Bagri Music Awards - Solo Performance: Ayman Hlal

Please join us for a special performance of leading Syrian violinist, composer, and educator Ayman Hlal. Recipient of the 2026 Bagri Music Award, this live performance takes place during Ayman's two-week residency at Cove Park.

Ayman Hlal was born in As-Suwayda, a city in Syria that is particularly famous for producing artists. A rising star in his homeland, war in Syria resulted in Ayman seeking refuge in Berlin. Trained in both Western and Middle Easten classical music, in Germany he started several projects, which have exposed him to further musical traditions. As a result of these collaborations, Ayman produced two albums featuring his own compositions and arrangements of oriental, flamenco and jazz music (‘Felah Mengu’ with the group Azuleo and the self-titled album of Tawabil Project). Ayman has participated in several national and international events and projects, and performed with multiple orchestras and bands, including the Syrian Expat Philharmonic Orchestra (SEPO), and Nai’ Oriental Orchestra in Austria. In 2024, Ayman took part in the Making Tracks Residency at Cove Park.

Ayman's residency has also been developed in close collaboration with SEPO, the first Symphony Orchestra for professional and academic Syrian musicians who live in the European Union. SEPO was founded in September 2015 in Germany by the Syrian musician Raed Jazbeh.

In 2025, Cove Park announced a new two-year partnership with the Bagri Foundation, to launch Sound Series, a new programme of residencies bringing acclaimed international musicians to the UK. The Bagri Foundation works within a network of leading cultural organisations that champion artistic excellence and provide extraordinary artists from across Asia, wider visibility on the global stage. Working collaboratively with Cove Park to nominate and select the artists, the Bagri Music Award is aimed at artistic development and is a unique opportunity for acclaimed emerging or mid-career musicians from West Asia to spend quality time in Scotland.

This free, 60-minute performance is open to all ages, however tickets are very limited. Refreshments provided.

If you have any questions about event accessibility, please get in touch with Senior Producer Alex Marrs.