Many of his works were composed to his own texts, which concern themselves with Jewish folklore. Since his first book of Klezmer Tunes with a classical touch was published in 1998, the music has been widely accepted, and selections from it have been recorded by klezmer artists in several countries. This is the first commercially released recording of the music of the entire book. Mr. Galay has been awarded many prizes and grants, among them the Sarah Gorby Prize for his many works composed to Yiddish texts. He travels frequently, performing his works as piano soloist and with various chamber ensembles, and conducting workshops on klezmer music. Daniel Galay serves as director of the Beit Frankfurt Music Conservatory in Tel Aviv.