Simon Shaheen with the Near Eastern Music Ensemble
Origins Series
NEW DATE: Friday, February 25, 2022
Doors: 7:30PM | Show: 8PM
Kaufman Music Center – 129 W 67th St, Manhattan
Kaufman Music Center COVID-19 Policies
Tickets: $30 | $45 – member benefits apply
Palestinian composer and oud and violin master Simon Shaheen will be joined by the Near Eastern Music Ensemble that he founded in an effort to promote Arabic music throughout the world. In 1994, Shaheen received a National Heritage Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts, the highest honor for traditional arts in the US. In addition to his work in traditional and classical Arabic music, Shaheen has participated in many cross-cultural collaborations including performances with Sting, Quincy Jones, Bill Laswell, and The Klezmatics. He is also a Professor at Berklee College of Music.
The ORIGINS series features artists who delve into the folklore and roots of their respective culture’s music to tell the story of their origins, preserving and affirming cultural identities and legacies.