Bassem Rizk

Bassem Rizk () (born April 10, 1979) is a Lebanese virtuoso oudist and composer. He is one of the most revered young oudists in Lebanon and the Middle East.
Biography
Bassem Rizk was born on April 10, 1979 in Achrafieh, Beirut (Lebanon). The capital was then ravaged by war, and resulted in the forced relocation of his family to Amchit near Byblos. Bassem began playing the oud (Arabic lute) at a very young age. At five-year old, Bassem drew media attention for his oud, keyboard, and tabla playing.
Career
He was broadcasted on all the regional radio stations. At the age of fifteen he was introduced to the method of the "School of Iraq" tutored by the famous musician Munir Bashir. During his studies, he returned to the roots of the fundamentals of the oud and studied different works and essays of school famous luminaries, Al-Sharif Mohiedine Haydar, Shouker Selman, and Jamil Munir Bachir.
At the age of twenty, he enrolled at the National Conservatory in Beirut.
He participated and won the 3rd prize at the prestigious international competition of the Arab League in cooperation with the University of the Holy Spirit at Kaslik - USEK, Lebanon.
He has also composed original music for theatre and film directors.
In 2004, he released his first CD entitled "Echoes From A Past" containing original compositions. In 2005, Bassem completed the development of a new oud method, which began to be taught at the EDMGY (The Ghassan Yammine school of music) in Lebanon.
Bassem currently performs on stages in Lebanon and various European countries.
Discography
* Echoes From A Past (2004)

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