LeBAM is a music organization for students who wish to learn music and participate in concerts and festival performances.
In its fourth year, LeBAM now has three branches; Beyt Mery, Baskinta, and Jdeideh. The students are divided into three levels: Advanced Band, Intermediate Band and Beginning band. Each band and branch has its own structure, conductor, and administration. In addition, for students who wish to pursue more performance opportunities, there is the LeBAM Honor Band.
Membership in this organization is by audition only.
Conductors:
Serghei Bolun, is Conductor of the Advanced Bands in Beyt Mery, Baskinta, Beginning Band in Jdeideh and the LeBAM Honor Band. Mr. Bolun was awarded a Higher Musical Education degree in Instrumental Rendering with Qualifications: Soloist Performer, Tuba Teacher, Brass Band and Master Teacher from the State Arti Institute – Republic of Moldovia. Since 2000, he has been a member of the Lebanese Philharmonic Orchestra, the Beirut Brass Quintet, the Conservatory Big Band, and teacher of Tuba, Euphonium, and Chamber Music at the Lebanese National Higher Conservatory of Music. From 2008, Mr. Bolun has been the Conductor/Musical Director of LeBAM. | ![]() |
Antoine Rayess, is Conductor of the Intermediate Bands in Beyt Mery and Baskinta and Assistant Conductor of the Beginning Band in Jdeideh. Mr. Rayess earned a Diploma in Rudiments (Solfege) and Theory of Music from the Lebanese Higher Conservatory of Music. In addition, he earned a Diploma from Trinity College in London, England in Pipe Organ Performance and has directed Marching Bands since 1996. | ![]() |
Rony Chakhtoura, is Conductor of the Beginning Bands in Beyt Mery and Baskinta. Mr. Chakhtoura is a trumpet player and has been award a Diploma in Music Education from Antonine University. | ![]() |
Beit Mery Branch Teachers | ||
1- |
Serghei Bolun | Music Director / Conductor |
2- | Rony Chakhtoura | Conductor / Horn class |
3- | Alin Tataru | Flute class |
4- | Bogdan Gugu | Clarinet class |
5- | Tom Hornig | Saxophone class |
6- | Tibor Stefan | Trumpet class |
7- | Igor Vataman | Low Brass class |
8- | Christopher Michael | Percussion class |
9- | Antoine Rayess | Coordinator |
Baakline Branch Teachers | ||
1- | Antoine Rayess | Director/ Conductor/ Coordinator |
2- | Rayane Saad | Flute class |
3- | Mohammad Karam | Clarinet class |
4- | Antoine Daoud | Oboe / Saxophone class |
5- | Wael Abi fakher | French Horn class |
6- | Sami Sebaaly | Trumpet class |
7- | Michel Rayess | Trombone class |
8- | Elie Nehme | Euphonium / Tuba class |
9- | Youssef Rayess | Percussion class |
Baskinta Branch Teachers | ||
1- | Serghei Bolun | Music Director/ Conductor |
2- | Ion Todei | Conductor/ Trumpet class |
3- | Peter Foldesi | Flute class |
4- | Talal Fakih | Clarinet / Saxophone class |
5- | Rony Chakhtoura | Trumpet / Horn class |
6- | Igor Vataman | Low Brass class |
7- | Anna Kokenyessy | Percussion class |
8- | Antoine Rayess | Coordinator |
Domiciled at: Beit Mery, Lebanon, Main Street, c/o Office of MP Ghassan Moukheiber Read More...
Established Fall 2007
Music Branch Director and Conductor: Mr. Serghei Bolun Read More...
Established Fall 2008
Music Branch Director and Conductor: Mr. Serghei Bolun Read More...
Established Fall 2012
Music Branch Director and Conductor: Mr. Antoine Rayes Read More...
Stablished Winter 2014
Music Branch Director and Conductor: Mr. Barkev Taslakian Read More...
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