“…First surprise: the piece “May They Rest in Piece” by the Israeli composer Aviya Kopelman just amazed me. Kopelman weeped over us. We all were there in her piece with our fears, pain and agony. When the choral sounds hatched, it seemed that even the...
“About Aviya Kopelman’s piece, one should say, that if it is a prophecy, hopefully it won’t become true. Kopelman like pictured and grieved the tragic reality if the ‘true’ Israel, the Israel “outside”, and hasn’t hesitated to use bold effects, that twenty years ago...
“One could not ignore the fact, that the important, the interesting and the innovative part of this Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra concert, was a piece by a contemporary Israeli composer. The “Hebrew Magnificat” by Aviya Kopelman was performed with two popular pieces by...
“A wonderful composer has been born. Like a new sun ray. I must emphasize I have never met Ms. Kopelman. I am listening again and again to the second part of this string quartet, which all lasts only 12 minutes. Each time I get excited anew. It just gets under your...
