Cesar Naassy is a lecturer of music at the School of Music and Performing Arts. Having joined USEK in 2022 as a lecturer, he currently serves as a member of the School of Music and Preforming Arts Council.

Since the start of his singing career, Cesar has performed in renowned international theatres around the world, such as Teatro San Carlo in Naples, Teatro Flavio Vespasiano in Rieti, Auditorium della Concigliazione in the Vatican, all the way to the Théâtre de l’Opéra de Montréal” and the Théâtre Monument National in Montréal.

Cesar has had the privilege of working with Cannes Festival award-winning directors, such as Charles Binamé, and has studied with international artists, such as Elisabeth Norberg Schultz, Caterina Ditonno, Cinzia Forte, Roberto Frontali, and Brett Polegato.

Cesar has extensive experience working with leading industry producers and studios from a very young age, such as Tony Kalaany at AudioTakes, Teddy Nasr, and Jad Rahbani. His background in acoustic consultancy at 21dB S.A.R.L. allows him to tackle sound and music-related projects from a multidisciplinary perspective, mixing performance aspects with music, production, and acoustic concepts, resulting in unique synergistic solutions.

EDUCATION

• M.Mus. in Opera Performance, McGill University – Canada
• MA in Musicology, USEK – Lebanon
• BA in Musicology, USEK – Lebanon