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Yuval Ron
Composer
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email: abql7n@r.postjobfree.com
website: www.yuvalronmusic.com
Curriculum Vitae
Education: Berklee College of Music:
B.A. Film Music Composition major. Cum Laude
Professional experience: film scoring, record production, choral direction, musical direction,
computer/MIDI productions, sampling, synth-programming, symphonic orchestration, conducting,
arranging, sound design, oud player, teacher, lecturer, workshop facilitator.
Recordings (solo albums)
Proteus Original Soundtrack Recording 2006 YRM Records
Tree of Life 2005 Magda Records
Proteus - original soundtrack album 2004 YRM Records
Under The Olive Tree 2003 Magda Records
ONE 2003 Magda Records
In the Shallows 2002 Simulacra Records
In Between the Heartbeat 1998 Simulacra Records
Hope 1990 Monreo Institute Meta-music series
Recordings (with others)
Oasis (Michael Benghiet) 2003 Atpeace Media (oud player)
Inner Knowledge (Shuki Levi) 2001 Arpeggio Records (producer)
One Light (various artists) 2000 Dreamcastle productions (producer/arranger)
One Truth/ Omar Faruk Tekbilek) 1999 Worldclass Records (producer/arranger/co writer)
A window into the divine passion and
poetry of Sufism
Masada - The musical saga 1997 Hed Artzi Records (producer)
Rosary Mysteries 1993 RUAH Records (conductor)
Gregorian Rosary 1991 RUAH Records (arranger/conductor)
Commissioned Works
Charocal Pit
For auto harp and Lap top computer
Choreography by Oguri
Instalation by Hirokazo Kosaka
Barnsdale Arts Center, Los Angeles, April 2005
Asalk
For singer, orchestra plus ethnic instruments
Based on Yemeite traditional
Commissioned by Barak Marshal for YoYo Ma Silk Road Ensemble
Premier performance: Tel Aviv University, May 2005
White
Ambient sound piece for six CD players with pre-recorded loops.
World premier 2003 at UCLA Fowler Museum, Los Angeles, CA.
Commissioned by the Awake Project for Hirokazu Kosaka s installation
From the Verandah .
Bedouin Love Song
For violin and piano
Based on a traditional Bedouin folk song.
World premier to be performed in 2004 at Cal Tech, Pasadena, CA.
Commissioned by violinist Linda Wang.
Canciones Sefardi
For symphony orchestra with 4 soloists: oud, flamenco guitar,
alto voice and Middle Eastern percussion.
A symphonic suite based on traditional Sephardic Jewish prayers.
World premier 2003 at the International Cultural Center, Los Angeles, CA.
Commissioned by Dr. Noreen Green for the LAJS Orchestra.
Miracles & Lights
For piano, clarinet, cello and an actor
With text by Yehuda Hyman.
World premier 2002 at the Wells Fargo Theater of the Autry Museum, Los Angeles, CA.
Commissioned by the Center for Jewish Culture and Creativity.
In the Shallows
For two alto singers, woodwinds and electronic tape.
A site specific work for the Getty courtyard.
Choreographed by Oguri for Renzoku Dance Company.
World premier 2002 at The Getty Center, Los Angeles, CA.
Commissioned by The Getty Center.
Sephardic Songs of Exile
For symphony orchestra with 3 soloists: oud or guitar,
alto voice and Middle Eastern percussion.
A symphonic suite based on the traditional music of the
Jews of Bosnia, Spain and Morocco.
World Premier 2002 at Temple Sinai, Los Angeles, CA.
Commissioned by Dr. Noreen Green for the LAJS Orchestra.
Williams Song Cycle
For mixed children choir and cello.
A setting of 3 poems by Williams Carlos Williams.
World premier 1992 at the NEC New Music Festival, Boston, MA.
Commissioned by New England Conservatory Children Choir.
Hebrew Folk Dances
For a symphony orchestra with or without a mixed choir.
Based on two Hebrew traditional folk songs.
World premier 1998 on the CBS TV special To Life .
Commissioned by choreographer Daniel Ezralow.
