| Date | Artist | City | Venue | Country |
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| 05/17/12 | Roberto Rodriguez’s Orchestra Sarabia | Roberto Rodriguez’s Orchestra Sarabia in New York | David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center | United States |
| Time: 8:30pm. Admission: Free. Address: Broadway at 62nd Street. Zafer Taweel- Oud, Canun, Darbuka, Voice Igor Arias- Congas, Bongos, Voice Amir ElSaffar- Santoor, Trumpet, Voice Lefteris Bournias- Clarinet Megan Weeder Gould- Violin Hadar Noiberg- Ney, Flute Jennifer Vincent- Bass Tareq Abboushi- Bouzuk, Percussion, Voice Uri Sharlin- Accordion, Piano Roberto Rodriguez- Percussion, Composer Buy tickets | ||||
| 05/22/12 | Amir ElSaffar | Amir ElSaffar in Washington DC | Private Event | United States |
| Time: 6:00pm. | ||||
| 06/02/12 | Amir ElSaffar | Amir ElSaffar in New York | Private Event | United States |
| Time: 2:00pm. | ||||
| 06/21/12 | Alwan Arab Music Ensemble | Alwan Arab Music Ensemble in New York | United Nations – Make Music New York | United States |
| Time: 6:00pm. Admission: Free. Age restrictions: All Ages. | ||||
| 06/21/12 | Ibrahim Maalouf and Ensemble | Ibrahim Maalouf and Ensemble in New York | Drom | United States |
| Time: 10:00pm. Age restrictions: No Minors. Address: 85 Avenue A New York, NY 10009-6500. Venue phone: (212) 777-1157. Buy tickets | ||||
| 06/22/12 | Two Rivers | Two Rivers in New York | Alwan for the Arts | United States |
| Time: 9:00pm. Admission: $20. Age restrictions: All Ages. Address: 16 Beaver Street. Buy tickets | ||||
| 06/23/12 | Amir ElSaffar | Amir ElSaffar in New York | Private Event | United States |
| Time: 8:00pm. | ||||
| 06/23/12 | Amir ElSaffar | Amir ElSaffar in New York | Sam Ash | United States |
| Time: 8:00pm. Address: 155 W. 48th Street. | ||||
| 06/30/12 | Min Xiaofen Ensemble | Min Xiaofen Ensemble in Queens, NY | Queens Museum of Art | United States |
| Time: 8:00pm. Age restrictions: All Ages. Address: www.queensmuseum.org. | ||||
| 07/13/12 | Hafez Modirzadeh Quintet | Hafez Modirzadeh Quintet in New York | The Jazz Gallery | United States |
| Time: 9:00pm. Admission: $20 | $10. Age restrictions: All Ages. Box office: 212-242-1063. Address: 290 Hudson Street, New York, NY 10013. Venue phone: 212-242-1063. CD Release on Pi Recordings Hafez Modirzadeh, alto saxophone; Vijay Iyer, re-tuned piano; Royal Hartigan, drums; Ken Filiano, bass; Amir ElSaffar, trumpet; Buy tickets | ||||
| 07/16/12 | The Sounds of Desire: Heather Raffo | The Sounds of Desire: Heather Raffo in Seaside, CA | CSU Monterey Bay | United States |
| Time: 8:00pm. | ||||
| 08/09/12 | Roberto Rodriguez’s Orchestra Sarabia | Roberto Rodriguez’s Orchestra Sarabia in Los Angeles, CA | Skirball Cultural Center | United States |
| Time: 8:00pm. Address: 2701 North Sepulveda Boulevard 90049. | ||||
PAST EVENTS
| Date | Artist | City | Venue | Country |
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| 05/12/12 | Two Rivers | Two Rivers in Washington DC | The Iraqi Cultural Center | United States |
| Time: 8:30pm. Address: 1101 14th ST NW, Suite 710. Venue phone: 202-986-2626. | ||||
| 05/11/12 | Two Rivers | Two Rivers in Washington DC | The Iraqi Cultural Center | United States |
