Miri Ben-Ari, a critically acclaimed, GRAMMY Award-winning violinist, and producer who is world renowned as a musical pioneer. A classically trained violinist, who 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 Kanye West, (co-produced Jesus Walks) Jay Z, Wyclef Jean, Alicia Keys, Wynton Marsalis, Britney Spears, Maroon 5, Patti Labelle, Brandy, Donna Summer, Janet Jackson, John Legend, Armin Van Buuren, and countless others. Miri is currently headlining her own spot date performances around the world, and featured as a special guest with Armin Van Buuren on his Armin Only Global tour. Miri Ben-Ari was named the Third Metric Musical Muse for Arianna Huffington, and is traveling to several cities in the United States to headline as a special guest performer. Miri Ben-Ari is also launching a global campaign this year with Scholastics, sponsored by her non-profit organization Gedenk to educate kids about tolerance. She was named one of 25 “Remarkable Women” in 2011 by First Lady Michelle Obama, an “Apollo Legend” by the famed Apollo Theatre in New York City, a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nation Associations for Brazil, and a recipient of the MLK Community Service Award by Al Sharpton’s National Action Network. Her captivating, show-stopping music earned her the moniker “Superstar Violinist.”
Sami Gayle