Repertoire –
Commissioned works
This is a partial list of works that were written for Avi Avital:
| Avner Dorman | Concerto for mandolin and strings (2006) Premiered in Teatro Verdi Pisa, Italy, on Dec. 2006, with Rostov Soloists Orchestra and conductor Andrea Gottfried. |
| Menachem Wiesenberg | Concerto for mandolin and chamber orchestra (2010) Premier in Israel on January 2010, with The Chamber Kibutz Orchestra and conductor Yaron Gotfrid. |
| Sean Hickey | Concerto for mandolin and ensemble (2010) Premier in New York on February 2010. |
| Josef Bardanashvili | Concerto for mandolin and chamber orchestra (2009) Premier in Beer Sheva, Israel on November 2009 with Beer Sheva Sinfonietta and conductor Doron Salomon. |
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Sergei Abir
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Double Concerto for Klezmer-clarinet, mandolin and strings (2007). Commissioned by clarinetist Giora Feidman and Avi Avital. [20 min.] Premieres in Jerusalem Theater on Sptember 2008 with Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra, conductor Peter Breiner and Clarinetist Giora Feidman. |
| Federico Gardella | Concerto for mandolin and symphonic orchestra (2007) Premiered in Milano, Italy on March 2008 with Orchestra I Pomeriggi Musicali and conductor Andrea Adriano Martinolli D’arcey. |
| Matan Porat |
“Madrigals” for mandolin and strings (2009) |
| Jonathan Keren | “Multiscala” for mandolin and string trio Premiered in Tel Aviv, Israel on December 2008 with Guy Braunstein – Violin, Amihai Grosz – Viola and Zvi Plesser – Cello. Commissioned by "Adele and John Gray Endowment" |
| Federico Gardella | “Berceuses" for mandolin, trombone and piano Premiered in Riga, Latvia on October 2009 with Trio Mouzar. |
| Ruta Paidere | "Back Night Shade" "Berceuses" for mandolin, trombone and piano Premiered in Riga, Latvia on October 2009 with Trio Mouzar. |
| Erel Paz | “Manometer" for mandolin, trombone and piano Premiered in Riga, Latvia on October 2009 with Trio Mouzar. Commissioned by "Adele and John Gray Endowment" |
| Lior Navok | "Found in a Train Station" for mixed ensemble Premiered in Modena, Italy on January 2007 with Meitar Ensemble |
| Hilat Ben-Kennaz | Three Songs for mandolin and soprano Premiered in Tel Aviv, January 2007 |
| Zvi Avni | "Nocturn with Bees and Fireflies" for mandolin guitar and harpsichord Premiered in Tel Aviv, 2002, by "Three Plucked Strings" ensemble |
| Abel Ehrlich | "Despite it All" for mandolin guitar and harpsichord Premiered in 2002 by "Three Plucked Strings" ensemble |
| Michael Wolpe | "Homage to Ben Haim No. 4" for mandolin guitar and harpsichord Premiered in 2002 by "Three Plucked Strings" ensemble |
| Yehezkel Braun | "Music for Plucked Strings" for mandolin guitar and harpsichord Premiered in 2002 by "Three Plucked Strings" ensemble |
| Haim Alexander | Sonata for mandolin, guitar and harpsichord Premiered in 2002 by "Three Plucked Strings" ensemble |
| Ramon Santos | "Bu-Ka" for mandolin, guitar and harpsichord Premiered in 2005 by "Three Plucked Strings" ensemble |
