Rachel Galay-Press Reviews

"Israeli cellist Rachel Galay-dance of strong feeling.... The character of every dance come through with a promising harmonic spirit. Her interpretation seemed to us linear and precise.... Prolonged, warm applause greeted the emerging cellist...."
L'ARENA, Italy, July 13, 1995

"Rachel Galay presented her rich temperament, technical ability and delicate touch creating a beautiful sound, rendering an interpretation that fulfilled the composer's expectations."
HRVATSKO SLOVO, Croatia, May 16, 1997

"The Israeli work is moving, filled with fearful trills, angry recitatives and mournful lyricism expressed effectively by cellist Rachel Galay."
Max Stern, THE JERUSALEM POST, Israel, May 19, 1998

"Concert showcase classical young talent. An unusual concert resulted in the introduction of a fine young cellist to Dayton audiences...a most interesting program...."
Burt Saidel, THE OAKWOOD REGISTER, USA, August 22, 2000

Duo Galay/Sato

"I have heard the cello piano duo of Rachel Galay and Junichi Steven Sato. They represent high level musicianship and ensemble playing. Given the opportunity they will contribute strongly to musical life."
Dr. Janos Starker, Distinguished Professor, Indiana University, U.S.A., December 6, 2001.

Duo GALAY

"A daughter and father team who play naturally and with inspiration, performing different styles-classical, avant-garde, klezmer-and fascinate audiences wherever they play."
AURORA, Israel, April 17, 1997

"The audience could enjoy the concert of Daniel Galay, composer and pianist, and his daughter, Rachel Galay, cellist, where they played a pleasant mixture of traditional Eastern-European Jewish folk and contemporary Israeli music. Feelings captured in musical sounds carried away the audience to the known-unknown world of contemporary and traditional Jewish music."
VAS NEPE, Hungary, May 21, 1997

"Duo Galay, our cultural ambassadors abroad...."
NAYE TSAYTUNG, Israel, July 10, 1997

"They presented to the audience from the best of Israeli avant-garde music (Gassner, Gilboa, Yusupov) and also Galay's own works and Klezmer music, that arouses enthusiasm and willing to hear them more and more.... Duo Galay-a pride of Israel."
NOVOSTI NIDELI, Israel, July 25, 1997


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