A Journey Of Passion & Music
Becoming A Maestra
Ever since I was a child, I was always interested in music. However, being a female musician in the Middle East is very challenging, since the majority of the people here frown upon it, whether it is from a cultural perspective or a religious one.
Although I have started my musical journey around 2009 by singing in the National Music Conservatory, only in 2012 i’ve decided to follow my passion and took a leap of faith as I switched majors from business administration to music composition and conducting at the University of Jordan, to be the only female to choose study this major and despite its being a challenging one and an untraditional choice. Upon graduation in 2017, she became the First Female Orchestra Conductor with a university degree in this major in Jordan and one of only a handful of ”MAESTRA’S" in the Arab world.
Through out this journey I have dealt with many skeptic people & discouraging circumstances, where I had to prove my self every single day, break stereo types, challenge traditions, and on top of all represent every Arab girl with big dreams and huge ambitions.
I consider music as a universal language to spread ideas and emotions and my passion was strong enough that I started to compose music with such determination to take it up on both an academic and a professional level.
I’ve realized that playing, singing, and composing music has the power to spread ideas and emotions and has the ability to connect and influence cultures and societies.
“As a conductor I believe that having leadership characteristic is crucial to be successful and to be able to conduct the orchestra musicians in a way to bring the best out of them and to transfer the emotion to them and see it in the music.”
SYMPHONY- الثائرة (THE REBEL)
Altha'era (the rebel) symphony the first piece Yara composed and conducted, to be the first Jordanian female to compose and conduct an orchestra in Jordan
Yara chose to compose a symphony based on a play written by her Grandfather, Abdelrahim Omar A Jordanian Poet and Writer. Yara choose the same play name for her symphony “Altha’era” (“The Rebel”) to show that the younger generation can rebel against old thinking.
The play symbolisms portrays the Palestinian struggle in a humane perspective, “Altha’era” tells the story of a young girl being taken from her parents. Throughout the symphony, Yara translated the emotions and the struggle into music, as the build up of the symphony is based on the original story line.
Yara used folklore motives to create the fusion between the middle eastern Arabic culture and the international classical music.
The rebel symphony سيمفونية الثائرة
Conducting & Composing by : MESTRA Yara Al Nimer
“I want to tell stories through my music, to express my self, reflect my identity and connect with people, and this is why I choose (The Rebel) Play to be my first story to tell through my symphonic composition.
Showing that the younger generation can rebel against stereotypes, confront struggles, and to follow their passion,
Proving that a woman can lead !”
“Music is the language of the spirit. It opens the secret of life bringing peace, abolishing strife.”
― Kahlil Gibran
Conducting & Composing Projects
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BETWEEN TWO CULTURES
BETWEEN TWO CULTURES
Yara was shortlisted to be part of this event and competition, that aimed to create a fusion between Denmark and Egypt through music.
رقصة ذهب PIANO TRIO AND OUD
رقصة ذهب is a piano trio and oud , the composition was a fusion between the longa dance which is an Arabic form and international classical music, Yara was able despite the challenge to bring these two music styles together in the right harmony that oesn’t clash with the instruments as it does not play a quarter Arabic toneThe piece was played by respected musicians in the Egyptian Oprah House.
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الكرمل CLASSICAL STRINGS QUARTET
This piece was composed during a workshop with YES Academy In Lebanon, where Yara participated with a group of multinational talented musicians.
Al Karmel was inspired from Mount Karmel – Palestine where Yara created a Conversation with only 4 strings, the music was expressive and reflecting the mixed emotions someone would go through visiting his homeland under occupation.
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Music For Film - " My imagination..My power”
The musical soundtrack composed specially for the Fiction Council's first short film:" My imagination..My power” 2019.
The music was composed to enhance the picture overall ambiance, translating the emotions represented in each scene to generate greater impact on the viewer.
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الكرامة SYMPHONIC POEM
For the 50th Anniversary of Al KARAMA Battle, Jordan Armed Forces launched a competition for composing a symphonic poem, Yara Participated with Alkarama Piece where she won 3rd place and was honored in an official ceremony.
In Al Karama symphony Yara used the quarter tones to play folk Jordanian music and blended it with the orchestral classical tones, and created a dialogue between instruments that reflected the epic feelings of that battle.
To Yara it is crucial to merge her Arabic musical heritage with every piece she composes to add authenticity and cultural identity.
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Annual Ceremony Of King Abdullah Fund
Choir And Orchestral Conductor with Corridor Jo (رواق الاردن للثقافة و الفنون ) in al salt and al Ghour al safi,October 2017 Yara conducted the orchestra from the music conservatory and the choir of corridor jo in the annual ceremony of HRH King Abdullah Fund for development in the presence of His Majesty King Abdullah. As well as Conducting many concerts such as Amman Design Week, an event with Mercy Corps, Al Moasher Group and Wings Of Hope.
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