Read about Silver’s new opera, A Thousand Splendid Suns
“Not only is the story (The Thief of Love DVD) entertaining, but so is the score. This is Silver’s first opera, but she knows what a good opera needs; melody. And she offers it in abundance. It all sounds quite fresh and appealing.” American Record Guide (2007)
“Only a few composers in any generation enliven the art form with their musical language and herald new directions in music. Sheila Silver is such a visionary.” Wetterauer Zeitung, Germany (2004)
Midnight Prayer for orchestra “… is an important and substantial piece… Silver describes her work as a “prayer for world peace,” but it is no quiet, passive meditation. Rather, it is a remarkable 12 minute tone poem that conveys a sense of urgency through its ingenious use of harmonic tension and orchestral color.” Democrat and Chronicle, Rochester (2005)
Silver is a classic Modernist, with a traditional sense of time… (The Piano Concerto) speaks with what I’d call a depth of discourse. Though emotionally rewarding, it bursts with intellectual abundance. Though complex, complexity isn’t its main point. At its best, it bespeaks a maturity of mind and culture found in few composers. (Classical Net)