User:Code Remover/Uri Brener
Uri Brener | |
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 Photo: Hadas Tapouchi | |
| Background information | |
| Genres | Classical jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, pianist, bassoonist |
| Instrument(s) | Piano Bassoon |
| Labels | EnT-T |
| Website | www.uribrener.com |
Uri Brener (born 1974) is an Israeli composer. Raised in Moscow in a family of musicians, he has been playing the piano and bassoon since the age of four.
During his teenage years, he moved to Germany and later to Israel. Since early age, he won several scholarships and awards. In 2007 he won the Israeli Prime Minister's award for composition. During the same year his debut album – a solo piano project called A Walk was released.
Brener accepted the offer of being the resident composer of the Israel Sinfonietta Beersheba. In October 2007, the Sinfonietta premiered his concerto for piano and orchestra, “Blarings, Clouds, Celebrations”. A few months after it was first played, the concerto has won the ACUM award.
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Born in Moscow to a family of musicians, composer Uri Brener played the piano and bassoon since the age of four. Since early age, he won several scholarships and awards. During his teenage years, he moved to Germany and then to Israel.
In 2007 he won the Israeli Prime Minister award for composition. During the same year, his debut album – a solo piano project called A Walk (produced by Lior Suliman & Tal Weiss, released on the EnT-T label), was released.
Brener is currently the resident composer of the Israel Sinfonietta Beersheba. On October 2007, the Sinfonietta premiered his concerto for piano and orchestra, “Blarings, Clouds, Celebrations”. A few months after it was first played, the concerto has won the prestigious ACUM award.