Before discovering and performing the music of the XXI century, Karim Samah's objective is to pay tribute to the composers of the end of this century who have written pieces for the guitar only.
By gathering new works from different parts of the world, written between 1980 and 1998, he creates a fascinating program which offers a wide cultural and musical diversity.
Amongst the proposed pieces is a creation of the famous Swiss composer, J.-F. Zbinden, written for Karim Samah himself.
The idea of this guitar performance in recital creates an intimate contact with the audience who can fully discover the profoundness and the treasures of this form of expression.
Karim Samah won several international musical awards. His instrumental and artistic experience has grown rich thanks to fruitful encounters with personalities such as L. Brouwer, J. Bream, D . Bogdanovic, J. Meier and J.-F. Zbinden, on the occasion of concerts in Europe and the United States of America. His repertoire therefore offers masterpieces from the XXth century written for the guitar; those of Britten, Ohana, Walton and Ginastera for example. He takes an active part in the world of contemporary music and participates in many creations (some were written for him), or performs with artists in different circles.
Karim Samah teaches the guitar at the Conservatory of Lausanne in Switzerland.
Le répertoire comporte entre autre une création mondiale du compositeur suisse, J.-F. Zbinden, écrite pour Karim Samah.
Lauréat de plusieurs concours internationaux, son étude artistique, musicale et instrumentale s’est enrichie lors de rencontres avec des personnalités telles que L. Brouwer, J. Bream, D. Bogdanovic, J. Meier et J.-F. Zbinden, à l’occasion de représentations données en Europe et aux États-Unis. Son répertoire offre une large place aux chefs-d'œuvre de la musique du XXème siècle pour guitare; ceux de Britten, Ohana, Walton, Ginastera. Particulièrement actif dans le domaine de la musique contemporaine, il participe à des créations (dont certaines lui ont été dédiées) ou des performances avec des artistes de différents horizons.
Parallèlement à son activité de concertiste, Karim Samah est professeur au Conservatoire de Lausanne en Suisse.
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