Ibrahim Maalouf - jury member of 23rd Golden Apricot Film Festival

ArmInfo. On the occasion of International Jazz Day, the Golden Apricot Film Festival is opening the first chapter of the upcoming festival earlier than  usual.

 According to a statement from the Golden Apricot press service  posted on the official Facebook page, the jury for the festival's  Regional Program competition will include world-renowned  Franco-Lebanese trumpeter, pianist, and composer Ibrahim Maalouf.

It is worth noting that Ibrahim Maalouf is one of the most prominent  figures on the contemporary European jazz scene. Born in 1980 in  Beirut, he grew up in France in a musical family and received a  classical music education. He has gained international renown for his  distinctive style of playing the quarter-tone trumpet and his blend  of jazz, Middle Eastern influences, and classical music.

Maalouf is also active in the film industry as a composer. He has  written music for over two dozen films and regularly collaborates  with European directors.