Ronen Landa creates original music that is solidly grounded in classical techniques and that reflects a variety of influences—from avant-garde and world music to hip hop and rock. He especially enjoys collaborating with filmmakers; the moving image presents an opportunity to create music that is inventive and daring, and, above all, music that communicates.

Ronen composes music for film and media as well as music for the concert hall. His music has been heard on national television broadcasts, film festivals and screenings around the globe as well as in live concert venues.

Films featuring his scores include the landmark Iraqi-made documentary The Dreams of Sparrows and the romantic drama Divergence. His music has been heard on MTV, CNN, and NPR as well as internet radio.

In addition to his work with numerous filmmakers and production companies, Ronen is a co-founder of Mediant Music, LLC, which specializes in music for advertisements, and Transonic Arts, an arts-presenting organization dedicated to crossing the boundaries between different subgenres of contemporary music and sound art.

Ronen's career as a classically trained composer could not have been easily predicted. Aside from a few years of piano lessons as a youngster, the bulk of Ronen’s initial musical training came in the form of listening to hordes of rock and jazz albums, teaching himself to play songs on his guitar, and performing with bands in his hometown outside Washington, D.C.

Upon moving to New York City at 17, Ronen was reintroduced to the Classical repertoire, and soon thereafter began composing for chamber ensembles and orchestras. Even as he continued to perform in popular settings, Ronen's musical interests broadened to include New York's improvisational music scene and different musical traditions from around the world.

Ronen received his B.A in Music and Political Science from Columbia University, where he graduated with honors from the Music department, and his M.A. in music composition and film scoring from New York University. He plays guitar, mandolin, oud (Arabic lute) and other stringed instruments.