The Yuval Ron Ensemble
Biography
Formed in 1999,The Yuval Ron Ensembleendeavors to alleviate national, racial, religious and cultural divides by uniting the music and dance of the opposing people of the Middle East into a unique mystical, spiritual and inspiring musical celebration. The ensemble includes Jewish and Arabic musicians as well as Christian artists who have been actively involved in creating musical bridges between people of various faiths and ethnic groups worldwide.Led by Oscar winning composer Yuval Ron(music for“West Bank Story”) the Ensemble has enjoyed overwhelming community support and was chosen to be featured inPBS “Holiday Celebration”TV specials in 2005 and 2006 and was honored with the Los Angeles Treasures Award in 2004.
The Ensemble was invited by King of Morocco to appear at theInternational Sacred Music Festival of Fez, 2009 and had the honor to headline the benefit concert for theDalai Lama'sinitiative"Seeds of Compassion"promoting Compassion in Education, Business and Community. In 2002, 2005 and 2008, the ensemble was featured at theWorld Festival of Sacred Musicin Los Angeles and was honored to be the first American-based Middle Eastern Ensemble to perform at anInternational Peace Festival’05 in South Korea. In addition, the Ensemble was chosen by the Mid-Atlantic Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts to represent the United States and its cultural diversity at the International Folk Music Festival in Lublin, Poland in 2005. In 2006 the Ensemble was the first to introduce the music of the Middle East to Chihuahua, Mexico at theInternational Chihuahua Festival, and in 2007 it was featured in theInternational Oud Festivalin Jerusalem, Israel. In 2010 The Ensemble toured in Spain performing a unique collaboration with the Gypsy Flamenco artists of Andalusia in concerts in Seville, Jerez and Madrid. In 2011 the ensemble was invited by the Intercultural forum of the Association of writers and Journalists of Turley to give a concert for peace in Istanbul and to conduct a Peace Mission Tour throughout Turkey.
The Yuval Ron Ensemble Cd's “Under The Olive Tree”, "Tree of Life" and "Seeker of Truth" have become international favorites with world music lovers and has been featured onNational Public Radio’s “Echoes”and“Hearts of Space”programs. The Yuval Ron Ensemble was in residencies at numerous schools such asYale University, John Hopkins University, UCLA, Seattle University and Middlebury Collegeand has performed numerous benefit concerts to support organizations that promote peace and help the disadvantaged.
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