World Music Institute: Simon Shaheen Ensemble
Friday | February 25 2022 | 8 pm
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 U.S. 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.
Student & senior tickets are available. Call the box office at 212 501 3330.
