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THE NEW YORK OUD FESTIVAL presents: ALBERT AGHA Day 1 of the New York Oud festival will feature oudist Albert Agha. Seating is limited, first-come first-served. This program will bring together classical Arab repertoire, featuring works from Egyptian and Syrian traditions, alongside original compositions rooted in classical forms, performed through voice and oud. It includes the premiere of a new instrumental work that explores musical bridges between the Middle East and Southeast Asia, emerging from Agha’s research into the integration of modal systems across cultural traditions. Albert Nasser Agha - Oud & Vocals Insia Malik - Violin Gabe Lavin - Buzuq Alber Basee l - percussion Albert Nasser Agha is an ethnomusicologist, music educator, and director. He holds a Ph.D. in Ethnomusicology from the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music, where he studied under the distinguished composer and scholar A. J. Racy. Originally from Aleppo, Dr. Agha is both a scholar and performer whose work bridges rigorous academic inquiry with deeply embodied musical practice. A vocalist and oudist, he grounds his scholarship in lived experience. An accomplished interpreter of the classical Arab repertoire, Dr. Agha has performed at leading cultural institutions and international stages across North America and the Middle East, with performances characterized by expressive depth and historical nuance. The New York Oud Festival is a multi-day, multi-venue music festival that displays the oud and its versatility as it exists in New York's diverse musical culture. The NYOF celebrates the oud and its wide-ranging influence on global music culture, showcasing artists from a multitude of traditions and contexts, and demonstrating why the oud continues to be one of the world's most beloved instruments. 7pm to 9:30pm $20 Tickets Pay now online now or in person that night Tickets do not guarantee seating.

Fernanda Silveira leads a weekly Choro jam in our front room with Regional Samauma and special guests. A casual affair with virtuosos. Fernanda Silveira is a cavaquinho player specializing in the Brazilian practices of choro and traditional samba. She is a disciple of Luciana Rabello and has accompanied many artists including guitarists Maurício Carrilho, Yamandu Costa and Zé Barbeiro, clarinetist Nailor Proveta, mandolinists Pedro Amorim and Miltinho Mori, as well as Ronaldo do Bandolim and Jorginho do Pandeiro. $20 suggested donate in advance or pay in person.

Fernanda Silveira leads a weekly Choro jam in our front room with Regional Samauma and special guests. A casual affair with virtuosos. Fernanda Silveira is a cavaquinho player specializing in the Brazilian practices of choro and traditional samba. She is a disciple of Luciana Rabello and has accompanied many artists including guitarists Maurício Carrilho, Yamandu Costa and Zé Barbeiro, clarinetist Nailor Proveta, mandolinists Pedro Amorim and Miltinho Mori, as well as Ronaldo do Bandolim and Jorginho do Pandeiro. $20 suggested donate in advance or pay in person.

THE NEW YORK OUD FESTIVAL presents: ALBERT AGHA Day 1 of the New York Oud festival will feature oudist Albert Agha. Seating is limited, first-come first-served. This program will bring together classical Arab repertoire, featuring works from Egyptian and Syrian traditions, alongside original compositions rooted in classical forms, performed through voice and oud. It includes the premiere of a new instrumental work that explores musical bridges between the Middle East and Southeast Asia, emerging from Agha’s research into the integration of modal systems across cultural traditions. Albert Nasser Agha - Oud & Vocals Insia Malik - Violin Gabe Lavin - Buzuq Alber Basee l - percussion Albert Nasser Agha is an ethnomusicologist, music educator, and director. He holds a Ph.D. in Ethnomusicology from the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music, where he studied under the distinguished composer and scholar A. J. Racy. Originally from Aleppo, Dr. Agha is both a scholar and performer whose work bridges rigorous academic inquiry with deeply embodied musical practice. A vocalist and oudist, he grounds his scholarship in lived experience. An accomplished interpreter of the classical Arab repertoire, Dr. Agha has performed at leading cultural institutions and international stages across North America and the Middle East, with performances characterized by expressive depth and historical nuance. The New York Oud Festival is a multi-day, multi-venue music festival that displays the oud and its versatility as it exists in New York's diverse musical culture. The NYOF celebrates the oud and its wide-ranging influence on global music culture, showcasing artists from a multitude of traditions and contexts, and demonstrating why the oud continues to be one of the world's most beloved instruments. 7pm to 9:30pm $20 Tickets Pay now online now or in person that night Tickets do not guarantee seating.