Matti Kovler's contemporary classical style attempts to bring classical music to the present day, and includes musical historicism; which Kovler does not have an interest in.
Musical historicism signifies the use of historical materials, structures, styles, techniques, media, conceptual content, etc., whether by a single composer or those associated with a particular school, movement, or period. Somewhat reactionary to his Soviet upbringing, Kovler's interest in bringing sacred texts or melodies from the Jewish tradition into a contemporary context was ignited by his mentor, Israeli composer Andre Hajdu, a student of Messiaen and Milhaud. They aim to tap into a more nuanced, multi-dimensional sensibility aligned with the younger generationa generation that is rooted in tradition but yearns for the next step, beyond Fiddler on the Roof. 
