NOCCO Seattle Presents: New is Old is New with Rahim Alhaj
$35 ($25 senior; ages 21 & under free) – free tickets available for those in need
- Rahim AlHaj, oud
- Nicholas Adam Baker, cajón & riq
György Ligeti
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Concert Românesc ("Romanian Concerto")
Rahim AlHaj — Aftermath – Concerto for Oud and Orchestra
Rahim AlHaj — Selected works
Rahim AlHaj — Aftermath – Concerto for Oud and Orchestra
Rahim AlHaj — Selected works
"One of the top oud players in the world" – San Francisco Chronicle
Rahim AlHaj, virtuoso oud musician and composer, was born in Baghdad, Iraq and began playing the oud (the grandfather of all stringed instruments) at age nine. Early on, it was evident that he had a remarkable talent for playing the oud. Mr. Alhaj studied under the renowned Munir Bashir, considered by many to be the greatest oud player ever, and Salim Abdul Kareem, at the Institute of Music in Baghdad, Iraq. Mr. AlHaj won various awards at the Conservatory and graduated in 1990 with a diploma in composition. He holds a degree in Arabic Literature from Mustunsariya University in Baghdad.