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JAMAL ABOUL-HOSN  Lebanese/American Composer   Born in Btekhnay 1957
An acclaimed artist for combining high quality standards of classical music with expressive elements of ethnic and electronic music. A pioneer in the audio-visual arts including: multi-media, world music, live musical performances, modern dance, poetry, video arts, computer graphics, animation, laser technology, superior lighting and screen surround displays. • Jamal’s productions include numerous orchestral works, interactive electronic music and Music for film and TV. • From Vienna to Los Angeles to Dubai to Yokohama, he has performed in over 100 Festivals, Universities, and Conferences worldwide. • Recipient of many Grants, Awards, and Admiration Certificates from cities, cultural organizations, art associations, and music festivals. • Jamal’s music has been recorded, released commercially and broadcasted on both radio and TV • His musical style can be attributed to his wide educational background, having pursued the Arts from a young age, starting in the Cairo Conservatory of Music and the Leonardo Da Vinci Art Institute in Egypt 1975. Eventually, he found his way to the Academy of    Music and Dramatic Art in Vienna in 1979, where he received the Highest Degree in Music Composition, besides Electro-Acoustic and Experimental Music 1986. Later, he went on to pursue specialization in Film Music at the University of Southern California 1988.

• Received the US Citizenship in 1994 • Member of: ASCAP (American Society of Composers Authors and Publishers), National Association of Composers USA, Musicians Union in Lebanon and SACEM (Société des Auteurs, Compositeurs et Éditeurs de Musique)

• In between creating, performing, and touring shows, he is currently living in his hometown in Mount Lebanon where he has established a unique home studio for his arts and music from1995 • Member of the board of directors of the Lebanese National Higher Conservatory of Music. • Professor of Composition and Computer Music Technology, and of Audio-Visuals at ALBA (Académie Libanaise des Beaux-Arts) the University of Balamand. • Board Member of the Lebanese Philharmonic Orchestra.

Musical Works

Vienna period

Adagio Cantabile for Piano (Vienna 1982)

Arabesque for Piano (Vienna 1982)

Folkdances for Violin and Piano (Vienna 1982)

Fuge for strings (Vienna 1981)

Variationsfor Strings on a Lebanese folk song (Vienna 1981)

Quintet for Flute, Oboe, Bassoon, Cello and Harp (Vienna 1983)

The Complaining Home Voice “Tape Experimental electronic music”

Symphonic Poem for Large Symphony Orchestra (Vienna 1983)

Music for string Orchestra and Percussions (Vienna 1985)

The Robin a song for female Voices and orchestra (Vienna 1986)

poem of the same title by Khalil Gibran

Joint Concert Album (Vienna 1986)

Adagio Cantabile and Arabesque for Piano, Folk dancesfor Violin and Piano, and Quintet.

USA period

Selected Film Music Sound track Album (USA 1988)

Subway, Field of Honor, Behind the Garment, Heroes, Psychobirds, Agency, The Kid, Desert Creatures, The Blue, Summer Lesson, Fat Dancing.

Speak of Love Music for Narration, Soprano, Violin, Cello, Piano, Percussions and Synthesizer

Text: from the Prophet by Khalil Gibran (USA 1989)

Harmonic Intoxication   Electronic Music Album (USA 1990)

Baha Dawn, Mid-Summer Night, El Hinna, Sax Dance, April Nights, Morning Suite

Visions Beyond Electronic Music Album (USA 1990)

Nostalgic Passion, Rain Dance, Dalia's Heart Beat, Celebration, Hayati, Caprice, Rivalry, Fire Dance, Acoustic Meditation, Timpani and Nay, Adagio Cantabile, Longing, Equilibrium, Speak of Love.

Lebanon period

Beirut Open City Film sound track (Lebanon 2007)

Shurakaa TV Series sound track (Lebanon 2008)

Dance Suite for Symphony Orchestra (Lebanon 2012)

I-   Moderato (Bint El Shalabiya)

II-  Andante (Arrouzana)                                          

III- Allegro con motto (Ya Ghzayel)

IV- Allegro con grazia (Ya Banat Iskandariya)

Tuta for Symphony Orchestra on a melody by: Farid El Atrash (Lebanon 2012)

Human Rights Overture for mixed Choir and Orchestra (Lebanon 2013)

A Symphonic Tribute to Zaki Nassif (Lebanon 2015)

1-      Mahma Yetjarah Baladna

2-      Frachi W Zahra

3-      Dance of the Jars

MIST   Electronic Music Album (Lebanon 2016)

Violin Cantabile, Falling Leaves, Love Road, Remembrance, Wild Winds, November, Promenade, Sand Dunes, Spaces, Tenderness, Dancing Breeze, Imagination, Karma

Symphonic Arabesque (Lebanon 2016)

Symphonic Colors Album (Lebanon 2016)

Human Rights Overture, Symphonic Poem, Dance Suite, The Robin, A Symphonic Tribute to Zaki Nassif

Symphony of Resilience “A New Hope 2021”

written in the memorial of the Beirut Port Explosion, Commissioned by the United Nations in Lebanon

 Most Significant Audio-Visual Concerts and Shows  especially designed for time and location

A Journey Beyond the First Audio Visual Multi-Media Concert in California 1993

Electronic music performed by Jamal and his piano, synthesizers, Samplers, Computer Accompanied by Modern Dance and Video arts projected on huge screen, by producer Adam Soch

See My Music   Beiteddine International Festival 1993

Reflections from Jeitta Grotto Electronic Music Album DVD  

Visions Beyond, Promenade, Meditation, Toccata and Aranguise, Ataba Suite, Journey Beyond, Fire Bird, La Una, Morning Mood, Bolero, Speak of Love and Rejea

World Expo in Lisbon Portugal 1998

Mascot International Festival Oman1999

Jerash International Festival Jordan2000

Cairo Opera House Egypt 2000

Towards 2000 at the UNESCO Palace Theater

Liberation Concert 2001

Byblos Port Performance 2008

Universal Harmony   Khalil Gibran 125th Millennium at K.Gibran’s Museum 2008

Operate “Qatar the land of Love and Peace” Doha Cultural Festival opening ceremony 2008

Globalization global village festival 2011

Beyond   LIU Cultural city 2012

Echoes of light   Rashaya Castle 2012

A path for Hope the Mediterranean youth Orchestra at Greek Theater of Segesta Italy 2013

Musical Visions Douma Festivals 2016

Tyre A City of memory and dreams 2017

Tyre Overture, Phoenician Alphabets, Roman Hippodrome- Anna Sour, Human Rights Overture, Freedom, Caprice, Arabesque, Dance Suite, A Symphonic Tribute to our Legends

Music in Color AUB American University of Beirut 2017 with the Lebanese Oriental Orchestra

A Journey into space and time, A tribute to Zaki Nassif, Nostalgia and A tribute to Lebanese musical heritage

Revolution Concert at the Beirut Martyr Square 2020