this presentation is about music and life

1. Why must artists be poor? | Hadi
Eldebek

2. Hadi eldebek
HADI ELDEBEK IS A MUSICIAN, EDUCATOR, AND
ENTREPRENEUR WHO CREATES ARTISTIC, CULTURAL, AND
EDUCATIONAL PROJECTS AROUND THE WORLD.

3. The arts bring meaning to our lives and spirit to our culture
Hadi Eldebek is a musician and cultural entrepreneur based in New York City. He
attended the Lebanese National Conservatory in Beirut before moving to New York in
2005 to continue his studies with master Oud and Violin player, Simon Shaheen.

4.  In 2009, Hadi began his collaboration with Yo-Yo Ma's Silk Road project as
a Teaching Artist for the Silk Road Connect. From there, in 2010

5. So why do we expect artists to struggle to make a living?
he joined the Silk Road Ensemble as a performing member, and later as a composer.
In parallel with performance and composition, Mr. Eldebek is an active educator and
panelist on topics of Culture, Arts, and Education

6. Hadi Eldebek is working to create a society where artists are
valued through an online platform that matches artists with
grants and funding opportunities

7. so they can focus on their craft instead of their side hustle.

8. The End