Fairuz Our Muse, featuring Amsterdam Sinfonietta, Nai Barghouti & Wasim Arslan

Nai Barghouti, Wasim Arslan and Amsterdam Sinfonietta

The evening is carried by the internationally acclaimed Palestinian singer and flutist Nai Barghouti, renowned worldwide for her virtuoso voice and her unique style in which classical Arabic singing, improvisation, and jazz merge. Alongside her sounds the warm, poetic voice of the Syrian singer Wasim Arslan, hailing from Aleppo, who, with his expressive singing, brings the centuries-old Arabic vocal tradition into the present and builds bridges between classical poetry, folklore, and contemporary sounds. Together with Amsterdam Sinfonietta, the internationally renowned string orchestra known for its adventurous collaborations with exceptional soloists, an evening unfolds where East and West, past and future, meet.

One of the greatest voices in music history

For Concertgebouw curator Orville Breeveld, this concert marks the third chapter in a long musical dialogue with the music of Fairuz. In 2010, he organized the first Tribute to Fairuz in the Netherlands at De Meervaart in Amsterdam. In 2019, a second tribute followed in the Small Hall of the Concertgebouw, where Palestinian singer Nai Barghouti made her debut with an intimate interpretation of Fairuz's repertoire. Tonight's tribute builds upon this, bringing together musicians, styles, and generations in a new ode to one of the greatest voices in music history.