Uri N. Barnea

Background

Barnea, Uri N. was born on May 29, 1943 in Petah-Tikvah, Israel. Came to the United States, 1971. Son of Shimon and Miriam Burstein.

Education

Teaching certified, Oranim Music Institute, Israel, 1966. Postgraduate, Hebrew University, Israel, 1971. Bachelor of Music, Rubin Academy Music, Israel, 1971.

Master of Arts, University Minnesota, 1974. Doctor of Philosophy, University Minnesota, 1977. Doctor (honorary), Rocky Mountain College, 1999.

MAHL, Hebrew Union College, 2007.

Career

Music director Jewish Community Center, Minneapolis, 1971-1973. Conductor Youval Chamber Orchestra, 1971-1973. Assistant conductor University Minnesota Orchestras, 1972-1977.

Music director, conductor Unitarian Society, 1973-1978, Kenwood Chamber Orchestra, Minneapolis, 1974-1978, Knox-Galesburg Symphony, 1978-1983, Billings (Montana) Symphony Society, 1984—2004, Montana Ballet Company, 1993, 1994, 1998—2005. Assistant professor Knox College, Galesburg, Illinois, 1978-1983. Violinist, violist Yellowstone Chamber players, Billings, 1984—2004.

Violist Tri-City Symphony, Quad-Cities, 1983—1984. Conductor Cedar Arts Forum String Camp, Cedar Falls, Iowa, 1981—1982. Rabbi Temple B'nai Israel, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, since 2007.

Guest conductor, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Virginia, Wisconsin.

Achievements

• Uri N. Barnea has been listed as a notable rabbi, conductor, musician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Music advisory panel Illinois Arts Council, 1980-1983. Vice president Community Concert Association, Galesburg, 1980-1983. Board directors Knox College Credit Union, Galesburg, 1982-1983, Radio Station KEMC, Billings, since 1984, Fox Theater Corporation, Billings, 1984-1986.

Member National Education Association (music advisory panel 1990-1995), American Society of Composers.

Connections

Married Lizbeth A. Lund, December 15, 1977. 2 children.