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Inon ZurThe Israeli-American Composer
Inon Zur
Born July 4th, 1965
Orchestral Composer
Still in action
Film,
Television,
More commonly
known for his Video
Game Scores
A Brief History
Played piano and
French horn, and
began to study
composition by the
age of 10
Graduated Music
Academy of Tel Aviv
Spent 4 years in
Israeli military
Moved to US in 1990 at age 25
Continued education in California
Dick Grove School of Music
University of California, Los Angelos
Began Career
A Brief Continuation
Recent Work
Crysis (2007) Fallout 3 (2008) Prince of Persia
(2008) Dragon Age: Origins
(2009) Fallout 3: Broken
Steel (2009)
Fallout: New Vegas (2010)
The Lord of the Rings: War in the North (2011)
Rift (2011) Dragon Age II (2011) Soulcalibur V (2012)
1997 Power Rangers: Turbo
Telly Award for Best Score 2004 Men of Valor
Game Audio Network Guild, for Best Original Instrumental Song
2009 Dragon Age Origins “I Am the One” Game Audio Network Guild, for
Best Original Song – Video Game And nominated for 22 other Awards
Awards
“music always
has to carry the
emotional and
dramatic
element”
Inon Zur
Inon Zur
Classical Composers Sergey Prokofiev Beethoven Brahms
Contemporary Composers John Williams Tommy Newman.
Jazz Herbie Hancock Keith Jarrett
“I’m always trying to learn from many composers and sometimes try to apply some of their techniques in my music when appropriate.”
Lelianna’s Song from Dragon Age: Origins
Inon Zur Conducting LOTR: War of the North at E3
"Biography." Inon Zur. N.p., 2012. Web. 24 Nov. 2012.
<http://www.inonzur.com/about/>. Burlingame, Jon. "Video Games: The Top Music Talents."
Variety. Variety.com, 20 Apr. 2009. Web. 24 Nov. 2012. <http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118002629?refCatId=3601>.
D., Spence. "Inon Zur Interview." IGN. IGN.com, 30 June 2004. Web. 24 Nov. 2012. <http://www.ign.com/articles/2004/07/01/inon-zur-interview>.
Ittensohn, Oliver. "GSoundtracks - Interview with Composer Inon Zur." GSoundtracks - Interview with Composer Inon Zur. GSoundtracks, n.d. Web. 27 Nov. 2012. <http://www.gsoundtracks.com/interviews/zur.htm>.
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