Toufic Maatouk

Toufic Maatouk is an orchestra conductor, musicologist, and academic. He has held roles in musical performance, education, and festival direction including positions associated with the Abu Dhabi Festival and the Abu Dhabi Music and Arts Foundation. He has been associated with orchestral and choral activities in Lebanon and internationally, including serving as artistic director of Beirut Chants International Festival and the Chamber Music Season.

In 2021, Maatouk was awarded the Order of the Star of Italy by Italy’s ambassador to Lebanon in recognition of his contributions to cultural and musical exchange between Italy and Lebanon.

Education Maatouk earned his PhD in Musicology from the Pontifical Institute of Sacred Music in Rome. He also studied in orchestral and operatic conducting under instructors including Ennio Nicotra and Donato Renzetti.

Career Maatouk has worked as a conductor and educator in Lebanon and abroad. He has served as guest conductor of the Lebanese Philharmonic Orchestra and has directed choral and orchestral ensembles, including the Antonine University choir.

He has held academic and administrative roles at the Antonine University in Beirut, including lecturer, Director of the Antonine School of Music from 2005 to 2017, and General Secretary from 2017 to 2020. His conducting work has included participation in concerts and festivals in Lebanon and internationally.

These activities have included appearances at events such as the Baalbeck International Festival, Byblos International Festival, and Al Bustan Festival, as well as performances in Europe, North America, and the Middle East. Venues have included institutions such as Carnegie Hall, Amazon Theatre and opera houses in Italy and France.

Awards and recognition In 2021, Maatouk received the Order of the Star of Italy, conferred by Italy’s ambassador to Lebanon in recognition of contributions to cultural exchange between Italy and Lebanon.