Walid Georges Gholmieh

Dr. Walid Georges Gholmieh (in Arabic ┘[]┘[]┘[]Ï» Ï║┘[]┘[]┘[]Ï® Ô[][]) (1938 Ô[][] 7 June 2011) was the director of the Le Conservatoire libanais national sup├®rieur de musique or The Lebanese National Higher Conservatory of Music. He was considered one of the most prominent Middle-Eastern conductors and composers. Born in Marjeyoun, Lebanon, Gholmieh initially studied Mathematics at the American University of Beirut before dedicating his education and life to music. He was the founder of both the Lebanese National Symphony Orchestra and the Lebanese National Arabic Oriental Orchestra. Established in 2000, the Lebanese National Symphony Orchestra, under the leadership of Dr. Gholmieh, was able to prove itself both locally and regionally. In a period of 25 months, the Orchestra presented more than 60 performances in different cities, including a varied international repertoire by world-renowned classical music composers. On August 2, 2002, Dr. Gholmieh led the Lebanese National Symphony Orchestra at the Baalbeck International Festival.