Ronnie Malley

Ronnie Malley is a multi-instrumentalist musician, storyteller, producer, and educator. He specializes in music from the Middle East, North Africa, South Asia, and medieval Spain, performing with international ensembles. His credits include The Band’s Visit (North American Broadway Tour), Mo (Netflix), The Jungle Book (Goodman Theatre), and American Griot (Kennedy Center Citizen Artist Award). He has produced and recorded numerous albums and original works, including Ziryab, The Songbird of Andalusia, Little Syria, and The Andalusian Trail. The 2023 Chamber Music America Visionary Award recipient, he holds degrees from DePaul and the University of Chicago, where he is a PhD candidate in ethnomusicology.

He has produced and recorded on numerous albums and co-produced several original works and staged productions including Ziryab, The Songbird of Andalusia, Little Syria, Karim Nagi’s Huzam, The Reminders, Yves Francois, and The Andalusian Trail. Ronnie was the recipient of the 2023 Chamber Music America Michael Jaffee Visionary Award. He holds a BA in Global Music Studies from DePaul University, an MA in Languages (Arabic and Hebrew) from University of Chicago, where he is currently a PhD student in Ethnomusicology. Ronnie is a member of Actors Equity Association and the American Federation of Musicians.