Hiba Alkawas
Hiba Al-Kawas was born in Saida, Lebanon on the 17th of July 1972. She grad… Read Full Bio ↴Hiba Al-Kawas was born in Saida, Lebanon on the 17th of July 1972. She graduated from the Lebanese University with a degree in Experimental Sciences and a Bachelor Degree in Clinical Psychology.
She followed this with a Masters Degree in Operatic Chant with high distinction from the Lebanese National Higher Conservatory and a Master’s Degree in Music Composition and studies in Musicology. She has also prepared her final studies for a Diploma in Piano. She was awarded a special scholarship from the Academia di Chiggiana di Sienna in Italy where she did high studies in Opera Singing with the famous Tenor, Carlo Bergonzi and Composition with Maestro Franco Donatoni.
Mrs. Al Kawas is currently a member of the board at the Lebanese National Higher Conservatory and a professor of Opera Chant, and Composition there. She is a Committee member of The Lebanese National Symphony Orchestra. She is also a professor at the Lebanese University and is the Academic & Music Coordinator at the Teachers’ Training College for Music in Beirut and a member of the High National Committee of Music at UNESCO, and a member of the National Committee of UNESCO for the Sciences, Education and Culture. Also she is a member of the Intellectual Property-International Chamber of Commerce.
Mrs. Al Kawas has recorded 21 works of her own composition with the Dnepropetrovsk Symphony Orchestra-Ukraine under the direction of Viascheslav Blenov. And 10 works with The Academy of Krakow Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Wojciech Czepiel. She has also recorded 13 works with The National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine and the National Choir of Kiev conducted by Vladimir Sirenko.
Since her first concert at the age of six, Hiba has thrilled audiences in Lebanon, Syria, UAE, Cairo, Tunis, London, Paris, Italy, Germany, Poland and Amsterdam with many, many concert performances.
Hiba Al Kawas has established a career in Lebanon and the Arab world in bringing into existence the Arabic Opera. Her Practical work led her to the Arabic Operatic song, rather (Aria in Arabic), she accomplished the new Vocal procedure where she was able to find the proper position of the voice to hold the Arabic letter preserving the Arabic pronunciation and Arabic singing tradition. Using Operatic vocal techniques in an adapted way can allow the singer to use his/her voice as a supreme musical instrument.
On November 30, 2006, Hiba Al Kawas has performed along with Jose Carreras in Dubai at the 2nd anniversary of the Dubai International financial Centre –DIFC- accompanied by the London Sinfonia Orchestra. Hiba has in addition to performing songs of her own musical composition, performed a duet with Jose Carreras “All I ask of You” taken from the Phantom of the Opera. Al Kawas musical composition “Pleusis 1” has been played by the London Sinfonia as well.
On Jan. 22nd Hiba Al Kawas has received the Decoration of HRH Sultan Qabous of Oman, The Golden Sultan Qabous Order for Culture, Science and Art.
Creating the Arabic Opera remains Hiba Al Kawas’s main dream.
She followed this with a Masters Degree in Operatic Chant with high distinction from the Lebanese National Higher Conservatory and a Master’s Degree in Music Composition and studies in Musicology. She has also prepared her final studies for a Diploma in Piano. She was awarded a special scholarship from the Academia di Chiggiana di Sienna in Italy where she did high studies in Opera Singing with the famous Tenor, Carlo Bergonzi and Composition with Maestro Franco Donatoni.
Mrs. Al Kawas is currently a member of the board at the Lebanese National Higher Conservatory and a professor of Opera Chant, and Composition there. She is a Committee member of The Lebanese National Symphony Orchestra. She is also a professor at the Lebanese University and is the Academic & Music Coordinator at the Teachers’ Training College for Music in Beirut and a member of the High National Committee of Music at UNESCO, and a member of the National Committee of UNESCO for the Sciences, Education and Culture. Also she is a member of the Intellectual Property-International Chamber of Commerce.
Mrs. Al Kawas has recorded 21 works of her own composition with the Dnepropetrovsk Symphony Orchestra-Ukraine under the direction of Viascheslav Blenov. And 10 works with The Academy of Krakow Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Wojciech Czepiel. She has also recorded 13 works with The National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine and the National Choir of Kiev conducted by Vladimir Sirenko.
Since her first concert at the age of six, Hiba has thrilled audiences in Lebanon, Syria, UAE, Cairo, Tunis, London, Paris, Italy, Germany, Poland and Amsterdam with many, many concert performances.
Hiba Al Kawas has established a career in Lebanon and the Arab world in bringing into existence the Arabic Opera. Her Practical work led her to the Arabic Operatic song, rather (Aria in Arabic), she accomplished the new Vocal procedure where she was able to find the proper position of the voice to hold the Arabic letter preserving the Arabic pronunciation and Arabic singing tradition. Using Operatic vocal techniques in an adapted way can allow the singer to use his/her voice as a supreme musical instrument.
On November 30, 2006, Hiba Al Kawas has performed along with Jose Carreras in Dubai at the 2nd anniversary of the Dubai International financial Centre –DIFC- accompanied by the London Sinfonia Orchestra. Hiba has in addition to performing songs of her own musical composition, performed a duet with Jose Carreras “All I ask of You” taken from the Phantom of the Opera. Al Kawas musical composition “Pleusis 1” has been played by the London Sinfonia as well.
On Jan. 22nd Hiba Al Kawas has received the Decoration of HRH Sultan Qabous of Oman, The Golden Sultan Qabous Order for Culture, Science and Art.
Creating the Arabic Opera remains Hiba Al Kawas’s main dream.
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