Dr. Morel Koren
I am a music teacher and researcher involved in an R&D project that develops an AI application for promoting singing and music literacy in public schools - https://www.4solfy.com/.
2003 – 2007, Ph.D., from University of the Arts “George Enescu,” Iasi, Romania with the dissertation Musical Timbre – history, development, technology, based on interdisciplinary research in evolutionary musicology, history, and development technology for music and audio-visual systems. Dissertation advisor, Prof. Viorel Munteanu, composer, musicologist, and Rector of the University.
1998 – 2003, lecturer at Bar-Ilan University’s Department of Music on courses in music technology: music notation engraving, MIDI arrangements, audio recordings, editing, and multimedia for music education.
1980 – 1986, organizing, performing, and recording six national light-music festivals (Romania).
I was a winner of song composition contests in the “Cântare României” national art festival frame.
Employment history
- 1996 – 2021, co-manager of the computer music laboratory at the Music Department,
- 1998-2003 - Instructor and lecturer at the Music Department, Bar – Ilan University. Initiator of a continuing education program for music teachers in technology in music education.
- 1996 – Adj. Director of Municipal Music Center “Steinberg,” Holon.
- 1994 - Teaching at Music Center of Tel Aviv municipality, courses about implementing technology in music education.
- 1987-1996 - Teaching violin, guitar, and keyboard at Beit Frankfurt, Hadar-Joseph, Project “Ajami” and “Arab - Jewish Center,” Tel-Aviv-Jaffa.
- 1976-1986 – music teacher, educator, adj. Director and bandleader, Romania.
- 1978-1986 - Choir and band director at Dorohoi Jewish Community Center, (http://www.jewishgen.org/Yizkor/pinkas_romania/rom1_00104.html)
Education
- Ph.D., 2003-2007, University of the Arts “George Enescu,” Iasi, Romania.
- M.A., 1972-1976 in music with specialization in music teaching, Music Conservatory “George Enescu” Iasi, Romania.
Awards, Prizes, Scholarship,
- 2014 – Erasmus Mundus – EDEN, Staff Mobility at AIC. University Iasi, Romania
- 2013 – Erasmus Mundus – EDEN post-doctoral scholarship (forced to decline the offer because of logistic problems at Home University – Bar-Ilan University).
- 2002 – Summer courses at CCRMA, Stanford University.
- 2000 – Audio-Video at Future Media Concept, New York.
- 1976-1987 – Prizes on song composition contests, Romania.
Publications:
- Perspectives for music education in schools after the pandemic https://www.bmu-musik.de/fileadmin/Medien/BV/Positionen/Perspectives_for_music_education___MTA-network.pdf, EAS, European Music Teachers Network (about Solfy: pages 53-58)
- Solfy: An AI Didactic Support for Updating School Music Education, The National Academy of Music ”Gheorghe Dima,” Cluj-Napoca, Romania, MusicMedia Editor, http://www.tic.edituramediamusica.ro/reviste/2021/1/ICTMF_ISSN_2067-9408_2021_vol_12_issue_1_pg_no_021-032.pdf
- CD of audio examples for Dr. Elena Reikher’s book “Traditional Songs of the Bukharan Jews,” The Dahan Center, Bar Ilan University - http://www.wslibrary.net/sifria/en/piyutim/6614-traditional-songs-of-the-bukharan-jews-2cd_elena-reikher-temin.html
- dantimis-at-mac.com - In Memoriam, Min-Ad, Vol 8-9-II, https://www2.biu.ac.il/hu/mu/min-ad/8-9-II/Koren_on_Dan_Timis.pdf
- The webmaster of the online journal Min-Ad: http://www.biu.ac.il/hu/mu/min-ad/
Recordings of original songs
- Flori de vis, Radio Iasi, 1984 - https://youtu.be/6rBrXWggVNc
- Pentru tine, Radio Iasi, 1984
- Timpul, Radio Iasi, 1984
International Concerts
- With the “Animosi,” a cappella choir at Bayreuth-Festival, Germany 1974.
- With the Jewish Federation of Romania Choir and Orchestra: Israel, 1982 and Switzerland, 1984
Teaching Experience
- 2007, guest lecturer at the University of the Arts “George Enescu,” Romania
- 1997-2003, Bar-Ilan University, Department of Music, Music notation engraving, Music arrangements using MIDI, Multimedia applications for music education
- 2001, guest lecturer at the Piatra Neamt, Romania
- 1976-1986, Romania, and 1987-1996, Israel, Teaching music, violin, keyboard and guitar, choir and band manager
Professional affiliations
- IMS – Israeli Musicology Society.
- NAfME - National Association for Music Education
- European Association for Music in Schools
- International Society for Music Education - https://www.isme.org/member/morel-koren
Languages
- Hebrew, English, Romanian