About

Matti Kovler's music has been described as "part mystical, part comical" (Grade A Entrepreneurs) and praised for its "emotive potency" (New York Times) and "bold colors of orchestration" (The Boston Globe). Called by Steve Smith of the New York Times "a potentially estimable operatic composer in the making," Matti wrote his first opera at the age of 17.

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News

April 19, 2012
The Unbearable Lightness premiere
Matti’s new work commissioned by Tanglewood Music Center for seven double-basses will be premiered at Tanglewood’s Ozawa Hall on July 8th. Click the link for tickets and further information

April 12, 2012
Video Lecture for Eshkolot published.
Matti talks about the contradictions Opera in Hebrew  has caused in modern day Israel, and possible pathways for future works in this genre. Click the link to watch the entire lecture in Moscow’s Strelka (Russian with no subtitles)

 

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Performances

April 13, 2012
Clarinet Quintet
Garrick Zoeter, Clarinet Fiona Black, violin I Michael Divino, violin II Zhuo Diao, Viola Tom Shaw, Cello

Armstrong Hall, Shenandoah Conservatory Winchester, VA , 8:00PM

March 08, 2012
The Wonderful Journey of Uncle Max
All Jewish Stars Capella

Yiddish Fest 2012, Moscow

November 20, 2011
Here Comes Messiah!
Reut Rivka, soprano
Musicians from the Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory

Collector Art Gallery
5 Mikhailovskiy Proyezd, Moscow

October 05, 2011
Fanfare to Israel
Israel Philharmonic Orchestra
Omer Meir Wellber (cond.)

Henry Crown Hall, Jerusalem Theatre
20 Marcus Street, Jerusalem

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