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Episode Synopsis
Sami Seif (b. 1998) is a Lebanese composer, music theorist and pianist. His music is inspired by the aesthetics, philosophies, paradigms and poetry of his Middle-Eastern heritage. His work has been described as “very tasteful and flavorful” with “beautiful, sensitive writing!” His latest musical concerns center around the phenomenology of time and of differing degrees of focus. Seif's music has been performed by such renowned artists as Mary Kay Fink and Stanley Konopka of The Cleveland Orchestra, and has been recognized internationally by a number of institutions.
Originally from the small town of Ashkout in Mount Lebanon, he was in Abu Dhabi and started out at the age of twelve as a self-taught musician, composing and playing keyboard instruments. Seif studied composition and music theory at the Cleveland Institute of Music where he earned prizes in composition and in music theory. He is currently pursuing his doctoral studies as a fellow at the CUNY Graduate Center.
Originally from the small town of Ashkout in Mount Lebanon, he was in Abu Dhabi and started out at the age of twelve as a self-taught musician, composing and playing keyboard instruments. Seif studied composition and music theory at the Cleveland Institute of Music where he earned prizes in composition and in music theory. He is currently pursuing his doctoral studies as a fellow at the CUNY Graduate Center.
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