A master of mood and drama, Lebanese violinist Jihad Akl has been called ‘The Violin Magician’. Within structures akin to those of classical music, Akl creates a distinctive sound that is strong and powerful with the arresting tonal resonance typical of Oriental music.
For more than a decade, Jihad Akl studied intensively with his father, a musician and music teacher. The young prodigy won his first music competition in 1974 at the age of six; and, by the time he was fourteen, Jihad was playing regularly on Lebanese Radio. As a mature artist, Jihad Akl created his own band and now goes on tour, winning awards as he dazzles audiences throughout the Arab World and beyond.
