Student to perform with world renowned composer

posted on: May 9, 2015

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) A world renowned composer and pianist and a Forest Hills Central High School music student will perform together on May 6, with an interesting story behind their collaboration.

Malek Jandali (left) and Tasneem Sannah (right)
Senior violinist Tasneem Sannah has been participating in orchestra since sixth grade. As a senior, she has the opportunity to perform a solo. Sannah’s family is from Syria, so she thought she could do a tribute to her country. She decided to contact Syrian composer and pianist Malek Jandali to see if he could arrange a solo for her. She didn’t think she was going to get a response, but Jandali agreed to do it. The piece was written for piano and orchestra, and he rearranged it for violin. Jandali says he saw it as an opportunity to do something meaningful and offered to perform the piece with Sannah.

The two will perform at the Forest Hills Central Orchestra Concert at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 6, at the Forest Hills Fine Arts Center. The concert is free and open to the public.

Source: woodtv.com