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Miri Ben-Ari

Israeli female violinist

Musical artist

Miri Ben-Ari (Hebrew: מירי בן-ארי; born (1978-12-04)4 December 1978) is an Israeli–American violinist, singer, record producer, and humanitarian. She is known as "the hip-hopviolinist".

Life and career

Ben-Ari was born and raised in Tel Aviv District,[2]Israel. She grew up playing classical music;[3] she started training at age 5[4] and at age 12, she was presented with a violin by Isaac Stern.[5] During her mandatory military service, she served playing for the Israel Defense Forces Orchestra (IDF's Orchestra).[6] During her stint in the Israeli military, she heard an album by Charlie Parker and immediately fell in love with jazz; she later said "My soul was sold."[7] Following her service, she moved from Israel to New York[8] in hopes of using her classical training on stage[3] and attended the Jazz department at The New School, but was expelled after two semesters due to poor attendance caused by Ben-Ari playing gigs to pay t

A Grammy-winning violinist, producer, Keynote speaker and entrepreneur who is a "Goodwill Ambassador of Music" to the United Nations. Originally from Israel in the Middle East, she has created a unique sound that combines classical, hip-hop, and dance music, and became the first and only violinist to win a Grammy in the Hip Hop category.

This classically trained violinist, who once studied under the late classical master Isaac Stern, Ben-Ari has helped sell millions of records by collaborating with other Grammy award-winning artists such as Jay Z, Kanye West, Alicia Keys, Wyclef Jean, Wynton Marsalis, Britney Spears, Maroon 5, Akon, Donna Summer, Janet Jackson, John Legend, Aventura, Armin Van Buuren, and Diamond Platnumz.



Miri Ben-Ari is not only an exceptional performer but also a trailblazer for future generation. Among her awards are: "Apollo Legend", “Grammy Award,” "International Jewish Woman to Watch", the "Martin Luther King Award", The White House’ "Remarkable Woman", and the "Ellis Island Medal

From Tel Aviv
to the White House

MEET violin legend and tech entrepreneur Miri Ben-Ari. Originally from Israel, she is a Grammy-winning Violinist, producer, humanitarian, “UN Goodwill Ambassador of Music” to the United Nations, and TED speaker. She has invented a unique sound—a revolutionary fusion of classical, Hip-Hop, and dance music, recognized as a music trendsetter and musical pioneer.

This classically trained violinist, who once studied under the late classical master Isaac Stern, has helped sell millions of records by collaborating with other Grammy Award Winning artists such as Kanye West, Jay Z, Wyclef Jean, Alicia Keys, Twista, Wynton Marsalis, Britney Spears, Maroon 5, Akon, Patti Labelle, Donna Summer, Janet Jackson, John Legend, Aventura, Fetty Wap, Diamond Platnumz, Kenny G, and Armin Van Buuren. Her album "The Hip Hop Violinist"/ Universal Records features many of her collaborations.

A music trendsetter

Miri Ben-Ari is the only violinist to win a Grammy in the Hip Hop category, the only violinist to become an Apollo Legend, and the f

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