Walid Gholmieh

Walid Georges Gholmieh (Arabic: وليد جرجس غلمية;‎ 1938 – 7 June 2011) was a Lebanese conductor and composer.

[2] Born in Marjeyoun, Lebanon, Gholmieh initially studied Mathematics at the American University of Beirut before dedicating his education and life to music.

Established in 2000, the Lebanese National Symphony Orchestra, under the leadership of Gholmieh, was able to prove itself both locally and regionally.

In a period of 25 months, the Orchestra presented more than 60 performances in different cities, including a varied international repertoire by classical music composers.

Gholmieh composed the former Iraqi national anthem, "Ardulfurataini Watan" (English: Land of Euphrates) that was in use from 1981 until 2003.