| Time: 8:30pm. Age restrictions: All Ages. Address: 1101 14th ST NW, Suite 710. Venue phone: 202-986-2626. | ||||
| 05/04/12 | The Amir ElSaffar Quintet | The Amir ElSaffar Quintet in New York | The Jazz Gallery | United States |
| Time: 8:00am. Admission: $20. Address: 290 Hudson Street, New York, NY 10013. Venue phone: 212-242-1063. | ||||
| 04/29/12 | Amir ElSaffar | Amir ElSaffar in New York | United Nations General Assembly | United States |
| Time: 3:00pm. Speech on Jazz and Iraqi music (in Arabic) in commemoration of International Jazz Day. Invitees only. | ||||
| 04/22/12 | Iraqi Maqam Class | Iraqi Maqam Class in New York | Alwan for the Arts | United States |
| Time: 1:00pm. Address: 16 Beaver Street. | ||||
| 04/19/12 | Green Stop Start | Green Stop Start in New York | Nublu | United States |
| Time: 9:00pm. Admission: $10. Age restrictions: No Minors. Address: 62 Ave C btwn 4th and 5th. | ||||
| 04/15/12 | Alwan Arab Music Ensemble | Alwan Arab Music Ensemble in New York | Metropolitan Museum of Art, Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium | United States |
| Time: 2:30pm. Admission: Free. Age restrictions: All Ages. Box office: (212) 535-7710. Address: 1000 5th Ave New York, NY 10028. With the Alwan Ensemble, featuring George Ziadeh, Zafer Tawil, Tareq Abboushi, Sami Shumays, and Rami El-Asser. Part of the Sundays at the Met Program. | ||||
| 04/15/12 | Iraqi Maqam Class | Iraqi Maqam Class in New York | Alwan for the Arts | United States |
| Time: 11:30am. Age restrictions: All Ages. Address: 16 Beaver Street. This weekly class covers the repertoire of Iraqi classical music, known as Maqam, in addition to folk songs from rural areas of Iraq. Related post. | ||||
| 04/13/12 | Green Stop Start | Green Stop Start in Monmouth, NJ | Rutgers University, Cook Campus Community Center | United States |
| Time: 5:00pm. Private Event | ||||
| 04/07/12 | Amir ElSaffar, Zafer Tawil, Tareq Abboushi with the Chinese Women’s String Ensemble | Amir ElSaffar, Zafer Tawil, Tareq Abboushi with the Chinese Women’s String Ensemble in New York | The China Institute | United States |
| Time: 4:00pm. | ||||
| 03/18/12 | Gaida | Gaida in New York | Cornelia Street Cafe | United States |
| Time: 8:30pm. Admission: $20. Address: 29 Cornelia Street. Venue phone: 212.989.9319. | ||||
| 03/18/12 | Iraqi Maqam Class | Iraqi Maqam Class in New York | Alwan for the Arts | United States |
| Time: 1:30pm. Admission: $17-20. Box office: 917-697-2938. Address: 16 Beaver Street. Related post. | ||||
| 03/11/12 | Iraqi Maqam Class | Iraqi Maqam Class in New York | Alwan for the Arts | United States |
| Time: 1:30pm. Admission: $17-20. Box office: 917-697-2938. Address: 16 Beaver Street. Related post. | ||||
| 03/04/12 | Iraqi Maqam Class | Iraqi Maqam Class in New York | Alwan for the Arts | United States |
| Time: 1:30pm. Admission: $17-20. Box office: 917-697-2938. Address: 16 Beaver Street. Related post. | ||||
| 03/03/12 | Ahmad Gamal with the Alwan Ensemble performing the music of Sayyed Darwish | Ahmad Gamal with the Alwan Ensemble performing the music of Sayyed Darwish in New York | Alwan for the Arts | United States |
