Uri Brener was born in Moscow and has been playing the piano since the age of four. After studying and performing in Germany, he moved to Israel and has won a series of highly prestigious awards and scholarships - among them the Israeli Prime Minister prize for composition.

"A Walk", his debut solo album, was released to rave reviews. The album includes 12 pieces played on a vintage piano surrounded with lots of vintage microphones - all recorded in an empty hall.

Uri was chosen as resident composer of the Israel Sinfonietta Beer-Sheva. The Sinfonietta's 2007-2008 season opened with the worldwide premiere of his concerto for piano and orchestra, "Blarings, Clouds, Celebrations". The concerto has won a prestigious ACUM award.

He regularly tours around the world (sometimes with a Jazz trio) and was recently commissioned to compose a concerto for cello and orchestra to be premiered with Sinfonia Toronto.

On February 2010 it was announced that Uri has won yet another ACUM award - this time for his "Faust Concerto".