CALENDAR

DOORS @ 7:30 / SHOWS @ 8PM, UNLESS POSTED OTHERWISE 

• Thu

  25

  Jul

  2024

  Sami Abu Shumays • Scree Jul 25

  7:30 Doors 8:00 Music $20.00 suggested donation

  

  One of the leading Arab violinists in the U.S., Sami Abu Shumays is internationally known as a master of the maqam system. He is co-author of the acclaimed book Inside Arabic Music (Oxford University Press 2019), and his passion for teaching and oral tradition is also expressed through his YouTube series “Maqam Lessons,” the website www.maqamlessons.com, and his contributions to www.maqamworld.com. Co-founder and director of the NYC-based Arabic music and dance ensemble Zikrayat (www.zikrayatmusic.com), Sami has also recently released his first solo album Circles, available on all streaming platforms (https://samiabushumays.hearnow.com/)
  A second-generation Palestinian-American, Sami originally studied Western music before traveling to the Arab World to reconnect with his roots. He studied with Alfred Gamil in Cairo; Mohamed Qasas, Abdel-Basit Bakkar, and Abdel-Minaim Senkary in Aleppo; and Simon Shaheen and Yusuf Kassab in New York.

  Scree (Ryan El-Solh, Carmen Quill and Jason Burger) celebrate the release of their new record Live At The Owl, Vol. 2 with a special septet featuring Ivan Arteaga (clarinet), Levon Henry (clarinet), Zosha Warpeha (violin) and David Balatero (cello)