Ara Malikian

Ara Malikian will present his new tour Intruder at the Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona on December 11, a very personal journey that begins with the anguish of not fitting in anywhere and ultimately embraces the richness of his multicultural identity, finding his home in the whole world through art and music.

In Lebanon, I was not considered “Lebanese” enough because I was of Armenian origin, the Armenians did not consider me “Armenian” enough because I had been born in Lebanon, and when I settled in Europe, I was not considered “European” because I had not been born there.

This experience was also reflected in my relationship with music. Every note resonated with the nostalgia of a home that did not exist, a place where I never truly fit in.

Nevertheless, this condition of being an “intruder” gave me the opportunity to explore and enjoy fascinating music and cultures outside of my own tradition, adding my own voice, my multicultural experience.

Thanks to my condition as an “intruder,” I have discovered that the whole world is my home. My home is within my body and my soul, an infinite space where identity is transformed and music becomes a universal language.