ALULA: Saudi pianist and composer Abeer Balubaid recently won the AlUla Music Competition — meaning her entry “The Passage of Light” will now welcome visitors as they enter the site.
Launched by Arts AlUla, the competition was designed to celebrate and support musical talent within the Kingdom. Saudi citizens and residents were invited to submit original pieces lasting between 30 and 60 seconds, drawing inspiration from AlUla’s unique nature, heritage, and cultural identity.
Saudi pianist and composer Abeer Balubaid recently won the AlUla Music Competition — meaning her entry “The Passage of Light” will now welcome visitors as they enter the site. (Supplied)
But Balubaid’s piece holds deep personal meaning too, she told Arab News.
“This piece is very special to me. I wrote the melody in 2019, when my father passed away. You can feel the transitions of emotions (in) the piece,” she said.
