Ron Weidberg

Ron Weidberg (; born 1953 in Tel Aviv) is an Israeli composer, musicologist, and pianist. His works have been performed by the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra and the Israel Camerata Jerusalem, among others. Biography Ron Weidberg studied at the Tel-Aviv Academy of Music with Leon Schidlowsky and Yizhak Sadai. He later received his master’s degree at Northwestern University Bienen School of Music in Evanstone, Illinois, USA. In 2000 he received his doctorate degree in musicology at Tel Aviv University Tel Aviv University. The dissertation title was: “The Evolution of Sonic Design in the Jean Sibelius’s Orchestral Music 1892-1914”. Music career In 1988, he collaborated with other Israeli composers initiating a concert series titled “Music Now”. In the first concert, his work “Bithonot” (“Securities”) after David Avidan was premiered with vocalist Adi Etzion-Zak. The series was active for five years and premiered some 70 Israeli new works. His works have been commissioned and performed in the framework of the Israel Jerusalem Festival, including “Introduction, Chromatic Fugue and Polk Circus” for 8 pianos in 32 hands (1984), “Fanfare for Brass Ensemble” (1986), “Pressure Songs” (1990)