Egyptian soprano and Bocelli-Jameel scholar, Laura Mekhail will give a solo performance at Hayy Jameel, Jeddah’s art complex and creative hub on January 28, 2023.
Laura was the 2021 recipient of the Andrea Bocelli Foundation x Community Jameel Scholarship at the Royal College of Music in London where she completed a master’s in musical performance.
The recital is joined by Italian composer and pianist Daniele Ciminiello and will be delivered outdoors in Saha. Laura will perform a diverse repertoire spanning a range of classical arias by Puccini, Handel and Mozart, Arabic songs by famed artists from the region and popular musical songs such as I Could Have Danced All Night and Pure Imagination.
Laura’s solo performance at Hayy Jameel follows on from her performance alongside the world renowned tenor, Andrea Bocelli at Maraya, Alula, a solo concert at the Great Pyramids of Giza held in her honour by Community Jameel and the Sawiris Foundation for Social Development (SFSD) and a musical celebration of the centenary of the discovery of King Tutankhamun’s tomb at Luxor Temple.
Pianist and composer
Soprano, 2021 Andrea Bocelli Foundation-Community Jameel Scholar at the Royal College of Music
