Malek Jandali

Malek Jandali (, ) (born 1972) is a Syrian-American Jandali immigrated to the United States and studied music in North Carolina. Since then, he has performed with orchestras across the world and composed a number of modern classical works. His music was described as “a major new addition to the 21st century symphonic literature” by Fanfare magazine. with “heart-rending melodies, lush orchestration, clever transitions and creative textures”, according to American Record Guide. Jandali’s music ranges from chamber works to large symphonic compositions integrating Middle-Eastern and Western influences. He is the biological paternal cousin of Steve Jobs and Mona Simpson. Early life and education Malek Jandali was born to Mamoun Jandali and Lina Droubi, citizens of Homs in Syria. He has a cousin, Mona Simpson, a novelist and English teacher at UCLA. Other cousins include Mona’s brother, Steve Jobs, founder of Apple. He began his musical career as a classical pianist after his studies at the Higher Institute of Music in Damascus with Vladimir Zaritsky and Victor Bunin of the Tchaikovsky Moscow Conservatory. In 2004 he received his master’s degree from the University of North Carolina at C