Yuval Ron (Hebrew: יובל רון) is a world music artist,[1] composer, educator, peace activist, and record producer.
Notable compositions include music for the Oscar-winning[2] short film West Bank Story (2007),[3] as well as site-specific commissions for the Getty Museum and others.
His world music group, The Yuval Ron Ensemble, focuses on peace issues and interfaith dialogue, and tours internationally, including festival appearances in Israel, Morocco, Turkey, and a performance for the Dalai Lama.
Yuval Ron also lectures at major universities on the subjects of sacred Middle Eastern music, spiritual foundations of creativity, and the impact of sound on healing.
Since 2009, Yuval Ron has been on the faculty of the Esalen Institute in Big Sur, CA, where he lectures and leads workshops on sacred Middle Eastern music and dance, spirituality and the brain, and related topics.