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Hiba Al Kawas (Arabic: هبة القواس; born on July 17, 1972) is a talented Lebanese opera singer, composer, and professor. She is known for her beautiful voice and for creating her own music.
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About Hiba Al Kawas
Hiba Al Kawas was born in Sidon, Lebanon, on July 17, 1972. She grew up in a Sunni Muslim family.
Her Musical Journey
As a Composer
Hiba Al Kawas has written many musical pieces. She has recorded 21 of her own songs with the Dnipropetrovsk Symphony Orchestra in Ukraine. She also recorded 10 pieces with the Kraków Academy of Music Symphony Orchestra. She has also worked with The National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine.
In 2000, she took part in the Kraków Contemporary Composition Festival. Her piece Aspiration No.1 was played there. Later, her composition Moments in Krakow had its first performance at the same festival. Her orchestral work, Pleusis 1, has been played by many famous orchestras. These include the City of London Sinfonia and the Bolshoi State Theatre Symphony Orchestra.
On October 14, 2007, her composition Rou'ia fi Maa was first performed in Paris. This work included five instrumental pieces and three songs. These songs were based on Arabic poems. In November 2007, a short musical film called Noor - Lady Light was made. It used Hiba Al Kawas' song Asra Biqalbi.
As a Concert Artist
Hiba Al Kawas has performed at many important events. She sang at the opening of the Tyre festival in Lebanon. She also performed at the Al-Medina Festival in Tunis.
On November 30, 2006, Hiba Al Kawas performed with José Carreras in Dubai. They sang together at an event for the Dubai International Financial Centre. She sang her own songs and a duet with Carreras. They performed "All I Ask of You" from The Phantom of the Opera.
On February 19, 2007, Al Kawas sang her compositions in Paris. She dedicated her song O Liban soit sauvé! to President Jacques Chirac. This song also honored the memory of Rafic Hariri. On April 2, 2008, Al Kawas closed the 5th Abu Dhabi Music and Art Festival. She performed with the Bolshoi Theatre Symphony Orchestra.
Her Compositions
Hiba Al Kawas has created many different types of music.
Instrumental Music
For Symphony Orchestra
- Ilaik (Overture), (1995)
- Pleusis No.1 in 3 movements, (2000)
- Moments In Krakow (Overture), (2002)
- Baina Nahrain, (2004)
- In the Path of Light, (2008)
- Beiteddine (Overture), (2010)
For String Orchestra
- Aspiration No.1, (1999)
For Piano
- Love Hurts, (1990)
- Faragh, (1991)
- Rhapsody For Piano, (2005)
Vocal Music
Arabic Arias for Soprano, Choir, and Symphony Orchestra
- Ma Asani Aqoulu, (1995)
- Ode to Peace, (2000)
- Salam El Hurriya, (2005) - This song was dedicated to the memory of Rafic Hariri.
- O Liban Soit Sauvé, (2007)
Arabic Arias for Soprano and Symphony Orchestra
- Arousa Asharq, (1989)
- Tashkou Thalam Allail, (1994)
- Lianni Ahya, (2002)
- Asra Biqalbi, (2007)
Arabic Arias for Soprano and Orchestra
- Zaman Ghaddar, (1982)
- Ours Saida, (1984)
- Oughannika Habibi, (1992)
Awards and Honors
Hiba Al Kawas has received many awards for her work:
- On January 22, 2007, she received The Golden Order of Sultan Qaboos for Culture, Science and Art. This was from Sultān Qaboos bin Said al Said.
- In July 2003, a postage stamp with her picture and name was released in Lebanon.
- She received the Lebanon Creativity Award in 2003.
- She was given the Seal Of Beirut in 2001.
- She received the Seal of the American University of Beirut Alumni in 1998.
