Selim Sahab

Composer

Birthday September 6, 1941

Birth Sign Virgo

Birthplace Egypt

Age 82 years old

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About

Composer and prominent conductor who rose to prominence in the 1980s as the founder of the National Arab Music Ensemble. He was a popular performer in Paris, London, Damascus, Amman, and Tunis.

Before Fame

He received a Bachelor's degree in Choral Conducting in 1971 from the Institute of Jnesen. He also studied at the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory.

Trivia

He acted as the conductor of the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory in 1976. He was the musical supervisor of the official Lebanese radio station.

Family Life

He was raised in a family of 10.

Associated With

He and Omar Sharif were both born in Egypt.