| Time: 9:00pm. Admission: $20 | $15. Age restrictions: All Ages. Box office: (646) 732 3261. Address: 16 Beaver Street. Featuring: Tareq Abboushi: buzuq Sami Abushumays: violin Zafer Tawil: qanun Hadi Eldebek: oud Lety ElNaggar: nay Ramzi Eledlibi: percussion Johnny Farraj: percussion | ||||
| 02/21/12 | Two Rivers | Two Rivers in New York City | The Jazz Standard | United States |
| Time: 7:30pm. Admission: $20. Address: 116 E. 27th Street (b/w Park and Lex) NYC 10016. Venue phone: 212-576-2232. Ole Mathisen: tenor and soprano saxophone Tareq Abboushi: buzuq Zafer Tawil: oud and percussion Carlo DeRosa: bass Tyshawn Sorey: drums | ||||
| 02/18/12 | Two Rivers | Two Rivers in Philadelphia | Philadelphia Arts Alliance | United States |
| Time: 8:00pm. Age restrictions: All Ages. Address: 251 S 18th Street. Ole Mathisen: tenor saxophone Tareq Abboushi: buzuq Zafer Tawil: oud Carlo DeRosa: bass Tyshawn Sorey: drums | ||||
| 01/28/12 | Gaida | Gaida in New York City | Joe’s Pub | United States |
| Time: 7:00pm. Admission: $20. Address: 425 Lafayette Street 10003. With Tareq Abboushi, Zafer Tawil, Jennifer Vincent, George Dulin, Hector Morales | ||||
| 01/22/12 | The Sounds of Desire: Heather Raffo | The Sounds of Desire: Heather Raffo in Blacksburg, VA | Squires Studio Theatre | United States |
| Time: 3:00pm. Box office: 540-808-6504. | ||||
| 01/21/12 | The Sounds of Desire: Heather Raffo | The Sounds of Desire: Heather Raffo in Blacksburg, VA | Squires Studio Theatre | United States |
| Time: 8:00pm. Box office: 540-808-6504. | ||||
| 01/20/12 | Danilo Pérez, Things to Come: 21st Century Dizzy | Danilo Pérez, Things to Come: 21st Century Dizzy in West Lafayette, IN | Loeb Playhouse, Purdue University | United States |
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Time: 8:00pm.
Admission: $30 General, $22 Student/Child.
David Sánchez, tenor saxophone
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| 01/14/12 | Safaafir | Safaafir in Knoxville, TN | Private Party | United States |
| 01/13/12 | Two Rivers | Two Rivers in New York | Westin Times Square | United States |
| Time: 2:15pm. Age restrictions: All Ages. Address: 270 West 43rd Street. Performing in a showcase as part of the annual Chamber Music America Conference. | ||||
| 01/12/12 | Jamie Baum Septet | Jamie Baum Septet in New York | Cornelia Street Cafe | United States |
| Time: 8:30pm. Admission: $10 Admission, $10 minimum. Box office: http://corneliastreetcafe.com/Performances.asp?sdate=1/12/2012&from_cal=0. Address: 29 Cornelia Street. Venue phone: 212.989.9319. | ||||
| 01/06/12 | Safaafir | Safaafir in New York | Alwan for the Arts | United States |
| Time: 9:30pm. Admission: $30 General, $25 Advance. Age restrictions: All Ages. Address: 16 Beaver Street. Part of Alwan Maqam Fest, featuring 6 top musical groups from the greater Middle East. | ||||
| 12/13/11 | Amir ElSaffar | Amir ElSaffar in New York | Charlotte’s Place | United States |
| Time: 2:00am. Address: 109 Greenwich St. | ||||
| 12/12/11 | Jamie Baum Septet | Jamie Baum Septet in Brooklyn | Roulette | United States |
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Time: 8:00pm.
Admission: $15 General, $10 Members.
Address: 509 Atlantic Avenue.
Venue phone: 917-267-0263.
