Born in 1962 (Beirut Lebanon).
First musical studies at the National Conservatory of Beirut.
Studies in Philosophy and literature at the American University of Beirut.
In 1982, settles in Paris (France).
B.A in musicology at the Sorbonne University.
Follows at the Conservatoire National Superieur de Musique de Paris studies in Harmony, couterpoint, fugue, orchestration, analysis and composition where he obtains six rewards and the Diplome Superieur in Composition.
Workshops in composition with Klaus Huber & Emanuel Nunes .
Between 1992 and 1994 he participates in the Ferienkursen fur Musik of Darmstadt where he works with Brian Ferneyhough, and obtains the Stipendienpries 94 in composition.
In 1995, he follows the computer music courses at the IRCAM , and becomes member of the IRCAM Forum where he contributes in 1999, by writting the Om2Csound library for controlling synthesis through OpenMusic environment. He will then write OpenMusic's reference and tutorial.
Actually works at IRCAM as a technical advisor for the Ircam Forum.