Composed by Yuval Medina in 2017. Performed by the composer in 2021.

Sonata in D

Composed by Yuval Medina in 2017. Performed in 2021.

Five Preludes for Piano

Composed by Yuval Medina in 2019. Performed in 2021.

Sleepwalking, five fits for the piano

A solo cello piece composed by Yuval Medina.

Performed by Gabriel Cabezas, as part of the New York Music Intensive.

Convincing a Ghost to Stay

Composed by Yuval Medina. Read by the Juilliard Student Orchestra, May 2023.

Waking Up Mid-Flight

Composed by Yuval Medina.
Performed by Yueqin Chen on the Zhongruan / Tenor Ruan, as part of the 2023 Synthase Music Workshop.

Improvisation On A Theme by Amy Beach, for Zhongruan

Lyrics:

“Breaking,
On the Verge,
On tightrope,
Just static,
A thought

The smell of silence
And freshly dug earth
A muffled scream
Smoke seeping everywhere
Last night I was there

My flesh and blood
Raised on cream and butter,
Kissed by lilacs,
Man plans and God laughs

I'm sorry,
My heart,
My child.

But last night
God came
And made me see,
It looked like heaven

God only knows
Waking up was like dying,
But I still remembered
The memory still lives inside me,
Only death can erase something so beautiful.”

Mezzo-soprano: Hai-Ting Chinn
Piano: Felix Wen

My Child

Focusing on Other Things is a neoclassical piano piece that immerses listeners in a world where time seems to both expand and contract. Inspired by the interplay of subtle focus and sudden shifts, the composition moves through repetitive, meditative patterns that gradually transform, creating a sense of stretched time. It then breaks away into intense, dramatic passages, pulling listeners into unexpected territory. The piece mirrors life itself — balancing between calm and chaos, focus and distraction.

I premiered this piece at Manhattan School of Music’s opening composers’ concert, marking a pivotal moment in my journey as a full-time composer. It’s a deeply personal work that reflects my transition from an emerging artist to a dedicated creator in the contemporary music world.

Focusing on Other Things

"We had a lover, and since the war, he is gone. Simply vanished." - A. B. Yehoshua

Memorial piece for the victims of the NOVA festival massacre.

No one, voices, answers

The second track from "No one, voices, answers" (NOVA) in memory of the victims of the Nova festival massacre.

voices,

Piano: Tiffany Leard
Violin: Joe DeAngelo

Composer: Yuval Medina

“Of course, we were too young for reality that night. Of course, dreams tasted better than the past and the future. Of course, hope was more attractive than the present. Of course, we were infatuated with each other and with revelling in our idea of love. Of course, we were the first and last lovers on the planet. Of course, the threat that hung in the air was a mere trifle compared to the turmoil we felt inside. Of course, that night we were wiser and more cunning than life itself.”

— Nino Haratischvili

For more details: https://yuvalmedina.com/works/on-the-softest-bed-of-clouds

On the Softest Bed of Clouds

https://yuvalmedina.com/works/el-cerrito

Performed in New York City in May 2025.

Flutes: Lorien Britt, Helen Jeong
Oboe: Ariana Varvaro
Bass clarinet: Mariana Clavijo-Ledesma
Horn: Nathan Page
Violins: Cody Conley, Joe DeAngelo
Viola: Ariana Mascari
Cello: Wangshu Xiang

El Cerrito

Improvisation inspired by a starry late night. Jan. 6th, 2021. Yuval Medina original.

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