Ihab Darwish

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Ihab Darwish is an Emirati composer, Universal Music Artist, and Recording Academy voting member. Darwish has been playing music since the age of ten and grew up in a family that supported his passion for music and composing. He received his Bachelors in Advertising and Art Design from the Lebanese American University in Beirut.Years after graduation, Darwish designed and created his own home recording studio equipped with state of the art instruments and technology. He has experimented with music for years, working mainly in the genre of classical music. [1]

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Career

In 2017 Darwish's music was performed by the Beethoven Academy Orchestra in Poland, recorded in the Alvernia Studios. For the first time, his music was played by an orchestra of more than 140 musicians and represented a pivotal moment in his career. His first album "Waves of My Life" was launched in early 2018 and distributed across international digital music platforms by Universal Music MENA. [2] In March 2018, Ihab Darwish received the title of “First Guest Composer” of the Beethoven Academy Orchestra.

After years of preparation, Ihab Darwish debuted his first complete orchestral work, [3] Waves of my Life: Every Real Story Begins with a Note, with a world premiere performance at Abu Dhabi Festival on March 14, 2018 at Emirates Palace captivating the audience with a high class symphonic and cinematic concert. [4]

In 2020 Darwish was commissioned by The Palm Fountain (Dubai, UAE) [5] - world’s largest fountain by the Guinness Book of World Record, to compose an official musical theme “Aim For The Sky” as a sonic brand and its signature music. The composition pays homage to the UAE's culture as well as capture Dubai's cosmopolitanism and is performed regularly at The Palm Fountain at The Pointe, Dubai, from  December 1, 2020. [6]

In 2021 Darwish performed at Abu Dhabi Festival with his symphonic work Hekayat: Symphonic Tales. Hekayat, which means tales in English, makes history as the first performance of its kind by an Emirati artist. In a marvel of technological sophistication, the performers, recorded separately in their countries, will appear together as one orchestra on the stage of Abu Dhabi’s luxurious Emirates Palace Auditorium. Ihab Darwish brings together a powerhouse group of international musicians, including Poland’s acclaimed Beethoven Academy Orchestra, conducted by maestro Tomasz Tokarczyk, VOX Chamber Choir, tenor José Cura, virtuoso musicians Sara Andon, Kodō, Carlos Piñana, Dharni, John Beasley and Kinan Azmeh as part of Abu Dhabi Festival’s commitment to cultural diplomacy and mission to supporting the growth of the performing arts in the United Arab Emirates and at a global level. With musicians, performers and the orchestra filmed individually in 21 cities around the world, the symphony required 675 zoom sessions and 86,600 man-hours of planning and production. The individual performances were synchronized digitally, and innovative post-production technology placed all 128 artists on a virtual 3D model of the stage. [7]

In 2021, inspired by The Abrahamic Family House, Ihab Darwish along with John Debney and David Shire has been commission to compose "Symphony of Three. Peace. Love. Tolerance". [8] The symphonic performance commissioned and produced by Abu Dhabi Festival, and co-produced by Zofia Jeziorna, Ihab Darwish and Robert Townson, brought together vocal ensembles, composers and musicians from Christian, Jewish and Muslim backgrounds to celebrate dialogue among different faiths. [9] The album was won Musivv Award in "collaboration of the year" category (2023).

In June 2022 Ihab Darwish became the first Emirati voting member of the Grammy Recording Academy. [10]

Albums

Album Waves of My Life. Every real story begins with a note (2018) contains nine musical pieces. [11]

  1. Beyond Limits - Abu Dhabi Renaissance
  2. Chords of Reverie
  3. Desert Knight
  4. Lawlaki (Feat. Sammy Clark)
  5. The Euphony
  6. Arabesco
  7. Waves of My Life
  8. She
  9. Lawlaki (Instrumental)

2nd Album Hekayat: Symphonic Tales (2020) contains 13 pieces: [12]

  1. Hekayat
  2. Danza Del Sol
  3. Across the Skies
  4. New Moon
  5. Ya Bahr
  6. The Wanderer
  7. Nova Duetto
  8. Gazelle Eyes
  9. Zahra
  10. Galactic Hope
  11. Serenade Of My Heart
  12. New Dawn
  13. Ensemble Of Peace

3rd Album Symphony of Three. Peace. Love. Tolerance contains 4 movements: [13]

  1. Earth by Ihab Darwish
  2. Peace by David Shire
  3. Love by John Debney
  4. Tolerance by Ihab Darwish

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References

  1. ↑ "My Story " Tale of an Emirati Composer"". Ihabdarwish.com. Archived from the original on 18 February 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  2. ↑ To celebrate the Year of Zayed UAE composer brings the sophisticated and original composition routed in Emirati culture, http://www.ihabdarwish.com/news.html?i=news1#news4 Archived 2018-06-16 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ Ihab Darwish to debut song at Emirates Palace, Gulf News: https://gulfnews.com/culture/music/ihab-darwish-to-debut-song-at-emirates-palace-1.2166633
  4. ↑ Sublime World Premiere by Emirati Composer Ihab Darwish dazzles Abu Dhabi Festival Audience, http://www.admaf.org/en/pressrelease/sublime-world-premiere-by-emirati-composer-ihab-darwish-dazzles-abu-dhabi-festival-audience.html Archived 2018-04-24 at the Wayback Machine
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  6. ↑ Saeed, Saeed (December 2, 2020). "How Emirati composer Ihab Darwish used Zoom to conduct National Day anthem for the Palm Fountain". The National. Retrieved 2021-12-31.
  7. ↑ "'Hekayat': How Emirati composer Ihab Darwish united 128 musicians on a virtual Abu Dhabi stage". The National. 2021-03-31. Retrieved 2021-12-31.
  8. ↑ Saeed, Saeed (2023-01-06). "How the Abrahamic Family House inspired an epic symphony of peace, love and tolerance". The National. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
  9. ↑ Bedirian, Razmig (2023-03-19). "Abu Dhabi Festival Award 2023 honours composers behind Symphony of Three". The National. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
  10. ↑ Saeed, Saeed (2022-07-01). "Emirati composer Ihab Darwish on why historic vote at Grammys is win for Mena music". The National. Retrieved 2022-07-01.
  11. ↑ Emirati composer Ihab Darwish on the very personal story behind 'Waves of My Life', The National, https://www.thenational.ae/arts-culture/music/emirati-composer-ihab-darwish-on-the-very-personal-story-behind-waves-of-my-life-1.712973
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