Jamie Baum- flutes
Amir Elsaffar – trumpet Douglas Yates – alto sax/bass clarinet John Escreet – piano Zack Lober – bass Jeff Hirshfield – drums Brad Shepik – guitar Special guest Samir Chatterjee on tabla Read more here |
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| 12/08/11 | ResoNations telematic concert with students from NYU Washington Square and NYU Abu Dhabi campuses (via internet connection). | ResoNations telematic concert with students from NYU Washington Square and NYU Abu Dhabi campuses (via internet connection). in New York | NYU | United States |
| Time: 8:00pm. With support from Permanent Mission of the United Arab Emirates to the United Nations | ||||
| 12/04/11 | Alwan Arab Music Ensemble | Alwan Arab Music Ensemble in New York | Alwan for the Arts | United States |
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Time: 8:00pm.
Admission: $25 Suggested Donation.
Age restrictions: All Ages.
Address: 16 Beaver Street.
George Ziadeh, oud, vocals
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| 11/12/11 | Jamey Haddad’s Arab Jazz Ensemble | Jamey Haddad’s Arab Jazz Ensemble in Toronto | The Royal Conservatory | Canada |
| Time: 8:00pm. Admission: $22-61. Age restrictions: All Ages. The Three Cohens featuring Anat Cohen and the Jamey Haddad Arab Jazz Ensemble | ||||
| 11/10/11 | Jamie Baum Septet | Jamie Baum Septet in New York | Symphony Space | United States |
| Time: 7:30pm. Admission: $25/$30 $15 for under 30. Age restrictions: All Ages. Address: 95th street and Broadway. Jamie Baum Septet w/ Jeff Hirschfield, drums; Zack Lober, bass; Chris Komer, woodwinds; Matt Mitchell, piano; Zafer Tawil, percussion; | ||||
| 11/05/11 | Alwan Arab Music Ensemble | Alwan Arab Music Ensemble in New York | Great Hall Balcony at the Metropolitan Museum of Art | United States |
| Time: 5:00pm. Admission: Free with museum admission. Age restrictions: All Ages. George Ziadeh, oud, vocals; Tareq Abboushi, buzuq, vocals; Sami Shumays, violin, vocals; Johnny Farraj, riqq, vocals; Zafer Tawil, qanun, violin, vocals; and Amir ElSaffar, santur, vocals. | ||||
| 11/04/11 | Hafez Modirzadeh Quintet | Hafez Modirzadeh Quintet in San Francisco | Knuth Hall, San Francisco State University | United States |
| Time: 7:00pm. Admission: General: $8 Student, faculty/sta. Age restrictions: All Ages. Address: 1600 Holloway Ave, Creative Arts Building. | ||||
| 11/02/11 | Amir ElSaffar with Mark Dresser, Sarah Weaver, Oliver Lake, Jane Ira Bloom, Michael Dessen, Nicole Mitchell, Joshua White, Ikue Mori, Tomas Ulrich | Amir ElSaffar with Mark Dresser, Sarah Weaver, Oliver Lake, Jane Ira Bloom, Michael Dessen, Nicole Mitchell, Joshua White, Ikue Mori, Tomas Ulrich in New York and San Diego | NYU Steinhardt School and UCSD Experimental Theater | United States |
| Time: 10:00pm. Admission: NYU: free. UCSD: General: $15.50. Age restrictions: All Ages. Address: 35 W. 4th Street, 6th Floor New York City. Telematic Concert in New York City and San Diego presented by the University of California, San Diego and NYU. 10pm Eastern Time, 7pm Pacific Time Contact for NYU event: sarahweaver@gmail.com | ||||
| 11/01/11 | Two Rivers | Two Rivers in New York | Drom | United States |
| Time: 8:00pm. Admission: $10-15. Age restrictions: All Ages. Box office: (212) 777-1157. Address: 85 Avenue A New York, NY 10009-6500. Venue phone: (212) 777-1157. Amir ElSaffar: trumpet, santour, vocal Ole Mathisen: soprano and tenor saxophones Tareq Abboushi: buzuq Zafer Tawil: ‘oud, percussion Carlo DeRosa: bass Nasheet Waits: drums Related post. | ||||