Leading violinist, composer, and educator, Ayman Hlal was born in As-Suwayda, a city in Syria that is particularly famous for producing artists. Now based in Berlin, Ayman specialises in both Middle Eastern and Western classical music. Since leaving Syria as a result of war, he 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.

Recipient of the 2026 Bagri Music Award presented by Cove Park and the Bagri Foundation, this live performance at The Mackintosh Church on Saturday 1 August takes place during Ayman's two-week residency at Cove Park. 

In 2025, international residency 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 performance marks the culmination of Ayman's Cove Park residency, 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.

We are delighted to partner with Rosette, a Syrian and Lebanese Restaurant (315 Great Western Road G4 9HR) and offer all ticket holders a 15% discount off their bill when dining at Rosette between 1 August - 15 August 2026. To confirm discount, please share your Ayman Hlal ticket confirmation when placing an order. 

This 60-minute performance is an all ages event with general admission seating. Doors and bar open at 6:45pm.

Advance tickets: £12
At the door: £15
Open Concession*: £5

There is a £1 booking fee to cover Ticket Tailor's administrative costs.

*Open concession tickets are available to anyone who needs it, no questions asked. Companion tickets for those who require extra support to attend are free.

The Mackintosh Church has wheelchair access and disabled toilet facilities. For wheelchair access please notify the venue prior to arrival and they will assist. Wheelchair access is available on the ground floor only with one disabled toilet available on the ground floor.

About Cove Park

A unique international residency for artists, Cove Park is based on a beautiful 50-acre rural site overlooking Loch Long on Scotland’s west coast. Considered a ‘centre of excellence’, Cove Park’s year-round programme of residencies and commissions supports local, national, and international artists to devise and produce outstanding new work in all art forms and creative disciplines. Cove Park’s first residencies began in May 2000, welcoming just five artists in this initial programme. In 2025, the charity will work with over 300 individual artists, collaborators, and companies coming to its site in Argyll from across Scotland, the UK, and numerous international locations including Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Finland, Flanders, France, Germany, India, Italy, Pakistan, South Korea, Sweden, Taiwan, Ukraine, USA, and Vietnam. To mark this milestone, Cove Park is celebrating with a year-long 25th anniversary programme of special projects, public events, residencies, and commissions. Learn more at covepark.org

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