Yoav talmi biography of michael smith

As Talmi continues to receive accolades for his guest conducting throughout the world and his inspiring teaching at the Buchmann-Mehta School of Tel Aviv University, the internationally acclaimed maestro is also garnering increased recognition as a world class composer. I feel a strong connection to those compositions. That was his loyal mission.

Inspired by a visit to Dachau as conductor of the Israel Chamber Orchestra, Talmi wrote one of the compositions featured on his recently released CD, Elegy for strings, timpani and accordion Dachau Reflections. I was in the violin section of the pit orchestra that accompanied the performance. The final work on that program was a repeat of the choreography set to Elegy.

This time, it was danced to a recording of the work.

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Once again, the music and the dance left a strong impression. I was in the audience, hearing the work conducted by its composer, and once again, feeling its strong emotional impact. In this piece, Talmi utilizes the human voice as a wordless instrument in the orchestra, entering in combination and singly. His mastery of instrumentation and of dynamic contrasts is evident in his music.