Malek Jandali in Concert
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Award-winning Syrian composer and pianist Malek Jandali is recognized as a leading figure in today’s piano world. He is the first Arab musician to arrange the oldest music notation in the world, which was featured on his 2008 album Echoes from Ugarit. Compositions on his recent album Emessa were recorded with The Russian Philharmonic Orchestra and inspired by the 2011 Syrian revolution. He has appeared on NPR, BBC, and Radio France Musique.
All Hammer public programs are free and made possible by a major gift from the Dream Fund at UCLA.
Generous support is also provided by Susan Bay Nimoy and Leonard Nimoy, the Simms/Mann Family Foundation, The Brotman Foundation of California, Good Works Foundation and Laura Donnelley, and all Hammer members.
