Background
Hijleh, Mark was born on October 23, 1963 in Wilmington, Delaware, United States. Son of Ali Taher and Sondra Hijleh.
Hijleh, Mark was born on October 23, 1963 in Wilmington, Delaware, United States. Son of Ali Taher and Sondra Hijleh.
Bachelor of Science, William Jewell College, Liberty, Missouri, 1985. Master of Music, Ithaca College, New York, 1987. Doctor in Musical Arts, Peabody Conservatory, Baltimore, 1991.
Music instructor Institute of Notre Dame, Baltimore, 1990—1993. Professor of composition and conducting Greatbatch School of Music, Houghton College, New York, since 1993. Founder and president Christian Fellowship of Art Music Composers, Houghton, New York, since 1994.
Music director and conductor Houghton Philharmonia Orchestra, New York, 1995—2005.
Choir director Houghton Wesleyan Church, Houghton, New York, 2000—2002. Member of Society of Composers, Inc., American Composers Forum, Pi Kappa Lambda.
Married Kelley Ruth Hijleh, August 25, 1990. Children: Hannah Sondra, Noah Daniel.