A Syrian young Pianist Wins the First Place in the Seventh International Competition for Young Composers in Moscow

Young SyrianWade’e  Nahhal, who boasts of  an  exceptional musical talent, won the first place in the seventh international competition for young composers  “Twenty-first Century Performance .. Initiatives … Achievements” in Moscow.

The 13-year old Wade’e  , who is  studying  at  “Mahmoud Al-Ajjan” Conservatory   of Music in Lattakia, told  SANA that this competition included many categories and specializations , indicating that his first place came through performing  two musical pieces, the first for Mozart “Sonata No. 6 The First Movement” and the second piece of his composition entitled “ When Syria cries, ” through which he expressed the pain of the war on his homeland.

Regarding the piece which  he composed, Nahhal underlined  that he tried through it to convey the  suffering of the Syrian people from the ravages of war and the repercussions  of  the harsh conditions  on children and adolescents. This  appeared in his mind as musical notes and then he worked to transform  it through his piano into music.

The young pianist  expressed his happiness at receiving this award, as it encouraged him to  participate in international competitions, enhanced   the spirit of competition among musicians, in addition to the fact that he raised  the name of Syria high  in cultural and musical forums.

He thanked his supervising professors for developing his talent, in particular the prominent  musician Professor Hamsa Sulehi Al-Wadi and the musician Aya Al-Arsuzi.

Nahhal began playing the piano at the age of five with the support of his family and he is currently  a sixth-year student at  “Mahmoud Al-Ajjan” Conservatory for Music  affiliated to the Ministry of Culture.  

Wade’e  Nahhal’s career  is rich in  musical accomplishments at the level of Syria and  the international level , the most important of which is   achieving the  first place of  the category “B” in the 5th Sulhi Al-Wadi International Piano Competition, the prize for playing with the Syrian National Symphony Orchestra, and the second prize in the National Piano Competition in its first version.

Rawaa Ghanam