Thursday, February 14, 2008 - 8pm

Oud and violin virtuoso Simon Shaheen is arguably the most renowned Arab musician and composer of his generation. An Arab Christian born in Israel, Shaheen now lives in New York City and leads two critically acclaimed performing groups, the Near Eastern Music Ensemble, which specializes in traditional Arabian music, and Qantara, which blends that older style with classical, jazz and Latin music. Shaheen won the National Heritage Fellowship in 1994, the highest official honor bestowed upon traditional and folk musicians in the U.S. Shaheen’s breakthrough album with Qantara, Blue Flame, was hailed as “a new benchmark in Arab-Western fusion” (CMJ).

To purchase tickets, click the button to the left, call the Cityfolk Box Office at 937-496-3863 or visit us at 126 N. Main St. Ste. 200 during regular business hours. Senior, student, explorer and group sales discounts are available for most shows.

World Rhythms concerts at Boll Theatre are presented in collaboration with the University of Dayton Arts Series.