Yaron Herman is a french-Isaraeli Jazz pianist. He began playing the piano at the age of 16 with jazz musician Opher Brayer, who taught him using a unique methodology based on philosophy, mathematics and psychology. At age 21, he recorded his first album, Takes 2 to Know 1.
In 2008 he earned the french prize « Victoire du Jazz » in the category « Revelation of the year » for the album "A time for everything". In 2009, he was nominated for three "Victoires du Jazz" awards. Yaron’s album Muse also went on to win the iTunes title Jazz Album of the Year in 2009. He was president of the jury at the Montreux Jazz Piano Solo Competition in 2012, 2015 and 2016, and president of the Montreux Jazz Academy in 2015 and 2016.
He has performed in the biggest halls and festivals of the world (Paris Philharmony, Hamburg Elbphilharmonie, Barbican in London, San Fransisco Jazz Festival...)
He gives TED lectures on math and music through the theme of the creative process and for a lot of companies.