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About Me

Education

2011       Kingston University                                                                                                                        London, UK

MMus in Music Performance (Violin)

2009       University of Jordan                                                                                                                      Amman, Jordan               

B.A in Music

2004       Rosary College School                                                                                                                   Amman, Jordan               

                General Secondary Examinations, Science Stream

1997       National Orthodox School                                                                                                           Amman, Jordan               

 

Work Experience

2011- Present    The University of Jordan                                                                                              Amman, Jordan               

                                Lecturer, Music Department

                                Subjects: Violin Performance, Western Music Theory and Analysis, Arabic Music Theory & Solfage, Arabic Music History, Analysis of Arab Music Forms, Computer in Music and running the Arab Choir. 

 

 Violin Instructing Experience

2014                       Music House, Violin Instructor                                                                                   Amman, Jordan

2012- 2013           Jordan Academy of Music, Violin Instructor                                                           Amman, Jordan

2007                       Winter Violin School – UNISCO, Violin Instructor                                         Amman, Jordan

2007- 2008           Strings School at Rosary College School, Violin Instructor                           Amman, Jordan

2005- 2006         National Music Conservatory Summer Camp, Group Instructor                    Amman, Jordan

2004 - 2007          Faza’ For Music, Violin Instructor                                                              Amman, Jordan

2004 - Present     Private Violin Instructor                                                                           Amman, Jordan

                                                                                               

Performing Experience

2014                       JOrchestra

2014, 2014           ZADE (Zade Dirani), Eight Concerts

2013                       Palestine National Orchestra in Indonesia

2013                  Bands Across Borders (BAB) 4

2013                       Yarub Samrait Music Ensemble

2012                       Naya (Women Ensemble) in Kuwait Music Festival

2012                       Palestine Youth Orchestra in Italy, Second Violin section leader

2012                  Bands Across Borders (BAB) 2 and 3

2012                       Naya (Women Ensemble)

2012                       Amman Arab Music Ensemble, Performed as a Soloist in January

2011                       Yarub Samrait Music Ensemble

2010 – 2011         Kingston University Orchestra

2009                       Palestine Youth Orchestra, Bait al-Deen Festival in Lebanon

2009                       ِِAl-Hannouneh Society for Popular Culture

2008 – 2010         Amman Symphonita

2008 - Present    Sharq Ensemble,

                                Participated in: Jordan Festival- 2009, Sufi Festival - 2009, 20th Celebrations of the Arabic Music Committee 2009, beside numerous performances in Jordan.

2007- Present    Amman Arab Music Ensemble

2007- 2012           Amman Symphony Orchestra

2007 – 2008         TalaQi Group, instructor and performer

                          Participated in: Festival of International Music in Belfort\ France - 2007, beside numerous performances in Jordan.

2006                       Palestine Youth Orchestra

2005 – 2007         Arab Music Women Ensemble of the National Music Conservatory,

                                Represented Jordan during the celebrations of “Women in Music Festival” Fondazione Adkins Chiti: Donne in Musica ‘ 05, The World Forum on Music, Los Angeles – USA ’05, Performed in the Jordanian cultural week in Egypt ’07, beside numerous  performances  in Jordan.

2004 – 2007         National Music Conservatory Orchestra,

2004 – 2007         Violin Ensemble of the National Music Conservatory,                  

                         Represented Jordan in the seventeenth Western Music Conference, Opera House – Egypt ‘ 05, Performed in accompany with European Union Chamber  Orchestra at the citadel of Amman ’06, Represented Jordan in Bahrain Annual Music Festival ’07, beside numerous performances  in Jordan.

 

Other Experiences

2014                       Solo and Ensemble (Competition at Amman Baptist School), Judge                                       Amman, Jordan

2014                       Music Workshop at Daret Alfunoon, Visiting instructor                                                               Amman, Jordan               

2014                       Music House, Workshop Presenter                                                                                                  Amman, Jordan

                                Title: Singing Forms Arab Music.

2013                       The Third Festival of Arts and Design – Jordan University, Member of the Higher Committee and Representative of Music Department                                                                                                                                                                         Amman, Jordan

2012                       Ethno Jordan, Artistic Leader                                                                                     Amman, Jordan

Ethno is a project where 40 young folk/traditional Arab and European musicians share, teach, and learn traditional folk music in order to discover the cultural identity of different nations through music and to ensure that these cultures are preserved and enjoyed generation after generation. Under the umbrella of  The National Music Conservatory/King Hussein Foundation and in Cooperation with Jeunesses Musicales International, Arab Academy of Music (Arab League) and Cultural Movement-Limassol-Epilogi.

2011                       Kingston University, Workshop Presenter                                                                                       London, UK

                                Title: Arab Music: Maqam and Arab instruments.

2010                       Kids Songs CD, Music Composer                                                                               Amman, Jordan

2009                       Ethno Sweden, Participant                                                                                                                  Ratvik, Sweden               

2007                       Trinity College of Music, Workshop Presenter                                                                                 London, UK

                                Title: Arab Music: Maqam and Arab instruments.

2010                       CallsSarakhat”(play), Music Composer                                                                  Amman, Jordan

 

workshops and master classes attended

2008       Performing the Arab Violin by Dr. Alfred Gamil (Egypt).                                                               Amman, Jordan

2007       Improvising and Electronic Composing by Chris Cane and other professors

                from Trinity College of Music – London, UK.                                                                                    Amman, Jordan

2007       Jazz and Pop music Improvisation by Chris Cane and other professors

                from Trinity College of Music – London, UK.                                                                                    Amman, Jordan               

2007       Indian Percussion by Sanju Sahi (India).                                                                                         Amman, Jordan

2006       Apple Hill Chamber Group (USA) by Elise Kuder and Sarah Kim.                                               Amman, Jordan

2006       Singing the Iraqi Maqam by Hussain Al Athami                                                                             Amman, Jordan

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