Cantus Non Verbus
For amplified string quartet with electronic tape.
Based on Georgian traditional chant.
World premier 1998 at Japan America Theater, Los Angeles, CA.
Commissioned by choreographer Oguri for In Between the Heartbeat .
Seed Dream
For a strings orchestra with electronic tape.
World premier 1997 at Cal State Theater, Los Angeles, CA.
Commissioned by Oguri for Effect of Salt .
Cello Suite
For solo cello with electronic tape.
Based on soundtrack for the film Urban Jungle (1990).
Contemporary Dance scores
Metal Spring choreographer: Daniel Ezralow
American Repertory Ballet
Effect of Salt choreographer: Oguri
Renzoku Dance Company
In Between the Heartbeat choreographer: Oguri
Renzoku Dance Company
Sheherezade choreographers: ISO
Tblisi Ballet /St. Petersberg ballet
KIN choreographer: Paula Jose-Jones
Dancemakers
Stone Cutter choreographer: Dawn Kramer
Dance Collective Company
Rogos choreographer: Ashley Roland
ISO Dance Company
Full Tilt choreographer: Dawn Kramer
Dance Collective Company
Rhythmachine Ballet choreographer: Daniel Ezralow
ISO Dance Company
Tin Soldier Arie Burstien
Choreographer: Arie Burstien
Tandu Tslila Goldstien dance
Choreographer: Tslila
Goldstien Company
Dance Neta Plotzky
Choreographer: Neta Plotzky
Theater
The Tempest (Shakespeare) Pilgrim Theater, Boston.
Original music director: Kim Mancuso
Casscando (Samuel Beckett) Hasimta Theater, Tel Aviv, Israel.
Original music director: Tamar Lederer
Emer's Jealousy (W. B. Yeats) Israeli Fringe Theater Festival
Original music director: Rina Barock
Narcissus (Robert Perez) Habima-Israeli National theater
Original music director: Pesia Perez
Masada The musical (Levi/Danielson) Shubert Theater, Los Angeles
Musical director director: Glenn Casale
Phobias (J. Anton/J. Schumacher) CentaStage Theater, Boston.
Musical director director: J. Anton
Feature films Scores
Storm on the Horizon director: Rob Lihani
(cues) History Channel
Golda s Balcony director: Jeremy Kagen
(score) East and West Ventures
Road To Victory director: Michael Reilly
(score) RTV Films
Brothel director: Amy Waddell
(additional music) Mt. Parnassus Pictures
Proteus director: David Lebrun
(score) Night Fire Films
Someone to Die For Libra Pictures / Shavik Ent
(score)
The Spiral Staircase Fox Family / Shavik Ent.
(score)
Turbo - Power Rangers 2 20th Century Fox
(cues)
Urban Jungle director: Daniel Matmor
(score) Xenon Ent. / Dankar Prod.
Susie Q Disney TV / Libra Pictures
(cues)
The Cowboy and the Movie Star Fox Family Worldwide
(score)
Love in the 1st Degree director: Akiva Tevet
(score) Roll com. / Israeli film ch.
Love on the Edge Libra Pitchures/ Shavik Ent.
(score)
Hello Kitty s Paradise ADV Films
(additional music)
Documentaries, Shorts, and Trailers
Red White Black And Blue Threeheaded Monster Productions
(documentary) Director: Tom Potnam
(additional music)
15 films about Madonna A&E Network
(additional music)
Yitzchak Rabin New Regency
(documentary) producer: Arnon Miltchen
Breaking Ground WTTN, PBS TV Chicago
(documentary)
West Bank Story Sandstone prod.
(musical short film) Director: Ari Sandel
Corrections corrections prod.
(documentary) director: Ashley Hunt
Peers New England Research Inst.
(documentary) director: Carol Duetch
The Masked Maker AFI
(short) director: Amy Waddell
Inshallah Lichtblick prod.
(short) director: Hani Narouz
Truth Exposed/The Ed Murrow story Libra Pictures
(Trailer)
Without Warning Libra Pictures
(Trailer)
Television (partial list)
Planet s Funniest Animals Animal Planet Channel
Cues
Hardcore History History Channel
Iraq War- Insurge.
