One of Israel's leading musicians, pianist Dr. Ron Regev serves as the chairman of the piano department at the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance, and was a staff pianist at the Steans Music Institute of the Ravinia Festival in Chicago. Dr. Regev, an avid chamber musician and recitalist, has performed Beethoven’s 32 piano sonatas in lecture-recitals; his latest concert seasons included, among recitals and chamber music concerts with leading Israeli and international musicians, solo performances with the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra.

Dr. Regev coaches chamber music groups for the Jerusalem Music Center, and adjudicates local and international auditions and competitions. His students have won Israel's leading competitions. Dr. Regev is also active as a consultant to music technology companies, and is the programmer of an advanced iPad sheet music app, from which he performs.

CONCERTO PERFORMANCES

Mr. Regev has performed concerti with major orchestras to critical acclaim, at times mastering new works within days.

SOLO RECITALS

An avid recitalist, Mr. Regev's vast and varied solo repertoire ranges from classical masterpieces such as Beethoven's Hammerklavier sonata to light-weight showpieces. Being committed to furthering the audience's interaction with the music and the artist, Mr. Regev regularly gives pre-concert lectures, lecture-recitals and masterclasses.

CHAMBER MUSIC

An active and award-winning chamber musician, Mr. Regev has performed in prominent venues such as Alice Tully Hall and Weill Recital Hall. He participated in the Ravinia, Aspen and Salzburg festivals, and his repertoire spans most of the mainstream duo-sonatas, trios, quartets and quintets, as well as many contemporary works.

"When Ron Regev strides onto the stage to talk about the Beethoven piano sonatas he is about to play, the audience is immediately captivated by his youthful bearing, informal way of talking and encyclopaedic knowledge of his subject. Setting the topic in its musical, historical and philosophical context, he provides us with additional understanding and appreciation of the music we are about to hear.
"...we are once again entranced and fascinated by Dr. Regev’s charm and talent. In fact, he is something of a phenomenon...
"...Needless to say, all the works he plays are infinitely complex, requiring... dexterity, concentration and musicality... this he achieves with what appears to be great ease.
"...And so, once again, an evening that combined an uplifting musical experience with enlightenment that was neither condescending nor trivializing came to a satisfying end with an impassioned performance of Beethoven’s sonata no. 23, popularly known as the Appassionata Sonata, whose ending with a bravura cascade of chords simply took our breath away."
(Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, The Jerusalem Post, March 28, 2018)

"The exceptional Ron Regev carefully maintains non-agressive pianism and great clarity. The great mystery of the first and third movements is expressed fully, the Sicilienne is light and delightful, and even the 'constant forte' feeling of the last movement is replaced by logical build-up to a climax. All this gives the necessary breath to the quartet and to the solo violin. I can finally say, at least for the Chausson: the Haydn Quartet, with the added soloists, presented a unified, even amazing sound."
(Tav-Et Online Music Journal, May 8, 2012)

"...their music-making, which is almost always superb, and occasionally no less than stellar. The two live and unedited performances above belong to the latter category... ...I was even more impressed by Ron Regev's handling of the piano part. His playing combines a warm, golden tone with tremendous authority of phrasing and unimpeachable technical security - the effect of which I find irresistible. (I have several other chamber music recordings with Regev in which his playing is just as impressive.)"
(Boom's Dungeon Blog, May 10, 2011 - on performances at the Ravinia Festival)

"He made a fine appearance at the keyboard and played with impressive certitude, flying freely through the arpeggios and digging robustly into the melodies.  Several times his playing coalesced so elegantly with the sound of the orchestra that they were as one.
"Ravinia must be applauded for having so strong a bench. To be able to snatch two such able pinch hitters from the Steans Institute on a moment's notice is impressive.
"...we heard two high-quality performances of two beautiful concertos. These fine pianists deserve a chance to return and play a concerto that they have had time to prepare properly. There's no doubt they can do the job."
(Dorothy Andries, Chicago Sun-Times, IL, July 25, 2006 - on a performance with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra)

"Of course, Mendelssohn had excellent reasons for his revisions, including the addition of the deeply expressive middle section; but there are a few touches in the original version that have a delightful freshness to them — which is why we decided to include it as an extra track on this disc. Here I would like to offer thanks to the Israeli pianist Ron Regev, whose fascinating article about the two versions and painstaking transcription of the original made this possible. " (Quote of Steven Isserlis in a review by Andrew Palmer in the Yorkshire Times, November 16, 2024)

"...an excellent pianist... incisive, caring pianism..."
(The Courier-Journal, Louisville, KY, March 10, 2003)

"...exquisitely shaped phrases... electric playing... exuberant reading... colorful... a player's dream..."
(Elaine Schmidt, The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Milwaukee, WI, March 9, 2003)

"...rare pianistic performance..."
(Süddeutsche Zeitung)

"...broad foundation, considerable knowledge and technique. Complete mastery..."
(Münchenen Merkur)

"All the secrets of the piano and of chamber music are known to him, as he is as attentive to his peers as he is to the composer... Those who were absent missed a great experience."
(Ma'ariv, Israel)

"...attentive, sensitive... clarity and a finely developed aesthetic sense.
"Ron Regev performed Mozart's C minor Piano Concerto in a well-polished, sensitive and smooth rendition... The slow movement was played with captivating lyricism."
(The Jerusalem Post)

"...his mastery enables him to show true artistry."
(Ha'aretz, Israel)

Ron Regev is the creator of Score Wizard - a sophisticated and intuitive sheet music viewing app for the iPad, that does automatically things that fall under the "I wish my score could..." category. If you're on your iPad right now, you can get the app here.

The Story Behind Score Wizard

"It is nearly 15 years after the first iPad was introduced, and no one has yet created an app that truly leverages all this great device has to offer to performing musicians. Existing apps are either glorified PDF viewers (some of which are really good, mind you) or educational tools. This being the case, I have been spending the past few years teaching myself programming and basic algorithm design, aspiring to create an app that would satisfy my own needs. However, I feel that my little experiment may have arrived at the point of being able to help others as well.

Email Ron: ron@ronregev.com