Ruben Seroussi, composer and guitarist, born in Montevideo, Uruguay on 1 January 1959, settled in Israel in 1974. He finished ‘magna cum laude’ his composition studies at Tel Aviv University’s Academy of Music under the guidance of Leon Schidlowsky.

His works, for various musical formations, have been performed in Israel by the best performers and orchestras, and are frequently performed abroad by well known ensembles, such as Ensemble Modern, Ensemble Oriol, New Juilliard Ensemble, etc.

In addition Seroussi is an active concert guitarist, who plays as recitalist, in chamber formations and as a soloist in Israel and abroad. He has also recorded for such labels as Nuova Era and Meridian Records. Ruben Seroussi is the Head of Composition Studies at the Buchmann-Mehta School of Music, Tel Aviv University since 2004.