, performed by the Tel Aviv Soloists Ensemble. The piece was originally written for solo piano.
The Tree Who Saw the Sky: The Tree Who Saw the Sky is a poem by Karen Margo. As part of the "Intonation Project"—helping students from the Jerusalem Academy of Music and from Montclair University in the U.S. collaborate—the amazing dancer Sara Sines and I had the honor to express Margo's poem through music and choreography.
Jerusalem Street Orchestra Arrangement: An arrangement I wrote for the Jerusalem Street Orchestra of this iconic Israeli song.
Ani Kol Project: Original music composed by me to a text by Rachel—one of the greatest Hebrew poets—for the Ani Kol Project, which focuses on modern vocal music.