Yuval Ron is an international composer and
record producer. He composed scores for numerous TV programs and films
including Proteus, Oliver Twist, The
Spiral Staircase, Susie Q and Someone
to Die For. He has done field recordings in the Sinai desert with the
Bedouins and produced the record One
Truth � �a window into the divine passion and poetry of Sufism� with the
Sufi master musician Omar Faruk Tekbilek. His latest CD Under the Olive Tree brings together
the sacred musical traditions of Judaism, Sufism (Islamic mystical tradition)
and the Christian Armenian Church. A recipient of multiple grants from National
Endowment for the Arts, the Rockefeller Foundation, the American Composers
Forum and the California Council for the Humanities, Yuval has worked with the Moscow Symphony, the LAJS Symphony, and the New Hampshire Philharmonic. In 1998 he
released his first solo recording "In
Between the Heartbeat" on Simulacra Records, followed by the CD "In the Shallows" in 2001. In
2003 he released the album ONE � �a desert voyage to the experience of
oneness �on Magda Records featuring Omar Faruk Tekbilek, Yair Dalal, Azam Ali and Haim Louk.
Yuval received commissions from
various international choreographers including Daniel Ezralow (American Repertory Ballet),
Ashley Roland (ISO dance company) , Oguri (Renzoku Dance Company) and Paula Jose-Jones. In 1997 he was musical supervisor and vocal
director for the double CD album of the musical "
Yuval is
the musical director and oud player for The Yuval Ron Ensemble, dedicated to
fostering an understanding of Middle Eastern cultures and religions.
The
ensemble was featured in the World Festival of Sacred Music 2002 and performed in numerous
events in the
Yuval is
also a noted lecturer and leader of workshops and master classes at numerous
schools and universities in the
He had
been the curator and host of world music concert series The International Underground at the UCLA Hammer Museum from
2000-2002.
For more information about Yuval Ron please visit: www.yuvalronmusic.com