DANIEL GALAY

“Daniel Galay is a very prolific composer who works successfully across different musical genres. He is great at orchestration and takes full advantage of the richness of every instrument he writes for.”
Evgeny Kissin, pianist and composer

 

“An excellent composer. His catalogue of works is very impressive. Listening to them gives you a strong aesthetic pleasure that radiates from his personality, carrying a humanistic, universal message.”
Prof. Arie Vardi, pianist and conductor, Laureate of the Israel Prize, 2017

 

“A fine, authentic, and dedicated composer.”
Oded Assaf, composer and critic

 

“It seems that even the language itself is given a musical meaning here—something only a composer like Galay can achieve, as the 'music' of Yiddish—its melodies and its unique intonation—truly flows in his veins.”
Yossi Peles, pianist and composer

 

“He was very effective at encouraging and shaping each student's improvisation. There's no doubt that his visit left a discernible 'buzz' in the air. Our students significantly benefited from Mr. Galay's residency.”
Prof. Robert Fleischer, Northern Illinois University

 

"Listening to his compositions left a strong impression on me. In the piece "The Twins", Galai reveals himself as a master artist with refined and precise taste. It is a cultural gem in the Israeli musical landscape, as well as in the field of global concert music. His works and ideas are a treasure for all of humanity."

Dr. Zecharia Plavin, pianist and cultural scholar

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"His writing is sincere, rich in tradition and interest, and above all succeeds in creating genuine dialectical processes out of building materials."
from the 2009 Prime Minister's Prize citation