Born in Damascus, Syria 1976, Kinan Azmeh was the first Arab to win the first prize at the Nicolay Rubinstein international competition in Moscow, Russia, 1997. A graduate of the Juilliard school and the High Institute of Music in Damascus, Mr. Azmeh is currently working towards his doctoral degree at the City University of New York. He has appeared as soloist and composer worldwide, including Tschikovsky Grand Hall in Moscow, Carnegie and Alice Tully halls in New York, Royal Albert Hall in London, The Kennedy Center in Washington DC, and the Damascus Opera house for its opening concert. Recordings include two albums with his Arabic-Jazz group HEWAR.
