Oud player and composer, Peter A. Hanna was born in Alexandria, Egypt. He started his music career when he first learned to play the Oud at the age of fourteen. He was taught at “Arabic Oud House” in Cairo, founded by world-renowned Oud player Naseer Shamma. He has participated in many festivals and performed with different bands in Egypt and the United States. Mr. Hanna composes, produces and teaches Arabic music and also plays the piano. He is currently living in Los Angeles, California as a freelance musician, publishing albums and working on his music career.