Malek Jandali was born on 1972 and is a Syrian-American composer and pianist.
24 Facts About Malik Jandali
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Malik Jandali is the founder of the nonprofit organization Pianos for Peace, which aims to build peace through music and education.
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Malik Jandali immigrated to the United States and studied music in North Carolina.
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Malik Jandali's music was described as "a major new addition to the 21st century symphonic literature" by Fanfare Magazine with "heart-rending melodies, lush orchestration, clever transitions and creative textures", according to American Record Guide.
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Malek Malik Jandali was born to Dr Mamoun Malik Jandali and Lina Droubi, citizens of Homs in Syria.
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Malik Jandali has a cousin, Mona Simpson, a novelist and English teacher at UCLA.
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Malik Jandali began his musical career as a classical pianist after his studies at the Higher Institute of Music in Damascus with Vladimir Zaritsky and Victor Bunin of the Tchaikovsky Moscow Conservatory.
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Malik Jandali won first place in the Syrian National Young Artists Competition in 1988, and in 1995 received a scholarship to attend North Carolina School of the Arts under Eric Larsen.
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Malik Jandali graduated from Queens University, where he studied under Paul Nitsch and received the Outstanding Musical Performer Award of the school.
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Malik Jandali studied composition and orchestration with Eddie Horst, Harry Bulow, Lawrence Dillon and Richard Prior.
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Malik Jandali has performed in London, Cairo, Damascus, Istanbul, Paris, Atlanta, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, the Stude Hall of the Shepherd School of Music at Rice University in Houston, the Konzerthaus in Vienna, the Kaufman Center and Carnegie Hall in New York City, National Auditorium in Madrid, Cadogan Hall, The Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto, and the Madinat Theater in Dubai.
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Malik Jandali has performed with orchestras including the Cairo Symphony Orchestra, the Russian Philharmonic Orchestra, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Ludwig Symphony Orchestra, Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra, The Stockholm Solister and the Syrian National Symphony Orchestra at Damascus Opera House.
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Malik Jandali has composed works ranging from solo instrumental pieces to chamber music and works for large ensemble or orchestras.
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Malik Jandali has a special interest in Arab music and combines the maqamat or modes with western harmony in his piano and orchestral compositions.
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Malik Jandali released his first album of compositions for piano and orchestra, Echoes from Ugarit, in June 2009.
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In early 2012 Malik Jandali released his album Emessa, which he dedicated to "the Syrian people and their noble quest for freedom - especially the people of Homs".
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Malik Jandali is the founder of the Malek Jandali International Youth Piano Competition, which encourages talented young pianists from around the globe to embrace the music of their homelands and submit applications for the chance to perform at Carnegie Hall in New York City.
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Malik Jandali frequently contributes to charity events collaborating with international organization's UNICEF, MSF, Save The Children among others, to raise humanitarian aid for children in need around the world.
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Malik Jandali has visited refugee camps in Turkey, Syria, Croatia and Malta to raise awareness and humanitarian aid for refugees, and was inspired to launch his ongoing world tour "The Voice of the Free Syrian Children" in 2013.
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In 2014 Malik Jandali was awarded the Global Music Humanitarian Award for his contribution to peace and justice for the Syrian children.
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In July 2011 Malik Jandali performed Watani Ana at a protest in Lafayette Park.
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Malik Jandali is regularly invited to speak and participate in panel discussions and academic workshops.
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Malik Jandali was on the panel of the 2012 Doha Debates at Georgetown University in Qatar and was featured in the 2014 BBC series "What Freedom Looks Like".
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Malik Jandali has given lectures, masterclasses and workshops at numerous universities and institutions such as Duke, Rutgers, Fordham, CU Boulder, the Hammer Museum and Complutense University of Madrid.