Grants and Awards
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Grants
2006 - ACTA Grant award to document traditional women and sacred songs of Adan, Yemen with Margalit Oved-Marshal.
2005 - Mid Atlantic Grant for travel support for the appearance 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 to compose 'Bedouin Love Song' for violin and piano.
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 Arts, Rockefeller 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 strength an identity among immigrant children.

 

Awards
2009

Park City Film Music Festival
SILVER MEDAL FOR EXCELLENCE
Best Impact of Music in Experimental, Performance Art and Art Films:
Seeker of Truth - Documentary film by Mischa hedges about the Yuval Ron Ensemble at the World Festival of Sacred Music in LA 08
2008 Breaking the Maya Code
Festival Grand Prize
International Archaeological Film Festival
Bidasoa, Spain
2008 Breaking the Maya Code
Audience Award for Best Documentary
Red Rock Film Festival, Springdale, Utah
2007 Moondance Film Festival
MOONDANCE GAIA AWARD
Best Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Road To Victory - This award is to encourage and inspire contemplative, meditative, spiritual and inspirational films and scripts. The award is presented to the person who seeks to elucidate and improve the spiritual quality of all life on the planet, and contributes to the betterment of the world spirit.
2007 West Bank Story (score and songs)
Academy award for Best Live Action Short
2006 PeaceMaker Award from
The Rotary Club of Newbury Park, CA
2004
 Los Angeles Treasures Award
2000
 Chicago International Festival- Gold Medal
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

Yuval Ron is an affiliated artist of the
Center for Jewish Culture and Creativity.