Layan Atieh

Layan Atieh is an Arab American horn player currently residing in Cleveland, OH. Layan regularly performs with the Cleveland Orchestra and coaches the Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra (COYO). As an active freelance musician, Layan has also performed with the New World Symphony, the Canton Symphony, the Akron Symphony, and the Harrisburg Symphony. Layan is passionate about chamber music, and has performed in chamber music festivals all over the world, including the Hidden Valley Festival of Winds, Domaine Forget, and the Stellenbosch International Chamber Music Festival. In 2022, Layan completed her undergraduate studies at the Peabody Institute under the tutelage of Robert Rearden, as well as a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the Johns Hopkins University. Layan is now attending the Cleveland Institute of Music, where she is studying with Richard King and Nathaniel Silberschlag. Outside of music, Layan enjoys a variety of sports, including martial arts, rock climbing, and, most recently, pickle ball.

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