SIMON MREACH
 
  Bio                                                                       

Born in Damascus 1972. Started his musical studies in Damascus March Band , Begun teaching in Bassam Hamsho marching band early in 1989. Worked in Several institutes like Music institute for youth ,Syrian Air Marching Band and Central Courses for Marching Groups and played with several local bands;White Way, The Band, Ecstasy, Sphinx, Blues Rock Trio,Urgent,Alter Ego, Agua Latina. In 1995 Started his study in The High Institute of Music with Professor Sirgee Khodneev and attended several work shops with many percussion masters like: Sylvio Gualda , Jean-Luc Rimey-Meille. Graduated in 2000. also recorded with Many musicians. Performed in many countries like Jordan, Lebanon, UAE,Qatar,Oman,Morocco, Algeria, Egypt, Turkey, Pakistan, Cezch Republic,UK, Portugal, Spain, France, Italy, Germany, Netherlands and USA.

  Certificate

Diploma in music from Damascus High Institute of Music.

  Teaching Skills 

Teacher in the High institute of Music. Teacher in Solhi al-Wadi music school. Trainer in Mari Orchestra. Teacher in the Ballet school. Teacher in Drama institute. Teacher in Damascus Community School. Teacher in Al-Wataneh School. Private teacher in his own Studio. Percussion section supervisor in Mari Orchestra.

  Performing Skills: 

Member of the Syrian National Symphony Orchestra. Member of Zeryab Orchestra and Art Creation Group. Member of Mari Orchestra . Member of the Syrian National Philharmonic Orchestra. Member of the Orkedia Orchestra. Member of the Syrian Big Band. Member of the Syrian Orchestra for Arabic Music. Member of Marmar. Member of Kulnasawa. Member of Insani-T. Member of Total Fusion Member of DNA Band. Founder and leader of Percumania Group Member of BLUES & beyond. Member of Mozaik Quartet. Member of Hewar sextet. Member of Sameh Chouker Group. Member of Reem Kelani. Member of Khaled al-Khaled Group. Worked with Amman Symphony Orchestra,Abed Aazareh, Marcil Khalefeh ,Salem abd alKarem, Rami Chaheen,Shafee Badr alDeen ,Hassan Taha,Damascus group for Arabic Music,Najat Solemn, Bachar Zarkan/Ashraf Sharef Khan ,Zodiac band, Itar Shamaa,Jazz Art,Mood group, Samarina band, Chember Choir,Jawket al-Farah choir, Rainbow choir, B-Note, Damascus Brass Quintet,Ertijal, Bablion circus, Justin Adams, Manfred Lester, and with legendary tenor singer Placido Domigo.

   Recordings 

With the National Symphony Orchestra in Carlo feletchi, Italy. With Zeryab Orheastra, Merwas Studio. With Kulnasawa, Ziad Rahbani Studios, and Spacetoon studios. With Hewar in Raymond Khalefeh Studio. With Chamber Choir Victor Babenco. With Ans abd al-mo'mn in Nexttone studios. With Itar Shame3. With Bachar Zarkan/Ashraf Sharef Khan With Lena Chmamian in Nexttone studios. With Abed Azareh in Damascus Opera House. With Marmar in Nezar Tarek Studio. With Flamenco group Sleman ShalabI Bishe Shahbander

  Arranging & Compsing

Arranged a lot of works espcially for Percumania , Army Marching Band and Modern Dance performances (Thalamous ).

  Building & Creation 

He has designed and built a lot of percussion Instruments of his own in his workshop and works as an consultant and adviser for music stage percussion workshop.

   Video Clips

Kulna Sawa [Nezlen A Bostan] Kulna Sawa [when A Ramalla] Kulna Sawa [Klna bnkol] with Cham tv channel. Marmar [sitti al_khetyara]. Abed Azareh in Syrian Opera House (The Bible of Saint John). Other performances Theater plays with directors; Jehad Saad [Classic,Hysteria], Amal Omran [Rambo], Rafi Wehbeh [Caricature], koon theater Osama Halal [Ala' al-deen and the Magic Lamb],Mamdouh al_atrash [the Road To the Sun],Thamer al-Arbeed [Bridges] ,Ajaj Salim [Hop Hop ] ,Choir of Joy Orwa alAraby [ Hona Lana] , Jamal Chokeir [ Statico] . T.V. Series with director Sayf aldeen Sbe3e [Fs7a Samaweeh] , Jood Saeed [ Ahmar ] . Modern Dance performances with Iyas Mekdad, Rami Farah.[CCF,Gallery Atasi,Damascus Prison for Minors].

   Workshops 

Michigan Jazz Masters. Sylvio Gualda master percussion of Cosevetoir Superior de Paris and Opera House. Master guitarist Aziz. Master pianist Frans Dartman. Master jazz guitarist Kamal Musallam. Master accordionist Manfred Leshter. Master sitar player Ashraf Sharif Khan and sofi singer Bachar Zarkan. Leading Singer Reem Kelani. Master percussionist and composer Jean-Luk Rimey-Meille. Jazz instructure Chris Bayers François Fuchs Amadis Dunkel

  Equipment    

Yamaha drums, Zildijian & Istanbul cymbals,Remo heads, Gibraltar hardware, Vic Firth & Pro.Mark Drumsticks, Latin percussion.

  Contact

mob. 00963 (933) 305 304 Home. 00963 (11) 671 25 25 e-mail. [email protected]