MAias Alyamani - 2013 - Offstage torrent

MAias Alyamani started his career in 2000 as solo violinist and composer, and since then he has performed and shared his music all over the world with many top artists and orchestras like Gidon Kremer and the Kremerata Baltica, Daniel Barenboim, Dave Pierce, and many others.

MAias has a Master’s Degree from Vienna University of Music, majoring in Violin Performance with special focus on Composition, he won the “Soloist Auswahl” competition in Vienna 2006, and participated in the International Paganini Competition in Italy 2001. He was the only Arab ever to participate in these competitions.
He was a member of Südbahnhof Band in Vienna. The band is still performing in Europe and it was a finalist and won the Audience price at the World Music Awards, which took place in Vienna 2006. MAias is member of the Damascus Festival Chamber Players ensemble, which focuses on contemporary Arabic music.
In 2006, MAias established the MAqam Ensemble in Vienna, specializing in classical Arabic music. The ensemble is a big success in Europe and the Middle East and already played more than 200 concerts in 22 countries.
Over 50 of MAias’ instrumental compositions were performed by symphony and chamber orchestras, jazz bands and other ensembles.
MAias has made a large amount of solo recordings for film music, music bands, live theatre and TV show soundtracks, and has released four albums.

He was a member of Südbahnhof Band in Vienna. The band is still performing in Europe and it was a finalist and won the Audience price at the World Music Awards, which took place in Vienna 2006. MAias is member of the Damascus Festival Chamber Players ensemble, which focuses on contemporary Arabic music.