Cues
Stargate SG-1 MGM
Cues
Digimon ABC Family
Cues animated series
Modern Marvels History Channel
Cues documentary series
Big Bag PBS
Cues animated series
Secrets of the South Pacific Travel Channel
Cues
Sister, Sister Paramount TV/WB channel
Cues situation comedy
Spiderman Fox Kids
Cues animated TV series
To Life! America celebrates Israel s 50th CBS special
Symphonic/choral piece Don Mischer Productions
Politics and the Games ESPN/Hearst Ent.
Score documentary special
A Nite B4 Xmas Cartoons Network Channel
Score animated special
Playhouse Disney Disney channel
Orchestrator logos
Oliver Twist Fox Family
Main title theme song/cues animated TV Series
Sweet Valley High Fox/UPN
Original score live action TV Series
Techno Man UPN TV network
Cues animated TV series
Masked Rider Fox Kids
Main Title theme/ cues live action TV series
Dennis the Menace Dic entertainment
Cues animated series
Breaker High UPN TV network
Cues live action
Olsen Twins DualStar Ent. Group
Musical production live action TV special
VR Troopers Fox Kids
Cues live action TV series
The Early Show CBS
Cues
In the name of Science Sci-fi channel
Cues
Knievel s wild ride A&E network
Cues
Megastructures National Geographic Channel
Cues
Shinzo ABC Family
Cues
Battle Tech UPN TV
Cues
Panda Gin Gin Saban Entertainment
Cues
Americas Most Wanted Fox TV Program
Cues
Spy Dogs Fox Kids/ Saban Entertainment
Cues (aditional music)
Flint Time Detectives Fox Family
Cues (aditional music)
Play House Disney Disney Channel
Cues
Diabolic Fox Fids
Cues
Incredible Hulk Saban Entertainment
Cues
Little Mouse on the Prairie Saban Entertainment
Cues
Kids Club WLVI TV- Ch. 56, Boston
Main Title Theme
Mismatch Israeli TV- Ch. 2
Main Title Theme
Hashe ela Haba a Israeli TV- Ch. 2
Main Title Theme
Sovlanut Israeli Educational TV
Main Title Theme
Honey Bee Hutch Saban Entertainment
Cues
Source Songs featured in the following Films:
The 5th Patient
Dot the I
Oasis of Peace
Sleeper Cell
O clone
TV Commercials, logos, promos
Meet The Press NBC
(promo)
Nightly News NBC
(promo)
Crossing Jordan NBC
(promo)
Early Today NBC
(promo)
Fox Family double feature logo 1998/ 99 season
Fox Family Channel
Power Rangers home video Morphin Kid
J. W. Thompson agency
Power Girls home video Tea Party
J. W. Thompson agency
ADC Preston Productions
IBM Preston Productions
NYNEX Call 911
T. Waltz agency
Fox Family Channel logo 1998/ 99 season
Fox Family Channel
Philadelphia Zoo Experiences
Big Pictures agency
Zotos International Ultra Bond
AV world agency
Residencies, workshops and lectures list:
The Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD
Berkle College of Music Boston, MA
Brandeis University Boston, MA
University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA
Smith College North Hampton, MA
Boston College Boston, MA
Cal Tech Pasadena, CA
Middlebury College Middlebury, VT
Polytechnic Pasadena, CA
Occidental College Los Angeles, CA
Brandeis Bardine Institute Brandeis, CA
El Camino College Torrance, CA
University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA
Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA
Marshal Valley College Marshall, MI
Indianapolis Museum of Arts Indianapolis, IN
MIT Cambridge, MA
University of California, Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA
University of California, San Diego San Diego, CA
California State University, Northridge Northridge, CA
California State University, San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA
Santa Monica College Santa Monica, CA
Emerson College Boston, MA
Boston Arts Center Boston, MA
Ilyard Institute Hollywood, CA
Camera Obscura Tel Aviv, Israel
Sam Shpiegel Jerusalem Film School Jerusalem, Israel
Jackson-Mann Brighton, MA
Eliot School Needham, MA
Backet School Backet, MA
Inside out artists group Venice, CA
Heath School Brookline, MA
Ellis Park School Brookline, MA
J. Briggs School Ashburnham, MA
Bird St. Youth Center Boston, MA
The Village Sherman Oaks, CA
West Hollywood Park & Recreation West Hollywood, CA
Center for Jewish Creativity Los Angeles, CA
New England Jewish Educators Assembly's 1991/1993 conferences
Abode Sufi Center New Lebanon, NY
Leo Baeck Temple Los Angeles, CA
Valley Beth Shalom Encino, CA_Regenesis Center Santa Monica, CA
Ojai Retreat Ojai, CA_Peace Abby Sherbourne, MA
Peace Learning Center Indianapolis, IN
Sacred Movement Yoga Venice, CA
Montessori School Santa Cruz, CA
Teaching Positions
Lesley College - Intensive Residency Option program.
