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Firas Zreik - Kanun
Ramiro Marziani - Guitar
Bashar Farran - Bass
Alber Baseel - Percussion

Composer and kanunist, Firas Zreik, has performed and recorded across the world as a leader and collaborator since 2013. A Palestine-born New Yorker, his treatment of the kanun preserves its identity as a vital part of the Maqam tradition while stretching its sonic potential. He views the
Maqam’s improvisation-driven legacy as a vessel for creative expression across musical styles.

Over the years, he has collaborated with Simon Shaheen, Roger Waters, Amir ElSaffar, Fabrizio Cassol, Marwan Khoury, Abeer Nehmeh, Walid Toufic, Elias Karam, and his internationally-renowned mother and frequent artistic partner Amal Murkus, for whom he serves as musical director.

He performed all over the US, both as a leader or accompanist at venues such as The Lincoln Center, The Jazz Gallery, Joe’s Pub, Bryant Park, Historic Green-Wood, The Smithsonian Museum, Savannah Music Festival, Hill Auditorium and Boston Symphony Hall. In Europe, he performed at Festival d’Aix En Provence (France), Institute du Monde Arabe (France), La Bellevilloise (France), Nuoru Jazz Festival (Italy), Teatro Mediterraneo (Italy), Palais de Congres (Belgium), Fete Des Solidarites (Belgium). Most recently, Zreik was selected as an official showcase artist at WOMEX 2022 international music expo in Lisbon, Portugal. He has also performed in the Arab world at The Carthage International Festival in Tunisia, NYU Abu Dhabi, as well as his homeland, Palestine.