Music and Concerts
From its earliest editions, music was one of the defining elements of the Baalbeck International Festival. Major international conductors, soloists, and orchestras performed alongside Lebanese and Arab musicians and singers such as Oum Kulthum and Warda Al-Jazairia, among others.
These performances established Baalbeck as an important destination on the international musical calendar. Legendary jazz icons—including Ella Fitzgerald, Miles Davis, Nina Simone, and Herbie Hancock— also performed under the ancient temples.