Formed in 2006 in New York City, the Kinan Azmeh CityBand immediately gained recognition for their virtuosic and high energy performance, receiving praise from critics and audiences alike. With this New York ensemble, Azmeh strives to reach a balance between classical music, jazz, and the music of his homeland, Syria. Azmeh’s expressive clarinet meets Kyle […]
Kinan Azmeh (clarinet) Dima Orsho (voice) Issam Rafea (oud) Jasser Haj-Youssef (violin and Viola d’amour) Kinan Abou-Afach (cello) Hewar (Dialogue in Arabic) is an attempt to transcend the barriers of musical disparities and misconceptions. This is achieved through a unique musical exchange between different musical personalities (using each individual instrument as the only means of […]
Described as a Winning Performance by the Daily Star, The Art of the Duo is a collaboration project between the award winning Syrian clarinetist and composer Kinan Azmeh and Sri Lankan-born Canadian innovative pianist and composer Dinuk Wijeratne. This project fuses elements of Arabic and South-Asian vocabulary with classical and jazz music idioms to create a new sonic […]
Kinan Azmeh, composer, clarinet Kevork Mourad, live illustrations, visuals A 60-minute audio-visual performance, Home Within is the newest project of Syrian composer and clarinetist, Kinan Azmeh, and Syrian-Armenian visual artist, Kevork Mourad. In this work, art and music develop in counterpoint to each other, creating an impressionistic reflection on the Syrian revolution and its aftermath. Rather […]
Kinan Azmeh (Syria, Clarinet and Artistic Director) Wissem Ben Ammar (Tunisia, Viola) Rami Khalife (Lebanon, Piano) Hassan Moataz (Egypt, Cello) Maias Yamani (Syria, Violin) This project aims at soothing down obstacles that may prevent Arab musicians (both residents and expatriates) from collaborating by creating a pan-Arab musical team in the form of a professional chamber […]
