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Dr. Ori Leshman is a musicologist, conductor, composer and senior lecturer in leading academic institutions in Israel, including Tel Aviv University and the Interdisciplinary Centre Herzliya. He sees his mission as that of using the power of music to contribute and to improve social, educational and cultural processes in Israel and worldwide. He is Director of “The Institute for Promoting Dialogue through Music”, recently established at Tel Aviv University and the artistic director of the Israeli festival “Childhood Sounds”. Dr. Leshman has a rich international experience in music composition and performance. He has conducted many orchestras, including in opera houses, in Israel and abroad, such as the “Verdi Theatre” opera house in Trieste, Italy; the Israeli Philharmonic Orchestra; the Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra; the Israel Camerata Jerusalem, and more. He was awarded the “Ministry of Culture Prize” for his composition Oriental Fair; the “Rabinovitz Fund for the Arts Prize” for his composition Leah; and the Bar- Ilan University President’s award for his study of the music of Kurt Weil. His compositions are played in Israel and abroad.