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Awards & honors

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AWARDS & HONORS

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2023 – `Northern Wind` for harp solo chosen as an obligatory contemporary piece for The International 22-nd Harp Contest of Israel 2024

2023 – Uri`s piece “THE FLOW” for piano trio (Piano Trio Nr.3), was awarded the Third Prize at the KAZIMIERZ SEROCKI 18th International Composers’ COMPETITION. The piece will be recorded and broadcast on Polish Radio Channel 2 and then offered to the European Broadcasting Union. It will be performed by the members of the Hashtag Ensemble.

2023 – Uri Brener was included among the top 200 best composers for the 2023 Call for Scores from the Film Scoring Academy of Europe and European Recording Orchestra, which attracted over 700 submissions by composers coming from over 100 countries

2018 – `Northern Wind` for harp solo chosen among five finalists of the Composition Contest of the USA International Harp Competition out of 90 works from 33 countries.

2018 – Second Prize for Brener`s `Triptych` for Piano Trio at the Keuris Composers Contest 

2018 – Uri`s `THE PRINCE AND THE MAGIC STONE` is nominated to be published by the Edition MatchingArts (Holland).

2017 – Israeli Prime Minister`s prize for composers (second time)

2015 – ACUM Award for the Chamber Symphony (best Israeli premiere of the year).

2014 – Boston Metro Opera Concert Award at the Contempo Festival Composers` International Competition 2014 in the category “Opera Special Awards” for the Operatorio “Shunamit” Act One.

2013 – Second Prize at the Liberson Composers Contest granted by Israeli Composers` League and the Liberson Foundation.

2010 – ACUM Award in the category “Composition encouragement” for the “Faust Concerto” for viola and symphonic orchestra.

2009 – International Mozart Award for Musical Achievement by the International Biographical Center, Cambridge, England.

2008 – ACUM Award in the category “Best classical composition of the year” for the Second Piano Concerto “Blares, Clouds, Celebrations”

2006 – Israeli Prime Minister`s prize for composers.

2005 – Doctoral Fellowship of Excellence granted by the President of the Bar-Ilan University, Israel.

2004 – scholarship from the America-Israel foundation, established by Isaac Stern.

2003 – Inclusion in the Second Edition of the “2000 Outstanding Intellectuals of the 21st Century” released by the International Biographical Centre, Cambridge, England.

2003 – Nomination as an International Musician of the Year by the International Biographical Center, Cambridge, England.

2002 – The International Biographical Center Lifetime Achievement Award by the International Biographical Center, Cambridge, England.

2000 – “Klon” prize for young composers granted by Israeli Composers` League and Klon Foundation1998 – A title of extraordinary excellent musician granted by the Ministry of Absorption of Israel.