Malek Jandali is โa uniquely gifted composerโ (The Washington Post) and โa major new addition to the 21st centuryโs symphonic literatureโ (Fanfare magazine). His โdeeply enigmaticโ music (Gramophone) with โheart-rending melodies, lush orchestration, clever transitions and creative texturesโ (American Record Guide) spans a broad body of work that includes eight symphonies, seven concertos, four string quartets, and his upcoming full opera, The Square.
His โinspiring and thought-provoking music further expand classical musicโ (NPR) and his large-scale orchestral works engage major philosophical themes that integrate Arabic maqams (modes) with persuasive craft and a marked seriousness of purpose that echo UNESCOโs call to preserve and protect the rich cultural heritage of his homeland Syria.
Says Maestro Alsop, โJandali belongs among the superb composer poets of our timeโa meaningful voice of quite astonishing, almost unearthly beauty.โ