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LULLABIES FOR AN EXHAUSTED HUMANITY – PRELUDE

Lullabies for an Exhausted Humanity - Prelude frame video art

Icon-Sonic Meta-Structure for an improvisers orchestra, video, tapes, crowd activation and performance action Concept / Visuals / Tapes / Performance Direction & Conductor: Yuval AvitalEnsemble: The Styrian Improvisers Orchestra (STIO)Duration: ca. 90–120’World Premiere — Grazer Impro Fest, Schaumbad, Graz (AT), 30 Aug 2025 Lullabies for an Exhausted Humanity – Prelude is a durational icon-sonic composition that merges concert, installation, and participatory […]

TRIALOGO FESTIVAL 2009

In 2009 a third edition of Trialogo Festival was held after those in 2006 and 2007. Trialogo Festival, created by Yuval Avital in 2006, is a dynamic hub of collective creation that unites diverse and seemingly distant cultural paradigms to foster unique artistic dialogues. Bringing together Iranian poets, whirling dervishes, Chinese flutists, Indian dancers, Bedouin […]

LEFKARA MOIRAI

For 4 Musicians, 2 Singers, Video, Actor, Craftsmen & Live ElectronicsMassimo Marchi – Live ElectronicsDimitrios Tsantidis – VideoMaya Angeli – Dancer & NarratorLefkara Festival, Lefkara, Cyprus – December 8, 2009 Plato, Republic 617c (trans. Shorey) (C4th B.C.) : “The Moirai (Fates), daughters of Ananke, clad in white vestments with filleted heads, Lakhesis, and Klotho, and Atropos, […]

SYMBIOSYSONORE

Concert of Yuval Avital & Mohsen MohammadiYuval Avital – classical guitar& live electronics; Mohsen Mohammadi – setar Cittadellarte Fondazione Pistoletto, Biella, Italy – December 14, 2010 Israel & Iran Sound Beyond Borders : Sari Gelim by Yuval Avital & Mohsen Mohammadi “Mohsen and I know each other since 2007. We enjoy a deep friendship and a […]

WORLD PREMIERES WRITTEN AND DEDICATED TO YUVAL AVITAL

During his years of career as a soloist of classical guitar, Yuval Avital had collaborated extensively with composers, exploring new possibilities and ideas within his instrument. Here are three compositions by Halim El Dabh (1921-2017), Abel Ehrlich (1915-2003) and Haim Alexander (1915-2012) premiered by Yuval Avital between the years 2002-2005. The Ehrlich and Alexander pieces […]

FIRST TAKE IMPROVISATIONS

Recorded 2005, Itay. “This unplanned cd is a big surprise for me, and also a very significant and personal moment. As I was planning the work for the following days together with Teo, my sound engineer, in preparation of recording my classical cd RECITAL, I asked him to record a track of improvisations, in order […]

SOLO GUITAR

Yuval Avital had been a soloist of classical guitar until 2007, seamlessly combining Eastern and Western traditions, balancing between classical repertoire and contemporary music, while engaging in a multidisciplinary artistic dialogue. Avital’s performances include both written compositions and improvisation, reflecting his deep creative mastery. Graduating from the Jerusalem Music Academy and having studied under the […]

CAVE CANEM

360° Festival, Theaterlabor, Bielefeld, Germany, August 3, 2007Duisburg, Germany, May 6, 2007 – May 17, 2007Teatro Comunale Modena, Italy, 15 March 2008 – 16 March 2008 Cave Canem is a choreographic performance created by Avi Kaiser and Sergio Antonino, accompanied by an original score composed and performed live by Yuval Avital. The show features eleven performers and […]

TRIALOGO FESTIVAL 2006-2007

2006 → I edition2007 → II edition Trialogo Festival, created by Yuval Avital in 2006, is a dynamic hub of collective creation that unites diverse and seemingly distant cultural paradigms to foster unique artistic dialogues. Bringing together Iranian poets, whirling dervishes, Chinese flutists, Indian dancers, Bedouin singers, and didgeridoo players, the festival weaves a rich […]

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Massive Sonic Works:

/ˈmæsɪv ˈsɒnɪk wɜːrks/

Large-scale performances using collective participation to create powerful sound masses.

Yuval Avital’s “Massive Sonic Works” or “Opera di Massa Sonora” involves the creation of large-scale performances that utilize collective participation to craft a unique sound experience. These works focus on forming powerful sound masses through the collaboration of numerous performers, exploring new possibilities through sound rituals. The compositions often include graphic visual elements, written music, and easy-to-read instructions to allow interpretation by individuals without prior musical experience. This approach, sometimes involving hundreds of participants, aims to create what can be described as “crowd music.”

Some key works in Avital’s repertoire include:

– GARON (2012): An opera for 45 bass tubas do, percussions, and a crowd of performers.

– KARAGATAN (2013): A composition for 100 gongs and bamboo in the Philippines.

– REKA (2014): Commissioned by the Warsaw Autumn Festival and co-produced by the MiTo festival in Milan, involving traditional singers from unique cultures such as Tibetan, Zulu, Sardinian, Mongolian, and Samarkand traditions.

One of Avital’s significant compositions is MISE EN ABÎME, a milestone work that marks the beginning of his “Massive Sonic Works” series. Premiered in 2011, this composition involves a large ensemble of 100-200 non-musician vocalists, accordions, bass tubas, soprano, bass clarinet, percussions, didgeridoo, and conductors directing the performance in an immersive setup.

Another notable work is URLA, an immersive sonic experience with over 300 performers, showcasing diverse musical traditions in Matera, Italy. This piece combines traditional elements with modern instrumentation, theatrical actions, and innovative technological approaches, reflecting Yuval Avital’s interdisciplinary and transcultural artistic vision.

Yuval Avital’s creations blend complexity, cultural diversity, and technological innovation to create immersive and participatory sonic experiences that push the boundaries of traditional music composition and performance.