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Saba assumed the presidency of the “National Superior Conservatory of Music” of Lebanon (Al Pereira / Getty)
The director of the “Higher National Institute of Music” in Lebanon, Bassam Saba, died on Friday, at the age of 62, in a hospital in Beirut, as a result of being infected with the new Corona virus, according to officials.
The Minister of Culture of the interim government, Abbas Mortada, expressed his regret at the departure of “musician Bassam Saba”, noting that he had died “after a bitter struggle with the disease due to his contagion with the coronavirus.”
The Minister of Culture considered that Saba was “a creative man who linked East and West to his music and artistic works, and was distinguished by his training in the sciences of music, which he took with him in all the artistic events that have traveled the world “.
News websites reported that he had suffered complications from the virus for “weeks” at the American University Medical Center in Beirut, where he died.
In a tweet on his Twitter account, Saad Hariri described the late director general of the National Conservatory as “a genius (…) who spreads his creativity on five continents,” the president in charge of forming a new government, Saad Hariri, noting that he assumed “the direction of an orchestra in New York before returning.” To his native land to give him the butter of his art, knowledge and love. “
Before assuming the post of CEO of the Higher Institute of Music, Saba founded an Arab band in New York made up of American members.
With the departure of musician Bassam Saba, director general of the National Conservatory, Lebanese, Arabic and international music is losing out due to the Corona pandemic. #New York Before returning to his homeland to give him the butter of his art, knowledge and love. (1/2)
– Saad Hariri (@saadhariri) December 4, 2020
Bassam Saba returned from the United States and assumed the presidency of the National Conservatory without any mediation or favor from anyone. Only with his knowledge and passion for music and education and with his ethics and courteous nature.
My friend Bassam Namm Kreir Al-Ain. I played his last tune in Lebanon, his country he loved. pic.twitter.com/6hjJM3skmI– Ghattas Khoury (@Ghattask) December 4, 2020
(Brush from France)
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