Adjunct faculty, music supervisor and consultant to Bachelor Degree candidates.
Cambridge, MA. (Sept. 1991 July 1994).
Dean Junior College - Music Department.
Electronic music production and composition instructor for Bachelor Degree candidates.
Franklin, MA. (January 1994 July 1994).
Temple Beth Abraham School- music teacher/choral director.
Canton, MA. (September 1989 - May 1994).
Park School - Junior high school, summer program.
Electronic Music Department Head/ Jazz, Rock and classical music performance instructor.
Brookline, MA. (July 1986 Sept. 1993).
Fayerweather St. School - Elementary School.
School ensemble musical director.
Cambridge, MA. (Sept. 86 - Jan. 87).
Grants
2005 - Mid Atlantic Grant for travel support for the appreance of The Yuval Ron
Ensemble in the International Folk Music Festival in Lublin, Poland
.
2005 - West Hollywood 20th Anniversary Challenge Grant to compose 'The Legend
of the Baal Shem' for ethnic ensemble and story teller
.
2003 - American Composers Forum Subito grant for
a violin and piano piece based on Bedouin love song.
2001 - American Composers Forum Subito grant for
a musical work incorporating elements from the three
sacred musical traditions of the Middle East.
2001 - The California Council for Humanities grant
for a lecture/demonstration of the Mystical Music of the
Middle East at the Ford Amphitheater in Hollywood, CA
1998 - National Endowment for the Art, Rockefeler Foundation and
National Dance Project grants for In Between the Heartbeat,
a collaboration with Butoh master Oguri and
Buddhist priest/visual artist Hirokazu Kosaka.
1992 - National Endowment for the Arts grant for a
dance and music work based on Vietnamese mythology
and the development of curriculum to strengthen
identity among immigrant children.
Awards
2006 - PeaceMaker Award from The Rotary Club of Newbury Park, CA
2004 - LA Treasures Award, City of LA Cultural Affairs Dept.
2000 - Chicago International Festival- Gold Medal
2000 - Moon Dance Film Festival - Humanity Award
2000 - Telluride Festival Award
1991 - CINE Golden Eagle
1991 - TELLY
1991 - INTECOM
1991 - CINDY
1991 - Gvanim Festival Special Award
1990 - Keyboard Magazine's Soundpage Contest Finalist
1989 - AMI, New England Special Award for Creativity
Others
Producer and host of the summer world music series at the UCLA Hammer Museum
The International Underground: World Music in LA
2001- 2003.
Panelist for LA County Commission for the Arts Symposium on Folk Arts.
Curson, CA. June 2003.
Panelist for Getty Research Institute public discussion of Architecture and Sound in
conjunction with the performance of In the Shallows .
Getty Center, Los Angeles, CA. June 2002.
Music arranger for the Circle of Friends in the Spirit of Peace ensemble,
World Festival of Sacred Music 2002.
Orchestrator and conductor of the Crystal Cathedral orchestra.
Performance of the hymn One Light . Palm Sunday concert, April 1999.
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