Past Concerts


As Headliner/Leader (Partial List)
  • 2010 International House (Chicago, IL) The Middle East Music Ensemble
  • 2010  International House (Chicago, IL) The Middle East Music Ensemble (2)
  • 2011  International House (Chicago, IL) The Middle East Music Ensemble
  • 2011 International House (Chicago, IL) The Middle East Music Ensemble (2)
  • 2011 Instituto Cervantes (Chicago, IL) Duzan Ensemble
  • 2011  Northern Illinois University (Chicago, IL) Guest Artist with NIU Middle Eastern Ensemble
  • 2012  Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts (Chicago, IL) The Middle East Music Ensemble
  • 2012 Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts (Chicago, IL) The Middle East Music Ensemble (2)
  • 2012  North Park University (Chicago, IL) Wanees Zarour Ensemble
  • 2013  Chicago Turkish Festival (Chicago, IL) The Middle East Music Ensemble
  • 2013 Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts (Chicago, IL) The Middle East Music Ensemble
  • 2013 Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts (Chicago, IL) The Middle East Music Ensemble (2)
  • 2013  Old Town School of Folk Music (Chicago, IL) The Chicago Persian Ensemble
  • 2014  Constellation (Chicago, IL) Wanees Zarour Ensemble
  • 2014 Chicago World Music Festival (Chicago, IL) Wanees Zarour Ensemble
  • 2014 Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts (Chicago, IL) The Middle East Music Ensemble
  • 2014 Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts (Chicago, IL) The Middle East Music Ensemble (2)
  • 2014  Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts (Chicago, IL) Wanees Zarour Ensemble
  • 2015  Old Town School of Folk Music (Chicago, IL) Wanees Zarour Ensemble
  • 2015 Spurlock Museum WorldFest (Urbana, IL) Wanees Zarour Ensemble
  • 2015 Tropicalia (Washington DC) Wanees Zarour Ensemble
  • 2015 Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts (Chicago, IL) The Middle East Music Ensemble
  • 2015 Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts (Chicago, IL) The Middle East Music Ensemble (2)
  • 2015  Diwan (Detriot, MI) Wanees Zarour & Tareq Rantisi
  • 2016  University of Illinois (Chicago, IL) Wanees Zarour Ensemble
  • 2016 Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts (Chicago, IL) The Middle East Music Ensemble
  • 2016  Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts (Chicago, IL) The Middle East Music Ensemble (2)
  • 2017  Evanston World Arts and Music Festival (Evanston, IL) Duzan Ensemble
  • 2017 Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts (Chicago, IL) The Middle East Music Ensemble
  • 2017 Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts (Chicago, IL) The Middle East Music Ensemble (2)
  • 2017 Unity Temple (Oak Park, IL) Galata Ensemble
  • 2017  Illinois Institute of Technology (Chicago, IL) The Chicago Persian Ensemble
  • 2018  The Den Theatre (Chicago, IL) East Loop
  • 2018 Constellation (Chicago, IL) East Loop
  • 2018 Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts (Chicago, IL) The Middle East Music Ensemble
  • 2018  Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts (Chicago, IL) The Middle East Music Ensemble (2)
  • 2019  Uncommon Ground Residency (Chicago, IL) East Loop
  • 2019 Old Town School of Folk Music (Chicago, IL) East Loop
  • 2019 Chicago World Music Festival (Chicago, IL) Chicago Immigrant Orchestra
  • 2019 Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts (Chicago, IL) The Middle East Music Ensemble
  • 2019  Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts (Chicago, IL) The Middle East Music Ensemble (2)
  • 2020  Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts (Chicago, IL) The Middle East Music Ensemble

  • As Sideman
    • 2005  Old Town School of Folk Music (Chicago, IL) with Radio Maqam - Percussion
    • 2006  Chicago World Music Festival (Chicago, IL) with Radio Maqam – Percussion
    • 2006 Arab American Museum (Detriot, MI) with Radio Maqam – Violin and Buzuq
    • 2006 A Prairie Home Companion with Radio Maqam – Violin and Buzuq
    • 2010 Old Town School of Folk Music (Chicago, IL) with Orchestra Chalgija - Violin
    • 2010 Portage Theatre (Chicago, IL) with TACA Folk Music Choir – Violin
    • 2010  Martyrs (Chicago, IL) with Selim Selsler
    • 2011  Balkan Fest (Chicago, IL) with Orchestra Chalgija – Violin
    • 2012  Northeastern University (Chicago, IL) with TACA Folk Music Choir – Violin
    • 2016 Hyde Park Jazz Festival (Chicago, IL) with Amir ElSaffar’s Two Rivers Ensemble – Buzuq and Percussion
    • 2016 Walker Arts Center (Minneapolis, MN) with Amir ElSaffar’s Rivers of Sound Project - Buzuq
    • 2016 Pioneer Works (Brooklyn, NY) with Amir ElSaffar’s Rivers of Sound Ensemble - Buzuq
    • 2018 Wrigley Field (Chicago, IL) with Amir ElSaffar’s Two Rivers Ensemble – Buzuq and Percussion
    • 2018 West Shore Community College (Scottville, MI) with Simon Shaheen’ Qantara Ensemble – Buzuq, Oud
    • 2018 Old Town School of Folk Music (Chicago, IL) with Simon Shaheen (Duet) – Percussion
    • 2021 Center for Arab American Philanthropy (Cleveland, OH) with Simon Shaheen – Oud, Buzuq

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