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Sukkarieh, Haitham (b. 1966, Irbid). Jordanian composer of mostly orchestral and piano works that have been performed in the Middle East; he is also active as a conductor.
Mr. Sukkarieh studied composition with Aziz El-Shawan at the Conservatory of Music in Cairo, where he graduated with excellence in 1992 and where he later earned a diploma in 2005, his master's degree with honors in 2007 and his PhD with honors in 2011, on a scholarship from King Abdullah II.
His music has been performed in Egypt, Jordan and Qatar.
Mr. Sukkarieh is also active in other positions. He founded the Jordan National Orchestra in Amman in 1997 and has served as its chief conductor since 1997. He has appeared as a guest conductor in Egypt and Jordan.
He taught composition and harmony at the Jordan Academy of Music in Amman from 1997–2003.
In addition to the works listed below, Mr. Sukkarieh has composed many songs and much music for films and theatre productions.
CONTACT INFORMATION
E-mail address: h_sukkarieh@yahoo.com
SELECT LIST OF WORKS
STAGE: Salome (incidental music, play by Oscar Wilde, adapted by Hussein Nafeh), 2000; Shaheda (incidental music, play by Mahmoud Abu al-Abbas), 2002
ORCHESTRAL: Mishwar, Arabic orchestra, 2004; Sunrise in Wadi Rum, 2004; Concerto No. 1 in C minor, violin, orchestra, 2005; Samaae Arous al-Shamal, 2005; Sunset in Wadi Rum, 2005; Wadi al-Qamar, piano, orchestra, 2005; I love you Amman, 2006; Al-Fairouz – Rondo for Orchestra, 2007; Petra (symphonic poem), 2008; King & Queen (symphony), 2010
CHAMBER MUSIC: Oriental Dance, clarinet, double bass, piano, 2004
PIANO: Five Fugues, 2004–05; Elham, 2005; Far Night, 2005; Haneen, 2006
TV PRODUCTION (DIRECTOR): Al-Hajeer, 2002 (Ahmed Doebess)
(Last updated on July 22, 2011)
