Music
Music has always been about telling stories.
For more than three decades,
music has shaped my professional life – as a composer, arranger, producer, keyboard player and musical director. Along the way, I have been fortunate to work with outstanding musicians, internationally renowned artists, symphony orchestras, television broadcasters, advertising agencies and cultural institutions.
Whether composing orchestral scores in Doha, producing music for television, performing on stage with soul and jazz bands, or creating recordings for artists from around the world, one idea has always remained at the centre of my work:
Music should create emotion, tell stories and connect people.
The following projects offer a small insight into this journey.
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Classical Projects & Orchestral Productions
One of the most inspiring chapters of my career began in Doha, Qatar, where I had the opportunity to collaborate over many years with outstanding musicians and the Doha Symphony Orchestra.
In 2012 I composed and produced the complete orchestral score for a documentary series about Arabian falcons. More than ten episodes, each approximately 45 minutes long, were recorded one year later with the Doha Symphony Orchestra. Hearing music that had existed only in my studio performed by a full orchestra remains one of the defining moments of my career.
This collaboration continued with several further projects.
In 2014 I arranged the concert programme „Around the World“ for the world-famous Vienna Boys‘ Choir. Traditional songs and melodies from many different cultures were performed together with orchestra in a series of concerts in Doha, creating a unique musical journey across continents.
Between 2015 and 2016, several of my original cinematic orchestral compositions were recorded by the Doha Symphony Orchestra. These large-scale score productions were engineered by Grammy Award-winning recording engineer John Kurlander, whose work on countless international film scores has inspired generations of composers. Working alongside him and his exceptional team was an unforgettable experience.
In 2017 I arranged a symphonic concert programme for the reopening ceremony of Khalifa Stadium, where orchestral adaptations of internationally known songs were performed live during the official celebrations.
The most ambitious project followed in 2021–2022, when I was commissioned to arrange the national anthems for the FIFA World Cup in Qatar for performance by the Doha Symphony Orchestra. Although the project was ultimately discontinued for artistic and organisational reasons, it remains one of the largest and most fascinating commissions I have ever been involved in.