Qoutayba Neaimi

Qoutayba Neaimi (Qutaiba Al-Nuaimi) is a composer and researcher. He studied music in Iraq and in Europe, where he achieved a Master’s degree and a qualification as Professor for Composition (Conservatoire Royal de Mons, Belgium). Qoutayba blends Eastern and Western musical legacies together through an elaborate polyphonic style. He is currently authoring a book about harmony and Arabic Maqams. He is regularly invited to give international conferences; his works were played in festivals (France, Belgium, Germany) and he is currently composing a Franco-Arabic Opera. Qoutayba has been elected as a member of the Belgian Composers Forum.