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Wajdi Samir Abou Diab - Lebanese Composer

About

Born in Lebanon in 1991, got his license in piano in 2014, then in Music Composition and electronic music in 2016, from the Lebanese National Higher Conservatory of Music, and is currently continuing his studies in piano and bassoon performance in the same conservatory where he also teaches piano, harmony and music theory. He’s also the principal conductor, art director, and arranger for “Beit Atfal Al Soumoud Kids’ Orchestra”, “the Lebanese Higher Conservatory Orchestra and Choir – Choueifet branch”.

Winner of the Ear composition competition 2018 – 2019 for his piece “Folk suite” for strings orchestra

Winner of the 2019 – 2020 Cypress Symphonic Band Call for Scores for his piece “The Unsquare Suite” for Concert Band

Won in 2013 an appreciation certificate from “Cergy Pontoise orchestre-studio” after his participation representing the Lebanese National Higher Conservatory of Music in the event “12eme rencontre internationale des Jeunes compositeurs” in Cergy Pontoise conservatory – France.

Education


 * CNAM University – Lebanon

Master in Civil engineering


 * Lebanese high music conservatory

License in piano (with Sevag Derkaghosian / Janna Popkova)

License in Music composition (Elia koussa / Joelle Khoury)

Music Technology course (with Jamal Bou l Hosn)

List of works

Orchestra


 * « Horn Concerto » – Opus 9 – for French horn and orchestra (2020) (20’)
 * « Oriental sketches » – Opus 2 – for orchestra (2018) (14’)
 * « Worker’s March » – Opus 5 – for Orchestra (2018) (13’30)
 * « Kamanja » – Opus 6 – For violin and Oriental orchestra (2018) (6’)

Ensemble


 * « A tune for Amer’s Horn » – Opus 10 – trio for Horn, piano and double Bass (2019) (8’30)
 * « Ya Hnayena » – Opus 11 – trio for Horn, piano and violin (2019) (5’35)
 * « The Unsquare suite » – Opus 7 – suite for Wind Orchestra (2018) (14’)
 * « Folk suite » – Opus 4 – suite for strings orchestra (2017) (15’)
 * « Dance of Time » Chamber music for flute, clarinet in Bb, vibraphone, violin, viola, and cello (2016) (6’)
 * « Azfan monfaridan » Chamber music for baritone, piano, flute, alto sax, viola and cello (2014) (8’15)
 * « Ya Qdami Mghabara » Variation on a folk tune for violin, viola, cello, double bass and table (2014) (2’)
 * « Neutralisation » for piano and violin (2013) (7’)
 * « Le plus Jeune » chamber music for soprano, flute, clarinet in Bb, piano and cello (2013) (7’35)
 * « Bali Ma’ak » Variation on a folk tune for Piano and violin (2013) (3’20)

Solo


 * « Majnoun Layla » – Opus 12 – suite for piano and optional Req (2020) (16’)
 * « Oriental sketches » – Opus 2 – suite for piano (2017) (14’)
 * « Takassim » – Opus 1 – suite for recorder’s family and harpsichord (2015) (17’)
 * « Pendiatonism » for solo piano (2014) (2’20)
 * « Resonance » for guitar solo (2013) (2’)

Vocal


 * « Two Lieder » – Opus 3 – for soprano and piano (2014) (11’)

Electronics


 * « Wild Paetzold » – Opus 8 – for Contrebasse recorder and tape (2019) (12’46)
 * « Oof Men Beirut » electro – acoustique (2017) (8’03)
 * « Palestinien » electro – acoustique (2016) (1’19)

Arrangements


 * « Ma’ Oudi » For Oud and Oriental Orchestra – By Mazen Salha (2020) (6’)
 * « Inner Rhyme » five pieces for Violin, viola and Strings orchestra – By Layale Chaker & Sarafand (2019)
 * « Two Longas » for flute and jazz trio – By Riyad Al Sonbati and Adham Afandi (2018) (8’)
 * « Ma Ba’da Al Holm » For Oud and Oriental Orchestra – By Abbas Kassamany (2018) (7’)
 * « Variation on Bent Al Shalabiya » For Orchestra – By Nabil Jaafar (2018) (8’)
 * « Guita » For Concert Band – By Micheal Labaki (2018) (3’20)
 * « Load » For Concert Band – By Micheal Labaki (2018) (4’05)
 * « Oubour » For Oud and Oriental Orchestra – By Abbas Kassamany (2017) (8’)
 * « Dabkeh » For Orchestra – By Nabil Jaafar (2017) (2’)
 * « Liber tango » for piano duet/ Strings orchestra – By Astor Piazzola (2017) (3’30)
 * « Oud Fantasia » For Oud and Oriental Orchestra – By Abbas Kassamany (2016) (8’)

Many Arabic Songs and Classic Arabic music pieces orchestrated for philharmonic Orchestra, oriental orchestra and different ensembles

Albums


 * « Dances for an asymmetrical world » include opus 1 to 4 and two bonus tracks (2019) (66)
 * « Irtihal » 10 tracks album with Abbas Kassamany (2016) (47’)
 * « 7ijazz » 8 tracks album with Fer’it 3a notta (2015) (35’)

Books


 * « Arabic Folk Tunes » For Solo Piano (2020)
 * « Longa and Sama’i with piano accompaniment » (2019)
 * « Gammes et Arpèges » volume 1 (2018)
 * « Gammes et Arpèges » volume 2 (2018)

External Links


 * official site: Wajdiaboudiab.com
 * YouTube Chanel: www.youtube.com/user/wajdidiab
 * Linked in Profile: www.linkedin.com/in/wajdi-abou-diab
 * Composer forum: composersforum.ning.com/profile/WajdiAbouDiab