Fawaz Baker

Fawaz Baker is a composer, oud player and singer from Aleppo, Syria, currently residing in Paris. He performs with several ensembles in France and Europe, including his own band. Baker started his career studying with masters of Arabic and Turkish music before training at the Lyon School of Jazz, where he studied improvisation and its possible applications in traditional music.
A trained architect, he used his knowledge in geometry to develop a new perspective on music. He has also published several articles on the topic and given talks in Syria, Egypt, and across Europe. Baker co-founded the first online portal dedicated to current research on Arabic Maqam.
A former director of the Aleppo Conservatory, Baker continues to teach music, transmitting his heritage to the next generation of musicians, be they in Europe or in the Middle East.