Aleph and his Orchestra – October 21, 2024

Aleph and his Orchestra | Dance of Sands

After presenting his new musical revue, Dance of Sands, in Paris, Amsterdam, Madrid, Geneva, Marrakech and Casablanca, Aleph is back to captivate audiences in Montreal at Théâtre Maisonneuve. A subtle blend of jazz, flamenco and oriental melodies.

Aleph was born in Ehmej, Lebanon. He discovered music at the age of 3 when he was given a small old wooden piano. Reconstructing familiar tunes from such an early age, he was able to grasp occidental melodies while oriental tunes eluded him. He persevered and finally discovered what was missing: the “quarter tone”, a basis of oriental music. His parents who saw his potential finally got him his first “real” piano.

Passionate about sounds, Aleph wanted to express Oriental melodies through an Occidental instrument, the piano, with no artifice or subterfuge. During the Lebanese Civil War, Aleph and his family left their hometown for the mountains to seek peace. Aleph spent all of his time in his uncle’s studio. His uncle Michael Ramia is a composer who had mastered more than 8 instruments and has been a great influence on him. His days were dedicated to training and entertaining, being the main attraction at all family festivities alongside his cousin Carla Ramia who in sang Arabic at an early age, and does so till present day. At the age of 11, Aleph started composing his own music.

Aleph Graduated in 1999 from Collège Saint Joseph – Antoura. In order to perfect his technique he enrolled in Holy Spirit University of Kaslik (USEK) and studied piano theory and harmony. Aleph graduated as valedictorian in Music Theory from Kaslik and in Music Listening and Harmony from the Kharkiv Conservatory.

Even though Aleph is self-taught, he gracefully acknowledges that his “academic detours” have provided his art with the necessary classical and technical basis.

Théâtre Maisonneuve
Monday, October 21, 2024 at 7:00pm
To purchase your tickets, visit: www.placedesarts.com