Maan Hamadeh Explained

Maan Hamadeh
Birth Name:	Maan M. Hamade
Alias:	ThePianoMaan
Occupation:	Pianist
Instrument:	Piano
Years Active:	2004–present

Maan Hamadeh is a Lebanese pianist.^[1] He lives in Dubai and has played at Prague’s Vaclav Havel Airport.^[2] His musicianship had been mentioned in mainstream media.^[3]

His YouTube video, "Für Elise in Different Tastes", gained over 17 million views in two months and more than 50 million before April 2020.^[4] His first full-evening live concert was in Samqaniyeh el Chouf, Lebanon.^[5] As a part of Play Me project, Hamadeh was invited to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport on 1 October 2015 to celebrate International Music Day.^[6] He played at Dubai's first pop-up piano.^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Viral Musician . one8one.com . 10 February 2016 . 19 February 2016.
2. Web site: Pianist serenades air travellers at Prague Airport . https://web.archive.org/web/20140811231408/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/travelvideo/11025371/Pianist-serenades-air-travellers-at-Prague-Airport.html . dead . 11 August 2014 . telegraph.co.uk . 11 August 2014 . 19 February 2016.
3. Web site: Talented Pianist Performs Beethoven's 'Für Elise' In Multiple Styles At Airport In Prague . Huffpost Arts&Culture huffingtonpost.com . 8 August 2014 . 19 February 2016.
4. Web site: Füre Elise in Different Tastes - Maan Hamadeh . youtube.com/MaanHamadeh channel . 7 August 2014 . 12 April 2020.
5. Web site: The Piano Maan voyage, au fil des notes, d’aéroport en (aéro)port . lorientlejour.com . 5 August 2016 . 8 August 2016 .
6. Web site: Budapest Airport celebrated International Music Day in style . bud.hu . 1 October 2015 . 19 February 2016.
7. Web site: Play me, I’m yours: UAE gets its first pop-up piano community gig . thenational.ae . 20 January 2016 . 19 February 2016.