Amir Shpilman: Kriat Shema (Nigun David - Fantasy for Shofar and String Orchestra)

00:00:15 Shofar traditional call 00:01:10 Piece beginning Kriat Shema (Nigun David – Fantasy for Shofar and Orchestra), a piece written by Amir Shpilman to Bar Zemach and the Berlin Symphony Orchestra, made it’s world premiere at the Berlin Philharmonie Kammermusiksaal on the 22nd of March 2025 - as a part of Bar Zemach’s Horn & Shofar Philharmonie Debut. Shpilman dedicated “Kriat Shema” to Zemach’s grandfather, Yehezkel Tehori, who entrusted him with the mission of bringing the voice of the shofar to the world’s concert stages. Co-commissioned by Stiftung Zukunft Klassik e.V. Video production: Culiner Creative Circle