BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/Detroit X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Detroit BEGIN:VEVENT UID:32572@arabamerica.com DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240420T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240420T220000 DTSTAMP:20240329T221323Z URL:https://www.arabamerica.com/events/firas-zreik-new-journeys-in-arabic- music/ SUMMARY:FIRAS ZREIK New Journeys in Arabic Music DESCRIPTION:NYC.\n \nSaturday\, April 20\, 2024 at 8:00pm\n \nRoulette\, 509 Atlantic Avenue at 3rd Avenue\, Downtown Brooklyn\n \nTickets: $31 a dvance*\; $36 at door\; $26 Seniors\, student w.ID - advance* and at door\ n(*+$2.50 processing fee per advance ticket)           Box offi ce: 917-267-0363\n \nVideo:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmY8ThbGaF 8\n\nInfo &\; Tickets: https://www.robertbrowningassociates.com/2024-f iras-zreik--his-ensemble.html\n \n“The Paco de Lucia of the Qanun” -  Washington Report on Middle East Affairs\n \nMaster qanun (zither) pl ayer/composer Firas Zreik has been captivating audiences across the worl d as a leader and highly sought-after collaborator since 2013. Born in Pal estine and based in New York\, he is a sonic revolutionary who combines h is deep understanding of the maqam (mode) tradition in the Levantine\, N orth African and Mediterranean region with elements of modern global music al styles absorbed throughout his musical development. He views the maqa m’s improvisation-driven legacy as a vessel for unbound creative express ion across musical styles. Creating a fresh modern authentic sound with a dazzling technique\, he has transformed the perception of the qanun. F or this program\, his repertoire will feature original compositions and a rrangements.  He will be joined by Gideon Forbes (sax\, nay (flute)\ , Ramiro Marziani (guitar)\, Bashar Farran (bass)\, and Alber Baseel  (percussion).\n\nBefore coming to New York\, Zreik received a full presi dential scholarship (the school’s most prestigious award) to Berklee Col lege of Music and graduated with Bachelor’s degrees in Performance and J azz Composition. To date he has recorded and performed with international artists of the highest caliber\, including Simon Shaheen\, Bassam Saba\, A mal Murkus\, Amir ElSaffar\, and Aynur Dogan. He has performed throughout the US\, Europe and the Middle East at renowned venues and festivals\, in cluding WOMEX\, Lincoln Center\, the Smithsonian\, the Savannah Music Fest ival\, Boston Symphony Hall\, Tunisia’s Carthage International Festival\ , Institut du Monde Arabe and La Bellevilloise in Paris\, Palais de Congr es in Belgium\, and Teatro Mediterraneo in Italy.\n\nIn 2020\, his “Lull aby for Nature” received praise from Makan Radio as Instrumental Piece o f the Year\, and in 2023 he released Salute\, his first full-length recor ding of original music featuring his 8-piece band. Zreik was chosen as th e sole musician for inclusion on the Arab America Foundation’s 30 Under 30 list in 2022. He credits his spirit of experimentation\, in part\, to t he dedicated instructors who have guided his artistry\, including Mahran M oreb\, Simon Shaheen\, Greg Hopkins\, Manuel Kauffmann\, Ed Tomassi\, Fabr izio Cassol\, Bob Pilkington\, Eugene Frissen\, Leo Blanco and Alain Malle tt. A consummate educator himself\, Zreik has taught at the Arabic Music R etreat in Massachusetts and Circle World Arts in Brooklyn\, and has given workshops at NYU Abu Dhabi\, Tufts and Berklee. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.arabamerica.com/wp-content/uploads/2 024/03/Screenshot-2024-03-29-at-6.11.38-PM.png CATEGORIES:#arabic,Music/Folk/World LOCATION:Roulette\, 509 Atlantic Avenue at 3rd Avenue\, Brooklyn\, United S tates GEO:40.685617;-73.980774 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=509 Atlantic Avenue at 3rd Avenue\, Brooklyn\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Roulette:geo: 40.685617,-73.980774 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Detroit X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Detroit BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240310T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR