Biography
Born in Bcharre, Lebanon in 1962. He was ordained priest of the Maronite Mariamite Order in 1987.
EDUCATION:
The Pontifical University of “Laterano” in Rome, studied philosophy and theology.
Studied musical theory and notation, piano, classical and Gregorian singing, and earned degrees from the School of Music “T.L. La Victoria”, and from the conservatory “Santa Cecilia” in Rome.
Pursued studies in music composition for the organ with Maestro Valentino Miserachs.
Posts Held
Founder and director of the School of Music at Notre Dame University – Louaizé which he established in 1992.
Founder and director of the “Notre-Dame University Choir of Louaize” since 1993.
Founder and director of the children’s choir at Notre-Dame of Louaizé School.
Founder and director of the occidental choir at the Lebanese Higher Conservatory of Music in 2003.
Instructor of musical theory, notation, and choir singing at the Conservatory.
Chaplain in the Sovereign Order of Malta since November 2011.
Activity
He wrote many religious chants and hymns for various occasions (the Nativity, the Passion and Resurrection, the Holy Virgin, the Saints, etc…), as well as a mass for children.
He has written the music for the documentary “Close to Heaven”, he put the melodrama “l’Espoir” in music, he also wrote the music to the Oratorio of Father Yacoub the Kabbouchi, two theatre pieces for Deir El Kamar and the religious operas: “Ana Maakom”, “Mariamu fi masirati shaabi llah”, “The Oratorio of St. Paul, the Apostle of Nations”, a play for Fr. Genadios: “He Looked at Him and He Loved Him” and “The Maronites and the glory of Lebanon”.
He recorded many CD’s with the NDU choir.
Choir Performances
A- Lebanon
1997: Beirut, Mass of the Holy Pope.
2000: Baalbek Festivals with Marcel Khalifeh & Zad Moultaka
2005: Al-Bustan Festival
2007: Al-Bustan Festival
2008: Al-Bustan Festival
2009: Al-Bustan Festival
2010: Al-Bustan Festival
2013: Al-Bustan Festival.
2008: Grand Sérail, (M° Francesco Ciluffo).
2009: Grand Sérail, (M° Francesco Ciluffo).
2009: Beiteddine Festival.
2012: Beirut, Mass of the Holy Pope.
2013: UNESCO Palace-Human Rights Day
2014: Al-Bustan Festival.
2014: Music Festival – Ste. Rafqa, Jrebta
B- Italy
1999: The Pantheon
1999: The 39e International Loreto Festival.
2003: Basilica San Pietro In Vincoli, Roma.
2006: Basilica San Pietro In Vincoli, Roma.
2006: Urbino, Bari, Consenza & Roma.
2007 : Basilica San Pietro In Vincoli, Roma.
2008: Cathédral Santa Maria Maggiore.
2009: Castel Gandolfo.
C- France
1998: Lyon and Paris.
2001: Aix-en-Provence, Nice, Toulon, Marseille, Arles, Avignon, Gap, Nantes.
2003: Lisieux
2005: Lisieux
2008: Lourdes
2012: Lisieux
2014 : Lourdes
D- Jordan
1996: Frère de La Salle Amman.
2004: By invitation of Queen Nour, Amman.
2006: Jarash and Royal Cultural Center.
E- Syria
2003: Opera of Damascus.
F- Dubai
2007: D.I.F.C.
G- USA
2007: Los Angeles, Detroit, Boston.
2010: Manhattan (Carnegie Hall), Broadway.
H- Canada
2007: Mondial Choral Loto-Québec.
I- Australia
2008: Sidney
Performed
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Socrates Play Saul of Tarsus Mouachahat The Maronite Mass Song of Songs The Gospel of Saint John The Maronite Requiem Opera Abu Hassan Requiem Flamenco Missa In Tempore Belli (Paukenmass) Ahmad Al-Arabi Messa di Gloria Vesperæ solennes de Confessore The Maronites and the Glory of Lebanon Fakhreddīn Athani Alkabīr Messa di Requiem |
by Mansour Rahbany by Naji Hakim by Marcel Khalifé by Mansour Rahbany by Zad Multaka by Abed Azrieh by Mgr. François Eid by Carl Maria Von Weber by Paco Peña by Joseph Haydn by Marcel Khalife by Giacomo Puccini by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart by Fr. Khalil Rahme by Iyad Kanaan by Giuseppe Verdi |