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Gabriel Yared (born 7 October 1949) is a Lebanese Academy Award winning composer, best known for his work in French and American cinema. Born in Beirut, Lebanon, his work in France included the scores for Betty Blue and Camille Claudel. He later began working on English language films, winning an Oscar for his score for The English Patient and nominations for The Talented Mr. Ripley and Cold Mountain.
Created in 1992 by Amina Srarfi El Azifet (the musicians) is the first female conductor of classical music in the Arab world to add an undeniable richness to the music scene in Tunisia. Deploying an exquisite blend of Eastern and Western instruments, all of this classical pieces from Tunisian heritage, Middle Eastern and Andalusian freshly rearranged to reinvent old favorites to the rhythms of flamenco rumba, tango and waltz, with a femininity and refinement absolute.
Amina Srarfi, its conductor, was born into a family of musicians. She is first prize for violin, music teacher, founder and director of Kaddour Srarfi Conservatory of Music and Dance.
